Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-15
Boards THE LION.
Senator Lodge Expounds Monroe
Doctrine in London.
LAYS D0wNTHE LAW TO JOHN BULL
And Warns All Trespassers That Congress
VIII Put Up . "keep or the Grass" Sign
the Coming session-Editor Stead's Com
bativo Reply-Chronicle Thinks Uncle
Sam St,t aid Proclaim PrOtectorate-
Case Looming Up in Brazil.

LONDON, Nov. 15.-The Chronicle this
morning publishes an interview with Hon.
Henry Cabot Lodge, Of Massachusetts,, in
which he expresses his views upon the
subject of the Monroe doctrine. Lodge
said: Nobody in America ever pre-
tended that the Monroe doctrine is a prop.
osition of international law. 1t is a dec
laration of policy, and one which people
in America have always sustained, and in
my opinion always will sustain, as of vital
Importance to the people of the United
States. Its bearing upon the subject mat
ter of the Venezuelan dispute is very sim
pie. Each country is entitled to what its
predecessor held and no more, for no new
rights have been acquired in the interval
by either people.
The Senator States the Question.
''The question is what was the true
boundary between the Dutch and Spanish
possessions? That question can properly
besettled by arbitration. To refuse arbitra-
tion AMI to seize and hold by force disputed
territory would open the doors-if Eng
land pursued such a course-to any other
European power that desired to acquire
additional territory in Central or South
America. 1t would fatally infringe on
the Monroe doctrine. The people of the
United States could not regard it rs other
wise than a movement hostile to them.
Congress Expected 10 Speak.
THUS far the Monroe doctrine has re-
maincd u mere statement, found only in
President Monroe's message; but it is my
belief that in the next congress both house
and senate will by formal resolution dc.
clare it 20 be an integral part of the policy
of the United States, to be maintained ut
all hazards. American opinion is prac-
tically unanimous as to the absolute
necessity of upholding the doctrine for the
welfare of the country. Moreover, be-
lieve that Europe recognizes our attitude
as reasonable and proper
Views Of Editor Stead.
William L. Stead, editor Of The Review
OF Reviews, having seen the interview
with Lodge, replied ut length to the state.
ments made. England, he said, would
never consent to any veto being placed on
the freest possible expansion of the Pa.
cific ocean trade and settlements and the
colon;zing Of the western world. He in
sisted that it would be absurd to submit
the Venezuelan question to arbitration,
especially with the example of the ternin
alton OF the Alabama claims as an object
lesson. In conclusion he said he recog
niz ID the fact that Americans were quite
in a frame of mind to invent new doc
trines if they found that the Monroe doc
trine did not apply to Venezuela.
Chamberlain Not a Napoleon.
Editorially discussing the interview The
Chronicle says: "Mr. Chamberlain, sec
retary of state for the colonies, is not like
ly to attempt to play the role of Napoleon
| of Venezuela, but unless the United State.
! formally proclaims protectorate over al
the South American republics we ar,
bound to protect our citizens