New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-20
IMPLIES A TUTELARY POWEl
GOODWIN SMITH GIVES NEW
sIGNIFICANCE TO THE DOCTRINE.

AN ENGLIsHMAN TELLS HOW THE MONROE POI,
ICY HAS BEEN APPLIED DEFoRE-AMERIcA
DOES NOT CARE FOR TERRITORIAL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT HE DOES
NOT THINK THE MOVE
MEANS REELECTION.
Toronto Dec. is.-Profes.or Goodwin Smith was
asked by the correspondent OF the United
Press to-day for q statement OF his views
upon President Cleve.and's recent message
upon the Venezuelan boundary question and
his opinion as to the probable termination
OF the dispute. In reply, the Professor made
the following statement: no one. think who has
been much among Americans and conyersed with
men OF different parties and classes among them
will be much surprised at Mr.. C.evelands message.
I am firmly convinced that since the abolition OK
slavery there has prevailed among them no desire
for territorial, aggrandizement The absence 81
such desire was shown when they refused to annex
San Domingo and has appeared on other occasions.
I have never in all my intercourse with them heard
the slightest expression Of desire to aggress on
the Independence Of Canada. have no doubt that
as an independent country we might rest in perfect
security at their side. but to the Monroe Doctrine
have always believed them 10 be strongly al.
tached and / doubt not that President Cleveland.
In asserting IL on this occasion, Will have their gen.
eral sympathy and support
''They regard It not a manifesto OF American
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, out as q cDdrler VI iiucp''4rHce
for this continent and declaration that the
New World shall be allowed to work out its own
destnes free from any interference on the part OF
the Powers OF the Cd World They were resolved
to apply the principle In the case Of Mexico, and
they did insist with success on the withdrawal OF
the French Emperor and the extinction OF the
Latin empire which he founded
In telling the Powers Of the Holy Alliance that
an interference their part With the political IN
dependence OF South American Republics would
be REGARDED as an act unfrendly to the United
States President Monroe clearly implied that tho
Power II is singular that this should not hitherto
have been generally noticed but 1t is certainly
fact think 1t doubtful whether any European
could help IT, to make this continent the scene
basis or highway OF its wars. rather think that
the United States would be inclined 10 exercise
that tutelary authority in guarding the peace OF
this continent ,-
Our two railways are almost as much American
as Canadian. They are practically III no smal
measure under American control ! doubt wne'her
transmission Of troops and munitions OF var 70 %
employed against any Power with when tne Lnlted
States were at peace. In case or war, suspect
that Great Britain's only safe route TO lhda Would
be around the Cape OF Good Hope:
ri have been speaking as to the Monroe Doctrine
generally and the attachment OF Americans 10 IL
Mr. Cleveland on the merits OF the Venezuela
nuestion in particular, | would not presume TO
Judge between the opinions Of the great d.plomatss
arrayed on the two sides y appedas 10 We snp'y
should say are for arbitration can IN.
deed conceive Of no class OF cases 10 WHEN aroi,
trat.on - plainly applicable tnan tnese
man do rot think his motive Is re-eecaen,
nor DO doubt that the controversy VIII De broughf
to a peaceful termination"