The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-18

pEcable to present conditions, states
that in declaring that the United
States would resist any such enterprise,
If it was contemplated, President Mon
roe adopted a policy which received
the entire sympathy of the English
government of that date
He further declares that though the
language of President Monroe is di
rected TO the attainment of an object
Which most Englishmen would agree to
be statutory, it is impossible to admit
that they have been inscribed by any
adequate authority in the code of inter
national law
Again he says "they. Cher majestys
government fully concur with the view
which President Monroe apparently
entertained, that any disturbance of
existing territorial distribution in that
hemisphere by any fresh acquisitions
on the part Of any European state,
would be a. highly inexpedient change"
In the belief that the doctrine for
which we contend was clear and de-
finite, that it was founded upon SUBJ
stantial considerations and involved
our safety and welfare; that it was
fully applicable to our present condi-
tons and to the state of the worlds
progress, and that it was directly re-
lated to the pending controversy and
without any conviction as to the final
merits of the dispute, but anxious to
learn in a satisfactory and conclusive
manner whether Great Britain sought,
under claim of boundary to extend her
possessions on this continent without
right, or whether She merely sought
the possession of territory facility in
Guided within her lines Of ownership,
this government proposed to the gov
eminent of Great Britain to resort to
, arbitration as "a, proper means of set
ting the question, to the end that the
veXatious boundary dispute between
the two contestants might be deter
mined and our exact standing and re-
lation in respect to the controversy
might be made clear.
The British Defamation.
1t will be seen from the correspon-
dence herewith submitted that this pro-
position has been declined by the Brit
ish government, upon grounds which,
under the circumstances, seem to me
to be fan from satisfactory. 1t is deeply
disappointing that such an appeal
actuated by the most friendly feelings
toward both nations directly concerned.
addressed to the sense of justice and
to the magnanimity Of one of the
great powers of the world and toudh-
ing its relations to one comparatively
no better results.
The course to be pursued by this
government, in view of the present con-
dttiOn, does not appear to admit of
serious doubt. Having labored faith
fully for many years to induce Great
Britain to submit this dispute to inn
partial arbitration. and having been
now finally aIppTiSed Of her refusal To
do so, nothing remains but to accept
cit
QufrementS and to deal with it ac-
cordingly. Great Britain's present pro-
position has never thus far been re
garded as admissible by Venezuela,
though any adjustment of the bound
airy. which that country may deem for
her advantage and may enter into of
her own free will, cannot of course,
be objected to by the United States.
Assuming, however, that the attitude
of Venezuela will remain unchanged,
the dispute has reached such a. stage as
to make it now incumbent upon the
United States ito take measures to de-
teTmine with sufficient certainty for its
justification what is the true divisional
line between the republic of Venezuela
and British Guiana. The inquiry to
THAT end Should, of course, be con-
Quoted carefully and judioially and due
weight should be given to all available
CfIuSISS, dlu ldcIS support
OF the claims Of both parties.
Appropriation Needed.
In order that such examination
should be prosecuted in thorough and
satisfactory manner, L suggest that
Congress make an adequate appropria-
ton for the expenses of a commission
to be appointed by the executive, who
shall make the necessary investigation
and report upon the matter With the
l5ast possible delay. When such re-
port is made and accepted, it will, in
my opinion, be the duty of the United
States to resist by every means in its
power as wilful aggression upon its
rights and interests the appropriation
by Great Britain of any lands or exer-
else of governmental jurisdiction over
any territory which, after the investi-
cation we have determined of right to
belong to Venezuela.
In making those recommended tons I
am alive to the responsibility incurred
and keenly realize all the consequences
THAT may follow.
l am nevertheless firm in my convic-
ton that while it is a. grevious thing
to contemplate the two great English
speaking peoples of the world as being
otherwise than friendly competitors in
the onward march of civilization and
strenuous and worthy rivals in all arts
of peace, there is no calamity which a
great nation can invite which equals
that which follows the supine submits
sion to wrong and injustice and the
consequent loss of national seif-respect
and honor beneath which is shielded
and defended the peoples safety and
greatness.
(Signed) GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion. Dec. IL, 1895.
OIney's Note.
Accompanying the message is the
correspondence on the subject. start.
ing with Secretary Olneys celebrated
note of July 20 last, to Mr. Bayard, re-
opening the negotiations with Great
Britain looking to arbitration of the
boundary dispute.
In this note, Secretary Olney, after
stating that the proposition that Amer
lea is in no part open to colonization
has long been conceded, declares:
"Our present concern is with the other
practical application of the Monroe
doctrine, viz: that American non-inter-
vention in Europe necessarily implied
European non-intervention in Ameri-
cam affairs, the disregard of which by
amy European power is to be deemed
AN act of Unfriendliness toward the
United States
The secretary says this rule has been
uniformly acted upon for 20 years, and
cites instances of the diplomatic his
tory.
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