Smyrna times., 1895-12-25


all semiannual and yearly advertisements
The message of President Cleveland
to Congress on Tuesday of last week
was an event that interested and to
certain extent stirred two cOnti-
nents. Coming as it did in such direct
contrast tO his position on the Hawaiian
and Nicarauguan questions, the effectin
Washington was electrical. For the
nOnce all party lines were obliterated
and the Republicans and Democrats
were united in warm support of the
President in backing up the Monroe
doctrine as an American policy. The
bullying propensity of England to-
wards the small Republics of this Con
tinent has angreed and produced spirit
of distrust among our Statesman who
believe these aggressiOns of foreign
powers should cease, and this can only
be brought about by the interpOsitiOn
of the United States. The change
doubtless came through the new Secre-
tary of State, Mr.. Olney, who is ac-
credited with the sudden change for a
more vigorous Americanism.
The following from the message
shows the position taken by the Ad-
misistration with the unanimous en-
dorsement of Congress:
practically the principle for which
we contend has peculiar, If not exclu-
sive relation to the United States, II
NAV not lave been admittedln so many
words TO the code of international law,
but since in international cOunsels
everv nation is entitled to the rights
belonging to it, if the enforcement OF
the Monroe Doctrine Is something We
NAV Justly claim it has its place III the
code of International law as certainly
and as securely as if it was specifically
mentioned; and when the United
States is A suitor before the high tribu
nal that administers international law
the question to be determined i
whether or not we present claims whlcl
the Justice of that code of law can tln'
to be right and valid.
The Monroe Doctrine finds its rec
ognition in those principles of interna
tional law which are based upon tn
theory that every nation shall have 1t
rights protected and its just claims en-
forced.
Then II is that the President, i
closing his paper, after recommending
the appointment of a commission make
this decisive and incisive declaration
"When such report is made and &C
cepted it will, in my opinion, be tn
duty of the United States to resist b
every means in its power as wilful ae
gression upon its rights and interests
the appropriation by Great Britain c
anv lands. or the exercise of govern
mental jurisdiction over any territory
which after investigation we have dt
termined of right belong to Venezuela
In making these recommendations
am fully alive to the responsibility IL
Cured, and keenly realize all the cor
sequences that may follow.
/ am. nevertheless, firm In my col
vietiOn that while it is a grevlOus thin
TO contemplate the two great Engllsl
speaking peoples of the world as beln
otherwise than friendly competitors
the onward march of civilization, an
strenuous and worthy rivals IN all I'll
arts of peace, there Is no calamlt
which a great nation can invite whlc
EQUALS that which follows a supine sui
mission to wrong and injustice, an
the consequent loss of national selt-r'
spect and honor, beneath which
shielded and defended peoples safet
and greatness.
THE bill to appropriate 100000 Il
the expenses of a Commission to
appointed by the President passed bOt
houses of Congress UNANIMOUSLY. En-
land is amazed at the unity and dete
minatioa of the Americans but insis
that it will stand by its establish'
lines. There was a good deal of boa
in the papers that with their big na7
they could destroy our seaport citi
but would lose Canada and be in W
with Russia and France as a result.
French journal in noting the extrao
binary stand of the United States, e
presses satisfaction that the arrOgan
of England has been matched. II
United States has gained much
moral strength but lost financially
the scare and war talk of the week
$500 a i0ale on cotton, and demOraliz
fiOn in stocks and securities, estimat
by Chauncy Depew at $4OO. OF
Wiser heads do not believe hOwev
there will be war. A conflict betwe
the two greatest civilizing countries
the earth would be the crime Of {
18th century. Too much is at stake
either country to 90 to war for a trif
and the cause will cease when Engla
stops its bullying ofthe small Americ
nations. Congress ia. aimed
session over the holiday, and 8 gr'
responsibility rests on it and the Pre-
dent.
THE gladdest season Of the year, 4