Rock Island Argus., 1895-12-23
WITH ONE ACCLAIM
President Cleveland's Position
is lauded.
MONROE DOCTRINE IS UPHELD.

AVN0Ub UVUI1lN6 IS uf66LUs
Saturday Evenings MASS Meeting Voices
Patriotic Sentiment In Support OF the
Chief Executives Stand Against Eng
lands Grab In yenezuela.
Rock Islands patriotism and devo-
ton to government was given ex-
preston in the mass meeting called
at the court house Saturday evening
to take action with reference to
President Cleveland's recent position
on the Venezuelan boundary dispute
with Great Britain. The country's
executive was praised for his gallant
stand and pledged with support in
the event of a conflict between Amer
lea and England. II was a largely
attended meeting and the court room
was appropriately decorated with
American flags. j. T. Kenwortby
called the meeting to order and NOM
mated ex-Mayor Henry Carse chair
man of the meeting, and he was unan-
imously chosen, as were Mayor B. F.
Knox and ex-Ma. ors T. j. Medill, Jr.,
William McConochie and Thomas
Murdock for vice presidents and
Walter johnson, C. B. Marshall and
j. NJ. Colligan for secretaries. A
telegram from Congressman George
W. Prince at Washington, in which
he stated having heard of the pro-
posed meeting, was read.
On motion Of V. M. Banding the
chair was instructed to appoint a
committee of six to draft resolu-
tions. V. NJ. Banding, Phil Mitch
ell, John Ohlweiler, f. E. Parmen-
ter, j. F. Robinson and c. w. Foss
were appointed.
| Resolutions Adopted.
During the committees delibera-
tions E. ID. Sweeney recited the his.
tory of the Venezuelan controversy
and some interesting data concern
ing the people and soil of this little
republic. Then V. M. Blanding read
the following resolutions, which full.
ly expressed the sentiment of the
meeting, and which were unani.
mously adopted:
Resolved, That the attitude OF
Great Britain in its existing contro-
versy with the republic of Venezuela
as shown in its persistent attempts
to enlarge its domain through Sc
questration and by repeated. covert
and insiduous changes of lines ol
demarcation. regardless of Venezue
las territorial rights, is directly and
defiantly in conflict with the princi
Piles enunciated in the Monroe doc
trine; that as a question of national
honor and obligation it is the mani
fest right and duty of this govern
ment to firmly and steadfastly ad
here to its early declaration on thi:
subject, made and proclaimed
through its chief executive, and tt
maintain inviolate the spirit and
au uthority of this vital principle oil
republican and international polity
that the future welfare, honor, intla
ence and supremacy Of this countr
in the autonomy Of existing Ameri.
can republics are deeply il volved in
maintaining their sovereignty ant
integrity, and in firm resistance tt
any and all encroachments of Euro.
pean powers upon their territoria
righ and geographical boundaries
that we deem it an imperious neces
sity in cases of territorial aggression
by foreign powers this country
should aid and assist in repeilins
the aggressors, and if need be, thai
our national congress should Oppose
and resist by force of arms all usur
patton or colonizing of American sol
attempted to be made in controven
ton Of the rights and principles 81
clearly asserted and fearlessly main
tanned by President Monroe and hi
successors.
Resolved, That the attempt O
any foreign power whatsoever, colo
nial or sovereign. to infringe upor
our national rights. or to deprive u
by delimitation of any portion of oul
lawful possessions in the territory Of
Alaska, should be promptly resisted
and firmly repelled; that we earnest
ly desire to call the attention of con
gress to both the proprietv and ne
cessity Of providing measures of de
Tense adequate to the protection o
our Alaskan possessions against for
eign aggression; that the people o.
this country are united mill ons il
defense of its just rights; and tha
neither boasted military strength
Threatened reprisals. maritime inju
ries. stock panics. nor even an appea
to arms by our enemies would detel
the people of this country from defy
ing hostile invasion of its soil, ant
resenting affronts to its honor anC
national sovereignty.
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