New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-20
MORE TALK ON THE MESSAG E
SENATOR FRYE BACKS UP TfiE PRESI-
DENT.

HERE TO THE MONROE DOCTRINE
Senator william P. Frye. of Maine. who spoke at
the American Commerce dinner last night. arrived
In the city yesterday afternoon and went TO the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. When he was asked about
President Cleveland's M ssage he said that he
heartily indorsed IT, Speaking further about the
appropriation bill of 100000 for the Commission sug
pested 5y President Cleveland and sOo,OOoO0O for
arms, ne said:
THE appropriation for the Commission was ali
right but the latter is bill Of great magnitude
ard DO not think that 1t should be rushed through
Time should be taken to consider It, think that
the bill will eventually pass, but with some desired
modihcat lions 1t Is a great undertaking TO appropr-
ate that amount OF money. no matter how badly 1t
is needed We shall meet the emergency, however,
In proper shape"
When asked II he thought that there would be
| war he replied that ne did not Speaking further
| he said:
"Our coast defeuces and our Navy have been
brought acutey to the fore by this crisis. do not
| think that any one will deny that they ere not as
| strong as they should be.
II do not think that the United States will ask or
nsruit any one to arbirate the Monroe Doctrine
| II the English secured chance to arbitrate that
doctrine which Is dstinctvely American ana should
be upheld for that reason they would distort II and
| change 1t around to suit their own ideas Now, II
| may not be International law. bat 1t Is American
nr,nc,nle and that is enough. The American people
enough to support this principle. row that 1t has
| been enuncated In no uncertain tones. We do not
! want and viii not allow the Monroe Doctrine 10 De
arbitrated The European Powers must recognize 1t
as our contribution to international law, and work
! that admits of no foreign collaboration.
George Christ, member of the Republican NATIONAL
Committee from Arizona, and also financial agent OF
| the committee, was in the city yesterday. Mr.
| Christ said, in speaking OF president cleveland
| message: Il heartily concur in the maintenance
! of the Monroe Doctrine but President Cleveland $
! message seems too inconsistent to me- Compare
the message OF President Cleveland sent to Congress
| on December and mis- recent message ana they
are not parallel
Then take the Hawaiian izzle and the Corinto af-
fair and YOU can see the remarkable inconsistency
OF a the b woiy weeKs before the Naton gets true
insight this display OF the PRESIDENT ana theii
is no glory in it fol him. He has simply taken the
expressed wishes OF prominent poltlciahs al over
the country anu zone as they wished lie was CO.
creed into acting, but ne ana not rhrce ,n
when he did make his declaration. There Is thefe-
doIt as nan viii show how inconsistent MS
/ are and then think that people VIII not be 80
General Aiejandro barra. OF Boston. has written
The Tribune ana submitted some data III I
General iDarra Is properly ntted 70 spean as ne
rotary OF War of Venezuela and has declined the
nomination Tor President, owing to compnea1iOhSS
he furnished The Boston Herald" He says: -.
Before lS4O England never even insinuated that she
haa amy Se" SfySnG that sS
colony at the north OF the mouth OF the river
line of boundary toward the Morocco River at the
west side OF the Pomaron , -, A.. ill.,,
should be at the Guiana River and later al the
Isarima River. After passing the Original cIa ,,I
to the valleys OF the Pomaron. the Morocco. the
Guiana and the Blrima she extended N tne eih,
named, as far as Cape Nassau ana theh 10 inc
the mouth Of the Orinoco River. few years ago.
At the other extremity OF the boundaries she mas
present time. she has always moved the line or
boundary. encroaching on our territory 10 lne
Gated some OF our rich gold mines That Is what
Of the ss & San. the Wo little
vsional forts. situated at the beginning OF inc con-
Will pass the great Orinoco River as they passed
the pomaron. Morocco. Guiana. Barimi, Amacuro;
Mazarun and CUyun, taking all the 'dileys Oh
these rivers.
our claims are based on many indisputable facts.
few OF which the following; 49,
BY the Munster Treaty OF Spain Win Hohahd IN
BY a treaty between Spain and Portugal In 1850
repTesentatVss in the colony to the Dutch author
tiles at the east Of the Esssqn UP River IN 100
by royal spanish deeds In l'os ,
BY different Spanish records OF the government
in 1859 ..,,ou,,,. T.,
BY notes giving instructions to the authorities In
the Spanish colony in l17s ,,-...- l.. ,-Oo
by an ordcr OF the Spanish Government In 1850
BY an ohlc.al report OF commission appointed
by Spain In 1883 $50, - c.,
by the treaty OF Aranjuez in 1871 between Spain
ana Holland. 49,
by the official correspondence OF the Dutch West
I India Company IN 1874 , -
BY the official correspondence OF the English Min
lister In Caracas In 1886 - 49,
Nv the acknow ledgment in ls4 by the British
Court OF Demerara, capital OF the English colony.
testifying our ndisputable jurisdiction over the
Morocco River
by another official act Of the British Guiana In
1874.
MR. BROOKFIELD HAS A SCHEME.
Ex-Commissioner w liam Brookhcld and General
Samuel Thomas took luncheon together yesterday,
and discussed the Monroe Doctrine and Its app-
cability TO the Venezuelan question. Afierward
Mr. Brookheld called the Mayor and other
friends.