The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-07
MONROE DOCTRINE.
Senator Aliens Speech Upon the
Subject This Afternoon.

b following is an abstract OF Senator
Aliens speech on the Monroe Doctrine
delivered in the Senate this afternoon;
Senator Allen addressed the senate today On
the Monroe Doctrine resolution. He eontepded
that the Monroe Doctrine was simply one Of
national safe preservation, and said that II
tbs invasion Of tho South American republics
by Great Britain will endanger the welfare.
or menace the safety OF this government IN
any way, We should apply this doctr no. and
resent her action with all the strength and
resources of q mighty nation. We must be the
exclusive judges OF when Ire doctrine Is TO be-
applied. We cannot. no maintained, permit
Great Britain. CT any other foreign power. TO
determine when and what extent tina acquisi-
tion of territory on the Western hemisphere
will imperil our government.
He thought. however. that it would be-
ample time to ACT when the Venezuelan com
mission shall have reported, and said;
"If we shall then determine that the action
OF Great Britain in acquiring territory In
Venezuela Will imperil our government by
imperilling the rights OF Venezuela, it will
become our duty to marshal all the resources
of our people to resist the threatened or
actual invasion. II, ON the other hand, wa
shall determine after due investigation and
deliberatioi. that our interests will not be i'm
periiled, IL will be our dnty to abstain from
any interference with tho action OF Great
Britain. / feel confident, however, that the
dispute about the boundary line between
Venezuela and British Guiana is not for the
primary purpose OF obtaining territory, but
for the purpose of gaining control of the
Orinoco River. which leads into one Of the
richest portions of South America. II this be
true. it will be our duty TO repel the agrees
sive action OF that nation"
Mr.. Allen warned the Venezuelans against
becoming over-elated at the attitude OF this
country, and deprecated the idea of plunging
England and the United States into "a deadly
conflict. though England should be given to
understand, in a manner that cannot be mis-.
taken. that the honor and interest of our
country will be preserved at all hazards, and
under all circumstance, even though IL may
take every man ana exhaust all the resources
of this nation to defendlthem.
Continuing in this connection, no said:
"The threatened demolition Of England and
the English institutions that we have heard in
this chamber Is not real. There is no danger
from foes without. We have simply been In.
dulging I'm the harmless pastime of twisting
the caudal appendage OF the British lion to
arouse IA war spirit in the breasts Of our
people. and thus induce them to forget their
grievances and their wrongs.
"we mistake the temper Of the American
people. They know full well that there Is no
danger Of our becoming involved in a war
with England. or with any other foreign
power. They do not GEEK war. and cannot
condemn in too severe terms the lack Of con-
fdenos in the sober judgment, the intelligence
and patriotism Of the American people that
has led at l~east.one Senator in this chamber
to assert that n large portion Of them would
welcome wal and bloodshed as a relief from
their present conditions"