The sun., 1896-01-12
FOR THE MONROE DOCTRINE
SENATE COMMITTEE PREPARING 4
JOINT RESOLUTION

Tho Foreign Ann,r- Committee Discuss
Our Irtcrnationni ATairs-A Difference
with Mr. Cleveland on the Monroe Doc
trinc Re eEnrdins the Peaceful Acquisition
OF Territory on This Continent nv the
European Powcrs-Mny Yield This Time.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Senate Commit
tee on Foreign Relations held special meeting
this morning to consider the Armenian and
Cuban questions. There are moro important
matters before this committee this session than
there have been in many years. The Armenian
question is considered by the committee to be
most urgent. and some means will doubtless be
devised to bring about condition that will
n aaord Americans and their property better pro-
lection under the Turkish Government. The
committee has been flooded with petitions and
memorials on the subject. The well-estnblishcd
policy OF ~ United States of avoiding en-
tnngling 4 ices with foreign powers will be
respected " &c committee.
Tho CubA question is also considered by the
committee as of immediate Importance. There
IL no doubt that the majority of the committee
is in favor Of the recognition OF tho Cuban in
| surgents as belligercnts. but the committee
does not think the time Is yet ripe for such rec
ogntion; that the nsurgen is have not yet gained
that signal victory that will justify the United
that will give them so far as this country is
concerned, belligerent rights.
The Venezuelan matter has not been lost sight
| OF, but there appears TO be no immediate neces-
sity for acting on that question. The appoint-
ment Of the Commission by the President Is
considered as O motion for n stay OF proceedings.
Affairs relating to Hawaii and Nicaragua are
| before the committee. and several resolutions
look ing to important action on the part Of this
,nll, oI,,tt@ n
| Lodge, directing tho committee to make an in
| vestigaton of the report that the Danish Gov
| ernment is willing to sell her three islands in
| the Lesser Antiles-St. Thomas. Santa Cruz
| and st. John.
| subcommittee was appointed and directed
| to prepare joint resolution setting forth the
| Monroe doctrine, the full committee. by an al
| most unanimous vote. deciding that this doc
tr!ne should receive the affirmation of Congress.
| Tho wording of tho resolution will be reported
to the full committee at the next meeting. Mr..
| Gray was alone In his opposition to the reSolu.
| ton.
| brought out the fact that the loophole left in
the Presidents message. sanctioning any ami
Government and Great Britain by tho cesslon
| Of territory, would be acqniesced in by tho
Great i Britain as the bes, t way out Of tie dim
Guilty This probable result of the difficulty was
rprS'e ma"R as I tn. ' Presdent had Com committsd the
United States to this policy in this particular
SoS not pTGe III he MSnr.e
ever. will. 1t is said. repudiate any such acQuis-
tion OF territory in the future, The report has
IN the near future make. an olIerof l00o 600 for
the territory claimed by Great Britain and dis
Cuban affairs have been placed in the hands
OF snbIc%ommittee; commit ~ ~conslstinx OF ,n senators
this subcommittee will be held in u few days.
and the whole matter considered. The s-nti-
the sdp
| member Il the committee subsequently re-
s5s e cause wns Of sh ssto"F snane''
affairs h was That it would be ioosh for this Gov.
| eminent to attempt to make any demonstration
against Turkey unless It was Intended to follow
that show of force with the exercise Of force
members OF the committee are opposed TO any
attempt on the part of the Administration to
demonstration. 1t is denied that dozen ships
could accomplish more than one, the only merit
fe tb IT'S
The Committee will probably dispose of the
question finally in the adoption OF a strong ap-
penl to the European powers for the protection
Of The Arneninns. The only point at issue now
is whether that appeal shall be addressed to the
allied powers or TO Russia alone. When this
has been set, ed join, resolution will be favor.
'Irf The dat data Nv which the House Foreign Affair.
Committee has asked from the state Depart;
! intnt Win reference 10 tne WuT III tuDH VIII
probably be in its possession next week. They
include volumnous reports from the Consul
General at Havana and other United States
officials stationed in the island. With their re-
cept will begin II consideration of the question
10 the ad visibility of recognizing the belligsr.
ency of the insurgents. There is a disposition
on the part of the COMMITTEES to move slowly In
this matter. Notwithstanding the sympathy
which members of the House generally feel
with the Cubans.
It was pointed out to-day by a member Of the
committee that property of American citizen,
aRgregating $50. 900. 900 or $30.000.000 had
already been destroyed. and that IL this Gov.
ernment recognized the belligerency Of the
would be estopped from demanding damage.
from the mother country by reason of such
recognition. On tho other hand. should the In,
surgents be successful. these damages might bt
paid ultimately after stable Government had
heen established. 1t is cOntended, however
that other embnrrassments might follow 2
recognition of the hellSerents. one OF which
would be- n more effective blockade by SPAR
and a rigid search OF all American vessels enter
ing Cuban ports.
| TIE VENEZUELAN COMMISSION,