The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-18
Truly American and That yirginiaWiii
Periodically sustain Him = No
Back Down in the Message.
Colonel Peter Ctey Likes the
Tone of the Psper-Other
Expressions.

ing the article when the reporter reached
the club. and his eyes were blazing with
the old-time light OF battle so familiar 10
his men In the days of civil warfare.
CLEVELAND is RIGHT.
What do ] think of the messase?"
said General Maury. why. It's right
that's what It Is. It is forcible and 10
the point England's presumption should
DE punished
Her troops cannot stand before white
! men They are not in any sense match
/ for Americans. They are not good for
anything but thrashlng negroes Why. in
the Crimean war she made pitiful ex-
! hibition of herse.' In no battle, eX-
ccpt that Of Inkef mann. did her forces
stand like men We have proved on two
occasion that we are mere than a match
for England, and we v III do Il this time"
1T seems though. General" said the
reporter. that I'm case of a war most OF
/ II would be on the water. and England
would have the advantage Of a superior
navy"
THAT is a mistake" said General Mau-
/ ~. England may have a fine navy. but
she has so many miles OF territory TO
guard. 1t would put her in a terrible
dilemma, for should she concentrate a
| sufficient force to make any headway
against our navy she would leave uncov-
| cred territory which her Warlike neigh
bors view With longing eyes"
General Maury has given the question
serious thought. and he gives the result
OF his meditations as follows:
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
In Jefferson's letters will be found one
10 Monroe, In which ne inculcates the
Monroe doctrine" which that President
announced some fifteen years later as
the policy OF the United States
England alone Of the European powers
seems disposed 10 evade IT, and under
one insidious Dretense or another in
fringes the territorial rights Of our Ameri-
can neighbors. who are not strong enough
TO resist her.
Already she surrounds us with a Gordon
OF fortified islands and places from Hall
iax all the way around by Vancouver to
Halifax again. When we won our indie
pendence and had France for our ally
we should have denied England's claims
10 Bermuda and other Of her outlying
srongholds With which she threatens us
We ard far more able now than We were
then 10 dictate 10 hei about questions
which concern our dignity and safety
Bermuda is within easy sail of our east
ern coast. and Is as strong as Gibraltar
and Is equipped as a naval depot Of great
capacity and held always ready for immo-
date hostilities; with our soaports undc-
Tended as they are. we may EXPECT the
arrival Of "A British feet and army within
me capes OF Delaware or the Chesapeake
bay simultaneously with an English
declaration OF war At Nassau, Jamaica,
Ruantan, Honduras, Panama. and other
convenient points she has her ports and
cOaling stations. Al Vancouver she can
assemble her navy. and in few days an
ARMY can be thrown there by rail from
Halifax
OUR COAST UNPROTECTED
l4lN.
protected. When. a short time ago we
seemed on the ever OF war with Chill, we
had not a coaling or watering station
from San Francisco 10 Valparaiso, and
We're dependent upon the courtesy Of the
English for the use Of their depots along
the way We are bound by treaty 10
guard the lsthmian transit against all
who may seek TO hold il. yet we have
not a gun nor supply depot in all OF that
region. and our men-of-war depend upon
the British depot on the border OF the
island OF Tabosa for coal and water
When very recently, "A British SQUADRON
took possession OF the seaport OF cOrintO
near the mouth OF the projected Mica
raguan canal, we heard with satfactiOn
that one OF our most powerful cruisers
the Monterey. we believe. had steamed
awav from San Francisco 10 protect the
rights OF our weakly neighbOr and most
desired friend But the Monterey got no
further on her way than AcaDulcO and
our flag did not appear upon the waters
torted an eXorbitant penalty from orr
Dcnniless neighbOr because Of some al
legged affront 10 q petty English consul.
By our freOucnt announcement OF the
the less powerful republics Of America |
have been taught 10 look 10 Us as their |
natural protector and friend in such |
as that OF <ica-agua and |
our people feel that We are under a very |
solemn obligation to see that they suffer |
no wrong at the hands OF any European |
empire. especially when that empire is |
England. against whose greed and cruelty |
we have such reason 10 guard them.
The boundary issue now made with /
Venezuela is Of long standing.
ENGLISH TRESPAsSES
For fifty years English people have been |
tresoassing upon the territory Of Nene-
zuola, occupying IL wherever a rich gold |
mine or other desirable goods Of their |
neighbor tempted their invasion. until |
now they occupy and despoil a region
within the lawful boundaries Of Nene-
zsea as large as the State of Pennsyl-
vania
England has ever refused TO submit
his territorial question TO arbitration. for
ID now includes the mouth Of the Orinoco.
which she has fortified. and so controls |
The navigation OF the deepest and the |
greatest artery of trade ia all that por- |
lion of South America.
Since our Government has AT last been |
aroused TO the wrong of England. we
near that she stil evades the Just end
arbitration OF her territorial |
'laims, and has made new issue upon
question of wrong done TO her sub
ects who were occupying this Venezuelan
erritorv and were sumnarlly elected By |
he authorities Of that country.
This does not change the ouestiAn at
ssue. II is only a shallow ATTEMPT to
wade IL.
III ever we are going 10 assert the Mon |
oe doctrine England now invites us. at |
most unfortunate time for her.
We are to-dav the most powerful Deo- |
lie on earth. We have an army of we'll
rained soldiers. There are probably more |
xpert sharD-shoOters in the National
;uard than can be found in any army |
,ur resources for war are inexhaustive |
here are thousands OF veterans trained |
4 our great war between the States still
ble and ready 10 lead the millions OF
oung men VINO have been matnrel in |
dmiration ard envy of their fathers
sOTTH AND NORTH VIII UNITE
our peoDIe are familiar with such bat
es as England never saw And to-
av South and North viii unite I'm COM |
,on cause against any foreign enemy |
nd fight as they did thirty years aso | !
gainst each other: ,
This question will arouse the sense OF
istice OF our entire people And we will c
phold our President i'm the emphatic Re- | c
,onse he has made to this evaglve AT | y
mDt of the English Government to plum | q
pr a weak people and to insult and defy !
ie United States.
Nor can ENGLAND reckon upon any | o
lend In this quarrel. h
Russia and France arc upon her In | \
an borders. Her Indian army will van a
h when their flags fly over that long ,
Ana a. far u. whsn England invites q