The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-29

at the present time, u he could only
read it. DGt. unlucky man, D. once cdid
that his Latin never went further tpan
the beginning OF Virgil. Tue Monroa
doctrine. II not obsolete, as 10 Priest
dent says. - certainly very reconiiie
doctrine indeed, and II IL SAFE to say
that. prior to the last few weeks, not
one voter IN five thousand, ass voters
go-in fact, one might almost say not
one voter in nifty thOusand-coald have
stated that doctrine with any oegreo OF
clearnCss 10 say nothing of is modiiica-
tons and limitations. u IS Understood
TO be priceless treasure. a kind M hQir-
loom. bur which. Ike many another heif-
loom, is slowed away at the bottom OF
q trunk in the garnet and which whole
generations of children never so much
as see. Now, Mr. Cleveland, Ike olsnt-
less thousands OF his fellow-ciiizens. Was
simply ignorant OF the scope and Im,-
tatiOns OF This Monroe doctrine, auc bee
ing thus ignorant AID never having as
an original question. Investigated i Tor
himsc,. he was led 10 belicNc-he TOOK X
for granted, he assumed-that the eoc-
trine was correctly stated by his -d-
visers and ly che press OK the country.
Let Il be remembered. aiso that he DIS
been goadcd wcl-nigh TO death by iNe
Republican press. including the ldfs fi
and most influential journals or tir
North. TO assert thl' doctrine, The term
OF which were thus stated oy tAtm-
selves Believing. then. that he had thr
doctrine ir it's essence and IN its en-
tireiy. ana from this point OF view pe-
lipving that the doctrine was Nioiatau,
is IL 10 Doe wondered at that he shonin
az last have gotten his own consent 10
assert Il, particularly when those VINO
clamored f0r its assertion were now ih
power and would have 20 d. al with the
question? But. IN point OF TACT 'leF'-
land did not understand the doctiih'
when ne wrote his message. and So was
betrayed into "a vast blunder. Did tne
House of Representatives understand
any better 40 for they opplahded
the message 10 the echo. DID the SEN
ate2 No. for 90 Joined with the House
I'm at once passing the bill Tor the COM
mission DID the press OF the country
understand IL any beter2 No, Tor IN
sfantly. and with loud acclaim, they
shouted their applause Of the mesAut''
There We're several exceptions, lh'luuiAs
The Times did our own Virginia Legs
lature understand The subject any n't-
ter2 30. for with speeches. OF oui
ing eloauencc. both houses fastened 10
record themselves as approving this pa
triotic message and .noldins the great
doctrine of this deal son of N'rRini".
And Won will remember that indifiunai
appreciation was also furnished, OUT own
Senator Daniel declaring that b was
the foremost state paper that had y'l
cmanatod from President Cleveland hnt
that most remarkable ana Meu-H~N'
universal appreciation of the message i'
pardlcss OF party. showed conclpaiFeg
that the people of this country n,i"
Loosely the same general view OF lhe
I..faI
what grace can they turn now ana iehu
him Tor doing what a week ago they
nrsfsed him f0r2 M tho message was
riabt as they said. Is Cleveland 10 20
h.lf rnenousihIs and Doe blamed for All
the natural consequences OF tntt me-
saqe9 But VINO is to blame MN lot
the mossage2 Surely not those VINO
week ago praised him for II. bul' oo''
any one say. he should nave KNOW"
bettcr-he should have understood 'le
suhiect2 True. but he understood II ms
wen as either house Of Congress- as "'t
"a the universal press OF me country
ala. and. If mistake not tho me7shi.
reoeived the commentator OF itaih'h
professors of law. as true anA .'.l
evnositi0n of tine Monroe uorhiN'. il'
therefore. understood the sunl''. '''
roetlv I'm their opinion. on else Dee N'Ni"
NOT have Received their commentator
and endorsati0n 10 docs seem l' Ii-'
then. exceedingly UNFAIR ond NNl
visit upon Cleveland an the oii'i"
foets or that message, ana Co Say Nt'
bv writing it be has forfeited "I 'l'.''
10 public confidence. lhe me
onstratos one solitary fact-nhmelft t'.'-
A. A. ,,o4siNle Tor Air. cleveland io n'
nisfed And II there were those "h'
considered this an impossioilliy 'N'y
nou, hoye the benefit of the ifmoN-Ii"-
tio, puf how do wo now know init ia
erred? We know BE- by me h.hl '-''
has been thrown on the puesuon a''''
the message was written. iH' r'
phantom of war induced o. very Nii.'lo.
reaearch. and the public genefaiif hno"
,,oro about the Monroe doctrine ho"
than was dreamed of two weeks at''
10 President cleveland had been fami-ltt
,sitb the facts brought 40 light in D. He
qy,nes, editorials in the last few days. itt
,foro tho arguments, the war joe -a1N
would never have been written
No Air. Editor there Will Doe DO war
with ENGLAND. Hut we aiii nave w"
vars on our bands here GO nome i"e
toriof VAR and fle silver war ln there
a. ci..lfqnl has shown himself "a most
abia and trustworthy leader, on the $50"
~ Tho right. Shall We weaken DIS ln
e,oncc and give weapons 90 the zoe, 10y
declaring that Doe has lost public conn
1enc@ and ain because OF the blnnder
ne fen into. along with the rest ot hi'
oouptrymen ia an obscure matter OF ioi-
eign policy ,...,
I'M conclusion permit me 20 say ! nave
baau NAMED uf the severity or lh' iN'i''
too,arls Mr. cleveland for BATS hlundef
Tne Times and aTr. cleveland are oolh
So nearly always right i.at should iiAo
~ see finn alianiG between them.
have no doubt the President repehi'
If bis mistake in sackcloth aud ashes.
bedford City. Dec 81 1880. o.