New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-10-23
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The United States Should Use
It in the Venezuela
Controversy.
Or Abandon It as q scarecroW.
Which Has Ceased to
Brighten.
Such the Opinion Of Senator Da-
Wis, as Expressed in an
Interview.

/
/ ST. Pas 90 Senator Davis lef
on an ever 1, for the East, where
he will Ten,si I, ii time as the cues,
of Senator h.a4.
On Oct. % Senator Davis will address
the Historical and Antiquarian Society
OF Worcester at its annual meeting on
"The Formation Of New Common.
wealths in the Northwest The adj
dress will be based largely on the per.
sonal observations Of the senator Of the
growth of the Northwest.
Before leaving, the senator, in an in
terview, said:
One Fact Should Be Remembered. 4
'"The Monroe doctrine has recently
been brought into general considera-
ton, y said Senator Davis by aggres-
sive acts of Great Britain upon the re-
| publics Of Venezuela and Nicaragua. 1t
was declared by President Monroe inhis
annual message in 1928. It did not
originate from any cause then OPERA
tive within this hemisphere It was pro-
voked by threats of European aggression
against the Spanish American republics.
This fact should always be borne in
mind in constituting that famous declara-
tion." The senator then explained
briefly the causes leading up to the
enunciation of the doctrine, and quoted
the principal declaration Of the message
of president Monroe, in which his
famous ''doctrine" was enunciated.
The Aggressions of Great Britain.
The recent affair at Corinto was
touched upon and then the present
Venezuelan trouble
1.-THE aggressions Of Great Britain
upon Venezuela have been continuously
perpetrated for nearly 80 years. They
have been so fragrant, imperious and
uncompromising that diplomatic rela-
lions have not existed between those
countries since 1857. There was little
or no question about the boundry line
previous to 1910. About that time,
however, Great Britain began to assert
extended claims and to follow up the
assertions by gradual occupancy, until
at present she claims territory to the
westward of the original boundry for
several hundred miles and nearly to the
south or east bank of the Orinoco river
at its mouth. The two nations have
been disputing as to the boundry for
more than 30 years, and during nearly
every year of the contention Great
Britain has changed and enlarged her
claims, until now she stands upon
Her Present Exorbitant Demand
of about two-t thirds Of Venezuela south
and east Of the Orinoco. 1t reduces the
area Of Venezuela by at least 70, 600
square miles. Venezuela, powerless to
resist, has over and over again offered
to submit the question. The United
States has requested Great Britain to
consent to settle the question in that
way. The same request has been made
by Spain and by 10 Of the Spanish
American republics Great Britain has
repeatedly refused and has continued
her entertainments.
"Venezuela is our nearest neighbor in
South America. Its capital is six days
journey from Washington. The mouth
of the Orinoco river is about six days
voyage by steamship from New York.
| Our commercial relations with Venez-
| uela are most encouraging and are in
creasing in value. Her coast fronts
towards the Gulf Of Mexico, Jamaica,
the Windward islands and the outlet Of
the Nicaragua canal. -
Intervene or Abandon the Doctrine.
"Considering this situation and the
other facts to which I have adverted in
relation to the seizure said the senator,
! 81 say most confidently that the United
States ought to intervene in the bust
ness or formally abandon the Monroe
doctrine as a scarecrow which will nc
longer frighten.
''It will be asked in what manner
should this government assert these
| principles in cases where their infrac
ton is deemed by it as dangerous tx
our peace and safety" I answer by al
means within our power, exhausting
first, the resources Of peace, and, these
failing, an appeal to force.
| Does Not Apprehend Trouble.
I do not apprehend any war with
England, arising out of existing condi
tons, or out Of anything which we CAL
forsee. She is a prudent nation with
all her power. She has given, in thu
Dominion Of Canada, a hostage of peace
to the United States far outvaluing the
utmost that she can hope to obtain OF
inf1ict by war. [ think that firm re
1nonstrance and an attitude so unyield
ing that it will demonstrate the Ger
tainty Of warlike action as the las
extremity will repress aggression, asser
our dignity, secure our safety and vim
dictate our principles. 81
! MANY PERSONS HOMELESS.