The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-02
Ga5meAaenfrr
wnrrL1Se. NOVEMBER s, 1893

England aud tho Monroe Doctrine.
TheLondon Spectator. in an article on
the Monroe doctrine ansnt the Venezu'
Ian boundary question, acknowledges
the Justice Of the doctrine held by the
United States far enough TO say that
the Americans are right in valuinG in
ten,ely thar isolation and NloolnOas
from the quarrela aud alliances Of Eu-
rope, as their geographical position
frees them from all care as to for
eisn entanglsmont4. This freedom
would cease we're France to take Next
CO, Germany Brazil, or Italy the Ar.
eantine Republic. AT onc the United
States NUSSi lorcsd to live under the
conditions which have mAGN ESrer" an
armed camp. The Americans realized
that they must take a stand against
such possibilities from the very begin
ming, and were prudentin doing so.
This is, in effect. as much as the Spec
tator admits regarding the justice Of
our Monroe doctrine. It, however, de-
clares that /. is very different from that
doctrine whieh is put forward in certain
quarters OF the United States. ut Is
n thing" says the Spectator, ITO tor
bid the conqest md annexation OF
American states by European powers,
and quito another to say that a Euro
mean power shall not demand redress
Tor Injuries from a Spanish republic, or
prevent that republic from including
within her boundaries territory that be-
longs to the European power"
The Spectator, Of course, does not con.
cede that those people Of the United
State. who favor the application of the
Monroe doctrine to the Venezuelan dis
pute. are strictly in accord with the
spirit Of tho doctrine as recognized by
the English paper. It lie pretty gem
orally understood that the disputed ter.
ritory has always been regarded as be.
longing to Venezuela Great Britain
did not think Of enforcing her claims to
4. until rich gold fields were discovered
there and valuable concessions granted
by the Venezuelan republic to citizens
otthe United States. Whatever action
the administration at Washington may
take, tbs position will DO maintained by
a great majority Of the people that Great
Britain proposes to mako war on q
weaker nation to wrsst from her a great
territory full of wonderful possibilities
"a territory that has always been rO'
rarded as rightiully belonging to the
weaker nation,
The Spectator, in continuing its dis
cusslop, makes the following shrewd OBJ
seryatious:
As ingil,hmcn we have no sort Of objection to
the tfuu Monroe doctfinu We want no extern
5Ion Of territory OF tho American continent for
10 be supreme there. aud 20 30 left 10 develop
uumolesp,d. Anl this tho Monroe doctrine
sscuTes We have sjgistlmcs thought Indeed,
that the Monroe doctrine might 10 used - one
Of ibe sIonoN upon which 70 build up that Ane.b'
saxon alliance which will some day give lhe
contfoi Of the world 10 The EbBlith. speaking
poOpleL Al excuse viii be- wanted Tor befin,
ming the foundations OF that alliance ana II
might br found To- tho hJhroe doctrine Eng
land aud the United states hiighl agree 70 guar
autee theit pO,seSIIOua IN America, ana to nnrly
the Monroe doctrine 70 all other powers. Ihi'
would Immediately insure Anefict u, lle
AuRib.saXoa, and an II might lHiCt be based tho
Infringement i1r II further aud closer alliance.
this, however, IA a distant dream. A.,
1t 10 indeed a distant dream" II wO
NAV Iudgo from England'S policy to.
ward her possessions already in South
America. In British Guiana but four
per cent Of the OntirO population 10
"nnclo.saxon." Tho remainder Is
made up Of Portuguese, last India
coolies (who arc practically in q state Of
slavery and Chinese. Tho Portuguese
ars mainly from a Portuguese penal
colony, aud are q vicious class. Tho
very small number Of EnElishmon are
mostly onIcO.holdOrs appointed by tho
British state department. England isn't
40 much dreaming about tho supremacy
OF tho Anglo.sh1on people aS a matter
Of sentiment rs she is Schoming 10 In
crease hor power aud satisfy hor greed
for gain.