The Portland daily press., 1895-10-25
The Senator Expresses Himself on
Venezuelan Matters.
HE EXPECTS THE AFFAIR TO COME
BEFORE CONGRESS.
If He Was Ambassador He Would Not Be
Bluffed or WheedIed by Any of Sails
bury's Sharp Practices.

Washington, October Ex-senator
Cullom, who has been in Washington for
week or so, expects to return to ILLINOIS
this evening. There has been some talk
OF his taking the stump in Ohio, but 1T is
not likely that he will find the time to
make any political speeches this fall. A
Star reporter asked Senator Cullom today
for an opinion concerning the Venezuelan
| situation. 81 do not know enough about
| what has been done and what IS in con-
| temptation to enable me to form a very
definite opinion as to what this country
should do. think, however, that we are
big enough and strong enough and in
telligent enough to know what We want,
| take proper position and maintain 1t IN
the face of every body. | don't believe in
jingoism or demagogery in any form. If
[ We're representing this country in Eng
land / should take a position, and then l
should maintain it against all the bluffs,
wheedling, diplomacy or sharp practice
that Lord Salisbury could invent. We
don't need to go around looking for
trouble, but there ought to be no doubt
in our own minds as to what our rights
and duties are, and that being the case,
we should not leave any other county in
doubt when the occasion arises for us to
declare our policy"
"Do you think the matter is likely to
receive the attention of Congress?"
From the attention the matter is re-
oeiving from the public, and the way
things seem to be drifting, I take it for
granted that the question will come be-
fore Congress i'll some form; just what
form depends upon the situation at the
time. There is no question about the
sentiment in Congress being in favor of
the upholding of the Monroe doctrine. 1t
is right doctrine and should be upheld.
| presume the doctrine will be declared
in some more or less formal manner by
Congress, and if the situation demands
that anything be done to enforce its OBJ
servance, Congress, I think, can be relied
to act promptly. Great Britain does not
seem to care very much for our opinion
or our wishes and we must maintain our
own dignity and uphold our own rights.
IL looks as if most of the foreign Powers
had begun to fesl that the United States
is getting too powerful to maintain the
old attitude of Indifference toward the
affairs of the world, and as if they saw in
our increasing strength some imagined
danger to themselves They seem to be
bridling up and displacing disposition to
press us back, forestalling any possible
aggressiyeness on our part. -
:. Speaking of the next Congress, Senator
session would be short; that there was
very little prospect Of financial legislation
and that the administration would have
to accept such provision for increased
revenue as the Republican Congress
would be willing to give. OF else have no
relief at all. He did not think that the
administration could ask Congress for
more revenue and then compel them to
provide it in just such ma nner as might
conform to Mr.. Cleveland's ideas.
Editor Stead on the Monroe Doctrine.
London, October 24-Wm. Z. Stead,
formerly editor of the Pail Mall Gazette,
publishes an article2in the Westmin
Gazette, in which he says that England
ought not to belittle the significance of
the outburst of American sentiment rroyer
the Venezuelan question. The Ameri-
cans he says, have built up a navy which
they have some reason to be proud of,
and the Monroe doctrine is now one of
national faith. When the new century
dawns upon US, he continues, we will
have to recognize the United States as a
naval power of the first class Neverthe-
less, he concludes, our case is so stong
we need not fear to refer the question to
any honest arbitrator, but first prepara-
tion must be made for violation of our
territory.
The Daily News says in referring to
the Venezuelan affair, that the Monroe
doctrine has never been more 1udicrously
distorted than it's misapplicaton to the
Venezuelan question. If the United
States were to claim that no European
government should interfere in South
America even to obtain redress for in
juries received, it will take upon it's
shoulders the responsibility for every
act of every South American executive.