Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-30


Washington, Jan. 21-In the senate
Mr.. Call (dem., Fla.) presented a new
phase Of the Cuban question in a tele-
gram from Key West, as follows:
Marquis Rodriguez was taken from
the s.eamer Oliyette last Wednesday.
Louis Samallien and son also taken at
Havana. All American citizens. Get
them out of the grasp of the Spanish
| authorities.
Mr.. Call offered a resolution reciting
the arrests and directing the executive
authorities to ascertain if any just
cause for the arrest existed and if not
! TO demand their immediate release.
After considerable discussion it was
agreed that the resolution go to the
committee on foreign relations.
In the house a bill was passed ap-
proving various acts Of the territorial
legislature CT Mexico, authorizing sew
eral issues Of bonds aggregating S155,-
900.
Mr.. Crisp inquired what had become
of the report from the committee OH
week ago and which had not been dis
posed of. He called attention to the
fact that certain amendments agreed
to were being enforced before the re-
port as a whole mad been agreed to.
At the proper time, he gave notice OF
his intention to offer a substitute for
the entire report
Washington, Jan. 22-The senate
session today was marked by notable
speeches and notable debates. Late
in the afternoon a controversy oc-
| Cured between Mr.. Sherman, Mr..
German, Mr.. Teller and others which
led to the most spirited financial de-
bate that has occurred since the pres
| ent congress convened. Mr.. Sherman
spoke at length and with great earn
estness, deprecating the thrusting OF
IAN old WORKOUT issue"-the silver
question-into the senate at a time
when practical legislation was imper-
ative. Mr.. Teller and Mr.. German an
swered Mr.. Sherman from their re-
spective standpoints, while Mr.. Aid
rich, Mr. Lindsay, Mr.. Gray and
bate. Mr.. Wolcott's speech criticising
the presidents attitude on the Vene-
zuela question was the notable event
of the early part Of the day. For an
hour the senator commanded the at
tention of crowded chamber and
overlooking galleries.
Two important reports were made
NV q off i,.cs
one strongly presenting the serious
condition of affairs in Turkey and urg-
ing prompt action by the civilized
powers, and an adverse report on Mr.
Calls resolution calling for the official
dispatches of United States consuls in
Cuba. Mr.. Sherman reported ad-
versely from the foreign relations
committee the resolution of Mr. Gail
directing the secretary Of state to
send to the senate the dispatches OF
United States cOnsuls in Cuba The
resolution was about to be Indefinitely
postponed, but at Mr.. Calls request
it was placed on the calendar.
Senator Wolcott of Colorado then
spoke on the Davis Monroe doctrine
resolution. He referred briefly to the
presidents Venezuelan message and
the appointment of the commission,
and continued: THE few remarks |
shall make will be chiefly to the effect
that the so-called Monroe doctrine has
been misapplied in the pending con-
trOVersy; that so much of President
Monroe's message as referred to the
0o10 Of ~ NV
European powers could have no apple
ability 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 expressed in that
n essage had special reference to the
systems Of government which were
based on the divine right of, kings and
which were directed to the overthrow
of all republics wherever existing; that
this country is embarking upon a new
and different policy from the one laid
down by our fathers and that from
1921 until now congress has uniformly
declined to define the so-called Monroe
doctrine or to adopt it as a rule of
dClIOu. luG hOuIOG uOSII 1IC 10 CoSCu-
TALLY doctrine Of self-defense, pro-
nulgated for our own preservation and
fol no other purpose. Our country in
1923 was sparsely settled and it's
boundaries but vaguely defined. Today
our own borders are defined, our gov
eminent eternally planted on the solid
rock. No danger threatens us from
without. We are menaced by no
foreign foe
Washington, Jan. 23.-With q slight
amendment tackled to it the senate
resolution appropriating $4,000 for an
assistant architect for the Chicago post
office building passed the house today.
}, The house adopted a report of the
election committee in favor OF Harry
Minor, (dem) New York, in the con-
test brought for his seat by Timothy
J. Campbell Qnd. dem.).
Washington, jan 24.-In the senate
the three subjects most prominently
before the public-the Monroe doctrine
finances and the tariff-were discussed.
Mr.. Daniel spoke for two hours in sup
port of a vigorous upholding of the
Monroe doctrine as applicable to Ven
ezuela. He held that least of all ma