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

| ihose states and consequently the re-
sponsibility of,eontrol'ing T. His sagacious
| ~ to deprocate the addition Of SO serious
/ y burden to those which the rulers OF the
| United States have to bear II follows of
| necessity, that II the government OF the
I triiad states VIII not control the conduct
| Of these communities, neither can II un-
| lcrtakc to protect them from the con
sequences attaching to any misconduct Of
| which they may be guilty towards other
nations. II they violate in any way the
( rights Of another state or OF It's subjects
/ IT is not alleged that tho Monroe doctrine
/ VIII assure them tho assistance OF the
! United States u escaping, from any repar-
their National law 10 give,
! Mr. piuey expressly dlsclaims such an
| Inference from the principles he lays
down Rut the claim which he Pounds upon
! them Is that IL any independent state
| advance claim for territory of which It's
| nglehbcr claims to be tho owner. and that
! n.ighhcr is the colony Of European
state. the United States have right to
! demand that the European state shall
submit tie demand and it's own impugucd
rights To arbitration.
= viii not enter iuto discussion of
the merits OF this method Of terminating
International differences. II has proven
{ itself valuable In many cases but II ~
not free from defects which often operate
IA serious drawback on its value. 1t
is not always easy 10 md an Arbitrator
who is competent and. who at tlie same
tine, Is wholly free from bias, aud the
task Of lusunng compliance with the
award. when IL Is made. is not exempt
I 'nont. Gf which the value varies much.
according to ~" naturc of the controversy
To which II is applied, ard the character
ol ..t ilISattls VINO ul'pti 10 ~. N4,einVr
~ Any, lHN,u.aF cH5e u is = suifap'e
method uf procedure Is generally den
cate ana 1iifcdt question:. Tho only par
yes NHo gre competent 70 agefee llai
4 routcut.ous are in issue Tho claim of
tNltt nation, W.lch rs unaffected my Tue
/ Controversy, 10 impose tnls particular pro
re.tHtH ON tifhrf IF The Two Others can
rot ne r'asouanlY Justified and has no
ioHhdaii'n 'n me law Of nations
nave argued ON the theory that the
Monroe doctrine ia itself, is sound.
pre5'UtS any 2rc'pldute 81 II on inc I4rt
i"i ber lnhjeSiy.s E9Yornnent " must
H'Mays ~ WtHi'eqed Win respect ON ac-
c9lNl OF tn- dlsNnEulSntd Statesmen to
which It is due. ana tho great NatIon
WAC nave l-i"ptcd IT. hut intorna ttonal
!a" Is founded on the general consent OF
NATIONS. tiId Nr Sitirntu. however ciuin-
lrhi' ana no nation however powerful,
are c"mp"t ~ 'o ip-crt INTO pc code Of
international lazy q novel principle, which
was lfyrf onfore recognized, au'- which
1 NHr net silcr hacN urCcNicd by the gov
a..moni n nr oluor country.
ne ntei Fiaf uay have right nke
any other uatiNu to iptrruose r. any con
travcrsy hv uhlch 'hcir own Interests
ar" affected. Hri thty ar. ihc iidg5s
Nhgt"Hr tUrir ov1 iui rests are. touched.
ana by w'.ai mcastwe thev should BE sua-
str.nsnn.ird ., ...t.,a,j hy tha rac T II, Tb''E
tie controversy affects some 1, rritOrv
ah..h is ,aihd American.
-'Mr plntt quotes the cage of fine recent
ChIAn War, W Wh.eh the Uuitei states
dD.l.tn.l o. jain with France ana England
il uH ,Norl To- bring hostiliues TO 20 close.
pr account az the Monroe iuririu. The
United States vfrc entirely In the riteht
.in declining TO ioin iu an attempt at pa
Onev's .,,lr,ritio ibat ,tl-5,,,nt, atjl'r.,
atc for American d.rieilr' .you If 4 ,.s-