The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-18
OLSEY TO SALISBURY.
Vigorous Assertion or the Monroe Doc
frina ns a Living Principle.

OLSFf To SALISBURY.
Vigorous Assertion OF the Monroe Doc
trIne rs "A Living Principle.
Washington City, Dee. 15.-Accompaay-
ing the presidents message Is the coTre-
spondence on the subject. Il u star ted
with Secretary Olncy's now celebrated note
rsopenlng negotiations with Great Britain
looking to the arbitration OF the boundary
dispute. which bears date OF July - last
and Is addressed 20 Mr.. Bayard- the sec
rotary begins by saying that the president
has given much anxious thought TO the
subject, and has not reached a conclusion
without lively sense OF It's great import
ance as well az OF the serious responsible
fly o. any action now 10 be taken. lie then
comments on the long duration OF the
boundary dispute, the Indefinite" claims
OF both parties and 1.-THE continuous growth
OF the undafined British claims" tho failure
OF the various attempts at arbitration OF
the controversy. and the part In the mat
ter heretofore taken by the United states.
lie shows that the British claim, since the
Sehomburgk line was run. has moved the
frontier OF British Guiana farther and
farther" 10 the westward OF the line pro-
posed by Lord Aberdeen In 1sii The sec
rotary then summarizes the situation at
tho beginning OF this year TO be as fol-
lows:
''First-The title to territory OF indefinite
but confessedly very large extent Is In dis
pute between Great Britain and Venezuela.
''SecOnd-The disparity OF strength OF the
parties is such that Venezuela can hope
10 establish her claim only through peace
ful methods.
''Thlra--The controversy has existed for
half a century, despite Nenezuela's efforts
20 establish a boundary.
"Fourth-Venezuela has for a quarter CT
q century striven for arbitration.
n
refused. except upon the remuneration In
her favor OF large part OF NenezIeias
claims.
''slxth-The United States has made Il
clear To Great Britain and the world by
frequent interpretation OF good offices that
the controversy IS ons In which its honor
and its interests are involved, and the con-
tinuAnce OF which 1t cannot regard with
indifference"
This status. the secretary says. compels
those charged with the interests or the
United states to decide on what extent, IL
any. the United States may and should
intervene in n controversy between and
primarily concerning only Great Britain
ard Venezuela. and TO decide how far IL Is
bound To see that the Integrity OF Nene-
zuelan territory r. not impaired by tho pre-
ten--ons OF its powerful antagonist Are
any such rights and duties devoiyed upon
the United StatesG IL not, the United
States has already done all. II not more
than ALL that a purely sentimental interest
In the affairs OF the two countries JUST
FEES and 10 push It's interposition further
would be unbccoming ana undignined. and
might well subject Il 10 the charge OF i'm
pertinent intermeddling with affairs with
which IL has no righuui concern. on the
other hand II any such right and duty eX-
.st their due exercise and discharge viii
not permit OF any action that shall not be
efficient. and that. II the power OF the
United States ls inadequate. shall not re-
suit in the accomplishment OF the end in
view Tho question. thus presented as a
matter OF principle. ANA regard being has.
to the settled national policy, does not
seem dlnicalt OF solution. Yet The moment
Gus practical consequence dependent upOa
its determination require that Il should Re
carefully considered. and that the grounds
Of the conclusion arrived at should De fully
and frankly stated.
The secretary lays il down as canon Of
international law that nation may Justly
interpose IN "a controversy between other
nations whenever what is done or pro-
posed by any OF the parties primarily con-
cernod Is a serious and direct menace 70
It's own integrity. tranquility or well
fare." The pfopriety ot the rule. when APP
piled in good faith. VIII not lie questioned
IN any quarter. though he Says Il has been
given wide sccpe and too often made q
cloak for scheTnes OF wRptou sQoliat3on
and ACKNOWLEDGMENT. This leads h.m up 60
an elaborate review az the Monroe doe
trfue ard Secretary Olney. stating that
tlo proposition that America Is In TO part
orcn TO colonization has very long been
conceded. says that our present concern Is
with the other practical Application o. tho
Monroe doctrine. Via. that American non
Intervention IN Europe necessarily implies
l>Uropean ncn-inteVvrnttnn IN American
affairs, disregard ~ which hv any Euro
pcan power Is 10 be deemed an act 81 un-
friendlutss toward th- United States. on
this point the secretary SAYS: The pre-
else SCOPE and limitations ~ this rule can
not Ne too clearly aepfcoended. u does
not establish any general proteCtorate rs
the United States over other American
statcs. II does not relieve any state from
sts obligations as aNc3 nv international
law. nor prevent any European power d.
recfly Interested froTn enforcing such obi
cations. or trorn tnuicting merited punish
meat Tor the breach % them II does NOT
contemplate any interference IN the Inter
nal affairs 81 any American state. or in
the relations between q ard other Auerl-
can states. u does not Justify any at
tempt on cur part 90 change the eStah-
fshed form ~ government 81 any Amer!-
can state. or - prevent the people % such
state from altering that form according 60
their own VIII and pleasure The rule IN
question has but single object. Il : that
10 European power or combination az
European powers shall forcihly deprive
any American state 81 the right nd now
er Of self-rovernu'eut ana 90 shaping for
itself SIS own political fortunes end des-
tIufes."
The secretary SAYS that g IS manifest
that rule which has been cneplv arS uni
rornslv acted uN0n Nv the executive branch
81 the government for seventy years must
have had the sanction % congress Nor.
he adds. = the practical results - the rule
b. sought for. Is the record either u,earcr
OF obscure. It's FIRST effect was indeed mo-
fneutolss and far-rcachlnE. L was the
coFnnonent factor IN the euanciratfon %
South America. and 20 g Tho inierer dent
Children Cry 20,