The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-12-21

s WHICH we stand Is strong ~ s1,,..S
onr csv ~ enforcement is Important to
ana I ~ and our safety as q nation
free ins+s*'st,u lal 70 the integrity OF our
tar. ssltutlons and the TRANQUIL main
ssnance OF our distinctive form ~ ~o,,-
:. nnIenS Il was intended to anr,,s - |
every stage OF our national lifa ana cer,,S -
ss' obsolete while our ranuhl;c ~
a1es. - the balance Of power is fnstlv
e vause lot Jealous anxiety among tha
isc+ I'm ments OF the old world ana & SUBJ
~. Aor our absolute noninterfararco
,lone the less is the observance Of ~.
monoe doctrine OF vital concern to our
Aoopae ana their government
assuming, therefore, that we nav nro,,. |
y Insist upon the doctrine without ra-
nalu 20 the state Of things in which we |
na,s I'VE. OF any changed conditions here or
anr'saa.., II IS not apparent why it's |
appncatlon may not be invoked ia the
present controversy II anv Euronean
power, Dy the extension of It's boundar-
les' taxes possession of the TERRITORY Of
one OF our neighboring republics against
..s VIII and in derogation Of its rights.
- dlmcult to see why to that extent
sucn european power does not thereby
a.senpt 70 extend Its system of govern
1Aent 70 that portion of this continent
which is thus taken. This is the precise
act,on which President Monroe declared
~ ue dangerous to our peace and safe
y, ano II can make no difference wheth-
er the european system is extended by
an advance of frontier or otherwise.
II IS also suggested in the British re-
Ply tnat we should not seek to apply the
monroe doctrine to the pending dispute,
because 1T does not embody any prin-
clple OF international law which is found
ed on the general consent Of nations"
and that no statesman, however eminent,
and no nation, however powerful, are
competent to insert into the code of inter-
national law novel principle which was
never recognized before. and which has
not since been accepted by the govern
ment OF any other country"
RIGHTEOUS PRINCIPLE
practically the principle for which we
contend has peculiar, IL not exclusive
relation to the United States. It may
not have been admitted in so many words
to the code of international law. but since
in international cOunsels every nation Is
entitled to the rights belonging to it,
of the enforcement Of the Monroe doc
trine is something we may justly claim.
1t has its place in the code Of international
law as certainly and as securely as If 1t
were specifically mentioned: and where
| the United States is the sutton before the
high tribunal that administers interna-
tional law, the question to be determined
j is whether or not we present claims
; which the justice Of that code Of law can
find to be right and valid.
The Monroe doctrine finds Its recogni-
ton in those principles Of international
law which are based upon the theory that
, every nation shall have its rights pro-
, tected and it's just claims enforced. u
, course this government is entirely con.
. fident that under the same sanction OF
this doctrine we have clear rights anc
l undoubted claims.
Nor is this ignored in the British reply
: The prime minister, while not admitting
r that the Monroe doctrine is not applica
BILE to the present conditions, states
in declaring that the United State:
: would resist any such enterprise
q ~ it was contemplated, tina
: President Monroe adopted policy whicf
n received the entire sympathy OF the I'm
e glish government Of that late
= He further declares: Though the Ian
:, ,nooe of President Monroe is directed II
the attainment Of objects which mos
Englishmen would agree to be salutary
it is impossible to admit that they nav
been inscribed by any adequate autnor1t!
in the code OF international law Agar
: he SAYS: They Cher majesty's govern
r,ontl fully concur with the view whicl
president Monroe apparently entertained
S that any disturbance OF existing terri
torial distribution in that hemisphere 0.
II anv fresh acquisitions on the part OF an.
european state would be highly mex
s. pedient change"
ARBITRATION REFUSED.
e In the belief that the doctrine FOR wnlc !
/ NC contend was clear and definite; that
g was founded upon substantial considers
:. tons and involved our safety ana wenale
a that It was fully applicable to our presen
:. conditions and to the state OF the worla
!. nrogress, and that it was directiy relas.
- to the pending controversy. ana wiV ~,
It any conviction as to the nnal rhe ~ satis
~ factorv and conclusive manner wnetne
~ n4 p,itain so, ght under the claim o