Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-12-27

The prime minister. while not admitting
that the Monroe doctrine Is not applica-
BILE to the present conditions, states
in declaring that the United States
would resist any such enterprise
~ II was contemplated, that
President Monroe adopted a policy which
received the entire sympathy of the En-
glish government Of that late.
He further declares: Though the lam
euage of President Monroe Is directed to
the attainment of objects which most
Englishmen would agree to be salutary,
It is impossible to admit that they have
been inscribed by any adequate authority
in the code of international law" Again
he says: They cher majesty's govern
menD fully concur with the view which
President Monroe apparently entertained
that any disturbance of existing terri
torial distribution in that hemisphere by
any fresh acquisitions on the part OF any
European state would be a highly mex
pedient change.
ARBITRATION REFUSED.
In the belief that the doctrine for which
we contend was clear and definite; that 1t
was founded upon substantial considera-
tons and involved our safety and welfare;
that it was fully applicable to our present
conditions and to the state OF the worlds
progress, and that 1t was directly related
to the pending controversy. and without
any conviction as to the final merits of the
dispute but anxious to learn in a salts
factory and conclusive manner whether
| Great Britain sought, under the claim OF
| boundary, TO extend her possessions on
| this continent without right, or whether
| she merely sought the possession of the
| territory included within her lines OF
| ownership, this government proposed to
| the government of Great Britain to re-
| sort to arbitration the proper means
| of settling the question: to the end that
| the vexatious boundary dispute between
| the two countries might be determined and
| our exact standing and relation in respect
| TO the controversy might be made clear.
| il will be seen from the correspondence
| herewith submitted that this proposition
| has been declined by the British govern
| ment upon grounds which under the cir
| cumstances seem to me to be far from
satisfactory. 1t Is deeply disappointing
| that such an appeal, actuated by the most
friendly feelings toward both nations dl'
| rectly concerned, addressed to the sense
| of justice and unaniminity of one of the
| great powers of the world. and touching
| its relations to one comparatively weak
and small should have produced no better
results.
The course to be pursued by this gov
eminent, in view of the present condition
does not appear 70 admit of serious doubt
Having labored faithfully for many year!
to induce Great Britain to submit Thu
dispute to arbitration, and having beef
| now finally appraised of her refusal to d.
| so, nothing remains but to accept tn
| situation to recognize It's plain require
ments and deal with 1t accordingly. Grea
| Britains present proposition has neve
thus far been regarded as admissible b.
| Venezuela, though any adjustment o
| x.,l.f 1, hot try door
| for her advantage and may enter into o
her own free VIII. can not Of course b
| objected to by the United States.
| Assuming, however, that the attitude o
Venezuela will remain unchanged, tn
dispute has reached such stage as t
make 1t now incumbent upon the Unite
States to take measures to determin
with sufficient certainty Tor its own just
ication what is the true divisional line be
tween the republic of Venezuela and Brit
lsh Guiana. Inquiry to that end shout
| of course be conducted carefully and il
dlcially and due weight be given to a
: available evidence, records and facts
support of the claims of both parties.
LET US INVESTIGATE.
= In order that such examination shoul
be prosecuted in a thorough and satisfa'
tory manner, l suggest that congres
: make an adequate appropriation for tt
. expenses of "a commission to be appointe
| by the executive who shall make the me-
essary investigation and report upon tt
matter with the least possible delay. Whe
such report is made and accepted it Wi
. in my opinion, be the duty of the Unite
: States to resist by every means in Its poy
q | ar as a willful aggression upon its RICH
= and interests the appropriation by Gre'
a Britain of any lands or the exercise
!, governmental jurisdiction over any tie
r | ritory, which after investigation we HAY
/ | determined of right belong to Venezuel
e In making these recommendations l a
It fully alive to the responsibility incurr'
% and keenly realize all the consequence
h that may follow. / am, nevertheless, hr
4, | in my conviction that while 1t Is gri
h | vous thing to contemplate the two gre
Is English speaking peoples of the world "a
being otherwise than friendly competito
l. in the onward march of civilization al
lie | strenuous and worthy rivals in all t
le arts of peace, there is no calamity viii
II Il great nation can invite which equa
4 that which follows the suplne subm
a sion to wrong and injustice and the co
20 sequent loss of national self-respect a.
-, honor, beneath which is shielded and d
"a Tended the peoples safety and greatne:
~ GROVER CLEVELAND
n Executive Mansion. Decepher II. 1895