The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-07
IhE MONROE DOCTRINE


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Friendly Foreign Country.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 80. The present
condition Of the Nicaraguan involv-
ment appears 10 be this:
The United states distinctly refuses
20 reopen the Mosquito qucsiion az the
point where negotiations were proceed
ing a year ago. when the only law
in the disputed territory emanated
from Chief Clarence ana the fill
clustering supporters he had gath
cred around him. The rcopcning of
Tie question at this point appears
To bc what Great Britain desires. II i
held bv the [ nited states that the new
government established by Nicaragua
al HlucficldS j. admittedly a vast inn
proyement upon the irresponsible rule
Of an ignorant half-brccd. and that
Great Britain. in common with the
nited States and other countries. in
the interest Of commerce should now
bc willing to hold an organized gov
eminent ID account for the mainte-
nance Of order and for the protection OF
foreign interests in that >parsely set
tied country.
While to some extent the ncgotia-
tions which England herself invited
under pressure. looking 10 the abroga-
tion Of the treaty of Managua. in
volved the threshing over of much old
straw. the indsputable fact remains
that Great Britain has known and
tacitly agreed To the new order of con-
troll which has existed at Bluetied> for
several months: that Great Britain has
been fully aware of the approval ex-
tended by the United States TO the
Nicaraguan assumption Of response
bility for the preservation of law and
order there. and that Great Britain
has refrained until goaded by the ex-
pulsion of ex-Consul Hatch. from re-
habilitating the claims of an ancient
tribe OF Indians whose present mem
bers consist of Jamaica negroes. half
breeds and law-resisting whites of vari-
Gus nationalities.
Under these circumstances the
United States could hardly do other
wise than resist an attempt To return
To the old order Of things. For forty
years not the slightest progress had
resulted from the continuous and ex-
aSperating negotiations growing out
OF the Clayton Bulwcr treaty with its
volumiuous CORES pondcnce until Nj
caragna secured complete and final
control over the Mosquito territory last
August.
lfsfr W.
great statesmen 81 Sis country and
Great britain IN the exchange of ideas
RI suited in affecting tn, convictions Of
neither in the slightest degree. and
with the recollection Of this hopeless
discussion of a question forced upon
the present administration ii is re-
garGed as certain that the United
States will not be induced to again
throw open To proftless discussion the
principles OF the Monroe doctrine.
which arc now held 10 be firmly estab-
liShed beyond any possible friendly
contention by "A foreign power.
Notwithstanding the natural desire
of naval authorities TO disclaim any
menace 70 a friendly country. in the an
nOunccd intention To maintain unu>u-
ally large fleets on both coasts of Cen
trail America this winter. il is not de-
MED that the ships are held in readi-
ness to proceed under telegraphic or
der>. nor i il regarded as most i'm
probable that the fleets. while cruising
near Nicaragua. Panama or Venezuela.
Will even pa>sively encourage any dis
respect for the American flag in those
waters