The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-12-21
The MCnrOe Doctrine must be
Enforced In the Venezue-
la Question.
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Carter as Chairman Tells How.
Where, and why the
Convention is Held,

The president Tuesday sent mes.
sage on the Venezuelan question to
congress. He gives the facts in the
correspondence with Great Britain
briefly, stating the substance of let
ters sent and received. Salisbury
had insisted that the present conten-
ton of the United States was entire
y novel point and was in no way
included in the original Monroe doc
trine, but Cleveland maintained that
the present action was entirely in
keeping with international law and
with the principles enunciated in the
SO called Monroe doc trine. Sails
bury admits that the English govern
ment had practically agreed to the
Monroe doctrine when first announc-
ed, but declared that the latest state.
ment of it was entirely wrong.
Cleveland agrees with this in part,
but insist that the present action of
the Unied States is the only natural
outcome of the principle involved.
He asked that the matters in dispute
be submitted to arbitration, but re
fused this on the grounds which the
president says he considers far from
satisfactory. He regrets that such
an appeal should have produced no
better results. lie says: "The
course to be pursued by this govern
mont, in view of the present condi-
ton, does not appear to admit of SER
ious doubt. Having labored faith
fully for many years to induce Great
Britain to submit this dispute to i'm
partial arbitration, and having been
now finally apprised of her refusal to
do so, nothing remains but to accept
the situation, to recognize its plain
requirements, and deal with it ac-
cordingly. Great Britan's present
position has never thus far been re-
garded as admissible by Venezuela,
though any adjustment Of the bound
ary which that country may deem
for her advantage and may enter in
to Of her own sweet will cannot of
course be objected to by the United
States. Assuming, however, that
the attitude Of Venezuela will re-
main unchanged. the dispute has
reached such stage as to make it
incumbent upon the United States
to take measure to determine with
sufficient surety for its justification
what is the true divisional line be-
tween the republic of Venezuela and
British Guiana. Inquiry to that end
would of course be conducted care
fully and judicially, and due weight
should be given to all available evil
dence, records and facts in support
of the claims of all parties.
''In order that such an examination
should be prosecuted in thorough
and satisfactory manner, l suggest
tea. congress make adequate appro-
priations for the expenses of a com
mission to be appointed by the exc
tive who shall make the necessary
investigation and report upon the
matter with the least possible delay.
When such report is made and ac-
cepted it will in my opinion, be the
duty of the United States to resist
by every means in its power as a
wilful transgression upon its rights
and interests, the appropriation by
Great Britain of any lands or the ex-
ercise of governmental jurisdiction
over any territory which, after inves
tigatlon, we have determine of right
belongs to Venezuela.
''In making these recommends
tlons | am fully alive to the respon-
sibilities incurred and keenly realize
all the consequences that may follow.
l am, nevertheless, firm in my con-
viction that while it is a creivous
thing to contemplate the two great
English speaking people of the
world as being otherwise than friend
~ competitors and strenuous rivals sn