The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-04-27

from that direction as is
our own Government. 1t Is with
the British Government that the
United States will have to deal. In
Venezuela she seeks to aggrandize
herself by the seizure Of territory |
and its annexation to British Gui-
ana. 1t Is her habit to violate the
Scriptural injunction which says:
"1'hOu shalt not remove thy neigh
boris landmark" Our Northwest
ern boundary Is not satisfactory to
her, and no one can predict what
claim she may set up at any time.
In 1927, during the negotiations on
the Northwestern boundary ques-
ton, her representative expressly
admitted that Great Britain made
no claim to any foot of territory
west of the Rocky Mountains. This
did not prevent her, however, from
asserting the right to "oint occu-
pancy" of Oregon, based upon II
treaty into which she had forced
Spain in 1870. Spain had no rights
in that region, but it pleased Great
Britain to pretend to the contrary
and to falsely claim that our title
to Oregon was derived from Spain.
She urged her demands upon this
country just after war had broken
out between this country and Mex
leo in 1916, and Mr.. Polk let go of
half of Oregon in order to prevent
British Intervention in our war
with Mexico. The result was the
cession of British Columbia to
Great Britain-as traveller some
times makes Il cession of his watch
and wallet to the high hwayman who
meets him on the road at disad-
vantage. a tramp sneaking into
a woodshed to get nights lodging
has rs good title the next morn.
ing to the entire premises on which
that woOdshed is located as Great
Britain had to British Columbia in
1916. The recovery of the property
then stolen may some tins De f1t-
ting conclusion to some diplomatic
controversy with this country in
vited by Great Britain.
Just now our interests in Nicara-
qua are assailed by her. She claims
to have been wronged by the Re-
public of Nicaragua. She demands
redress. She puts price upon her
wounded honor, and is now care.
fully watching this Government to
see whether it will permit her to
block the way Of the proposed Mic.
aragua Canal under this pretext. II
she had set up local tribe of Indi.
ans in any other country. as she did
the Mosquitoes in Nicaragua, to re.
bel against its authority, and had
allowed, if not instructed, her
agents to guide the hostile Indians
in their revolt, the demand for re.
dress would have been made upon
her and not by her.
1t is not alone under the Monroe
doctrine that the United States
will protect her own interests in
Nicaragua. That doctrine will be
applicable to prevent the establish
ment of a European colony upon
the ruins of an American republic
or within its borders by enforced
consent. But Great Britain may
attempt far different measures than
the establishment of colony. Size
may undertake to coel ce Nicaragua
into treaty with her by whict
the republic will continue in name
but be deprived of her own contro
over the canal question. 1t would
be easy for Great Britain to haras.
Nicaraguaindefinitely by the feeble
prosecution of war, which would
give her prolonged control of Mica
raguan waters. Her promise t.
our Government not TO acquire ter
ritory in Nicaragua is worth jus
as much as dicer's oath and M
more. Great Britain never keep
any agreement which it is profit
able for herto break, and any states
man who does not know this AM
act upon it is an imbccile.
The Monroe doctrine will stant
against all comers to prevent tn
extension of the European system
on this hemisphere, but, beside
that, we must have complete nm
comprehensive American policy,t
repel every kind of aggression, ant
especially policy which will at al
times maintain the right of wa,
for canal across Nicaragua unde
United States control. If Grea
Britain can conceive the Unite
States that she has suffered wron
at the hands of Nicaragua, thi
Government should enable tho lai