The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-25
WE MAY HAVE A SCRAP WITH ]. BULL.
President Cleveland Rs-Afhrms the Monroe
Doctrine in Special Message 10
Congress

Doctrine in Special Message 10
Congress.
Tue day afternoon the Pref, ,ei. sent a
zoe y .e % Coigre reift4ig TO the
yeae rsla Que. 90. 'e.iding the
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a.. -, a.-nmea, ri dgo' - Co'
on e No1-ve Docsriae and nss, - IA
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al a., icl.
Toe ne ...e -ec- e. re fet "a, Iis
Govern ient =. gge e,' a4Jitga~.o.i OF he
Venez Ella BOUNDARY -pr.e aid REQ -.
that GIe y. iiish Cove nmeht Tejec.eG ia:s
su.-e doa. In doiag 90, Lord Sal.sor y
denies that the Monroe DoctI' he is a pat
of the law of nations. He sdIiss a
re..-onable,e>e. but doe not c. .'ces'e !.
recognition by Great Britian. Fla ,liy lc
a-gues that the application of tIe docl .'''e
10 the Veaentela dispute is an e>aeiIsion
of its Interpretation not warranted by the
history of the doctrine or the ci.'c',m-
stances of the case. Replying to th.s,
Pfe~ident Cleveland says:
In the belief that the doctrine for whic''
we contend wss clear and definite; tat II
WAS founded upon substantial con ider'-
lions and involved our safety aud welL,''";
in..t it was iully applicable % our pae ett
,onditions and 10 the ie of the vo'lds
psog.e :, and that it was directly ''ei.ec,
% ne pending con,rove y; aud W .loat
~ convjciiol ~ - the ii asl meT, OF ne
dispute. brt all iods y lea.-i H. : ,;iii
f ,.so.v a,,G conclusive mamie The. ne
rest E.iti..n sought uft'e ca IN of
bounG oe> end ne, 20 se 10 o..
5 Cor ne 1t w'!hort .-ish-, cr he he'
sc rere'v ,ongh. Do,>e->.cc Of e =
fairly dde, within ne. j e, . O. y
( ship. as GOvernme II % "a, ne
&C, -imeh of Crest b B'iii-ia = .
:. bi ,,tion as the propef ;1,; % >e. i-.ig
the que ton, TO the END thai G oPs
boundary dispute between he 20 coh-
tesi.urte might be determined, orc
exact landing and rels iOn in pet %
me controversy might be ma e cle-s;.
1t will be seen from the rorTeSpo zoe &C
herewith submitted that thi, PROPOSE 'on
has been declined by the British Cove l.
ment upon grounds which a. tie eircp -
: ncee seem 10 me to be EaI lioin rati>-
factory. 1t is deeply disappearing Tx;
such an appeal actuated by he most
friendly feelings toward ;,o,h ha . Is
directly onceTned, addree et. . ie e rse
of justice and TO se magnani MY OF the
great powe oftne word, .nd toac ing
its ela':on 20 one comparatively e <
and mail, shoa.d hsNe procucel no
better results.
THE cor e - Je - sIed ~ tas ov-
ernment in view oT the present ol,'i on
doe not spoear 0 aCmit ofse ols &C. a.
Having lao9'ed fsi,b5ally for ma ay yc.. $
20 i.udce G e.. ar. N 10 Am. i :
| dispute 10 in ~ arbiear.vA- "a "a
a.ving beea now linaily anprised Of her
Te,isstl 10 do 80, LJtliEs .e.lI. ...is -.t 40
accept ihe situation, - recognize it, pain
/ .esuiremedis and de-. wiah it accor, iii.,,
ly. Greas & MS :, esens pfopo-i.io !
h neye. tlus f,r been regarded as az
IN ssible 10y Veae de ?, though any
jus.ment OF the bOrndafy which .jSi
- Ii Y may deem 4oc be. advantage aid
al Y c l,er in.o OF hef own Tree will eau
40 OF caur- e, oe objected 10 By the
Uaied Sac.
| A>,um 80. IsweYe, that the as.uude
of Venezuela will remain unchanged, the
dispute has reached such a stage as to
make it now incumbent upon the United
States TO take measures 20 determine with
sufficient certainty for its justification
1 = 4 laftr
the Republic of Venezula and British
Guiana. The inquiry to that end should
of course be conducted cai efully aud
judicially, and due weight should be given
to all available evidence, records and
facts in support OF the claims of both
parties. In order that such an examina-
ton should be prosecuted IN thorough
the Congress make an adequate appro-
priation for the expenses Ofa Commission
TO be appointed by the Executive who
shall make the necessary investigation
snd report upon the matter with the
least possible delay.
When such report is made and &C.
cepted, it viii, in my opinion, be The
duiy of the United States to resist by
every means i'm it, power as a willfn.
aggression upon its rights and interests
the appropriation by Great Britain ofany
lands, or the exercise of governmental
Jurisdiction over any territory, which
after investigation we have determined of
| right belong to Venezuela.
In making these recommendation, |
am fully alive to the responsibility incur
red, and keeniy realize all the conse-
qUences that may follow. | am never
theless firm in my conviction that while
it is a grievcus thing to contemplate the
two great English-speakingp peoples ofthe
world as being otherwise than friendly
competitors in the onward march of
| civilization, and strenuous and worthy
| rivals in all the arts of peaoe, there is no
calamity which great na-ioh can invite
which equals that which follows n sapine
submission TO wrong and injustice, and
ihe consequent los of NATIONAL self-.e-
spe,-t and honor, l,eaeath which is shield
Ell and defended a peoples safety ana
greatness
The House promptly passed a bill
creating The Boundary Commission
set oDmeaded ',y ,ae y esideaL aud ap-
p. op.ia'io3 $i010D o" a., expenses. Ia
ne Senate, Ch.,ndle' of New Hampshire
introduced a oiil +pJ.opriating $685. $780,,
900, 10 be ;,i,ed !,y lie sale of bonds, for
the parpose OF si,ehs beIi.is the nil lazy
armament ofth United States by adj
dilional COS defence> aud the purchase
Of !, ,O09. 900 Infantry rider. I.0jJ guns for
neid artillery, and nog o ceeding 5000
heavy aHas Tor TO t-G's,i ,O-is.
The M)HR0E DOCTRINE.