Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22
JJIDGE ROBT. HUGHES
u, Opinions on The Questions Pending
Ps,Vsen This Country and England.
rp1orIc VIEW OF THE MATTER.
Neal Motive which Induced MIR.
zealand 20 Send I'm Hts WarliIse
,,..sarc-An Able and Interesting
pt.cnssion Of the Monroe Doctrine.
rIc VIEW or THE MATTER.

>-..rer The Am arican nor the European
seems 20 have apprehended the real
-, which induced Mr.. Cleveland. as
..-se-Ttand him. 70 indite the message
NON he sent to Congress on the subject
o. venezuela.
-tr5neh his Secretary Of State Cir. Oh
-.a the President had addressed a let
49, % the English Prime Minister. re
sss.-.iry the Monroe doctrine as the
,-,,ri 81 his interference. and suggest
,.r arbitration as the proper means of
,,~aos.ng the differences between Great
,,-.sin and the South American republic.
mo letter was proper. and respectful in
,.~.,s and warranted by all the circum-
..,-vs Of the case. 1t remained I'M
answered for more than FIVE months. The
i-e silence was. in fact. not only dis
Courteous but contemptuous. Finally,
,.rltsr. an answer came. Ii has not
In made public. but from what is
l~ruu OF 10 there can be no doubt that
a. IS .XQr sscd In a tone which. while not
A. terms disrespectful. is nevertheless in
u-.rceaied Intention. insulting. AFRO
r-t and insolent throughout. This
-h is certainly true-that il is the pro-
nj t.s most arrogant nation in the world.
rt.-e can Doe little doubt that the letter IS
ir se.p.ng with the wcll-known arbitrary
temper and character Of Lord Salisbury.
THE DUCK SHOOTING
q, show that the President resented
H. Brit SIN premier's long neglect of his
proposal 10 arbitrate, ne took a leisure
Il trip down into the secluded
waters 81 North Carolina This was
~ mode adopted Of rcsenting the British
sim sters insulting delay in replying to
respectful communication. Having in
iai.l the free air Of a great Southern
sate the President returned to Wash
--iol. The long-delayed document from
lombard street had just reached the
Federal capital Its temper and tone
Ger. such as TO necessitats a discontinue
sree az the diplomatic correspondence.
81 reioinder was admissible.
The President turned 10 the American
people, and stated the case and its stua-
ton in a message to Congress. II has
rsr The unanimous approval of the
American people. II is an admirable pa
Der. the most thoroughly American
1,terance that has been heard for
ihslf-century. II does honor to its au-
thor and commands for his country the
respect OF the intelligence Of the world.
CLEVELAND RIGHT NOW.
For one. I have not seen until now
much in Mr.. Cleveland's public action 10
s-rr0ve his MANAGEMENT Of the Ha-
Uaaan business was un-American and
rr0-British. His stand on questions re-
atng 10 the Nicaraguan canal. and Cen
.ra' America has been uncertain and
srfr0nounced. His management Of the
Aasknseals business was laundering.
al unsatisfactory; his money policy has
eetn deeply injurious 10 the interests
o. tte American people and thoroughly
Ergish in spirit and effect. But il Is a
long lane that has no turn. The Presi-
Gent has come n0bly up with his round
tlrn His message Is q splendid express
sion Of an American policy, in the true
American spirit.
lie reasserts the Monroe doctrine as
the settled law Of this Continent. What
IS that doctrine? Why mySufy and mis-
understood 50 plain a natter 1t is no
thing more nor less than this. The United
states Of North America say plainly and
firmly TO the European Powers: I'VE
guarantee. as against all European in
reference. the independence Of the
Standardization republics OF this Con-
tincnt. We guarantee the permanency OF
their boundaries the inviolabiiity Of
their soil. and the independence and
autonomy of their governments against
Europe and each and every one Of its
Powers"
OUR GUARANTEE.
"Ths republics Of America may quarrel
ani fight among themselves. and manage
taeir own affairs in their own way. with
out our Interference; but we guarantee
them from all interference whatever
from Europe. We do this in the interest
Of the stability Of those republics. which
could not stand II subject to European
vaccinations. We do this IN the interest
Of the peace OF this Continent, which
would be in constant jeopardy, IL any Eu
r9psan Power could interfere directly or
Indirectly in their quarrels. We do
tnis also. and largely, in the interest
O. our own commerce with those States.
which Is valuable 10 US, and Of which
We DO not mean 10 be deprived"
Such Is the Monroe doctrine. Half-in-
formed and half-witted professors Of pub
Dc Jaw may say that the doctrine is not
tenet Of international law. 1t is the
law ~ the Western Hemisphere, en-
tIacing the governments Of more than
isf OF the civilized world. 1t is inter
national 10 that broad extent. and that
Vl suffice for all practical purposes.
The point made by the doctrinairies is
Lmaterial.
The Monroe doctrine is leading tenet
o. law beneyolently applied by Americans
81 al America.
POLAND AND TURKEY.
They have an equivalent doctrine IN
Europe. lnaugirated By the Holy Al
lance" and maintained by the "Allled
Powers" In subseTvance 20 that doctrine
Poland was obilterated from the map OF
ne world. and the Polish race scattered
G. homeless and countryless wanderers
b. 80 4I IyI l. N
tfe interest Of that doctrine that Turkey
is protected and upheld IN her autonomy,
and given the license she uses so afro
colsy in the massacres OF her Christian
Populations. OF which we hear so much, 70
Lns.anls shame, every day. IL IS in the
trf0rc ment Of that doctrine that Russia,
after being driven away from the Crimea
and the contiguous countries naturally
a.,imilated 10 her by race, religion. and
language. Is denied footing on any
g. the shores OF the Mediterranean sea
in America the Monroe doctrine Of stand
on is benevOlently used for the good OF
is people and IN the interest Of human
liberty and free Institutions. In Europe
tae doctrine Of the perpetua'ion Of pres
tnt political conditions IS diaOoiically
used .n the interest OF human oppression,
q. popular slavery, and even OF fanatical
udssacfes
OUR DUTY.
shame upon the Americans who refuse
o understand the Monroe doctrine; who
cepr ciate us value and who oppose It's
Official assertion and enforcement!
a feeble voice IS put up now and
then. 20 the effect that the Spanish re-
plbIcs south Of us are undcservinc the
protection OF our Monroe doctrine. True.
Their populations are Catholics; but what
cenominatiOn Of American Christians have
shown a more patriotic devotion 10 the
caps. 81 American liberty and free in
sututions than our American Catholics?
BY descent, blood education, predi-