The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-21
BOTH SIDES HEARD
The Monroe Doctrine Discussed Fully
in the Senate.
SOME. OBJECTIONS TO 1T
Sewell Says the President Carried
1t Too Far Down Into the South
Republics - The Free Silver
Substitute Barely Noticed.

presented in the senate to-day-one
from the committee on foreign rela-
tions, favoring a strong reaffirmation
of the doctrine, and another from Sc
we'll of New Jersey, urging the doctrine
had been carried so far beyond its
scope as to threaten dangerous con-
| sequences. Davis of Minnesota pre-
sented the committe report, as he is
the author of the resolution embody-
ing the essential features of all pre-
vious resolutions.
The silver bond bill was laid aside
temporarily, as no senator was ready
| to speak. Plat and Hale pointed out
the delay of the measure and Platt
| asked that a day be set for a vote.
Jones, democrat, Arkansas, in charge
of the measure, declined to fix a time,
as several senators were still to be
heard from.
PETERS bill concerning congression-
| al funerals was discussed and referred
| to the committee on rules, with a view
| to formulating a general rule on flu
| nerals. Pugh's resolution for silver
payment of outstanding obligations did
not reach a vote, although urged by its
| author.
Davis of the committee on foreign re-
| lations arose as soon as the routine
proceedings were disposed of and sub
| mitted a favorable report on the reso-
luton framed by him enunciating the
Monroe doctrine. 1t was read from the
| desk, receiving close attention. The
| resolution with preamble and all, is
as follows:
Concurrent resolution relative to the
assertion and enforcement Of the Mon
roe doctrine. Resolved, BY the senate,
| the house of representatives concurr-
| ing, that
Whereas, President Monroe in his
| message to congress on December 2,
1923. deemed it proper to assert as a
principle in which the rights and in
terests of the United States are invol-
we'd, that the American continents by
the free and independent condition
which they have assumed and main
tained were thenceforth not to be con-
sidered as subjects for future coloni-
cation by any European power.
Whereas, President Monroe further
| declared in that message that the
United States would consider any at
tempt by the allied powers of Europe
to extend their system to amy portion
of this hemisphere as dangerous to our
peace and safety; that with the exist
ing colonies and dependencies of any
European power we have not inter-
fered, and shall not interfere, but that
with the governments who have de-
clared their independence and main
tained IT, whose independence we have
on great consideration and on Just
principles acknowledged, we could not
vie init 60 a
of expressing them or controlling in
| any other manner their destiny by any
| European power in any other light
| than as a manifestation of an unfriend-
| ly disposition toward the United
States; and further reiterated in that
message that it is impossible that the
allied powers shall extend their pres
ent system to any portion of either
| continent without endangering our
peace and happiness; and
Whereas, The doctrine and policy
so proclaimed by President Monroe
have since been repeatedly asserted by
| the United States, but executive dec
laration and action upon occasions and
exigencies similar to the particular oc-
casion and exigency which caused
them to first be announced, and have
been ever since their PRONUNCIATION
and now are the rights of the United
States; therefore. be it.
Resolved, The United States OF
America reafTirms and confirms the
| doctrine and princi ples promulgated by
President Monroe in his message of
Dec. 2, 1928. and declares 1t will assert
and maintain that doctrine and those
principles, and will regard any in
fringement thereof and particularly
| any attempt by any European power
to take or acquire thereto any right of
| sovereignty or dominion in the same in
| any case or instance as to which the
United States shall deem such at at
tempt to be dangerous TO its peace or
safety, by or through force, purchase,
cession, occupation, pledge. colonial
tfon, protectOrate or by control OF ease
ment in canal or other means Of tran
sit across the American isthmus where,
on unfounded pretension of right, in
cases of alleged boundary disputes, or
under other unfounded pretensions. as
a manifestation of an unfriendly dis
position toward the United States and
as an interposition which IL would be
impossible in any form for the United
States to regard with indifference"
Al Davis request. the resolution went
10 the senate calendar. Gray stated
that he desired & understood that the
favorable rspor. was not unanimous.
Wolcott gave notice that he would. on
Wednesday. address the senate on Sew
ellis resolution. placing limitations on
the Monroe doctrine.
Warren presented a resolution con-
cernlng The shrinkage IN the price OF
farm animals and directing inquiry He
gave notice % a. speech next Thursday.
Sewell ghen addressed the senate on
his resolution rec.t.uE that President
Cleveland had extended the Monroe
doctrine beyond the proper scope and
enunciating the principle that the doe
trine was for th- interest OF The United