The record-union., 1896-01-21

eign Relations as to the extent and
meaning of the Monroe doctrine, and as
to its applicability to the Venezuelan
dispute was presented to the Senate to-
day through Davis (Rep.) of Minnesota,
by whom it was originally drawn UP in
the shape of a concurrent resolution It
makes both houses of Congress reaffirm
and confirm the Monroe doctrine and
its principles, and declares that the
United States shall deem any attempt
by a European power to acquire new or
additional territory on the American
continents or adjacent islands or any
easement in any inter-ocean canal as
dangerous to the peace and safety Of
the United States.
One member of the Committee on
Foreign Relations. Gray (Dena.) of Della
ware, remarked that it was not the
unanimous report of the committee.
The concurrent resolution was placed
on the calendar without discussion.
The subject. however, came up imme-
diately afterwards in the shape of a
resolution offered last week by Sewell
(Rep.) of New Jersey limiting the appli-
cation of the Monroe doctrine, and con-
demning the Venezuelan message of
President Cleveland as unwise and in
opportune.
Sewen addressed the Senate in sup
port of his resolution, and argued that
President Cleveland's position was far
in advance of what was contemplated
in the Monroe doctrine, and that the
effect of it would be the establishment
of a protectorate over Mexico and over
each of the South American and Central
American States.
No action was taken on SewelPs reso-
luton, but Senators Wolcott and Daniel
gave notice of their intention to address
the Senate upon it next Wednesday or
Thursday.
No progress was made upon the House
bond ill with the free coinage substi-
tute reported from the Committee on
Finance. Jones Oem.) of Arkansas,
who has charge of it, gave as a reason
for not pushing it, the fact that several
Senators who desired to speak upon it
We're not yet prepared, and wanted more
time to set their speeches ready, but
Hill Oem.) Of New York limited that the
vote was kept back until after the cleo
ton Of the two Senators from Utah
Numerous petitions were presented in
the morning hour and referred to COM
mfttees in favor Of the Stone bill relat-
ing to immigration; raising the level of
recognition of Cuban belligerency; the
redeeming of greenbacks, and relating
to the Transvaal republic.
Davis (Rep) Of Minnesota, from the
Committee on Foreign Relations, re-
ported a preamble and resolution reaf-
firming the Monroe doctrine, and declar-
ing that the United States would assert
and maintain the doctrine, as follows:
Resolved by the Senate. the House of
Representatives concurring, That
whereas President Monroe, in his mes
sage to Congress Of December 2, 1923,
deemed it proper to assert as a prin-
cipIe in which the rights and interests
of the United States are involved that
the American continents. by the free
and independent condition which they
have assumed and maintained, were
thenceforth not to be considered as sub
lects for future colonization by any
European Power: and whereas, Presi-
dent Monroe further declared in that
message that the United States would
consider any attempt by the allied Pow
ers of Europe to extend their system to
any portion Of this hemisphere as dan
gerous to our peace and safety; that
with the existing colonies and depend
encies of any European Power we have
not interfered, and should not inter
fere, but with the Governments who
have declared their independence we
have, on great consideration and just
principles. acknowledged that we could
not view any interposition for the pur-
pose of depressing them or controlling
in any other manner their destiny by
any European Power in any other light
than as the manifestation of an un-
friendly disposition toward the United
States. and further reiterated in that
message that it is impossible that tbs
allied Powers should extend their po-
Iitical system to any portion of each
continent without endangering our
peace and happiness; and whereas
the doctrine and policy so proclaimed
bv President Monroe have since beer
repeatedly asserted by the United
states. by executive declaration and ex-
action upon occasions and exigeneies
similar to the particular occasion and
exigency which caused them to be frs
announced, and have ever since theil
PRONUNCIATION and are now the rightfu
policy of the United States; therefore
be it
Resolved, That the United States o.
America reaffirlns and confirms tins
doctrine ana pFluCipteS pAOAhuASel ~
President Monroe in his message OF De-
cember, 1923, and declares that 1t vii
assert and maintain the doctrine ane
those principles, and will regard any in
fringement thereof, and particularly
any attempt by any European Power t
take or acquire any new or addltlona
territory on the American continent OF
any island adjacent thereto, or any
right or sovereignty or dominion in ths
same, in any case or instance. as t
which the United States shall deem
such attempt to be dangerous to 1t:
peace or safety, or by or through force
purchase, occupation, pledge, coloniza
tion. proteetorate, or by control of th'
easement in any canal or any othel
means of transit across the American
fsthmus, whether under unfounded pre-
tension of right in cases Of alleged
boundary disputes, or under any othe
nnfounded disposition toward tn,
Trnited States. and as an interpositiol
zvbich it would be impossible in an
fcrn for the United States to regars
with Indifference.
} THE concurrent resolution was placet
an the calendar. Mr.. Gray Dem) 0
4 T1elaware, q member cf the Committe