The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-18
DEFIANCE 10 ENGLAND.
Uleveland's Bold Uttsranoes On the
Venezuela Affair.
UPHOLD THE MONROE DOCTRINE


zhe Rresiaent declares Fhnt our govern
msnt Cannot Accept tho British Claim to
the Dlsputed TERRITORY. and Urge. an I'm
x....
WASHINGTON. Dec. ls.-The message
President Cleveland sent to congress yes
terday In connection with the Venezuelan
correspondence expressed in forcible terms
his belief that the Monroe doctrine, as
enunciated to Lord Salisbury in Secretary
OIney, dispatch. OF July last, was founded
hpon substantial considerations and in
golved our safety and welfare, and that it
was fully applicable to our present condi-
tion. and was directly related to the pend
ing controversy The president snys In
part: - p
fIfan European power, by an extension OF
its boundaries. takes possession of the ter
ritory Of one Of our neighboring republics
against its will and in derogation OF its
rights, it is difficult to see why, to that ex-
tent that European power does not thereby
attempt to extend its system Of govern
ment to that portion of this continent
which ia thus taken. This is the precise
action which President Monroe declared
to be dangerous 10 our peace and safety
and 1t can make no difference whether the
European system is extended by an I'D
vance Of frontier or otherwise.
practically. the principle for which we
contend has peculiar, IL not exclusive, re-
Iation to the United States. IL NAV not
have been admitted in SO many words to
the code of international law, but since In
International oounsels every nation Is en-
titled to tho rights belonging to it, If the
enforcement Of the Monroe doctrine is
something we may Justly claim IL has
place in the code OF international law as
certainly and as securely as IL it were spe-
officially mentioned. and when the United
states i i snitor before the HIGH tribunal
that administers international law. the
question to be determined Is whether or
NOT we present claims which the Justice OF
that code of law can find to be right and
valid.
nirbe Monroe doctrine finds its recop.
milton in those princinles of International
law which are based upon tho theory that
everv nation shall have its rights protected
and its inst claims enforced.
"Of course this Government Ia entirely
confident that under the sanction Of this
doctrine we have clear rights and nm
doubted claims. Nor is this ignored in
the british replv. The prime minister.
While NOT admitting that the Monroe doc
.trine ia applicable to present conditions,
states. ..in declaring that the United
States would reslst any such enterprise IL
Il yvas contemplated President Monroe
odonted 4 nolicy which received the entire
sv,nnatbv of the english royernment of
that data,
siassrm;no that the attitude NJ yene.
,,,ala will re,nain unchapyed the ,l,snnte
has Reached sncb q at,,ge az 10 make II now
;rcun,hept unon tbe Ifnitnd states To take
,,,aasuras 10 daterp,ine with anfficient cer-
taintv for its Justification what Ia tho true
diy;sionoI line hetwcen the rennhlic Of
vana,ual. and Rritisb Gniana Tbs in
cuiry 10 that end sbould. Of course he con-
du,tad carafuIIv and iudjciallv and dua
xveigbt should he giyen to ALI available
a,,idorca rocoras and facts in sunnort NJ
tha claims ~ both norties
sTr orJor that such an evam;natjon
abould i,e nrosecuted in tborougb and
sotisfactorv ,,.rnar T suogest that fine
coryress MIKE M ADEQUATE annronriation
Sor the exnanses of : can,missiaa r. he an.
,,nirtod nv tbo oxocutive who sball make
The uecessarv investigntion and renort
,,ro,, tha',,,att.. ,,ith a. least ross,ble 10
iay, yvhen s,,ch ranorl IA made and ac-
cartod II will IN nv on;nior no tbe dntv
rkf
,,eans Il, IL mower. ~ 4 yvillfnl aggression
mon hi ,igbfs and Interests the annro.
nrtat,on by Great Britain az any lands or
the exereise of Governmental inrisdiction
r,,a,. an territorv. which aster inyastign-
t,on we have ietermIned tn RIGHTLY helong
To Venezuela
an malin1 tbesa recommendations
am fnlly alive 10 the resnonsihilitv in
cnrred and keenlv realize All the conae-
suences that NAV follow 7 an, neverthe.
less Arm in NV conviction that while II ia
n g,r;eyons thing n conte,n,,lnta the two
great English sneakinr people of the
world ns beioo ntherwise tban friendly
co,nnetitors in the onward march of civil
izntion and strenunus and worthy rivnls
In all the arts of peace there ia no cola,n.
itv which n great nation can invite which
eouals that which follows n supine sub-
mission To wrong and Injustice and tho
conseouent loss Of national self respect
and honor beneath which Ia shielded and
defended n neonle,s safety and greatness D
Acconnanyinp The president's MESSAGE
xyae Secretarv oinev,s mite to Mr. Rayard
and I ord Saiisbrrv's ronlv thereto Mr.
Olnev give, a firm Endorsement of the
Monroe doctrine ond in conclusion says
that the duty of the president appears to
him unmisfakable and imperative To
ignore Great Britain'a assertion of title
and her refusal to have that tito inyes.
tipated and NOT protest and rive WARMING
Great Britain of the territory for her own