Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-12-19

forth the momentous consequences
should the United States deem it it's
duty to intervene positively therein,
states 1t as a provision of international
law that a nation may justly inter-
pose in controversy between other
nations whenever what's done or pro-
posed by any Of the parties primarily
concerned is a serious, direct menace
to its own integrity, tranquility or well
fare. The secretary then lays down
the proposition as long conceded that
America is in no part open to colonial
tiCn; that American non-intervention
in Europe necessarily implied Euro
pean non-interyention in American af-
fairs. He says this rule does not es-
tablish any general protectorate by the
United States over other American
states; does not relieve any state from
its obligations fixed by international
law, nor prevent any European power
directly interested from enforcing such
obligations nor infiicting merited pun
ishment for a breach of them. 1t has
but one object,-to prevent any Euro
pean power or powers from forcibly
depriving an American state of its self
government and the shaping of it's own
political destiny" The secretary then
reviews at length the instances in
which the Monroe doctrine has been
applied. He says the United States is
practically sovereign on this continent
and its fiat Is law. All advantages of
ills superiority are at once Imperfect
If the principle Is admitted that Euro
pean powers may convert American
states into colonies of their own. Any
powers doing so would thus immedi-
ately secure u base of military opera
lions against us and it is not incon-
ceivable that the weaker countries
would soon be absorbed and South
America partitioned between the Euro
pean powers. The consequences to the
United States would be disastrous
The loss Of prestige would be the least
Of them. We must in such an event
be armed to the teeth and convert the
flower of our male population into sol
dIers and sailors thus annihilatng a
large share of the productive energy
Of the nation. The secretary then re-
views the Venezuelan dispute, and says
the British claim In two years has APP
parently expanded 5000 square miles.
In these circumstances, he declares,
the duty of the president appears UNI
mstakable, imperative. The course
Of Great Britain, he adds, Is calculated
to greatly embarrass it's future rela-
tons with this country and he desires
an early answer to the question
whether Great Britain will or will not
arbitrate the dispute in order that he
may lay the matter before congress for
It's action.
John Bulls View.
The British answer touching theMon-
roe doctine is sufficiently indicated
as to its conclusion in the presidents
message. The other note makes an
elaborate statement touching the boun-
Diary dispute, giving Il history of the
British claims founded on the Dutch
concession and says that Venezuelan
insistance on the arbitration of the
whole disputed territory would be par
alleled by the refusal of Great Britain
to arbtrate the Alaskan boundary I'M
less half of Alaska was conceded be-
fore arbitration.
The senators showed the keel nst in
terest during the reading. A. the
close of the reading there was a hearty
handClapping from all parts of the
chamber, Chandler Tep., N. H) leading
ON the republican side. 1t was indeed
an innovation in the usual decorum of
the senate, which seldom, If ever, APP
plauds. Veterans of the senate say it
was the most spontaneous demonstra-
ton in their recollection. The message
and documents We're referred to the
committee on foreign relations.
Cleveland Congratulated.
AT the white house messages poured
in from every quarter Of the country
congratulating ,ne president upon the
message. They came from men in
all parties and stations In life. The
matter was. of course, of great inter
est In diplomatic circles, and the gen
cral impression on sober, second con-
stderatlon of the notes was that tho
matter had not vet reached STAGE
where war is imminent and that the
hint of Great Britain's purpose to re-
open negotiations with Venezuela
looking TO u settlement of the dispute
between themselves perhaps may he
regarded as an indication of how the
whole matter viii end.
Venezuela Will he pleased.
Minister Audr&de, of Venezuela.
cahlcd Il copy OF the MESSAGE to mis-
governments dn2 II is felt that its re-
cepton 1T Caracas will be the signal
for an enthusiastic demon An
dradc's satisfaction was almost be-
you'd the power OF cNprvaSGn
"'rhe message is superb. said he
with much enthusiasm. 1t is even
surprise to me III its Nigor in nobility
of sentiments expressed and In the