The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19


time came he would act. Of course can
not speculate on what the results will be
any more than any body else, but l am
satisfied that the President has taken a
| course which will meet with the almost
unanimous approval of the country.
Oscar NJ Welburn, Collector of Internal
Revenue-I think it's about right. Yes; l
indorse it. l don't believe in jingoism,
either; but believe in the United States
taking strong stand.
Louis Loupe, Chief Deputy Collector of
Internal Revenue think it's very
manly document. Cleveland has made a
sensation. yesterday he was unpopular;
to-day he is very popular. I believe the
American Nation is able to maintain any
| principle it asserts. Let the European
| governments keep their hands off the
American continent.
| Robert E. Doyle, Assistant Postmaster
don't think we will be able to carry out
the Monroe doctrine the way we want to
without involving ourselves in a lot of
trouble. AT the same time the country is
| determined not to back down on this
| proposition.
| Henry S. Foote, United States District
Attorney = Magnificent, and states the
American doctrine as Cleveland always
does everything-w patriotism and force.
Barry Baldwin, United States Marshal
It's magnificent, and entirely in accord
with the course of Cleveland. The Presi-
dent is right---that the matter should be
submitted to arbitration. The Monroe
doctrine is such that the American people
will uphold it. OF course the President is
sincere. He has been too outspoken man
to be anything but sincere.
Major-General w. II. Dimond, division
commander of the National Guard of Cali
fornia, believes in the enforcement OF the
Monroe doctrine, but has always enter
tanned the opinion that it should not be
extended further than its application to
North America. He said last night:
"Since the administration has asserted
the application to the entire Western
Hemisphere it is the duty of all Americans
to sustain the President, and | am sure
that he Will be unanimously supported.
| admire the tone and patriotic spirit OF
the message, ana am gratified that Con-
gress SO readily sustains the President.
Yes, the National Guard of California can
be relied on. There will be no women and
children in our way the next time. So far
as the soldiers OF the National Guard are
concerned they are ready for the fray
They are ready to respond whenever
called'
Judge Wallace declares that it is of no
sort of importance what he thinks, but
these are his ideas:
mir. Cleveland's message puts it with
force that has struck q responsive chord in
| ~,,,o h0
dent has immortalized himself by taking
the stand be has. He would have been
infamo ous if he had not. The Monroe doc
trine embodies principle as dear to Amer
leans as liberty itself. 1t is the founda
ton of our respect among the nations of
the earth.
"Washington, in his farewell address,
forecasted the doctrine that Monroe estab-
lished. Monroe was a man to whom de-
served credit has not been given. He was
President for two terms, and actually re-
| fused third term because he wished to
attend to his private business. This re-
| fusal was SO unlocked for that the an
nouncement came as a surprise, and Clay,
| Adams, Jackson and others suddenly pre-
cipitated themselves into steeplechase
for the Presidency that short time before
| they had conceded to Monroe.
"The United States must ascertain if
Great Britain's claim as to the Vene-
Zuelan boundary line is right. A COM
mission ought to decide it in less than
sixty days. If it is a just claim or Vene-
zuela willingly comedies it the United
States has nothing more to say. 1t has
no desire to dictate; only to see that
weak, little country is not imposed upon
by one of the greatest powers on earth,
and that the principle of the Monroe
doctrine is preserved inviolate.
eff the claim is unfounded the United
States must prevent the encroachment or
| it is disgraced. But the Government
should not assume a hostile attitude until
Great Britain is known to be in the wrong.
circumstances may have changed since
the doctrine was promulgated but princi-
pies have not changed.
England would not go to war, for the
United States would surely scoop Canada
| and British America at the very start, and
If 1t ever got possession Great Britain
| would never get them back. England will
not take such risk"
1.-The Presidents message meets with
my approval," remarked w. w. Montague,
'but | think the President should have
been less brusque and more diplomatic in
asserting the position of this country. The
opportunity should have been given Eng
land to recede. In my Judgment Great
Britain will not go to war on this boundary
dispute. Some settlement by arbitration
will ultimately be effected"
Charles Sonntag frankly asserted that he
was delighted with the message-so de-
lighted that he had read it twice. 'sLet us
enforce the Monroe doctrine to its full en-
tent. tits time now that Americans stood
up firmly for the honor of the Nation-at
home and abroad. The assertion of our
rights, backed with determination to use
force, will compel that respect from other
countries which has not been given to the