Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-18
perceived were not on similarity
with those OF the present day.
A European Example,

likely to disappear unicss II received
external and was fresh In the mind OF
PRECEDENT Monroe when nc ponned his
celebrated message
The system OF which he speaks and
OF which he so resolutely deprecatca
the application to American continent
was the system then adopted by certain
powers In Europe OF combining to pre-
vent by force of arms the adoption
In other countries OF political influences
which they dlsliked and which held
by external pressure those they pre-
tended to aid.
In declaring that the United States
would resist any such enterprise IL II
was contemplated made President Mon
roe ndopt a policy which received the
entire sympathy OF the English gov
ernmcnt OF that date.
The dangers which were apprchcnd-
"a by President Monroe have no rela-
ton to the state of thinps 10 which we
listen at the present day. There II no
danger of any hostile alliance impoa-
ing Its system upon amy portion ~
the American continent and there is
no danger OF any European state treat
Ing any part OF tho American contln.
ent as TT object Of European Occur
patton.
Great Britain is iniposing no new
system upon Vcnezuola and IL not
concerning herself In any way with
Wv hNAHlN VI tue poilNi1ll
under which the NencYuclans may pre-
fer to live, but the British empire and
the republic ot Venezuela are neghhorH
and they had some differences some
time past ANA continue to differ as to
tho line to which their dominlonB are
separated
II is that controversy which the United
staten has no apparent practical con-
Germ with. II Is outside the personal
Interests OF their citizens. The dis
nuted frontier OF Venezuela has moth
linz to do with any OF tho questions
dealt with by President Monroe. II iH
not u question OF colonization by
European power OF portion of Amerl-
Gu. II II not u question OF imposition
upon the communities OF South Amer
lea OF any system Of government de-
vlsed In Europe II ~ simply the de-
termination of the frontier OF n BRIT
iah possion possession bel Nnf:ing to
England long before the republic OF
Venezuela cume into existence. But
even II the interests OF Venezuela
We're 80 far linked with those Of the
United Stntes ns 10 give the latter
locus stand In this controversy that
government apparently has not form
| ed and certainly does not express any
| opinion upon the actual merits OF the
| dispute. The government of the United
| States does not show that Great Bfi-
tain or Venezuela are right In the
matter at issue, but they lay down
that tho doctrine OF prcaldent Monroe
| when he opposed the imposition OF
| European hyatcms upon the American
| countries. but Il does not propose that
| when one South American power has
frontier difference with another
South American power that the United
States should interfere, Whatever
| may he the authority OF the doctrine
| laid down by President Monroe, there
| IL nothing In his language to show
| that he ever thought OF claiming this
novel prerogntlvc for the United states.
| 1t ~ admitted that he did not seek
to establish u protectorate over Mcsl-
co or tho states OF Central or South
| America. Such claim would have
imposed upon the United Suites the
duty OF answering for the conduct Of
| these states, and consequently the re-
sponsibillty OF controlling II. His
courageous foresight would have led
him entirely to deprcoate the adoption
Of 30 serious n plan to the United
States. Hence. n tho United Stntpa
not control these Szfiffnl M III filfiifiliii
win not control these countries IL
cannot protect them from any mis-
conduct they may be guilty Of If they
violate IN any way the rights OF nnoth-
or state or OF Its subjects II IL not al
legged that the Monroe doctrine VIII as
sure them the assistance Of the United
States in escaping from any reparation
which they may be bound by In their
national law 90 give.
MIR. Olncy expressly dirclaims such
nm Inference from the principles he
lays down, but the claim which he
POUNDS upon them In that II amy indie
pendent states advance n claim for ter
ritory OF which It's ncighbor claims to
be the owner, and that nelghbor II the
colony OF European state. the United
states have right TO insist that the
European state shall submit the de-
mand and It's own impugned rights TO
arbitration.
will not enter into n discussion Of
the merit. Of thus terminating inter
national differences. II hns proved IT.
self valuable In many cases, but II In
not free from defects, which often
operate as Il serious drawback on Ito
value, II IN not always easy 10 ind
an arbitrator who IL complete and who
at the same time IN wholly free from
bias and tho task OF insuring COM
pllance with the award when II Ia
made In not exempt from difficulty.
IT liz a mode OF settlement of which
the value varies much according 10
the nature OF the controversy TO which
II Ii applied and tho character of the
iltigants who appeal 20 II. When APP
piled TO n suitable case, II is a suitable
method but procedure IL n delicate
and difficult thing. The only parties
| 1nttFttttu III tnf wv tWu phf
ties whose interests are directly In
yolyed. The claim OF third nation "a
interpore a particular procedure on
either OF the two others cannot be
readily justified and has no foundation
In the law OF nations. In the reply
. that I have made have argued on the
theory that the Monroe doctrine IN
. itself In sound. I must not. however
be understood an expressing my sx-
! ceptions to It on the part OF her ma.
5csty'H government. II must always bs
! mentioned with respect on account OF
the distinguished Statesmen TO whom
.. II Is due and tho great nation which
has adopted II, but international Law
r. founded on general consent OF na-
lions, and no statesman. however emil
! nent, nor nation. however powerful
IN confident 10 make part OF Interim
: tional law a novel principle which wa
never recognized before and which ha,
. not since been accepted by the govern
. mcnt OF any other country. The United
2 States may have right. like any othei
I nation, to interpose in any contro
versy by which their own interests are
) aniliated and they arc the Judge,
/ when these interests are touched and
: in what measure they should be nus
. tained. But their rights are In nowayi
: strengthened or extended by the fact
q that tho controversy Affects some ter
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