The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-01-23
WORK or THE SENATE.
AT the Conclusion of senator Wolcott's
speech There was Applause

OF petitions and the introduction and
reference OF billts--Mr, Calls resolution
directing the secretary of state to send
to the senate the dispatches of United
States consuls relating to the war now
carried on in Cuba was reported back
adversely from the committe on foreign
relations by Mr., Sherman, rep, OF Ohio,
its chairman, and was at the request
Of Mr.. Call, dem, of Florida, placed on
the calendar.
MI. Cullom, rep, of Illinois, from the
ported a preamble and concurrent reso-
luton IN regard to the Armenian out
RACES IN Turkey, The resolution de-
clares 1t to be an imperative duty in
the interest to humanity TO express the
earnest hope that the European con-
cert brought about by the treaty of
Berlin, be speedily given it's just eff
feet in such decisive measures as shall
stay the hand of fanaticism and law
less violence, and as shall assure to the
unoHending Christians of the Turkish
empire all the rights belonging to them,
both as men and as Christians and as
beneficiaries of the treaty of Berlin;
that the president be requested to COM
municate the resolution to the govern
ments of Great Britain, Germany, Aus
tria, Italy and Russia; and that
congress will support the presi-
dent in the most vigorous action he
shall. take in the protection and secur-
ity of American citizens in Turkey.
MI. Platt, rep. Of Connecticut, express
ed a feeling of satisfaction at the re-
iI1St hv tho nOmmjttAp
foreign relations.
Mr.. Gray, dem, of Delaware, men,
Der of the committee on foreign re-
lations, intimated his approval of the
concurrent resolution, but suggested
that it lie over till tomorrow.
The resolution was therefore laid
aside for future action.
Mr.. Pugh's resolution for the pay
ment Of government obligations in
standard silver dollars having been laid
before the senate, Mr.. Hill, dem, of
New York, suggested that as 1T would
lead to considerable debate, it should be
brought up at any time by a majority
vote. Would not that, he asked, be
agreeable to the senator from Ala
bama?
mo sir said Mr.. Pugh. ST object
to it's going on the calendar, and | i'm
sist upon its immediate consideration.
I would have a vote upon it without
debate, if could obtain it."
At the request of Mr.. Hill, Mr.. Pugh
consented to have his resolution go
over
Mr.. Wolcott then addressed the sem
ate in condemnation of the recent ac-
tion of the executive and of congress
IL connection with the Monroe doc
trine He commended that the so-called
Monroe doctrine has been misapplied
in the pending controversy over the
Venezuelan boundary line, that so much
of President Monroe's message as re-
ferred to the colonization of portions OF
America by European powers could
have no applicability to any boundary
dispute now existing in South America;
that the hostility to the extension by
European powers of their systems to
any portion of this hemisphere, as ex-
pressed in that message, had especial
reference to the system of government
which were based on the divine right
of kings and which were directed to
the overthrow of all republics Wher-
ever existing; that the Monroe doctrine
was in no wise intended as insisting
upon republican forms of government
in this hemisphere or as committing
this government to maintains the doc
trina outside its own borders or except
as it's own integrity might be affected;
that this country is ernbarking upon a
new and different policy from the one
laid down by our fathers, and that
from 1921 until now congress has uni
fcrlnly declined to define the so-called
Monroe doctrine or to adopt it as a rule
of action.
Mr. Wolcott said existing conditions
made it difficult to dispassionately dis
cuss the Monroe doctrine at this time.
It was not an easy or a gracious task
to take a position which apparently in
yolved in the slightest degree the aban-
donment of that patriotic fervor which
animated the breast of every citizen
where our national pride or our coun-
try's honor was in question. There
had been much tension for the past few
weeks The letter of the secretary of
state to Mr.. Bayard was, from a diplo-
matte point of view, almost incendiary.
The presidents message glowed with
the possibilities of war. Members of
both houses of congress, not to be out
done. followed the presidents sugges-
ton to the appointment of a commission
with feverhsh haste. Just what the
commission was to do, or how it was to
end, Mr.. Wolcott added, nobody knew,
but it had been created and it now
stood more a memory than a guaranty
of peace.
The efforts Of the government to fire
the national heart had not been I'M
availing nor was the work difficult
This country, he said had had but two
wars, except our own civil conflict and
a war of conquest with the weak gov
eminent of Mexico. Both of them were
with Great Britain and while the past
eighty years had seen an entire read
justnlent of all our relations with the
mother country, readjustment which
ought to make future war with her out
of the question, there We're still lurking
some traces of the traditional resent
nerta There is discomfort, too, with
existing conditions in many sections of
the country, and men felt that any
change even war with foreign coun-
try, could not make matters worse, and
might bring improvement. Thought
less thoughts as these views might be
they existed.
1t was easier, he said, to drift with
such condition than to antagonize it.
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