The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-15
WILL NOT YIELD.
Attitude Of America and England Con.
corning Monroe Doctrine.
A DISCOURSE DY SENATOR LODGE
To Which English Brethren
Take Exceptions,

LONDON, Nov. l0.-Ihc chronicle this
morning publishes an interview with
Senator Henry G. Lodge, In which he ex-
presses his views upon the subject OF the
Monroe doctrine. After going into the his
tory OF the doctrine in detail, Mr.. Lodge
said:
Nobody i'm America ever pretended
hat the Monroe doctrine is IA proposition
of International law. 1t Is u declaration
OF policy, and one which people in Amer
lea have always sustained, and, in my
opinion, always will sustain, as of vital
importance TO the people Of the United
States.
Its bearing upon the subject matter OF
the Venezuelan dispute Is very simple,
Each country is entitled 10 what its pre-
decessor held. and 10 more, for no new
rights have been acquired in the interval
by either people.
1.-THE question is, What was the true
boundary between Dutch and Spanish
possessionsy That question can properly
be settled by arbitration. To refuse arbi-
tration and To seize and hold by force
the disputed territory would open the
doors, II England pursued such a course, to
any other European power that desired 10
acquire any additional territory in Central
or Southern America. 1t would finally
infringe on the Monroe doctrine. The
people Of the United States could not re-
gard IL as otherwise than a movement
hostile to them.
1.-THE Monroe doctrine, IL should be re-
membcred, is quite distinct from any
question OF reparation for injuries received
by the subjects of foreign powers at the
hands OF the governments OF the peoples
OF Central or North American republics.
With such questions we have nothing 10
do, but we cannot permit, under cover OF
a demand for reparation, or in n other
way, new territory to be acquired by any
European power.
THUS far, the Monroe doctrine has re-
NAMED n mere statement, found only in
President Monroe's message, but IL is my
belief that In the next congress both the
house and senate will, 10y formal rosolu-
ton, declare IL TO be AT integral part OF
the policy of the United States, to be
maintained at all hazards. American
opinion Is practically unanimous to the
absolute necessity OF unfolding the doc
trine for the welfare of that country.
Moreover, l believe that Europe recog-
MICS attitude as reasonable and
proper"
What Stead Thinks.
William 4. Stead. editor Of The Review
Of Reviews, having seen the interview
with Senator Lodge, replied at length to
the statements made. England, he said,
would never consent to any veto being
placed on the freost possible expansion OF
the Pacific ocean trade and settlements,
and the colonizing of tho Western world.
He insisted hat 1t would he absurd to
submit the Venezuelan question to arbi.
t%ration, especially with the example of the
termination OF the Alabama Chains rs an
object lesson. In conclusion, he said he
recognized the fact that Americans were
quite In n frame OF mind to invent new
doctrines IL they found that the Monroe
doctrine did not apply to Venezuela.
Chronicles Comment.
Editorially discussing the interview
with Mr.. Lodge on the subject OF the Mon
roe doctrine, and its application to the
Venezuelan contention, The Chronicle
says: Mr.. Chamberlain, secretary of state
for the colonies, is not likely to attempt TO
play the role Of Napoleon Of Venezuela.
Unless the United States formally pro-
claims n protcctorate over all Of the South
American republics, we are bound to pro-
tect our citizens. Falling the establish
ment OF such protectorate, we do not
see how loose politics like those OF the
Monroe doctrine can stop us from protect
Ing the lives n the property Of English
people In the New World.
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