The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-12-21
President Clevelands Message to Con-
gress OH the Venezuela
boundary Dispute.
Talks straigh. From the shoulder Says
Great Britain Cannot Bully
the United States.
The President Upholds the Monroe
Doctrine in Every Detail In
HIS Message.

| WASHINGTON, Dee. l7.-Presi0rnt
Cleveland forwarded at noon to congress
a message as to the discussion which has
been in progress between this country
and Great Britain in regard to the Ven
ezuela boundary. He says:
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
In my annual message addressed TO tho
congress Dec. 3, | called attention to the
pending boundary controversy between
Great Britain aud the republic OF Vene-
zuela, and reclted the substance of a
representation made by this government
10 her Britannia majesty's government,
suggesting reasons why such dispute
should be submitted to arbitration :nr
settlement, aud inQuiring whether 1t
would be so submitted.
The answer Of the British government.
which was then awaiting, has since been
received, and, together with the dispatch
10 which it is repiy,is hereto appended.
Such reply is embodied in two COM
muncatons addressed by the British
piAi''N mahASAb. " 'oli L duDCtlukC.
the British ambassador, at this capital.
L. will be seen that one OF these com
ngncatiens is DEVOTED exclusively TO OBJ
se!vatlons upsn the Monroe doctrine aud
claims that in the present instance a
new and strange extension and develop
! ment vi this doctrine is insisted on by
ths United States. that the reasons justi-
Tying an appeal To the doctrine euun-
ciated bY President Monroe are general.
ly inappicable 10 the state Of things in
which we live at the present day" and
especially napplicable to II controversy
involving the boundary line between
Great Britain and Venezuela.
Nilhot.t attempting To extend argu.
meHt in reply To ,heSe positions it may
upon which we stand is strong and
sound. because its enforcement is i'm
portant to our peace aud safety as ma
ton, aud is essential TO the integrity o.
our free insti:utions' aud the tranquil
maintenance Of our distinctive form Of
government. 1t was intended TO apply
to every stage of our national life, aud
cannot become obsolete while our repnb-
lie endures.
II the balance OF power is justly a
cause for jealous anxiety among the
governments OF the Old World, aud q
subject for our absolute enon-interferouce.
none the less is an observance of the
Monroe doctrine Of vital concern to our
people and their government.
Assuming, therefore thatJ,we may
properly insist upon this doctrine with
out rysard ito the state of things in
which we liye." or any changed condi-
tions here or. elsewhere, II is not appar-
ent why its"application may not be in
voked in the present con troversy.
IT APPLIES NOW, IF EVER.
II European power. by an extension
OF It's boundaries, takes possession OF the
territory of one Of our neighbOring re-
pubiics against its will and In deroa ation
Of It's rights, it is difficult to see why. to
that extent, such European power does
aot thereby attempt to extend its system
OF government to that portion Of this
continent which is thus taken. This is
the precise action which President Mon
roe declared to be dangerous to our
peace and safety" and It cao make no
difference whether the European system
is extended by an advance Of frontier or
otherwise.
1t Is also suggested in the British reply
that we should not seek to apply the
Monroe doctrine TO the pending dispute
because II does not embody any principle
Of international, law which Is founded
on the general consent Of nations" and
that mo statesman. however eminent,
and no nation. however powerful, Is COM
petcnt to insert into the code of interna-
tion law q novel principle which was
never recognized before, and which has
not since been accepted by the govern
ment Of any other country" Practical
has peculiar, II not exclusive relation 70
the United States. 1t may not have
been admitted In so many words to the
code OF Intern national law, but since In
international counseIs every nation is
entitled TO the rights belonging 10 It. II
the enforcement ef the Monroe doctrine
Is something we may justly claim, u has
its place In the coda - fintsrDstionslIa law
q certainly and - securely ~ II Il were
spscincaliv ssntiened, asd when the
tUpited States ia soitor ssfsrs The .hish
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