Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-17

HALE ON HAWAII.

Washington. Jan. ls.--The consldera-
ton Of the silver bond bill proceeded in
the senate today with Mr.. PETER con-
tinuing his speech begun yesterday. In
terest In the discussion has begun to
lag as was evident by the grant attend
ancc on the no1r o.' '- the galleries.
~ yet no suggestion has been made
az to bringing the measure to vote,
Foreign resolutions received consid-
cradle attention during tho day. Mr..
Hale spok, for an hour In favor OF a
Pacific cable connecting the United
States and Hawaii. The senator ex-
pressed the opinion that the anncxa-
tlon Of tne Hawaiian Islands to the
United States were certain to be nc-
complished at an early day.
The Cuban question was briefly dis
cussed In view OF Mr.. Cnils resolution
calling on the state department FOR in
formation az to the status Of the up
rising.
The Monroe doctrine also received at
tentlon In resolution by MI Scwell
IN. ~ stating that President Clcve-
ll01a attitude was an extension of the
doctrine beyond It's original scope.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the state department for further inror-
tlon on the Turklsh-Armenlnn affairs.
Among the motions presented to the
senate was one by Mr.. Cullom mcp.
1n,) which was ugrccd TO aal,ing tho
state department. for Information as to
whether nntufalized citizens OF Armeu-
Ian birth we're allowed to visit TurlkcT
whether their families living In Turkey
were allowed to depart for the United
stateo and whether Americans living
In Turkey had the snrue rights as were
accorded TO citizens Of Great Britain,
Germany. France or Russia.
Mr., Call tDem. F'le) offered a rcsnlu-
tion directing the secretary Of state to
send to cnngress all dispatches from
United states consuls In Cuba eoncern-
ing the present war.
Mr.. Sewell uRep.. NJ u offered n
resolution declaratory Of the policy OF
the United States on tho Monroe doc
trlne as follows; Resolved,
That the Monroe doctrine. as origl-
nally propounded. was directed to the
special prevention NJ the threatened
action OF allied powers In reference
10 the revoliod colonies Of Spnin aud
The occupation by way Of colonization
o. any supposed derclct territory on
this hemisphere Resolved
z. That the question Of resisting any
acquisition OF territory by conquest
was limited. Ms stated by Mr., Web
r'er 10 cases In which by reason OF
proximity such acquisition would be
rity ~ our Institutions.
;. That the true ground upon which
the Monroe announcement was based
and upon which any similar position
has been taken rests for Its justifica-
ton on what may be- our Interests and
our interests only and that neither by
the Monroe doctrine. nor any official
declaration have we ever communicate
ed pledge to any power or state on
this continent that binds ua to act
In h,i mr. .rtI lpa 4.
vasion or oncroaohmcnt by any other
power.
T. That when case arises In which
European power proposes to &C.
quire territory by Invasion or conquest,
II IN then for us 20 determine whether
our safety or integrity demands that
we ahpll resist such Invasion by armed
force II necessary.
6, Thu, the executive has pressed the
Monroe doctrine. beyond what was con-
templatea nj the time ~ lts announce
nnent md that the resultant sequence
OF the position thus taken seems 10 be
ccmmittnl Of this government 10
protectorate over Mexico and the Cen
trail and South American states. That
this would he moat unwise and d6n-
rcrous and would Violate The fnund
ard we'll established policy THAT we
should avoid all entanglng alliances
WIN foreign powers whether they
be European or American.
0, That this action was orejulirlnl
looking to the history ~ the contru-
versy and inopportune IN view q the
business and financial conditions OF
the country.
4 That neither congress nor the
country can be, or has been committed
by the action OF the executive depart
ment In reference to the Venezuelan
boundary controversy ar to the course
TO be pursued when the time stall
have arrived for n tlnai determination
II VIII then be our province 10 adopt
such line of policy and TO take such
action as may then be demanded by
our sense OF duty TO the country and
BY due regard for its honor end dig
Eity. the welfare and safety 81 our
tutions.
The Cuban resolution provoked some
discussion. owing to the way In which
y directed" that information be FUR
Mr.. Sherman said such request
should not be made when the uprising
extended all through the island of
Cuba, II might prove a serious ON
carrassment 10 our consuis and sub
lect them to persecution by the Span
ish or the insurgents In the discharge
Of their duty to this country.
Mr.. Call said he would move at an
early date for tho discharge NJ the
committee ON foreign relations from
consideration OF the resolution -ecos-
mixing the cubans as beliigerents. He
would do this he said. IN order to
bring the senate to vote on the ,lues-
zion without further delay.
Mr.. Plat tRep.. Comm said he had
heard much talk about recngiiglne TIE
Insurgents, but he pointed out that
this was was n question primarily
within the jurisdiction OF the preei-
dent. Moreover, tho recognition OF the
Insurgents wns not to be viewed ns an
act due them, but as a question nj
fscting the United States, N such rec
oHnifion was accorded only for its NOR
81 effect and for sympathetic reasons,
then Il would be considered uneonstl-
tutionni law and Justly considered AZ
I an oNsnse against the parent country.
i No one doubted. Mr.. Plat said. the
essains 81 sympathy Of our people to-