The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-15
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
Henry Cabot Lodge Gives His Views

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| LONDON, Nov. 14.-The Chronicle
this morning publishes an interview
with Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge of Mas
sachusetts, in which he expresses his
views upon the subject of the Monroe
doctrine. After going into the history
of the doctrine in detail, Mr.. Lodge
said:
Nobody in America ever pretended
! that the Monroe doctrine is a PROPOSE
! ton of international law. 1t is a dec
| laration of policy and one which the
people of America have always sus-
tanned and, in my opinion, always will
sustain as of vital Importance to the
people of the United States. Its bear
ing upon the subject matter of the
Venezuelan dispute is very simple.
Each country is entitled to what its
predecessor held and no more, for no
new rights have been acquired in the
interval by either people. The ques-
ton is, what was the true boundary be-
tween the Dutch and Spanish posses
sions? To refuse arbitration and to
seize and hold 10y force disputed terri
tory would open the doors, If England
pursued such a course, to any other
European power that desired to ac-
quire additional territory in Central
and South America. 1t would fatally
infringe on the Monroe doctrine. The
people Of the United States cannot re-
gard it otherwise than as a movement
hostile to them. The Monroe dictrine,
it should be remembered, is quite dis
tinct from any question of repara ton
for injuries received by the subjects of
foreign powers at the hands of the
governments or people of Central and
South American republics. With such
matters we have nothing to do, but
cannot permit under cover of repara-
ton, or in any other way, new terri
tory to be acquired by any European
power.
'"Thus far the Monroe doctrine has
remained a mere statement found only
in President Monroe's message, but it
is my belief in the next Congress, both
houses will declare it to be an integral
part of the policy of the United States
to be maintained at all hazards.
American opinion is practically unani-
nous as to the absolute necessity of
upholding the doctrine for the welfare
of the country. Moreover I believe
that England recognizes our attitude
as reasonable and proper"
William r., Stead, editor of the Re
view of Reviews. having seen the in
terview with Senator Lodge, replied at
length to the statements made. Eng
land, he said, would never consent to
any veto being placed on the freest
possible expansion Of the Pacific ocean
trade and the colonization of the west
ern world. He intimated that 1t
would be absurd to submit the Venez-
uelan question to arbitration, especi-
ally with the example of the termina-
ton of the Alabama claims as an OBJ
ject lesson. In conclusion he said he
recognized the fact that Americans
were quite in a frame of mind to in
vent new doctrines if they found the
Monroe doctrine did not apply to
Venezuela
LONDON, Nov Additionally discus
sing the interview with Henry Cabot
Lodge on the Monroe doctrine. the
Chronicle this morning says: Mr.. Cham
berlain, secretary of state for the colon
les is not likely TO attempt to play the
role of Napoleon OF Venezuela until the
United States formally proclaims pro-
tectorate oyer all of the South American
republics. We are bound to protect our
citizens. Failing the establishment of
such protectorate. we do not see how
loose policies like those of the Monroe
doctrine can stop us from protecting the
lives and property of English people in
the New World.