The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-04-13
MONROE DOCTRINE DEAD.
United States Government Finds 1t
Not Operative.

Not Operative.
At the meeting OF the Cabinet in
Washington yesterday the Nene-
zuelan case and the Monroe doc.
trine came up for general discussion
Secretary Gresham and Attorney
General Olney had been inves,igst.
leg the doctrine for three weeks
They found it a dead letter so far as
the acquiescence in it OF foreign
governments was concerned. IL
was also discovered that. although
svowed by all the Presidents since
Monroe, the doctrine had never
been endorsed 10y Congress. Henry
Clay in 1924, General Burnside in
1879 and Represent alive Grape in
1880 had respectively brought for
ward resolution to atlirru the doe
TRUE, but in no case had Congress
come to a vote on the question.
In the case OF Venezuela the adj
niuistration is in qusndary as To
how far the Uuited States should
20 in backing up the controversy ot
that South American republic. LII
Great Britain is willing to submit a
considerable part Of the dispute to
arbitration, aud the result should be
rejected by Venezuela, it is difficult
to see how tho United States can
espouse the cause OF the little re-
public.
1t is the principle OF arbitration
for which the United States con-
tends, and not the Venezuelan view
81 the merits Of the case. The
Venezuelan authorities have con-
tflved To spread the impression here
that they are ready to go To war
with England, even at the risk OF
losing not only the territory involv-
cd in the disputes, but more besides.
The officials OF the Washington
Government do not believe that any
such heroic measures are necessary
10 order to protect Venezuela's
honor. Great Britain doubtless has
= colorado claim to a part Of the
disputed region, and the remainder,
according to assurance given Em-
basssdor Bayard, may have Its own
ership adjusted by an arbitration
tribunal.
1t is understood that Secretary
Gresham's efforts are directed to-
ward inducing Venezuela to renew
diplomatic relations with England.
II he shall succeed in this, one
great obstacle to a pesceful settle.
nant will have been removed.
Ia view OF the latest news from
Venezuela, which indicates that the
psppery little republic will fight be-
fore she will acknowledge Eugland's
right to 1900 square miles Of terri.
tory now in dispute, statistics OF the
fighting force OF Venezuela are in
t.restiug. An effort to get au esti-
mate Of the standing army Of Vene-
zusls At the War Depart ment was
unsuccessful. 1t is 30 small that
there is no available record OF it.
As to the navy, Lloyd's official list
OF the navies of the world has this
entry: Venezuela, one iron steamer,
Augusta, built in 1884. II there is
TO be fight, il will furnish the un.
ique spectacle Of the largest navy in
the world against the smallest. II
is supposed, however, that Vsne,
zuela's threats are all air bubbles
aud that the thing she really wants
is the protection of the United
States in settling her dispute with
England.
Mayor Grant Of Fairbault, MINI.
denies that the concession OF land
be aud his associates obtained il
1884 shout the mouth OF the Orinocc
il involved ia the dispute between
Great Britain and Venezuela. A
small corner had been settled on BY
the English, but it was the leas,
valuable part OF the land. The con
cession includes valuable iron mines
great forests OF mahogany, rosewood
and an island at the mouth of tn,
Orinoco in which there are valuabl,
asphalt wells. 1t is also believed
that there is gold in paying quaint
ties.