New-York tribune., 1895-12-18
WEDNESDAY,,
DECEMBER 1S, 1895.
defence against foreign aggression ana pio"
source of Internal progress and prosperity

well founded in principle and abundantly sahc,lo''
by precedent which entities and requires the Uniteo
States to treat injury itself the forcioie as
sumption by q European Power OF political cohtfo'
American State
The application OF the doctrine 10 the pouiua.y -
dispute between Great Britain and NeneZusa .u
mains to be made and presents no real diincu.y,' ,
It is between States, 1t necessarily Imports poih,
,fa % to be 9st Py one Pa9y m axe oo Is o
meal Importance, but concerns DOMAIN OF gfea'
parently expanded in two years some S3oo square
milesand If it also directly involves the commamo
of the mouth of the OrinOco is Of immense conse
quence In connection with the whole river navlga-
ton Of the interior Of South America II mas Desh
American possessions Great Britain Is herself an
Hapsy beweea her and Venezea to be- settled
tween themselves II II were between Venezueis
does not cali for or justify tinted states nteryen-
on. II this view be tenable az all the logical 80.
quence is plain Great Britain az South AnericeS
Britain generally. and II the boundary question
not be settled otherwise than by force. Britisn
Guiana with her own Independent resources, ana
settle the matter with Venezuelan arrangement
which very possibly Venezuela might not object TO-
American dependency is. for the purposes Of the
but an American State. VIII not admit OF serious
discussion. II II were to be adopted the Monroe
ing. Not only would every European Power now
having a South American colony be enabled TO ex-
but any other European Power might also do the
same by first taking pains 10 procure fraction OF
The declaration OF the Monroe message that exist
~e Would fYDl Dot be nterfered With by the tinted State
means colonies or dependences then existing VITA
their limits then existing so IT has been nvaribiy
construed and so IL must continue to be construed
unless II is be deprived OF all vital force Great
Britain cannot be deemed a South American state
within the purview of the Monroe Doctrine. nor, II
she Is appropriatiing ing venezuelan territory, Is IL
material that she does so by advancing the frontier
old colony instead OF by the planting Of a new
of substance and the doctrine If pertinent in The
one case must be in the other also.
ONLY THE TRUTH WANTED
Il is not admitted. however and therefore cannot
be assumed that Great Britain is in fact usurping
dominion over Venezuelan territory. While Venezu-
charges such usurpatlon, Great Britain denies
II, anc me United States unu the merits are
ulhOi'tatlNeiy a9cei .aiheu can take sues VITA
Aeitne:. BGt wnIle lnIs - so-wnlie the CniIed
States may no. under existing c,.ounIs.anoes
ieast lane upon nseiI to say wnicn VI lne Two
parIies - uent which wrons-it certainly
wlInn lts rient ueIndno that I..e truth sna.l
ascertained 4oeAg emitted resent al
any scquestratiOn o. venezuelan soh py Great
DiitaIn, II ID necessarily enutied Anow whether
sucn sequestiauon mas occurred or Is now gums Ola.
OtnerNlse IL tne iled otates Is without me rIgnl
~ KNOW anu nave II determined whetner There
~ i.Vt b!t's!i dseIe.S!on upon 'ehe%ueiah teTFi-
tory, It's rlgnt to protest against Ielvi as
5resson may De ulsni.sseQ AiOni consoviauon ne
ieht 10 ac Hp"i lae. tie eAisteHce oi "hich there
h no ilgnt ~ nave dsceitancu s.np.y iiDsVis.
may ieeIliiha.e!y iisis. upVn the IneiI.s lac
Oouilaa.y q~esIion Dc.ng oeIern.lnea, equa.y
niiiiins IL, N.@.. peaceful arDl1a1son.
Ine lmprdcI.caoi..Iy VI ANY Conventional ADJUST
Hlelt nds DrcA Oxen ana tnOrOusn4y uruIOns.l
Even more Inposs4Ole u cOIsileiaOo Is appeal
~ aInl--a scCti.ns National prete.sIoI.s
unnapply not Yet wholly Obsolete. A. however, =.
were nOe conde!nnaO.v re..c Of Daroar.sAi
a l.sc4., one-siaeQ d contest coulu uol DC
invited nor even accepted W ureat britain witaou.
u4stlnct dIspdraSemei.t 10 d d cav
!4Led state Great Britain however, assumes i,O
suen al...uue. On the contrary, Dotn aGmlts
tnat tneic - controversy and tnat arOIlra.o.i
sAouId D. resorted 10 I0I its adjustment. wn-
up 10 tAdt pOint ner attitude 4edyes nothing c
desired, LIS practical ellect )nlp.1vy nu...l.~.
-! "er insis.ence tnat tnr suo..ss.o~ shai cove.
D.l part Vi the conlrON ers!-tndt, as SOIu.lv.l
VI arD.erdtng ner r.snt 10 part oi the alspuIvA
.er.1oty the renalIueI small be turned over
IL II were possIole to polht 10 d boundary wnielI
tory coneeae y uc my H. 1s rSS,s usAt ma s asfa
De neid not 10 De ia dispute mlsnt rest
| sOnaD.e basis.
But there Is no such line. The territory which
| condition OF droltratlns ner clam other terri
tory never adln.tted 10 belong 10 ner.
| IL mas always ana onssee.tIy Gained "
enezuea. pom what 'pr.nciple-eXceDt ner ieebie-
hess d na..on-.s sac 70 nc GenIeu the r.snt oil
| having tHe ain ne'4G anu passed Upon "y d.
ar.e"is IA a.. '"e 'o.e1'.!1ous literature oi the
MIGHT HER ONLY JUSTIFICATION
1T to be because l Will it to be So seems
to be the only justification Great Britain offers.
| 1t is indeed. inrmated that the British claim ~
this particular territory rests upon occupation.
whlcn, wnetner acquiesced IL OF not, has r.pehed
.nto Il peT1ect ike Dy Ions continuance. but Mat
prescription affecting terr.,Or!al rights can DE
20 exist as between sovereign STATES VI, IL lneiS
Is any, wnat Is lne les.tImdte consequence! At ~
|
| On.y SUBMISSION snOu!d embrace aaGl-
t.oAal topc, namely, Jne validity o. the asserted
of tact.
| No different result follows from the contentious
aAHea 10 submit and ought not submit TO arDi1ra-
uon ner ponucA and sovereign rights over terri
| tory. THIS contention, II appned 10 the Whole. o.
| 10 d vital part OF the possessions o. sovereign
STATE, need not be controverJeG. 10 nold otaer-
wise mgnt be equivalent to holaIng that a sovereign
| Stale was Douna 10 aroltrate It's very existence.
But Great Britain has nerseli shown IN various m
| principle pertlneucy when
ether the the territorial area involved
| are not of controlling magnitude, anu her loss OK
| them. as the result of arbitration. cannot ap-
| preclloIy Affect honor or power. mus. sac
arbltraed the extent OF her colonial possessions
twice win the United states, twice witn Portugal
| ana once with Germany ana perhaps IN otner IN
Inc Northwest water boundary arbitration of 1872
between heT ana TINS country Is an example IN point
long con tnued ana enjoyment and the tact that
dignity Dy recohslderIAs the most emphatic ieJee-
| ton OF proposition wnen satisfied OF the OBVIOUS
ana intrinsic justice OF the case. by the award or
| the Emperor OF Germany, arbitrator that
| case, the United states, acquired san Juan and a
| couver as a consequence OF the dec.slon that the
| term tine channel winch separated the continent
| Washington OF 1916, meant the marc Channel, and
not the Rosario Channel. Yet leading contention
| equity required judgment IN her iavor, because a
prive british subjects OF rights OF Navigation OF
which they had had the haoitua enjoyment from
the time when the Rosario Strait was hrst explored
So though BY virtue of the award the United
| States acquired san Juan and the otner ISLANDS oS
the group TO which II belongs ihe British Fore gn
| Secretary had 1859 instructed the British Mn
lister Washington follows. Her Majesty s
Government must. thsTeiore, dnGsr any crcuin-
the Island OF san Juan. The interests al stake IN
connection with the retention OF tha ISLAND are too
| important TO admit OF compromise, and your lord
snip Will consequently bear IN mind tnat whatever
Arrangement as TO the boundary hne IS finally ar
rived at settlement OF the question Will be ac-
cepted by Her Majestys Government which does
not provide for the Island Of san Juan beng re-
served TO British Crown Thus, already
tlmated, the Brtisa demand that her right 10 a
portion o. disputed territory snail be ackno wi.
edged before she VIII consent 10 arb tration; as
TO the rest seems TO stand upon nothing but her
| pse dixlt
She says 10 Venezuela IN substance: You get
the debatabc land by force. because you ar.
| strong enough. you can set none by treaty, be-
| cause l Will not agree. and you take your chance
| Of getting a portion by arbitration, only II you first