The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-18

ming, and said his government enter
tanned the same view, but he could not
consent to make the joint declaration, as
he was not prepared TO say in what man
ner the government might deem it most
expedient to avow these principles. He
could only transmit the British proposals
to the President, and wait two months
or more, for an answer.
The next day (the 23rd) Mr.. Rush
received another note from the British
Minister earnestly urging the impor-
lance of prompt action, and on the
Goth. still another, marked confidential,
dated Liverpool, in which Mr.. Can
ming informed him that he had receive
information that as soon rs the mil .tary
objects in Spain were achieved, which
France looked for speedily, a proposal
would be made for Congress OF the
European powers, specially on the affairs
of Spanish America-a proposal likely to
lead to serious complications. Mr.. Rush,
in reply, said that could England see
fit to consider the time as now arrived
for fully acknowledging the independ-
ence of the new communities, believe
that not only would it accelerate the
steps of my government, but that 1t
would naturally place me in new posi-
ton, in my future course with him on
the whole subject"
WHY Mr.. Rush held it to be essential
that Great Britain should acknowledge
the independence of the Spanish colonies
before he could agree to sign the joint
declaration against European interven-
ton. is not apparent. But he held to it
to the last, and thus failed to secure
Great Britain as party, nominated IN
the bond, ;" to the Monroe declaration,
September 10Th, Mr.. Rush details the
substance of a conference with Mr.. Can
ming, upon the South American question.
The British foreign secretary urged the
adoption of the declaration against Eu-
ropean intervention in American affairs.
| The American minister presented diff
culties and objections among them, that
it might be regarded as violation Of the
settled American policy, which was to
avoid complications in European affairs.
In reply to this, Mr.. Canning pointed to
| the fact that it was as much an Amerl-
can as European question. "Were the
great political and commercial interests
which hung upon the destinies of the new
continent" argued Canning, ''to be can
vassed and adjusted in this hemisphere
without the co operation or the knowl-
edge of the United States Were they
| to be canvassed and adjusted, he would
even add, without some proper under
standing between the United States and
Great Britain, as the two chief com
mercial and maritime States of both
worlds He hoped not. He wished to
persuade himself not. He had the strong
| est reason for believing that the co opera
ton of the United States with England,
through my instrumentality afforded
with promptitude, would ward off alto
gether, the meditated jurisdiction of the
European Powers over the New World.
Could higher motives exist to co opera
ton, and Immediately Let it be delay
ed until could receive specific powers,
and the day might go by; the progress
of events was rapid; the public evil might
come on. A portion of it might and pro
baby would be consummated. F"
By such arguments, and others as point
ed and earnest, Mr.. Canning endeavored
to bring Mr.. Rush up to the point of
agreeing to the joint PRONUNCIATION OF
what became the Monroe Doctrine
He added, that if Mr.. Rush con-
tinued unable to assent to his part
proposals, he would be obliged to
call on him in another way;
for said he, ''if a Congress be assem-
bled on the affairs of Spanish America,
| shall ask that you, as the representa-
tive of the United States at this Court,
be invited to attend it; and if you should
not be invited, shall reserve to myself
the option of determining whether or
not Great Britain will send representa-
tive to it." After moments pause, he
added, ''should you be invited and refuse
to go, shall still reserve to myself the
same option; so you see how essential it
is, in the opinion of Great Britain, that
the United States should not be left out
of view, if Europe should determine to
take cognizance of the subject"
Mr.. Rush could not deny the force of
/ this reasoning of the British Minister;
but he still chung to his condition as
essential to his own action. His answer
was that 1.-THE complication Of the sub
ject may be cured at once and by Great
| Britain. Let Great Britain imme-
diately and unequiyocally acknowl-
edge the independence of the
new States This will put an end to all
difficulty; the moment is suspicious;
everything invites to the measure; JUS
tice, expediency, humanity, the repose
Of the world, the cause of national indie
pendence, the prosperity and happiness
| of both hemispheres ETC., etc.
Mr.. Canning, in the beginning of the
negotiation had committed his govern
ment to every declaration contained in
the Monroe doctrine; and Mr.. Monroe
and his able Cabinet, with John G..
Adams at IFS head, were 50 well satisfied
with it that they promptly acted upon it
and carried it into effect | think Mr..
Rush, therefore, made great mistake in
his refusal to cooperate with Mr.. Can
Mig in making the declaration, and that
the consequence is, that although Great
Britain is morally and equitably respon-
sible for the Monroe Doctrine, we fail
to have the signature of her en- ightened
secretary to the paper.
Mr.. Canning said the proposition that
Great Britain should at that time &C
knowledge the independence of the Span
ish colonies, was open to objection; but
the reasons assigned by him for holding
back were doubtless not the controlling
ones; and suspect the true reason was
that suggested above, that Great Britain
being a European power holding colonies
in America, her rulers thought is not
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