The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-22

The Monroe doctrine was but an out
growth from that broad, underlying prin-
ciple. To rest our right to interfere upon
the Monroe doctrine is calculated to mis-
lead and confuse.
If it should appear that a bind adher-
ence to its supposed obligations is likely
to. lead us into entangling and dangerons
alliances, then the sooner we halt and
ponder and deliberate upon its true mean
ing, upon the consequences to ensue from
TOO iatisudnarian eenstructlon oi
application in the present or existing
continigendciy i the more probable it Is that
country in wise and patriotic manner.
The Executive has no power to COM
init Congress or the country to the posi-
that by providing for a boundary COM
mission we have made any commitals
as to the action which may appear to be
sim, shall have made its-reports 1t is TO
be hoped that with that report, or in
ton of the controversy may be obtained.
If not. then. and not until then, will the
emergency arise in which we shall have
to determine upon the course of action
we should adopt
.And when the time for action comes
it. i, 81 SHOULD not be unauy influenced by
by passionate antipathy on the other.
The human mind is prone to excitement
The first ebullitions of public sentiment
second thought. Besides there are per
affectation Of patriotic zeal. Such, as
rule. are not of the stuff of which the
soid and substatial citizens are made
spect at our hands, we should not be
misled by the Incorporate expressions
war are ready to boil over with heated
passion, no matter what nation may be
the contemplated antagonist or what the
ssSuch influences Should not find lodg-
ment in this body. We are intrusted
be Weh ths a 90 a
interests involved are vitality important.
The subject is grave, and our action may
ces. Such is my sense of the situation
and / submit to you that it demands at
our hands the most careful. the most de-
ton of which we are capable.
Again. it does appear to me that the
present was not an opportune time for
the precipitation of such an issue upon
matter which has been slumbering so
many years years in a state Of diplomatic re-
few months longer If we address our
selves to the proper ordering of our do
mestic economies we have quite enough
which to exert our best mental energies.
1t seems hardly wise, just at this time,
TO have thrown into the political arena
this further cause for disorder and dis
turbance-
A proper and Jealous regard for the
upholding of the honor of the nation on
the part of the Executive is to be COM
mended. 1t is right that he should be
Watchful as to any proposed innova-
tions on the part of foreign powers
which may involve our interests, our
safety, or the integrity of our institu-
tions. But we have q. right to expect
! that discretion and good Judgment will
| be exercised in bringing to elimination
| an Issue SO grave and serious as that now
presented. 1t appears to me that in this
| respect the action of the Executive has
! been alike unreasonable and premature.
Whatever may he the true construc-
| tion of the Monroe doctrine: whatever
may be its binding force; whatever may
be the eventual danger Of the appre-
upon Venezuelan territory: whatever
course our honor and dignity and inter
ests may require US to pursue. l can
| but think that the action to which /
| have referred has not been we'll timed
! The country is in a state of recovery or
| convalescence from the financial malady
of 1S93. But the still unsettled and troub-
lous condition of it's business and money
| affairs are too strongly in evidence to
| warrant the putting of any further lln-
| necessary strain upon it. In this view
| t appears ta me that the action of the
Executives has been most unreasonable =
/ Mr.. Villas being then in the chair. or
dared it returned to the table, no objec-
| ton being raised.
Senator John w. Daniel, the Demo-
| cratic representative from Virginia rose
| in his place and said -"I wish to state
/ that it is my desire to submit some re-
| marks upon the resolution of the Senator
from New Jersey on Thursday next