New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-23
INTERVENTION NOT CALLED FOR.


THE REV. b b. BoswoRTH SAYS THE COURSE
OF ENGLAND DOES NOT JUSTIFY AMERICAN
INTERFERENCE.
The Venezuelan Dispute and the Sermon on the
Mount was the subject OF the Rev. Boardman
y. Bosworth's sermon at the Twenty-third Street
Baptist Church last evening. After briefly review
ing the situation giving the substance OF the Mon
roe Doctrine and discussing the principles of neu-
trality, the speaker said:
What then. is the present application of these
principles? In the first place, does the eXistlns
dispute between Great Britain and Venezuela de-
doubtedly 1t does not. Even if England were TO
claim entire territory of the little Republic and
sSa pVenezueIas INJURIES alone would not be su
cient occasion for hostilities between tnis country
On what ground, then. arc We justified in threat
ening England with hosties? Certainly on no
But what are those rights? Do our rights extend
beyond our own territory ana me Ses ana
obligations? Our fathers of revolutionary honor
Gained that obligation involves corresponding
rights. Is it not equally true that rights lhVolVe
corresponding OBLIGATIONS?
II must be remembered also that our rights and
interests are not necessarily conterminous
tent establish their systems upon territory adjacent
10 us. 1t would perhaps in some degree shut ON
bors and It would cost us considerable. it may be.
to rise above the undesirable conditions II Is
appears that interests and our rights are iden-
teal
The illustration, you will observe. covers an ex-
IRENE case such as would confront us II England
to establish her system in Mexico as France
actually tried to do. The present case, how
remoyed from that wei ngn "a as far as it
square miles OF territory In Venezuela does not
itself perceptibly affect our interests.
line the question arises whether 1t Is worth while
TO draw ii now and to draw it In blood. The
principle on which we seem disposed to act Is that
beginnings. That is precisely what the Sermon
on the Mount forblds.
believe that this indicates the course which we
should pursue in this present controversy. Assum-
ing that the Monroe Doctrine IS lawful ana right.
we do not need to hastily vindcate II by force OF
arms To maintain that American principle 1t is
quite sufficient that American commission inves-
tgate the Venezuelan dispute and determine for
our Information the true boundary line between the
let US again request Great Britain TO submit her
TO arbitration. and II she still refuses. let
us protest that her claim beyond that line cannot
be recognized by us That is a sufficient assertion
postpone hosties for some more imperative oc-
cagion Meanwhile. that we may insure peace.
ever offers. a just cause. united people and a
competent military equipment VIII together form
an effective scourge with which 10 cleanse our
J American sanctuary.
ARMENIA AND THE VENEZUELAN NATTER
F The Rev. James Chambers. pastor Of the Calvary
Presbyterian Church at No. 81 West One-hundred-
and-sxteenth-st.. spoke yesterday morning on the
atrocities In Armenia and the possibilities of a war
with Great Britain. In part he said:
The religion of Mahomet IL the religion OF the
sword. the religion OF blood OF cruelty and the re-
gion Of hends. The present history OF the trouble
which the Armenans enduring Is no surprise "a
those who familiar with tho true nature OF tho
hatred which Turkey bears them have recently
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