The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-27
SEATTLE, SATURDAY, APRIL 81.
WHY ENGLAND DAREs.

While IL may be la harmony with Inter
national usage that England has the right
20 enforce her demands upon an Ameri-
can republic without giving diplomatic
onense to the United States goyernment.
IL may yell DO questioned whether that
eight Is irrefragabIe. The nsages OF ma
lions are not a code OF laws immdtable
as those of the Modes and Persians. On
the contrary. they are modified under
pressure Of public sentiment and often
evaded with skill IA the interests OF
prudence.
The Monroe doctrine fl not 10 be found
In any early transactions of the United
States with foreign countries. European
autonomous powers have. in the course
of centuries. found 1t necessary to estah
llsh more or less defined general rights
and responsibilities. but no nation before
ever warned powers not on It's continent
that they must not acquire territory on
that continent. IL was daring flight OF
statecraft. an unparalleled assumption
OF extra-territoriai sovereignty. Russia
would like 10 make such declaration
90 other European powers with regard to
Asia. England would like to do the same
with regard to Africa. but nclther dare
DO II.
The doctrine developed gradually. 1t
was conceived in the same spirit which
dictated the Declaration Of Independence.
and WAS made possible because IT had be-
hind II the determination OF plucky and
undaunted people.
Washington cast the first pca,bie upon
tho cairn of continental autonomy when
he wrested the thirteen original states
from subordlnation TO a foreign power.
Tho next Indication OF the growing sep
aration was when congress declared that
the United States should refrain from In
termeddIlng with European affairs, Pres
ident Monroe's message goes further and
says not only will we keep aloof from
Europe but European governments shall
not set up dependencies upon these
shores. The Ciaytcn-Bulwer treaty in
yites friendly commerce but retterates
that unjustifcd ofeuse 70 South
American republic shall be deemed an
ofsnsa 90 this nation.
The presence of formidable ana
threatening array OF battleshlps at a
South American port, the hclllgcreut
landing OF armed troops and the occu-
patton az territory. may well stir che
American people 90 further advance IN
the tine OF their past policy. II may he
come the duty OF some president IN
clare that no foreigner shalt use violence
20 an American government from Alaska
TO Terra del ruego. for any cause or un-
der any pretext. untu efforts have been
made TO rettle the dispute by arbitration
and mat any attempt 20 enforce demands
in any ether way before such reference
T. made. viii be deemed an arront 20 the
American people aud shall be resented
at the mouth ot cannon laundering out
shs sovereignty OF OLA Glory.
In such a course the United states
would find president amoas TIRE Older
nations and stand before the world aus
taineA hy every sense 81 Justice and fair
MAY. poes anybody suppose that Il the
United States or Germany or Russia or
France had been guilty % the hasty and
in-wsgea action complained % Oh the
part Of Nicaragua. England would have
psreurtortiy refused srbgtratlons The
history Of San Juan isiaad and az ere
nsranx SEA answers for the CniIsi states.
England ala nos dare refuse theN. fer re-
faSAl ynesns war. bat England does eare
20 refuse In the case az Nicaragua. be
cause the iits'e rsruhlic Is helpless. Nc.
sragaa has apposlsa TIA, me dispute r
referred 90 arbitration. hot England point
blank refuses she assumes the role q
aecu~-r ami 90 eours. nn3s Nicaragua
xpN,y without hearing ans Haes her n
thu suna Of sss.ea without agorlias rlsh'
~ appeai. is fors,xa government mas
arbitrarily ax an ioaemnlfy ~ her own
sweet wtu ard occupy American is-ri-
terry untu Il IS raid. what - % umN ere
amount OF money or the period cf occa-
pancys pce~ rot ghs admission 81 tAe
right 80 make such terms eonts very Rear
tnsrsnefaa that clause - ,he Monroe rses-
sage whlch SAWS shat: I'VE could no'
view airy interposGsson Tor chs raypose
Of expressing them or controlling In suY
other manner the1r destiny. ~ aay Eure-
p~an power as tn any csAsg nxht ;saa
as tAe manifestation % al uagr5endlY
deposition toward :ee rnItei states"
ne Uuitea STATES wh.ca thus assumes
= Protective attitude toward sAe sontA-
srn republics. does not kaew sas taA;
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