The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-29

uE. CLETELxND's POSITION IT
TIChID.
Monroe Doctrine Discussed From Many
standpoint-?-Di the President 'n"er-
stand It-Foliy of His Contentious

stand It-Folly of His Contentious
To thc Editor Of The Times.
Sir.-The absolute folly OF MI Cove
ia,5 In contending that Great Britain
must a~bitrate or take the consequences
az war. If an ex parte commission ne
cldes AGAINST her. IL shown by the iacts
OF history. In the controversy over Tue
North.astcrn boundary, stretching lot
o a0 miles. the matter was referred 10 the
arbitration of the King OF the Netner-
lands. The King made an award III is'i'
which was supported by the TWO II
ginia senator's Tazcwell and iyier, u"1
rejected by the large majority or the
Senate. The principle of arbitration was
distinctly repudiated. and IL was supse-
ouentlv commended that the matter was
one proper only for diplomatic action.
When President Tyler came IN the nego-
tiafions were pursued till a settlement
was reached i'm 1872. The decision was
placed Just where the King OF The Nelh-
erlands had placed ton The foundation
of "A COMPROMISE. Neither Great Britain
or the United states got exactly what
they We're contending for But NOBODY
during this whole controversy pretended
10 lug in the Monroe doctrine. The poun-
diary line was a question during Mon
roc's administration but Dee never applied
20 it his own doctrine. IL was question
during Jacksou'a administration, but An
drew Jackson did not assert H. Nobody
thought i'm fact, that the Monroe doc
trine had any application 90 boundary
diepute. and 10 has nome And yet the
treaty of Washington IN 1872, made 10y a
Virginia President, has been justly RANK
ol ass the greatest triumph of IFS KIND
ever achieved boy any Administrations
90. 90 40
land because England will not arhitrate
An alternative distinctly repudiated by
the United states in their rejection Of the
award of the King of the Netherlands
and I'm their insistence afterwards upon
settling the northeastern boundary Joy
treaty. which was done.
Again. what is the history of the
northwestern boundary The British
Government. I'm 1885, proposed to refer this
matter also TO arbitration and the pro-
position was distinctly declined hy our
Government Polk. like Cleveland. took
the extreme American ground -"A de-
erees. l0 minute or hght,' Eut Dr. was
helped out of the hole hy the senate.
which kept ifs head cool. though the
jineos ratified their words and shouted
for war. THE Senate advised Polk 20
recedo from DIS uutonaale position and
submit again his original compromise Of
Ter OF 40 degrees. wiki the addition of
the free navigation OF the Columbia river
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