The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-16
SENATORS WANF
INFORMATION
Resolution Of Inquiry Win Short
ly Be introduced.
REGARD AFFAIR AS SERIOUS
ASSERTION OF THE MONROE
DOCTRINE By SENATE IN 1896.

Washington. Dec. 15-The situation
IN Venezuela is causing much comment
among senators and there are indica-
tons that a resolution OF inquiry may
be introduced at an early day. This
proceeding, in all probability, would
have been instituted today but for the
fact that assurances were received
from the state department that its in
formation is quite meagre. If the sub
1ect comes up it probably will be dealt
with in executive session.
The South and Central American
diplomatic representatives here are in
q state of anxiety that finds express
sion in frequent calls at the state de-
partment for information. No less than
SIX ministers were among Secretary
Hays visitors today, although this was
not diplomatic reception day. Secre-
skstry Hay was in conference at the
White House for short time with the
president regarding Venezuelan af-
fairs. Senator Cullom and Representa-
tive Hit. the heads of the two COM
mittees on foreign affairs OF congress-,
also saw the president. but it was stat
ed that little attention was given TO
Venezuela.
Regarded as Serious.
Among sena ors and representatives
who have discussed the Venezuelan
question with President Roosevelt the
situation is regarded as serious, but
IL is not generally believed that the
United States will become involved in
the controversy.
The senate committee or foreign re-
lations made a declaration of the
Monroe doctrine when the agitation
over the Schomberg line in Venezuela
was intense. on Jan. 20, 1895, the late
Senator Davis reported the declaratory
resolution from these committees. Sen
ator Gray, now chairman of the an
thracite strike commission, announced
that the report was not the unanimous
action of the committee. The senate
never took any action on the report.
Senator Davis said the action Of the
committee was a notice to foreign ma
tons, and was sufficiently effective
without any vote of the senate. The
resolution as reported follows;
Monroe Doctrine Asserted.
concurrent resolution relative TO the
assertion and enforcement of the Mon
zoe doctrine:
"Resolved. by the senate (the house
of representatives cOncurring). that
whereas. President Monroe. in his mes
sage to congress of Dec. 2, 1923, deemed
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 hence
forth not to be considered as subjects
for future colonization by an European
power: and
Whereas. President Monroe further
declared in that message that the Unit
ed States would consider any attempt
ny the allied powers Of Europe to ex-
tend their system TO any portion of this
hemisphere as dangerous to our peace
and safety. that with the existing col
onies and dependencies of any Europe
an power we have not interfered and
should not interfere. but that with the
governments who have declared their
independence and maintained it and
whose independence we have in great
consideration and just principles ac-
kHOWledged. we could not view any
ipterpositiOn for the purpose of OPP
pressing them or controlling in any
other manner their destiny by any Eu-
ropean power in any other light than
as a manifestation of unfriendly dis
pogit-on toward the United States; and
further reiterated in that message that
# is impossible that the allied powers
should extend their political system to
any portion of either continent with
oIt endangering our peace and happi-
ness; and
Will Be Maintained.
.'NVhereas. The doctrine and policy
SO proclaimed by President Monroe
have since been repeatedly asserted by
the United States by executive declara-
tons and action upon occasions and ex-
igencies similar to that particular &C
casion and that exigency which caused
them to be first announced. and have
been ever since their PRONUNCIATION and
now are the rightful policy of the
United States; therefore, be it
Resolved. That the United States Of
America reaffirms and confirms the
doctrine and principles promulgated by
President Monroe in his message of
Dec. ,, 1923, and declares that 1t Will
assert and maintain that doctrine and
those principles and Will regard any
Infringement thereof. and particularly
any attempt by any European power
20 take or acquire any new or addition
al territory on the American CONT
nents. or any island adjacent thereto,
or any right OF sovereignty or dominion
in the same in any case or instance as
TO which the United States shall deem
such attempt to be dangerous to It's
peace or safety by or through force,
purchase, cession. occupation. pledge,
colonization, protectorates. or by con-
troi Of the easement in any canal or
any other means Of transit across the
istknus, whether under unfounded pre-
tension of right in cases of alleged
boundary disputes or under any other
unfounded pretensions. as the manifes-
tation of an unfriendly disposition to-
ward the United States and as an inter-
position which Il would be impossible
I'm any form for the United States to re-