The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-18

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| received md together With the dispatch
/ " which II is a rcply ih hereto appended
such reply Is embodied ia two communi
cations addressed 10y the Brush pritnc
minister To Sir Julian rauncefotc, the
| British ambassador at this capital II
WI be seen that one 81 these communica
| lions Ia devoted exclusively to ubscrvA.
| tons upon the Monroe doctrine and claim,
| that IN the present Instance "A new nuC
| strange extension and development, OF tnii
| d0ctrinc IN Insisted on by the United
| states chat the reasons jusufying an ap
1 peal 10 the doctrine onuncintcd by Frcsi
| dent Monroe ARE generally iuapplicablt
AZ the prctcnt day" aud especially IN
| applicable TO Il controversy Involving the
boundary line between Great Britain ana
| Venezuela.
| ment In reply to nteSc positions, II may
| hot be nuNs 20 suggest that tho doctrine
upon which we stand If strong and sound
| because It's enforcement Is important 10
our peace and safety ~ ~ nation and
IN essential to thc integrity of our tree
lnstituuonE and the tranquil maintenance
ol our distinctive form Of government,
IL was intended 10 apply 10 every stage
OF our National life aud can not become
nhsolete while our Republic cndnrcs. n
a" ha,Hucc OF power is justly "a cnuac
Tor Jealous anxiety among the govern
hont~ OF the Old world and "a subject Tor
9ur absolute non-ntoucrence mono the
less II an observance OF thN Monroe doc,
trinc Of Vital concern to our people anu
ihoir government.
Assuming, therefore. that we may prom
"fN lnNht upon this doctrine without re-
gard TO the state Of things IN which
We i've or any changed conditions here
on elsewhere, It is not apparent why its
Application may not be Invoked from the
present controversy
r. a European power by an extension
or ~ houhdariee takca possession OF tor
rlt0tS OF one Of our neighhorng rVpub-
Hes ugnluF its VIII and ia drrGgation or
IT, rights. Il * difncult to SEQ why. TO
th,t extern such EUROPEAN power does
a. IL 81. o.
of government 10 that portion OF this
continent which Is thus taken This w the
precise notion which President Monroe
declared to bu dangerous to our pcnce
nud saTctN,' and n can not mako any
difference whether the European system
~ extended by nm advance OF frontier or
It ia also suggested In tho british re-
My that we should not seek to Apply
nc Monroe doctrine TO the pending dis
pulc hrcRutc II DOES not "inhody any
principle of International law which ia
founded on The general consent Of ma
tlnu4" ana THAT no AtAtcsinNn however
eminent, end no nation, however powerful.
ar" competent to mHcr into the code OF
international law nsvcl principle which
wan n,vcr recognized before and which
mas moi since been accepted by the gov
trnm'nt ~ any other country D."
Ilh'ueullN III" principle Tor which We
contend has pecuiinr n uot exclusive, re-
nave been admitted iu 80 many words To
tho code u International law, but since
III lnitiilllnNNl FNNNrliN every nation rs
entitled to tho rights belonging to IT, n
the "nfurpcm mt Of the Monroe doctrine
a. something We may Justly claim IL has
lfA place IN the code Of International law
hH Coz tniNlN ANA Nk rcourclN as II n Wcrc
specifically mentioned and whom thu
! nited Statca Is s,dlor before tho high
Tribunal that administrrs international
law. the question to be determined ~
whether or not We present claims which
fne Justice of TINT code Of Law can fitd
10 he right or valid. The Monroe doctrine
Ion 49,.
International law which ARE based upon
tho theory that every nation shall have
ls rights protected aud It's Just claims en-
forced.
OF course this government Is entirely
confident thai under tho sanction OF tho
doctrine We have clear rights and uu-
doubted claims Nor rs thiH ignored In
the british reply. m" prime minister,
while not agreeing that the Monron doc.
irln" rs nnp'lrnhle To present conditions,
states. I'm declaring that the United
stntos would ro1N any auch enterprise
NJ n wHA contemplated President Monroe
adopted polict which received tho en-
Of THAI day" lie further declares;
"VhouEh the lan;unifo OF President
Monroe Us directed to the attainment Of
ohjcctH which most Eugilahmon would
iRre Ia be EalNtArv, Il is impossible TO
ldinit hat ihry have been inscribed by
my adequate authority IN tho code OF
Agnin ho m,ys "'rhcy (hcr maicety's
sovernmcnn fully concur with tho view
which President Monroe apparently en-
crtained TINT any disturbance OF the 'A-
sting territorial distribution by my
'reph acquisitions on the part of any l1- |
,opeau state would be u highly inoNpc- |
ilent change
Ia the belief that the doctrine for which |
sc contend wax clear and definite. that |
I wna founded upon substantial princt- |
iics, and involving our safety and vol |
are. that It whR fully applicable to orr !
present conditions and To Tho state Of the |
worlds progress. nnd that n was directly I
'olaic1 to the pending controversy and |
without any CONVICTION ~ 10 the final |
oaan IN n satisfactory ana conclusive |
manner whether Great Britain sought, |
'hd"f claim of boundary, 10 extend her
possessions on this continent without |
light or whether she merely sought nos.
cnHion NJ territory fairly included within
lcr lnns or own' rshlp thiA government
irppoH'd 10 the government OF Great
IritMn IL resort to arbitration as The
roper mfuua Of HrttiinN he question. Ia
no "nd lhut a V"Nntipus boundary dispute
NtWcfu the twO cunto0tnntN might bn de-
nrmilod bnd our cXnoi standing rnd re-
a made clear
II YIN be sen from the correspond
ncc herewith submitted that this pruuO- &
itinn has been dctHiurd 10y the British
ovctnmeni upun grounds which. under
he circumstances. seem 10 me 10 b" far
rom faiiefacioiy. u ~ deeply disup- |
ointing thnt ouch 40 appeal actuntcd by
hc most friendly feelings towards both 1
atoms directly concerned, Addressed io
no sense of justice md "a the faaFuu-
lniiy Of onc Of the great powers al The
ord. aud touching iis relation 10 one
comparatively weak and small should
ave produced no better results
Tn" course 20 bo pursued hy this gov
rnment, 81 view II tho present coudi
onh, does not appear 30 admit Of So
ous doubt liatlng lnhorc1 faithfully I
tr many years 10 Induce Great Britain
, submit THIS dispute 80 impartial arbi- !
alton, nup having been now finally np- D
rHrf OF her refusal 70 do no. nothing re-
iains but TO accept the situation 90 fco- 4
sui2o itR plain Requirements ANA deal y
IN u accordingly. Great srltain's pres ;
n propagation haH never thus far bcan !
'gardod ms adInsslble by Venezuela Z
cough any ndjurtment OF the boundary 1
hich that country may deem for her {
Vantage. nnd may enter into nf her I
Nn trco Will can not. Of course, DO obj
cted 10 by the United States a
Assuming, however that The attitude ~ I
enozu"ln VIII remain unchanged. the dis I
ME has reached such "A rtRge DH 10 make I
now incumbent upon the United states 4
> take measures 10 determine with SUM ! u
lent certainty for ltk Justification, what %
the true divisional line brtweeu the
.cpuhlic Of Venezuela ana British Guiana.
he Inquiry 10 that end should Of COURSE
& conducted carefully and judiciouHly
nd due weight should be- given to all
valuable evidence, records ana facts In
"a.