New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-20
GEN. GROSVENOR'S DOUBTS.
NOT SURE OF THE APPLICABILITY OF
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
THINKS IT ISN'T WELL ENOUGH UNDERSTOOD
AND is A GOOD THING TO sTUDY-AD'
VICE TO KEEP CALM


AND is GOOD THING TO sTuDY-AD
VICE TO KEEP CALM.
seventy-Ave veterans OF the late war. with few
Invited guests. gathered about the banquet tables
Moreo's last night to celebrate the sixth annua!
reunion OF the Eleventh Army Corps. Army OF the
Potomac Everybody, OF course, INDUCED more or
less In talk. and there was deal o. serious
discussion as to the outcome OF the trouble now
brewing between the United States and England
over the Venezuelan question. These expressions
OF opinion both pro and con, but even the most
conservative Of those present stood aghast when
later In the evening Congressman Grosvenor. OF
Ohio. launched forth at the very beginning OF his
speech with criticism upon President Cleveland and
expressed doubts about the applicability OF the Mon
Doctrine TO this case
The presiding officer General di Cesnola In intro
ducing General Grosvenor. said General Grosve-
Is willing to vote for 500 OOOOOo for the impend-
ing war II necessary, and is ready to second call
for 100000 OF men,"
General Grosvenor began his speech by saying:
Il am In favor OF calling forth any number OF
men for the next war. so long those who fought
In the late Civil War don't have to fight again. j
do not look for any immediate conflict. however,
and think that there is more danger that the United
States Congress will be stampeded than that this
country and England should come to blows.
"All this talk OF Is cheap it don't cost any
body anything to stand by. clap hands and hurrah
for Cleveland.
But TO come down 10 the facts In the case.
don't believe that than person out OF
twenty understands what the Monroe Doctrine is
| so sure, either, that Cleveland himself
could not be enlightened the contents OF that
document We as Nation had better make
careful study OF the Monroe Doctrine before we
throw up our hats and In the first moment OF en-
thusasm, proceed to war
81 am not sure that II the Republic OF Ven
to trade off any portion OF her territory TO Eng
land that We. as Nation. have any right to In
terfere. nor am / fully convinced that such action
would be In thorough keeping with the spirit OF
Take the case Of SPAIN" said the speaker. ~
that country, after having struggled nnsrccessfn i
Cuba and By way OF relief should decide TO sell
along the Gulf OF Mexco would be seriously men
csd SUI am not 50 SURE that we n c ,hs asp
The American people would show them d
quick broke in General Gibbons
Now. don't understand" continued the speak.
er, that Venezuela is going to present England
with big slice of her territory in order that the
latter country may establish her Government there
OF the territorial dispute with England, l am not
or that the Monroe Doctrine enters into the case
Doctrine. we had better find out something about
He said. II believe that this trouble is to be con-
fined to Congress l have not the slightest fear
two great English speaking nations will consent TO
fght over such trifng question am
that the hard-thinking. sober-mnded people In
both countries heartily averse to war and
will that there s no adequate cause for one.
These people who want to fight are excited They
don't know OF us do. the moral effect OF
standing up before the foe in the midst Of flying
bullets.
II think our friend Grosvenor had better 90
back Washington and do q little missionary work
In Congress: just quiet them down little. and tell
them not TO hurry things up too much
1T is remarkable thing to see Republicans and
alike applauding Cleveland There seems
to be only disafected man in the country, and
that is Godkin, and he is an Englishman and pub
fishes English newspaper
Carl SchurZ followed General King. and in the
main agreed with him in what he had said We
who have seen the war" said he. know that 1t Is
awful business am sure that every one who
has the interest OF his country at heart will wish us
to preserve own interests first. and then. II
necessary the interests of netghbors. and FUR
Their that be the advocates Of freedom not by
war, but as the grea. peace Power Of the world.
The other speakers General John Gibbons.
Colonel Hamlin, OF Maine, and Edmund Clarence
Stedman.
Among those present were General Darling, J; A.
Garland. Colonel Avery ID. Andrews. Colonel Rich
ard Iathers Colonel F. d. Grant. Colonel r. W:
Leonard, DR.. Herman Koeng. o. Schurz General
Martin T. Mcmahon. Colonel Kiliaen Van Rensse-
laer, General J. Stahel. General Orlando smith,
Count Carlo Emo. Count Angelo Emo. w. II Rob
ertson. Colonel Allen n. Jackson. Major Handy:
General Barlow. General Ripley, Adtutant General
McAlpin. General p. II. Jones. J. s. Appleby, VIII;
Arnold Hummer, late major 6Sth New-York Reg
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