The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-18


lean tone, and Is patriotic throughout. lt
verifies my sentiments exactly.
Senator Chandler rep. lit is broad
and courageous paper, and expounds
doctrine for which the United states Will
fight II necessary.
senator Teller (Rep. )-Tho concluding
words have an American ring.
Representative Walker (Rep 1.-The po-
sition in which the United States govern
ment finds itself in the Venezuelan dis
pute is exceedingly serious. The presi'
dents suggestion as to the position OF the
United States will meet with tae approval
OF the people.
Representative Mccall tRep, )-The mes
sage is a spirited and noble document, ana
should receive the united support OF both
parties.
In Congress
The presidents message on the Nene-
Zuelan question occupied the main atten-
tion of the senate during its brief session.
Secretary Cox read the document amid
impressive silence, the senator's following
every word with intense interest. The
concluding sentence of the message was
no sooner read than IA demonstration oc-
Cured almost unparalleled in the history
of the upper branch OF congress, senators
on both sides OF the chamber joining in
their expressions OF approval by long con-
tinued hand-clapping. The message and
accompanying documents were at once re-
ferrcd To the committee on foreign rela-
tions, and beyond the reading OF the docu-
ments no debate or reference to them oc-
Cured during the session.
The presidents message laid on Speaker
Reeds table until late in the afternoon,
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enthusiasm 10y members of both parties.
| Views Of the English Press.
LoNDoN, Dec. lS.-All of this mornings
papers devote more or less Of their editorial
| space 20 discussion of President Cleve-
lands message on the Venezuelan ques.
| ton and 20 the merits of that question IT,
| self
The Times says IL Is impossible TO dis
| guise the gravity OF the difficulties that
| have arisen between Great Britain and
| the United States. President Clevelands
message. and its reception on both sides of
the senate. give additional Importance to
| the dispatches between Washington and
London. The details OF the boundary
| dispute are Insignificant in comparison
| with the far-reaching claims advanced In
Mr.. Olney s dispatches aud emphasized in
4 =
vinced as we are that rupture between
the two English speaking communities
wonld be calamity not only TO them
selves. but 90 the civilized world, we are
nevertheless driven to the conclusion that
the concessions this country are so inn
periousy summoned TO make arc such as
no self-respecting nation, least of all one
| ruling an empire that has its roots in
every quarter Of the globe, could possibly
submit TO. The United States themselves
would never for moment dream OF yield
4 ing TO this kind of dictation. We IRE of
the same blood, and shall be not less care
| full OF our national honor. The Times
| then argues thai the Monroe doctrine has
neyer-heen recognized as international
| law, and 1t quotes Lord Salisbury's All
mission that any disturbance OF the exist
| ing territorial distribution In the Western
hemisphere by any European state would
be highly inexpedient.
The Daily Graphic says: The eritaph
| Of the Monroe doctrine has been written
| in the Venezuelan correspondence. Prcsi-
| dent Cleveland's message only serves to
| illustrate another of the inherent absurd
! tiles OF the modern Interpretation Of the
| Monroe doctrine. President Cleveland
does not propose 10 instruct Mr.. Bayard
| TO demand his passports, nor does he con-
template an invasion of Canada or nm ex-
pedition 10 Demerara. He is struck by
| the awkward fact that no first ascertain
| what there Is 20 fight about
The Chronicle says: Tb message will
| be read here with blank astonish-
ment. Can these be serious words nd
| dressed to us by the descendants OF the
| little shiplond Of English folks who sailed
| i'm the Mayhower! Thcre Is but one nm.
swer. IL the enlarged application OF the
Monroe doctrine is to be enforced, Amer
lea must become responsible for tho for
eign policy of all the petty and impetuous
little states on the two continents Of
America.
The Daily Telegraph contends that
America has no concern in the Venezuelan
dispute The editorial goes on 20 say:
BY what right does the Washington gov
ernment demand the arbitration of this
matter when the very theory which guides
their interference has absolutely nothing
TO do with tho points In disputcs What
nation has ever agreed TO the Monroe doc
trinc? How Often has the Washington
government itself ycntured TO advance its
The Daily News says; 1t is remark
able document. though its consequences
ARE not likely 10 be serious Neither sec.
rotary Oincy nor President Cleveland
seems 30 realize tbat the Monroe doctrine
cannot he quoted ~ authoritative In nego-
liations with "a foreign power. The def
! -nitiau AT Mnnroeism is "A matter for Amer.
inns themselves. IL binds nobody else
The Standard says: This extraorl linary
document will receive from Eng ish pub
ic:sts more dispnssionate trcatn ent than
che 'tidedly provocative M ture OF its
contcuts renders altogether easy. The
position President Cleveland assumes is
prepcsterous. There can be bat one an
swer We decline to humillate ourselves.