New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-23
EX-MAYOR HEwITT's MISTAKE.


WHAT PRESIDENT CLEVELAND REALLY Is coN-
TENDING FOR FROM GREAT BRITAIN
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I read with interest the comments Oh WI
Hewitt upon the Monroe Doctrine and the fres'-
dens annlication of II to the controversy between
Great Britain and Venezuela. as found IN !o"
paper of Thursday last, under the
"Abram S. Hewitt Dissents." Anything from w
lips or pen of the clear and strong he"
Mayor is always worthy OF serious cons "
but am sure full justice is not done by MN ~
the Presidents timely and admirable message "he'i
he saws Boiled down to a practical cohciuH'o"
IL is First a proposition TO create coi''"''''c
and to appropriate the money necessary 10 eI"ye
II 10 reach a judicial decision as 10 the ris"'' "
respective parties Second, when the repoi u W
Commission is made the President insists that Great
Britain shall Yield to the decision thus arrive" a.
and II II shall decline to do that this country, u
der the provisions OF the Monroe Doctrine VIII oe
bound to enforce the conclusion at the ca"''o'
mouth" ,. =,
II these two propositions were a fair ep''o"e W
tho Presidents position Congress and the co""..!
,a No, have responded with such unanimty
"a his surpestions The President does not 'hsisI
that Great Britain shall yield to the declsion in
commission appointed by him The het.een Crea:
Britain and Venezuela shall be subn''ns ri.atn re-
decided by arbitration; secomn be appointed
TO satisfy the conscience of the United san tny Ter
tho ouestiOn whether TREAT th..
ritorv that does not belong to her lunu, our
conclusion of the Commission shall SAT-: nj II
Government that she Is making such t,n n cain
she snail attempt, under such fa.se CLAIM, ,nershv
oseession Of such territory by force anu 20.
dY,and nor dnminons In America BEYOND t"ci, - -.
~ Ieeitnate limits il will then be the uu,s 70
tho Tinted States. under the Monroe io0N'"'' ~
nrevent H. even "a: the lannon's mouth; sscond
F,rbie is nuite different from MI tteW'' hovnd
nranosition that our Government VIII ~. y, ne
pnforcc the conclusion Of our Commission az me ne
connon's mouth" Even after the rePc'up ro W
commisson has been laid before t NE prt,ir
and Congress the dispute between Ora uartsr OF
and Venezuela may 60 on ior anotn, tn,erference
-. 49, ~ the same time, under the eauei s1p
a3other Prime Minister Great britain hias
rti, or Venezuela herself may coni ,in
and settle tn, controversy by frienciy he veidna
with her disputant, even to Vo'un'"'"'
In either OF these land perhaps QUIZ ,bsr nm
~, 81 states would not be called upon eti.s,l 81
der the Monroe Doctrine or iai. snforce the
the Of the Commission at the can All
non's mouth" nor to enforce ~ seaL To
onv in case Great Britain aha! forcHp nss nor be-
OIy yopriotn American territory which does no. s,em
ione 10 her and to extend her poi' I'd nyotes-
va1 such tecitory against the wishes anu tPuii,;
oyer su1 Renmbl. or government which rlgnttugs
inns such territory, does the fresusH' NJ, to
or the Monroe Doctrine. commit 'niS '
armed Interference r,,.,;, refuses to submit
- tisnuta with Venezuela to dsihteles .u,r
hi,ra let us ascertain by means oi wv me
SION and the evidence which IL may S ~ order
syh,a Of the parties to the cOntroNcIss, .,a lIor
that we may be prepared justly 10 ttatn snail tres
roe so mon its principles with respect 10 w. M Com
tory which we Shall ascertain by ineans Va '
mission actually belongs 11RERT F. ciLADDING.