Show I DAVIS BJBSOLUTION I I Strong Enunciation of the Monroe Doctrine I WASHINGTON Jan 17The resolution resolu-tion drawn by Senator Davis and ton adopted by the senate committee on foreign for-eign relations today will prove to be a clear and strong enunciation of the Mon re doctrine when its text is made public forceful declaration than I is a more forceful declarton any that has bean introduced in congress con-gress on this subject and its terms are so explicit that they cannot be misunderstood misun-derstood The maintenance of the Monroe Mon-roe doctrine as set forth Jn the resolution resolu-tion is held to be vital to the welfare of this country and the copntries of the countr American continent The doctrine it is asserted is now in force and has been in force ever since i was ertablished by Presidcnt Monroe ThelJresoIutiDn declares de-clares it to mean that the Acquisition by purchase aggression or otherwise of I any territory on the American continent by a foreign power is an unfriendly act and such acquisition will not be permitted per-mitted by the United States The most important feature is that which touches on a new phase of the Venezuelan question on ques-tion the report that England and Venezuela Vene-zuela may reach an agreement and that English money will settle the boundary dispute The resolution asserts that when disputes on the American conti nent between foreign governments and American governments are decided by arbitration agreement purchase or in any manner whatever the United States shall be the sole judge as to whether the Monroe doctrine has been violated in such arbitration or agreement In fact it means that arbitration or agreement between foreign governments and governments gov-ernments of the American continent as to boundary disputes cannot become binding or effective unless sanctioned by the United States and that this government satisfied that of ment must be satsfed no part the American continent has been ceded to a foreign power by such arbitration or agreement This portion of the resolution caused much apprehension among some members mem-bers of the committee as it is claimed it may lead to many entanglements On the other hand the supporters of the resolution say that it leaves everything in tho hands of the United States where the Hnal decision should be and that the United States will interfere only when the Monroe doctrine has been violate vio-late The resolution is drawn with a view of covering every possible contingency that may arise in boundary disputes or the acquisition or the sale of territory by one foreign government to another on the American continent or islands that are considered a part of the western hemisphere Free Home Bill WASHINGTON Jan 17The house committee on public lands today decided to report to the house the free home bill proposed by Chairman Lacey of Iowa which is practically a revivalof the old homestead laws Under this bill all settlers set-tlers on Indian lands that are open to settlement may acquire title to the land settement without paying for them by the residence of four years If they desire to secure yers I their titles before the expiration of five years they will be able to do so by pay wi py ing the rates fixed by the government Sugar Bounty Talk WASHINGTON Jan 77Some talk concerning the resolution introduced by Boatner Louisiana for the investigation inves-tigation of Comptroller Bowlers course in the sugar bounty appropriation occurred oc-curred in the house committee on judiciary today The resolution is still subcommittee of in the hands of the subcommitee which Ray of New York is chairman Boatner desired to have it taken up by the full committee I was finally I decided to lay it over until next meeting meet-ing when the subcommittee probably I will report a substitute providing for an inquiry into the law under which the comptroller claims to act with recommendation as to whether legislation legis-lation is needed to define and restrict the comptrollers duties The preamble pream-ble to Boatners resolution as far as it effects Bowlers course will not be adopted aa the committee think it has no made official knowledge of the statements |