The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-20

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.n taking the position that the bh.t f7-
States a. .aA strongest nation On tais
hemisphere. should not permit weaker ia
tons On this side Of the Atlantic % =
trsmoief upon by European powers. 10
h was right and proper 70 say. NOT "a
re believe that the Engl.s7 f'eoDls
SUPPORT their officials il refusing 70 So
NIT the question 20 arbitration az M.
roe doctrine. Re sad. was q EngilsA a.
vel as OF American origin As mater
az fact Il had been more the doctrine %
Nr, Canning than % ar. Monroe. sheT
man concluded with ar appeal tor pro-
ceeding IL an orderly manner Let W.
said he, "show n haste ana no ahA4.'s,
but simply pursue TIE path o. duty as lad
out before US
Iodgo Req. Mass, followed Sherman in
a vigorous speech He said Re vas not n
haste but be thought the tine Tor we
committee report should Be limited, ana
gave notice % al amendment proFl9Ais
that the commission should report ~
April /. He did not think the Monroe
doctrine could be upheld as a propos.tion
OF international law. but he believed II
should be supported as we supported The
Declaration % Independence, because II
was our doctrine.
voorhees,. Dem. Ind. saw no reason why
action should not be taken no" Thers
was, be declared. no reason for further H.
yestigstion. lie was not contemplating
war but what was right. We al, ne said.
have faith IN the Monroe doctrine, but II
any mans faith had been shaken, ne IN
vffed h!Tn 20 read Secretary Olney's dis
patch and be treasured by That doci-
rnenr which was. ne declared. the eqaal
or any state paper which ever emaHated
from the depar tment over which Mr. o.
ney presidea. voorhees, said that he was
not hasty IN this matter. and called at
tention 10 the deliberate proceedings OF
the British authorities on the question As
a preliminary Re was willing tnat ths dis
puted territory should be investigated, bat
she senator from Ohio Sherman was
more u9agnan!nous toward Great bTltaln
than he (Voorhees). sherman thought
that ii great government Ike Great Britain
would not set up a claim unless Il vas
Just. Every parallel Of latitude and longi-
tude on the maps Of the world, SAD Mr.
Voorhees, yehemently, neGatved that STATE
ment. They showed every where Great
Britain's Unsuitable nav. The very map
O, the disputed territory now under Is
cngsion. which Sherman had displayed.
demonstrated the truth OF what he maiTe-
talned II showed that Great BEtain had
gradually pushed forward her boundary
until her territory had grown from lt.e9
20 10000 square miles. BY silent en-
croachment Great Britain had laid claims
90 territory larger than the state repre-
fNuLNI
hees secuted lie idea that there might be
war. There Is no fear OF war. he said. lie
had n Christian horror Of war, and others
had, but he pointed 20 Canada as nest
age we held from Great Britain az
guarantee OF peace. With CANADA nj cur
mercy, Great Britain would not dare 10
fight. with Great Britain's commerce on
the high seas at stake. there would be no
war He adverted to the war or ISL az
conclusive evidence that England would
not again leopard her commerce Nc,
said voorhees, there would be an adjust
ment but Il should be known and under
stood on both sides 81 the ocean tnat the
coionlzing schemes or Great Britain had
reached their limit on this continent. IL
England can take the territory of Nene-
zueia, she can take tho Mexican state of
Chihuahua and push her cannons across
our borders We were not asking wfaat
was unjust We had simply asked Great
Britain TO submit dispute to impartial ar
b!tratlon Great Britain has taken s.X
months TO reject that wise proposal" said
Mr. VOORHEES, IN conclusion. Now let Us
40 forward as a justification Of our posi-
ton and examine the controversy. Let
Great Britain have what belongs to her.
and not an inch more o.
Allen, Pop. Neb.. objected TO the second
reading Of the bill. which would carry IL
over until tomorrow. In a short speech
he said he did not expect there would be
any war. he thought the amendment
proposed by Lodge meant that there would
be more OF a political war than anything
else.
Hswley. Rep. Conn. said Il was not 80
much a case of war as Of Information.
No one knew what were the facts Great
Britain herself does not know. He want
"a The bin referred because II was the dig
nlfed and proper way. Amendments could
then Ee considered.
Chandler then sent 20 the desk and had
read petition dated February 10, 1895. 10
tho president and congress OF the United
States, signed by several hundred mem
hers OF the British house Of commons.
praying that the United States would en-
ter into n treaty for the arbitration OF all
international questions. Chandler made no
comment on the petition
Teller Rep. Col. followed with a Wig
orous speech. N which he took the ground
thai although IL was IN the power Of The
executive to obtain the Information he de-
erred without the aid OF congress. having
asked congress 10 sanction his course II
was the duty Of congress % give H. Tie
heartily approved Of the message hut DO
had expected g. lie had never believed
that the government could reach "A point
Of decadence where IL would turn It's hack
on 4 doctrine OF seventy years. standing
This traditional policy should not Ne
called the Monroe doctrine II was found
ed on the right OF self-defense. Euro
pean countries pursued g. applying u "a
tho equipaIse ~ European states. as We
did % those On the American continent
We Simply maintained that no country
should he allowed 20 arroEat0 20 Itself
power enough - threaten as. We must
maintain the Independence OF the South
American republics from European con.
troll 20 insure our own safety sn the IN
turc. Recurring 10 The hi before IN,
senate h. sait there was no necessity fat
haste. We cared not n u remained IN IN,
committee month ENGLAND would nc
misinteFpret the delay. She haa had thi.
American doctrine dinued into her ear
Nv each succeeding secretary OF si8te
Teller reviewed the invasion % Mexico
Mr.. Sswards re'teration or ths Nonro,
doctrine. ard thc disclaimer ~ the ru
ropeao powers that there was any iuteu
tlon 81 alstnc nber.ne Mexico. lie d}d no.
believe this controversy would eventual,
~ war Il There was wa. IesSeVer. q
would not only he the greatest war 81
modern times hut az All history bccaus,
q would - q universal war. Shoult W,
~ q war. be said. We would - wlthau
allies abroad. lie sketchcd the conflict
inr interests % che European powers
They would rot stand idly BY and see In
gland create 4 domination ovef America
They would al - guided ~ se5g=Tntcrcsf
u was &C. the interest ~ sa-ne 70 see m.
prestige ~ England DESTROYED nv land an.
sea Russia was crowdlnE down towAr
india. anA size had eNtenS ve schemes 9,
the Orient. Tals was a frl1iug matter
c1rnparativelv speaking Yst. l. neeessa nv
~ would give h,s voice fer war rathr
than see country dsshouo-es3 "a
was IN favor ~ giving the president even
aid Comportlag With the dignity 80 thr
United states, without references ra th