The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-19
UPON VENEZUELA
The President Submits a Mes
sage to Congress.
Insists Upon Adherlng to the Monroe
Doctrine. Even to the Extent of Going
TO War UnmistaksbIe Utterances Prom
the Nations Chief Executive.

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the Nations Chief Executive,
WASH SGTOS, Dec. ls.-Thc president
aapt In r., pgrass vaatpr,t.v ia. X.,.,n..I..,
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=, - nv IN i''''i'eU '' '''e t"'
lowing significant message:
To the ConRress-In my annual nessage nd
dressed to thu congress on the 81 inst called
attention - the p ndInx boundary controversy
between Great Britain and tn republic II
Venezuela, and recitet the sub ,tancc Of a rep
re,entation made 10y this government t. her
Brlt ammo majesty government suggesting
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ia Sir .Iuh.n pannr.fat.. a., Ir,t,h -.
sadnr NJ thi. e,t,I ON. ~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
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sisted on h IN. United St.tes. ~. ~. raa.
sons I'M f,.,,,, am .nna.I ta tho da,+,t,
enuneint.d hv president Norr,,,. . -. .,,.,,.rlI,.
inanulicahI. -, III. TIT. .f tb4n.,. "a ,,.hi,6
w.. 1,v,. at th, ,,,..,.,,t ls, NV, ,',.51 go.
apuhrabl,. ia u c,ntr4ivrr.v inyn,,5nv tb,
boundary line bet,y.eu f5reat Kri,.,n ond
Venczoela
II il also stl,,,4a ted in thu Rri,{b r,.,ly tl.t
we shonld moi seek to nnnlv thu Nnnrae doc
trine to the nendiny d1sputs h.eau-, y ,1oa.
not embolv nny nrincii,l,. of infern.ti,nal l.,,,
which i, founded ON tn. general ru,.,.nt 81
nations" and that N, -ta.e.tnar b.,N,,,.r
eminent. and no ra.ion however uor4rfrl
are compptcnt to insert into thu codD If tnt,.r.
national law a novel prineiple which was never
recognized before and which ha- moi -inr4
been accented by the government Of ANY etb.r
country"
Mamma Doo,ut :, -.
without attempting extended argument in
reply 10 THESE positions I may not he anlss 10
suggest Illa' ihe upelflht upoa Whfh we
stahd Is strong ana sound, Decause It's enforce
hent Is important to our peace and safety a. a
nation ana Is essential TO the integrity OF our
Tree institutions ana the tranquil main
tehahce OF our distinctive form oil governments
III was intend Il 10 apply to every stag oil our
national me- and cannot beeonr obsolete
"hiIe our r'pohile ehdnres II III balance 81
p""'r ID justly cau9t Tor Jeil"u' anxiety
am ing governments oil the Old World, ami a
subject lot absolute hon1nterietrhce, none
.he less Is eh observance "t the Monroe doc
ilHe oi vital concern 10 our people ana their
government
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:, "1 i'"a l'O.'.'i' ii'' eN''uaia'' '',a1oh ~
the United States III may not nave been adj
h'tlea III :" ilaiy WORDS 10 'he coli oil inter
national la" but since IN international coun-
els every nation ~ entitled to the rights 10
SO - ~ :. Wv u Wv nm
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any "a. ie'I''e'' INV "a'l Va 1"'''u 9aa''S
i Il Nuilof before the hlgh tribunal mat adj
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