The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-25
In TIE EVENT OF WAR
From the Chicago Times-Herald.

From the Chicago Times-Herald.
The craftsmanship of Great Britain has
not heretofore professed to take the Mon
roe doctrine seriously. Many mouth
pieces of average intelligence in the
islands have gravely asked what the Mon
roe doctrine Is, and how we should en-
force 1t If 1t could he renduced to exact
terms. British publicists have ilouted the
idea that the United States would ever
put into effect an unwritten law, as if
potency might not as easily be given by
popular consent to an unwritten law in
this republic as by common consent po-
tency is given to the British constitution
Itself which Is wholly unwritten or writ
ten, If at all. so lightly that every, sue
coeding parliament may change 1t twill.
At length Great Britain understands
that the people OF the United States are
quite in earnest as to the Monroe doe
trine. They would not tolerate whim-
steal application of IL by any admnistra-
tion. They will never consent to an un-
just or cspricious or foohardy resort TO
its final eXpedient. But they are resolved
that monarchy shall make no further
hcadway on this continent. Whenever to
the fulillment of that determination 1t
may be Indispensable to employ force.
which can be only after all other means
of persuasion have failed, the American
people will stand firmly behind any federal
administration, without regard to party,
living spirit II 1t be an unwritten law.
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After years of evasion and trickery
Great Britain Is at last by admission of
her own organs face to face with the fact
OF the Monroe doctrine She finds II bar
ring the way to further encroachment in
Venezuela, and she also realizes slowly
but avowedly that not only can there be
no further filCh of Venezuelan soil but that
settlement must be brought about with
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pass beyond the original boundary Of
Dutch Guiana on the Venezuelan border.
Arbitration of the entire dispute with
only Dutch Guiana of 1914 omitted. Is the
practical ultimatum sent by President
Cleveland to Lord Salisbury. 1t Is not a
diplomatic utlmatum. Only the congress
OF the United States is constitutonaily
competent to send that. A practical ulti-
Great Britain shall have time to make up
her mind whether or not she cares to go
further and fare worse.
1t Is ntimated that since the Issue must
be met; since efficiency of the Monroe doc
trine must at last be tested In a tangible
way, and the question settled once for all
whether or not foreign monarchy may
become possessor of new territory on this
continent against the Will OF the United
States, or fight the United States as the
sole alternative. Great Britain will not an
swer Secretary Olney's recent dispatch
until other European powers can be con-
suited with view to organizing Eu-
ropean anti-Monroe Doctrine league
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But to whom shall Great Britain turn for
an ally to resist the Monroe doctrine VI ct
armis? To France? France has not for
gotten Maxmilian and Mexico, and
France hates England more cordially to-
day than even In the earlier day when
LAFAYETTE represented perhaps hatred Of
England more than dlsnterested sympa-
thy with revolted dependency. 10 ter
many? Germany has large commercial in
terests In Mexico and the Latin Americas.
which would be more endangered than
promoted by commissions. To Italy? That
kingdom has enough to do holding its
throne against bankruptcy. There Is no
continental power in Europe that has
any interest In fighting Great BrItaln's
fight in this part of the world. Holland.
from which Great Britain acquired British
Guiana fights no more. Belgium dare not
engage In a foreign war Revolution would
lnevite1ly follow at home. Spain? The
first word would be the loss OF Cuba for
ever.
Instead of being able to organize an
anti Monroe doctrine European comblna-
ton Great Britain had better take
thought lest Russia and France should
join with the Latin Americas and the
United States to pinch her possessions In
the lower half OF the American continent.
AS for help from her semi-detached colo
MES In the upper portion OF the American
continent. they would have enough to do
looking after their own frontiers, their
long railway. lake and river exposure and
their tempting harvests should British
folly precipitate an American war
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