New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-21

an English administrator pres!des over the admin
istration of Egyptian finances. Italy is making her
way into Abyssinla, and all OF Africa all OF the
desert heart of slaveland south OF the equator mas
been partitoned between the great European
Powers The little Republic which has changed
its place of existence repeatedly under pTessure OF
which though dsavowed, are perfectly inteiligible
when the history of the last fifty years Is r ee
As to the South American States TINS, DeneeNe'
is the first instance in seventy years that any nor
egn government has attempted nndrr al any sci nn
any dominion in that continent me senator from
of the State OF Honduras | limiting my re-
marks to South America, but nave always tnousns
the case of Honduras most striking violation OF
the Monroe Doctrine-not only OF that doctrine put
Of the Clayton i3ulweI Treaty. Developing as Ut
WICK we eia ca in the Northwest logging permit
granted for the benefit Of few mahosany woou
eighty of Spain. II has extended into caiM Oh
800 square miles dominating the N.carasua lana
PARTICULARLY 10 be observed that the latest Official
az Wsnezue are as Yet Undetermined
II Is said that conditions have changed that the
Monroe bc a1nS IS of ne auS 70 say that his
dispatch and those who echo nm III ~ i aro,3n -
hermit the universal ascendancy Of England to be
established over the south Amercan When
did the conditions change? When did the change
begin? c,, ,odor,
What American would see. and could see. WIN Il
proper regard for the peace the dignity; ahu ,r,1
from Spain Great Britain upon any terms or uoo
any circumstances? We're not these comd,ronis
iSS or Hawaii In 1894? No. Mr.. President; the con-
dtoas and 81 ana h onroe Doctrine in
1923 emphasized and made stronger as every
Mr.. President. there has been talk Of war. To
merely declare and define American pp anSin '' TO
hrng on VAR There never has been the least
danger of war throughout this controVersy, r.
Government has ever threatened II or purposed IL
The interests OF Great Britain and the United states
In the great and common cause OF @ ar Ming
enorm(sls and too vital TO each OF thehh 10 oii"s
about such consummation.
SOME THINGS THAT WILL NOT HAPPEN.
No American soldier will stand upon the soil Of
Canada no American militia force VII! burn a
Canadian village. and under the preext OF retalid
ton no British army will again apply the loren 10
the Capitol, TO the Executive Mansion. or 10 the
archives of the United States. New-York Will rot
be laid under contribution. nor will Melbourne. Hong
Kong Auckland. or Bombay. The Canadian Pacific
Railway will continue TO transport Its passengers
and freiehts the Weand Canal Will not be seized,
nor will the lock at Saut Ste Marie. The English
merchant marine will sail the monopolized seas In
peace. and the peop;e Of The United states MI con
shpowners and underwriters for freishis and pre-
miums These nations WI adjust lher d!e HTS ey
tremey regret II have said any word to nil"me the
But The question now is whether Congress. TO
whom In the very vestibule Of the Constitution all
legislative power Is gyfm Wnfn mas e ce by
it's power TO provide for the raising Of armies ana
naves representing directly the will and sentiments
of the people will or ought. in the exercise OF these
powers thus confided TO ard duties imposed upon H.
declare the Monroe Doctrine Is vital iniispensdbe
and continuous policy Of the United States?
WHY should not do 1t? am not aware that
any principle which these resolutions assert has been
SERIOUSLY conroverted on this side Of the Atlantic.
except by those who deny that the Monroe Doctrine
has now any efficient existence Executives nav,
declared this policy: party platforms have declared
II and vet from the time that 1t was first promHl-
-. f.on'r-as, ,a,-er has done There
was lime more propltous. more exacting than The
nresent time for such "A declaration In time OF
danger II is necessary. and II Is the surest pam -
nea 90 a M good feeling to state firmly our position.
Under the aneorated conditions which TINS CON
troversv seems 10 bear II becomes more ana more
exnedient and necessary for us to declare exactly
or convictions and the policy OF the American
people upon this subject 49,, , .,.
And Mr. President. such a declaration Is worthy
~ The dignity Of this people Affect 10 IN" deg'a,
da-ion ~ subsection is any nation that takes counsel
~ ire fears and dares not declare its piinrpes:
Such cowardice makes the cause or coisututl'na'
yhe~tv a tolerated alien In its own heritage. CAP