The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-28
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pOsraI>E.
WHOM tho ioift resolution authorizing
the President to appoint Briiish-Nehe-
.uelan Commission was before the SEN
s,e number Of United States senators
aired their views respecting the Monroe
doctrine. Senator Mitchell Of oregon
used tho following language in resar"
10 II: 81 believe the true construction
~ the Monroe doctrine 10 he mat no
European power shall. without our con-
cent. be permitted, either by force or
NV treaty stipulation. to acquire one 1901
Of soil tno,. 90 not now own or coHifoi o"
this hemisphere
Senator Mitchell is not the only lingo
who has put out this doctrine. AR
Theodore Roosevelt. of New York put
himself into the newspapers few days
back, thus;
THE essence Of the Monroe doctrine
a. that the European powers shall hoi
lie permitted To increase their territories
ON American soil, at the expense OF li"e-
pendsnt states. Great Britain Is no"
seeking TO DO this very thing at 'le "a
pense of Venezuela, and we couid NOT
sunni, to IL without loss of national SELL
respect.
And. indeed ali the little underlinGs
who sneeze when the big fellow takes
snuff have been cchoing this idea mat
the Monroe doctrine forbids any European
mower ito acquire one foot of soil in
either Of the Americas. But we want
some of them to tell US what they are
going TO 10 with the following passage
from the Presidents war message lie
said I'm that document: Great Britain $
present proposition has never been re-
esrded as admissible by Venezuela
though any adjustment OF the bounda-
rics which that country may deem for
her own advantage and may enter into
of her own free will. cannot OF course,
be objected to 10y the United States.
Here is the distinct statement that II
Venezuela should deem II proper, in the
adjustment OF her dispute with Great
Britain. to assign her d large territory
somewhere else In consideration of Great
Britain releasing her claims upon the
rold-bearing region now in controversy
between Them. that would be binding
upon the United States-all of which,
when taken with the war message. goes
10 show that neither Senator Mitchell
and his school, nor Mr.. Cleveland has
any correct idea of the Monroe doc
trine. They have all heard the Monroe
doctrine talked Of all their lives IN con-
nection with the idea that our republican
institutions must be defended against any
insidious attacks against despouc insu-
tutions. but they have no correct idea
OF what policy Nh. Monroe announced
or what Is the true idea and essence Of
that policy.
As We remarked on Wednesday, John
Quincy Adams has always been under
Monroe's message OF 1923 which put Tor
ward the Monroe doctrine. lie was
Monroes Secretary OF STATE. and an AN
nouncement OF that sort pcrtained 10
his Office, so that We are bound TO as
sumo he knew the idea intended 10 be
conveyed by the language used, If he did
not write the message. Now, in our
article OF Wednesday We showed that
John Quincy Adams, when he had be-
come President sent message to Con-
sress. in 1925. defining what was meant
by President Monroe. and he said 1t was
Intended to announce that. while all the
American republics would unite In hold
ing that America was not 10 he con-
sidered open TO European colonization.
yet each republic must enforce the idea
for itself. and that no one was TO be
under any sort Of obligation TO aid an
other In putting the, idea into force.
That was the meaning Of the doctrine as
Interpreted by lis reputed author-cer-
tainiy man perfectly Informed as 10
It's meaning whether its author or not.
And. In the great debate which Mr..
Adams message evoked Daniel Webster
made one Of his great speeches, in which
he declared that the whole idea and in
ten. OF Mr.. Monroe's doctrine was that
this country would meet any attempt OF
IN alliance OF European sovcrelgns to
overthrow republican Institutions In this
country. and substitutes for them des-
potic. monarckical institutions with all
ito power. We shall quote extensively
from Mr. Webster's speech tomorrow.
And thar Was the idea and the whole
Idea Of Mr.. Monroe's declaration. II was
political. ana had no reference 10 bour-
dairy Disputes or claims Tor Damages
growing out OF injuries Il was intend
"a 10 say that America was the land OF
the free. who intended TO 1--we under tree
republican governmenss. and that these
GATED States would permit no Holy
A11inneo'' - any ether combination Of