Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-12-25

saaf Iha MaAtua stssna a nas nppisss1
u seisrinE th@z tha Uniisa Es4ieA
wuNiH RESIST 1NT eecH entcrpris1
n Il MMa contemplated tnMt
PrastAeflt *&snrre usaptea = policy wlsieA
received lhs entire uynr&sny ct he tte-
eiish epvefnnent - that late.
Ma farther declares; 'TMewNh aAH Lara
guaFe " President Monree ~ alrsetea e
no attainment Of objects which NEST
Establishment would aRrae co he nalotpTY.
n "a impossible 40 admit thmt theT s=~-
been inscribed ~ Aps aaeuuafn authority
IA shs code n International lAw.s Again
ne says They fhef mmfeatysM wovarn-
mena ruily concur with the wfrw whish
Persistent Aonroe apparently entertained
that any atAtufhance Of existing TERRI
hcrlaa diatfsAmtinn ia that hemisphere by
any fresh acquisitions on the part Of any
European state weuid be q hizhlg lne1-
pedient change"
ADMIRATION REFUSED.
In the beIief that the doctrine for which
Ne contend was clear and dsfntta: that II
wme founded up0n substantial caxaldera-
lions ana involved anr safety ana veifare.
that e was fully applicable 20 our present
conditions and % the atnte OF the w0flasa
prcEreas. and khGt II was directly related
% the pending controversy. and without
any conviction as 70 the anal me15tA 81 the
dispute. but anxious 10 learn Iii a mmtsa-
factory and conclusive xaahnef whether
Greas Britain 1nugAt. anslsr the claim o.
boundary, e sxtem6 her Possessions on
this continent wlkhout Fight. or whckher
She merely sought tho possession OF the
territory hisladed within her lines Of
ownership. 4hlN government proposed 10
the government OF Great Britain u re-
sort 10 arbitration a. this proper means
e settling che question, q the end that
tha vaxmucuH boundary dispute between
the tp0 countries might Be determined and
our exact standing and relation II respect
20 tha controversy might he made caear
~ will be- seen from th@ correspondence
herewith Gubmitted that this paonosittan
has been declined BY the Rritiak RoVern-
nent upon grounds which under aha cir
cunaatances seem 10 rne 20 be far frusn
sasiefactory u is deeply diaappontisg
that such an appeal. hctuaaed b. the most
frlendIy feelings toward both nasiona o.
roctis concerned addressed % the sense
% justice and unaniminisg OF ona OF the
great powers o. TIE world, ana touching
ita relations 10 one comparatively weak
and small, should have produced 20 betler
results.
The course 70 b pursued w thla gov
ernnmnts In view gf the present rondifien.
does not appear 70 admit e. serious doubt
Having lahnred faithfully Cor many years
20 inanea Great Britain 10 submit thta
dispute 10 arbitration, and having been
now hDaily appKiHed o. her refusal 70 DO
20. nothing remains but 10 ACCEPT the
1 situation, % recognize tts psssa require.
nenta ana deal VIA y aeeordinEty. Great
hrifnln's present proposition has never
1 thus Tar 0een regarded a. admissible by
yenazuela. though any adjustment q
boundary which tha4 country may deem
/ for her advantage and may enter into 81
/ her owsn Tree will. can NOT Ok course be
| objected 70 BY the United States.
i Assuming. however. that the attitude Of
/ peneanela VIII remain unchanged, tins
daApw4H has EeAcA@a Buch a stage as Ia
make q now incumbent upon the United
| Eteeea to take measures 20 determine
Il With auG3clent certainty for ils 9Wn su9tf.
i nrnf1un what Is the true divisional line be.
twaaa the republic Of Venezuela and Brit.
lnh Guiana. Inquiry TO that end should
0f course be ccndnrted carefully and fiji
/ available evidence. records and fActa a.
support Of tho claims Of both parties
LET uS IN INVESTIGATE.
In order that aueh examination ahouis
BE- prosecuted IN q thorough and aatiafae
tory manuars 4 aurgnn3 that congress
/ make an adequate appropriation for ths
a1p4pses Of q commission 70 BE- appolntes
ny lhe executive who shall make ana ner.
easary investigation and report npnn fhi
1iNtEE4 Win tAtN Alst1t AfutA4IAN NE4fHs N tfEt
! such report ID made and accepted Il Will
/ In ma opinion ne an@ duty 81 fhn United
States TO realst ~ every means ID ita pow.
/ sT IS q wiilfui aggression upon IL rights
AMI interests the appropriation ~ Graai
i Britain uf any lands or che exercise d
/ governmental Jurisdiction over any ter
1 FitorT. whish after investigation We have
/ Determined Or right belong 10 Venezuela
i IN making these Recommendation I ani
/ fully alive 70 The responsibility incurred
and kocnly realize al tbs consequences
that may follow. / am, nevertheless tirm
/ h my cenyictson that while Il = q Fria-
vous thing % contemplate the two great
kln8liah speaking peoples * the world ars
being otherwise than friendly compatifart
In tbs onward march OF elvilinatl0n and
strenuous ard verify rivals il all ia
/ arts - peaeas tAnre n no eaiamlay whl1a
a great nation can invite which equals
that which follows the supine suhnnls
sion 70 Nrenk ana injustice and the con
L AeQnNnt lcna or national sAif-reapect AMI
honor. beneath which Is shiei6aa and Ae.
/ tended tins peoples safety and greatness
/ GROVER E1sIE% BLAND
Executive Mansion. npeans.er ~. ligld.