New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-28

Twill who had succeeded Mr.. Poletca as l'uN>lti
Minister in Washington. called upon Mr. Adams al i''
Office on July II, 1923 six days before tie "a" oi 'c
dispatch upon which / have been commenting ana
upon which Lord salisbury relies for sustaining MS
contention in regard 70 the Bcring sea. Daring an
animated conversation of an hour or more between
Mr. Adams and Baron Tuyll, the former SAD;
Il tod baron Tuyll specially that We should con
test the right Of Rassia to ANY territorial cSta0'"
ment on this continent
MR. ADAMS FIRST PROMUHGATEs WHAT CAML
TO BE CALLED THE MONROE DOCTRINE
II will be Observed that Mr. Adams uses inc same
phrase i'm his conversation that has msled f-hEHs"
statesmen as to the true scope ana meaning Oh lis "'
match Of July %. 1923. When he declared mat We
bor1 contest the right Of Russia 10 any terrltoTla
estabI slment on this continent (~ith the WORD any
italicized, bo no more meant that We should attempt
70 drive Russia from her ancient poSSeS'iohN' thal
that we should attempt to drive England lr'' 'l'
ownership Of Canada Nova scotia Sn'h t'i" "o''"
have been absurd gasconadc, ana MI -Noa'S "hN '
last man 10 indulge in it. His true meah1g' WIZ
W. seen. comes ont in the next sentence when ne de
clarcS
told Baron Tuyl that should assume distinctly .na
a., ,r,a,r,, continents are longer subjects i'i any
new European coonul establishment
In IN. message Of President Monroe to the next
Conrrc,, dhc XVIIIth at its frS session. DccemD''
- 1923, lie announced that AT III" Pr"Posd' VA INV
Russian Government TIE United States had agreed 10
9, ~r,rrc bv aIncable negotiations the respective
rights and interests OF the two nations on the north
west coast Of this continent" similar proposal h'd
Lccn made by Russia TO Great Britain, and had been
lncviso ,gr.cd TO- The negotiations in ban ca'c'
were 10 bc al 81. Petersburg.
# WAS In connection with this subject. and in the
same paragraph that President Monroe spoke mus :
In the discussion, which this Interest has given nse
and I'm the arrangements by which they may terminate e
nd no
ME IN which the rights Interests of the United state.
ar, involved that ne american eohtinenH az"
ndepsndsnt coma chich hey hare d""mra an" MAJ"
tanned are hcncJora not 10 he ronsidered as s'oo' "
future colonization Nv anV European po'cfr
This very brief declaration IN fact merely the
lines italiclscd constitutes the famous Monroe
doctrine Mr.. Adauis's words Of the July pr'cn'hs
clearly folrshadowcd this position as the permanent
policy Of the United states. The declaration removes
the las; doubt if room for doubt had been l"f' ta'
the reference made by Mr.. Adams was 10 the ftu' an"
had no pt>,hle connection with the Russian TlF"S
existing for three quarters Of century before the dis
patch of le23 written.
II WAS evident from the first that the determined
attitude Of the United states. subsequently supported N
Great Britain would prevent the extension OF E"'NISh
territory southwark to the 31.t parallel The tNahcS
which were the result Of the meeting at ~ Peters
burc already noted marked the surrender on Tie part
Of Russia Of hi, prctcn>on and the conclusion Wa
a Joint agreement that - dcGice' and 10 minutes
should be taken the extreme southern bonndarF o'
Russia on the northwest coast, Instead OF inc ''ul
decree. which wa, proclaimed by the Emperor lanI
in the ukaSc Of 1899
RUSSIA FULLY COMEDIES Mr. ADAMs's DE
MANDS.
The treaty between Russia and tie United states
was concladcd on The I7th Of april -2i and That hc
tween Russia and Great Britain ten months Hor' ON
ic 10Th Of February. ls@j. IN both treaties Eu'>'
acknowledged - 30 as the dividing line II was not
determined which f the two rotiors owned th" i"FT'
tory from "a 40 down 10 the 40;h parallel. and II re-
luancd In d ,p, bfwcc Great Eiita'n and tie IHf"l
state, until il, final adjustment by tn" oregon
treaty." negotiated BY Mr. buchanan and Nr Pakcn-
ham under the administration # Nh Polk in 1916.
The Government Of the United states has steadily
maintained that IN neither Of those treaties Win Russia
wa, there any attempt a; regulating or controlling. or
even asserting an interest H. The Russian Possessions
end the Beh1ng sea. which lie far +, the north and
west Of the territory which formed the bass Of the
contcu0n Thi, conclusion IS indls putaby proved By
the protocols which were signed during the proeFc''
Of the negotiation AT the fourth conference OF me
plcripOcutiaries the eth day OF March n-"4l the
American minister Mr. Henry Middleton, submitted 10
tho Russian representatives Count Ncs,elrolc the fol
lowing
The dominion canno, r., acquired but by raj occura
zion and uosslon and an intention (aninu,j 70 ctab
lish It /. by no sufficient
Now It i, clear sccord,g 70 the facts established. uat
neither Russia any Other European Power In" u'
riqht Of dominion upon continent Of America between
the 0tticlh and ,ixtlcth degrees Of north latitude
Sfiu I,.. has she Tho OF tho adjacent mari
time territory the whch washes uese coasts. +
which Is only Accessory " tho ti'ofA CO.
min!on.
Therefore she has not the right Of exclusion Of al.
mission these coast, in these seas which are ne
The rlglt Of navigating all Tho frcc belongs. by
natural law % every independent nation and even con-
.titutes on essential part q uiis INDEPENDENCE.
The United States exercised navigation IN tie
upon the conEts sLDVc S"ntoned frcGi nc
time Of te,r Independence and they hsye perfect hight
to this navigation and us connoroe. and they can
only b. deprived by their art by convention
This is clear proof Of what IS Demonstrated IN other
ways That the whole dispute between the United
states and Russia and between Great britain aud
Russia related e. tho northwest coaSt, Mr. Mddle
| ton expresses it, between the 10th and The Cuui
degrees Of north latitude This statement Is IN per
feet harmony with Mr.. Adamss paragraph when giv'n
| in full The United htatcs,7 Sir. Middleton insists
have exercised navigation Ia the and commerce
upon the coasts above mentioned, from the time Of
their independence but he does not say ono word IN
regard to possessing any rights Of navigation 90
commerce in Tire Behring sea. He declares that
Russia has not the right Of exclusion or admission
ON these coasts between the 5Oth and the Goth degree
north atitude) these seas, which are free seas
evidently emphasizing fIcc7 T. distinguish those seas
| from the Behnng Sea, which was recognized as u@ihH
| under Russian restrictions.
| Mr. Middleton wisely and conclusively maintained
that If Russia lad claim to the continent between
the nfticth and the siXtlch degrees north latitude
still less could she have the dominion OF the adjacent
maritime territory" Or 10 make 1t more specihc, OF
| the sea which washes these coasts That sea was
the Great ocean. or the Pacific ocean, or the south
Sea the three names being equally used for the same
| thing.
! The language Of Mr. Middleton plainly shows thai
the lines Of latitude used simply 10 Indicate The
dominion" the coast between the Iftctll aud SIX
| tieth parallels OF north latitude.
| MIR. MIDDLETON'S SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS
The important declarations of Mr.. Middleton. which
| iuterprct and enforce the contention Of the United