The Dickinson press., 1896-01-25

| Washington. Jan. 2.-In the senate
Mr.. Davis Qtep.. Minn.), of the CON-
mittce on foreign relations, arose as
soon as the routine proceedings were
disposed of and submitted a favorable
report on the resolution framed by
him enunciating the Monroe doctrine.
1t was read from the desk. receiving
close attention. The resolution. pre-
amblc and all, in full, is as follows:
| concurrent resolution relative to the
assertion and enforcement of the Mon
roe doctrine:
"Resolved. BY the senate, the bouse
or representatives concurring. that.
whereas, President Monroe, in his mes
sage TO congress of Dec. =. Ammo DOM
I'M 1873. deemed 1t proper to assert as
principle In which the rights and in
terests of the United States are in
VOWED. that the American continent.
Dy the free and Independent condition
which they have assumed and main
tanned. were the;lcefOrth not to Ike con-
sldered as subjects for future colonial
ton by any European power.
Where as. President Monroe further
declared in that message that the INIT.
cd States would consider any attempt
by the allied powers of EuroDe TO OK
tend their system to any portion of this
hemisphere as dangerous to our neace
and safety; that with the existing col
onfes and dependencies of any Eur0-
pean powers we have not iuterfcrpl
ana should not interfere; hut that with
the governments who have declared
their independence We have un sre..%
consideration and OH Just principles
acknowledged. we could not view any
interlNsitiOn for the purpose of Oppres-
sing them or controlling in any other
manner their destiny by any European
power. In any other light than as the
manifestation of an unfriendly dispo-
SitfOn toward the United States; and
further reiterated in that message that
it Is impossible that the allied powers
should extend their political system to
any portion of either continent with
out cndangerfng our peace and happi-
ness: and.
Whereas, The doctrine and policy
so proclaimed by President Monroe
have since been repeatedly asserted by
the United States by executive tleclara-
ti0n and action upon occasions and ex-
igcncics similar to the particular occa-
sion and cxiscncy which caused them
| to be first announced and have been
ever since their PRONUNCIATION, and now
are the rightful policy of the United
States
Therefore. he it resolved, That the
United States of America rclttirms and
confirms tho doctrines and principles
promulgated by President Monroe in
his message OF Dec. 2, 1923, and de-
clarcs that it will assert and maintain
that doctrine and those principles and
will regard any infringement thereof,
and particularly any attempt by any
European power to take or acquire any
new territory OIL the American conti-
nent or any islands adjacent thereto
for any right or sovereignty or iomin.
ion In the same. in an ycasc or in
stance as to which the United States
Shall deem such attempt to be danger
ollS to its peace or safety. by or
| through force, purchase. ccssion, :ccu-
patton. pledge nnl,,iIizs,tiou. prvtvetor
ate, or by control of the basement in
| canal or any other means Of transit
across the American isthmus, whether
on unfOunded pretension Of right in
| cases of alleged boundary disputes or
under other unfOunded pretensiOns. as
the manifestations Of an unfriendly
disposition toward the United States
and as an interposition which it would
be impossible in any form for the Unit
ed States to regard with Indifference"
At Mr. Davis request the resolution
went to the senate calendar Mr. Gray
Dem.. DELI stated that he desired It
| understood that the favorable report
| was not unanimous.