The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-17
SESSION OF THE SENATORS.
VIEW INTERPRETATION OF THE
MONROE DOCTRINE.

senator NeWeAA oA NeW Jersey Lays
o, uefore the senate in n ResOIu-
,fou-InfOrmatien Called for Re-
Meeting the Treatment of Neutral
.,od Armenians in Turkey-A Gu
han Resolution OF Senator Call
laid on the Table.
washington, Jan. 16.-In the Senate
,,-day Mr.. Allen. pop, Of Nebraska
allied attention to che adverse re-
o,-r made yesterday by Mr.. sher-
nan rep. of Ohio. from the committee
=, foreign relations on his (Mr. Aliens
lin prohibiting the acceptance by any
american citizen OF a title or degree Of
honor from a foreign government. and
s.ked that instead Of its being postponed
ir5ednitely, as was ordered yesterday. it
he placed on the calendar.
No objection was made. and Mr.. Al
lens request was complied with.
llr. HansbrOugh, rep, of North Da-
tsta. from the committee on agriculture
and forestry. reported joint resolution
erecting the Secretary of Agriculture to
carry into effect the provisions of the
law in relation TO the distribution of seeds
and Of farmers bulletins. 1t was placed
On the calendar.
yr. Cullom offered a resolution, which
was agreed to. calling on the Secretary
of state for information as to whether
v1nIralized citizens of Armenian birth are
allowed to visit Turkey on business, or
10 see their families, and whether United
States passports, held by them, are rec
ognized by the Turkish government; also
whether the families of such Armenian
uaturalized citizens residing in Turkey
are permitted to leave that country to
come to the United States; also whether
such Armenian naturalized citizens of the
United States have the same rights to
protection in Turkey as those naturalized
in Great Britain, France, Germany or
Hr. Call offered a resolution calling on
the Secretary of State for copies of dis
matches of United States consuls in Cuba
relating to the war now carried on IN that
Mr.. sherman, chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, questioned
partment for such dispatches, the publ
cation of which might expose the writer's
TO arrest on the part of the government,
or on the part OF the insurgents
Mr. Plat also opposed the resolution,
and it was laid on the table for the
present - &C.,,
the following resolution, and asked that
il lie on the table for the present.
Resolved that the Monroe doctrine, as
originally propounded, was directed TO
he special prevention of the threatened
action of the allied powers IN reference
To the revOlted colonies of Spain, and the
occupation by way OF colonization, OF any
supposed derolict territory on this nemis-
3 That the question of resisting any ac-
QUESTION of territory by conquest was
limited. as stated by GIr Webster, to cases
i'm which. by reason of proximity, such ac-
Quistion would be dangerous to our
safety and the integrity OF our institu-
8. That the true ground upon which the
Monroe announcement was based ana up
on which any similar position has been
taken rests for its justification upon what
may be our interests and our interests
only; and that neither by the Monroe
doetrine nor any othcla! deciaIaLoil nave
We ever come under any pledge 70 any
power or estate on this continent that
binds us to act merely for their protec-
ton against invasion or encroaehment by
l. That when a case arises in which a
European power proposes to acquire ter
ritory by invasion or conquest it is then
for US to determine whether our SAFETY
and integrity demands that we shall re-
slst such action by armed force If neces-
sary
s. That the executive has pressed the
Monroe doctrine beyond what was con-
templated a the time of its announcement
and that the resultant sequence of the po-
sluon thus taken seems to be conmfttaI
of this government to a protectorate over
Mexico and the Central and South Ameri-
can states.
That this would be most unwlse and
dangerous and would violate the sound
and well established policy that we should
avoid all entangling alliances with foreign
powers, whether they be European or
American.
6. That this action was premature, look
ing to the history of the controversy, and
uopportune in view of the business and
financial condition of the country.
L That neither congress nor the coun-
I a.
action or position of the executive depart
ment in reference to the Venezuelan
boundary controversy as to the course to
be pursued when the time shall have ar
then be our province and our duty to
adopt such a line of policy and to take
such action as may be then demanded by
our sense OF DUTY to the country and by
e due regard for it's honor and dignity
me welfare and safety of our people and
the 1, integrity of our institutions.
The bill offered by Mr.. Hale, rep, Of
elaine, on Jan. 3. ITO facilitate the con-
Suuctlon and maintenance of Geographic
cables in the Pacific ocean for the use of
we government in its foreign intercourse,
was at his request, laid before the Sen
ate, and Mr.. Hale made a speech in eX-
Panauon and advocacy OF ii.
Inc unfinished buSinesS-the House bond
hll. with the free coinage substitute-was,
al p. m, laid aside informally to enable
MI Hale to conclude his remarks.
aIr. Allen, DOB, of Nebraska, made an
argument in favor. of the government own
efShip of the proposed cable and of the
facihc railroads, and Mr.. Hale's bill was
Ihen referred TO the committee on foreign
relations.
At 9 p. m. the bond bill was taken up
and Mr.. PETER concluded his speech, be-
gun yesterday. in favor of free silver
coinage and against the issue of bonds.
announcement was made of the death
9I the late Representative Cogswell of
Massachusetts,. The usual resolutions
were adopted, and as further mark of
aspect, the Senate at 445 o'clock ad-
!ourned until Monday.
Convention of the POpulists.