New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-18

On account Of the Monroe Doctrine. The, United
States were entirely in their right IN deTtt bnSqbi
}Tin mn Mr. Mr oineys principle that American ques-
lions are for American decision, even c !, ~ ~
president Monroe (Which 1t does nop. cannot be De
sustained by any reasoning dr@"h HUM '"e
nations DENIES THE PROPOSITION.
Tho Government OF the United States is not en-
titled TO affirm universal propos-.io.' s
reference to a number OF independent H.a'0"' "
whose conduct IL assumes no responsibility t'"'
its interests are necessarily concerned IN "ha'-
avar may befal those States. simply because 'he1
are situated in the Western Hemisphere. II may
well be that the interests Of the United states are ar
fecied by something that happens 10 IN" VI ~
Peru and that the circumstance may Ely. .teenrv
The right of interference, but such a col.i
may equally happen in the case Oh NM extansive
and the right OF interference is hol NOR" t INC
~ more assumed In the one case ma" III ''io
o, ,rbnuen the language of President Monroe IS
,,ran,a5 20 the attainment of objects which most
TrnrrIishmen would agree to be sautary it Is I'M
nossihle 10 admit that they have been Inscribed by
pc, aTeonste authority in the code OF internal ond
law and the danger which such ADMISSION WouIu III
EoNg which the doctrine has received at
Mr. Oineys hands, and the arguments Oy Mi Sfance
sunnorted in the dispatch under reply III ueisn1
oS ~ he saws THAT distance and 5000 miles OF M
tervenng ocean make any permanent po's Siafe
unnatural and inexpedent viii hardy De GENE" a,o
But physical and tn Such union Europe
has set of primary interests when are pTcu ma
| hers America IS -,
ought not to be vexed or complicated WIN the Ill
Hnd again; Thus far in history we have been
SHARED the burdens and evils of immense stanuims
aPts and ail the OF her accessories of huge war
like establishments, and the exemption has i misly
COM 20 me bappIness of every citizen. But with
me Powers of Europe permanently encamped h on
far entoved cannot be expected to continue ~.
The necessary meaning OF THESE Eoru a5 IL hetween
Great Britain ana 'a P1iiish an Honduras or British
! nd
Monroe dscaims any such inference from ms 10 10
trne but in this as IN o,ner tf The inexpedient
and unnatural character Of the union between ~ a.
ropean and American state Is so obvious '""' i
| will hardly be denied
NO ARBITRATION.
t,or vo;ostv,s Government are prepared emphati-
oally to DENY il on behalf of both the British anu
American people who subject to Her crown
They maintain that the union between Great Britain
and her territories in the Western hemisphere -
both natural and expedient They uy coiEut
the view which President Monroe appdItn,t? nrr,
tained that any disturbance OF the eAlsuils th
toral distribution in eai hemspneIs r roy a Stat
Would be a highly inoxpedient change ~ Ihcy ~
are expediency is clothed with the sanction which
heIones to doctrine OF international law They al a. g
! Dot Trepared TO admit that the interests OF tne
United States necessarily concerned ID W. No
frontier dispute which may arse DeiwCen W s
hemisphere and still less can they accep' tnc GG
trine that the United States are elitSJ - - ANY,
that the process of arbitration shall be apphed 10 any
dnnand FOR the surrender OF territory when one oi
| those States may make against anotner. l ,,ro,,
7 have commented in the above remarks ON! upo.
.ba Connroi aspect of Mr.. Olneys doctrines, dpar
from the special considerations which attach m 70 e Ie
! cnntroversv between the United Kingdom ana en-
eZueia in its present phase This contr6vetSby ma
undoubtedly been made more dlincut 10y T n
IN 6reeking off relations with Her Majestys Coy
I eminent and its settlement mas peen coiresP t
/ tn%iv DELAYED but Her Majesty's Government nave
not surrendered the hope that IL Will pe adjusted oy
reasonable arraneemen AT an H. e sbstance Of the
obove 4dispatch 10 Mr. Olney, and leave him copy
IL he desires II.