The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-18

tents renders altogether easy 1t was
prepared by the responsible head Of a
state and will probably receive the for
NAL assent of congress Englishmen
must therefore take il seriously and re-
frain from speculations that would
otherwise be attractive. as to the utili-
". in view of the presidential election,
Of twisting the lions tail.
The position President Cleveland as
surnes is preposterous- No American
citizen would for a moment dream OF
| admitting its soundness in any anala-
gous case in which the honor and in
terests OF America were concerned.
There can be but one answer. We de-
cline 10 humiliate ourselves, and we
refuse to accept the decision OF wash
ington in matters altogether outside its
Jurisdiction"
The remainder Of the Standards ar
ticle is an echo Of Lord Salisbary's
argument, and ii concludes by saying:
Great Britain will reject the demand
as Indignantly as congress would IL
America were asked TO submit her title
TO Alaska TO the judgment Of impartial
umpires.'
THE POLITICS IN IT.
The Daily News. the Liberal organ,
says: 1T is a remarkable document,
though its consequences are not likely
TO be serious. Neither Secretary OIL
ney nor President Cleveland seems to
realize that the Monroe doctrine can
not be quoted as authoritative in ne
gotiations with a foreign power. 1t
binds nobody else.
President Cleveland proves too much
1t follows from his message that Meth
er British Guiana nor Canada has any
right to an independent existence on
American SOIL England is threatened
with war unless she permits President
Cleveland to adjust the boundaries OF
Venezuela. There is still some sense
or humor in the American people. Re
garding it as a party move. the mes
sage is not unskilfulI. 1t puts the Re
publicans in hole. If they consent
to the committee they enable Mr.. CIeve-
land to pose as an accomplished twister
Of the lions tail. If they refuse the
commission they enable the Democrat
to denounce them as the servile friends
Of the Britisher
But the great body of Americans
Will not be led by any such motive or
consideration. Lord Salisbury's fin
and moderate statement Of the case will
appeal to the justice and common sense
OF the American people.
EXPERIMENTS IN TORsION.
The Chronicle GiberaD saws: 1.-THE
aStonishment. Can these be serious
words addressed to us by the descend
ants of the little ship of English folks
WHO sailed in the Mayfiower? We will
not take things too seriously. but will
suppose that President Cleveland is en-
gagged in the familiar work of tail twist
ing.
There IS but one answer If the en-
larged APPLICATION of the Monroe doc
trine Is TO be enforced, America must
be responsible for the foreign policy of
all the petty and impetuous little states
on the two continents of Aml.ca But
what if the commission find that we are
well within our rights. Perhaps. how-
ever, the presidential election will be
over then and there will be no need OF
patriotic messages. Anyway the mes
sage cannot obscure or defeat the blood
ties of affection between the two coun-
tries.
The Post Conservative says: A dis
patch of this kind is clearly intended, |
not for the English foreign office, but
for the American electors. The COM
mission proposed can have no more |
binding effect on this country than |
would the decision of the supreme court !
at Washington.
The Morning Advertiser, the organ |
Of the licensed trades, says: Even /
the Sackville Incident. il l
S almost incredible that any statesman !
should cast such a firebrand for eIeeto- /
-al purposes. Cool judgment was never |
more required in England's foreign po- |
icy, which is fortunately in able |
hands,
CALLS IT AN EPITAPR.
London, Dec. 1s-The Daily Graphic !
al obi al emit ar1b Oft ~
Monroe doctrine has been written in the /
Nenezuelan correspondence. Mr.. Cleve- /
and's message is a document which self !
Americans will rot read with |
10 illustrate another of the in !
1erent absurdities Of the modern inter- |
1retation Of the Monroe doctrine. Presi- /
lent Cleveland does not propose TO in /
'truct Mr.. Baysrd to demand his pass |
ports, nor does he contemplate an inva-
ZION OF Canada OF an expedition to De- /
nerara. He is struck by the awkward !
act that he must first ascertain what I
here IS TO fight about.
Does President Cleveland seriously
'hink that we can admit the proposition
hat the frontiers of European colonies
n the two Americas are to be held at
he good pleasure Of a committee OF
Washington gentlemen.
What would the United States have
aid in lS4S. if we. as an American power,
lad advanced the claim, based on this
10 protect Mexico from a wan
only aggressive war by which Presi-
lent Cleveland's predecessors settled the
Texan boundary dispute?'
GAME TWO CAN PLAY AT
The Times says: II is impossible to
iisguise the gravity of the difficulties
hat have arisen between Great Britain
md the United States. President Cleve-
and'S message and rs reception on both
,ortance to the dispatches between Wash
ngtOn and London. The details of the
dispute are insignificant in com
'arison with the far reaching claims ad-
'anCed in Mr.. Olney's dispatch and en-
'hasized in President Cleveland's mes
age.
Convinced as we are that a rupture
'etween the two great English speaking
would be a calamity not only
o themselves, but TO the civilized world.
We are. nevertheless. driven TO the con-
fusion that the concessions this country
5 so irnperiously summoned TO make are
uch as no self-respecting nation, least
f all. one ruling an empire that has its
cots in every quarter of the globe. could
ossibly submit TO. The United States
themselves would never for a moment
reaEn II yielding 20 this kind % dictation-
Ye are OF the same blood and shall not be
sss careful Of our national honor
We can hardly believe that the course
threatened by President Cleveland will
e seriously adopted by the American
overnment; but II 50, will be incumbent
pon US, without entering upon any aE-
reSsive measures, to protect our tmper-
Il interests and TO stand up for our
ghts under international law.
The Times then proceeds 70 argue THAI
he Monroe doctrine has never been re-
0gnized as International law and quotes
ord SaESbury's admission THAI any dis I
lr+oalce OF the existing territorial dis
-ibution In the western hemisphere by
ny European state would be highly in
xpesiient. and then continues
but the recognition OF this expectancy
"a = ~ o.
ons which Mr. Olney-s dispatch at-
saces and which President Cleveland .
lalles the basis % the most astounding
ropOsal that has perhaps ever been zd-