Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-12
SIR VIM. l4ARC0URT
Says America and England Should
Have Nothing But Peace.
Controversy Should Be Dropped and the Mat
ter Settled at Once.

London, Feb 1l.-Sir william Har-
court in speech in the Commons, today,
said: IAN tho members ought to EN-
deavor to aid in anything tending to
smooth the rullled feelings of England and
America. (Cries of Hear, Hear, y
Among the leading causes of irritation
was the notion that arose in America that
there was IA disposition on the part OF
Great Britain to question the Monroe doc
trine, for which the Americans have an
affection and passionate attachment.
That notion Is now disclamed and
dispeled. The United States, following
the wise teachings of Washington have de.
clared that they would not interfere in
European affairs, but ii is their fixed policy
to oppose the Invasion of the territorial
and political rights of the American
states. That is the Monroe doctrine
cannot understand why England's feel
ings should be rufilcd by that.
There has been great deal of news
paper talk that the irritating intervention
of the United States ought to be resented.
The government does not resent or repel
this intervention, but announces that it Is
willing to cooperate 1t has been said
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offensive to Great Britain That is not
the view of the government, for Mr. Cos
chen at Bristol declared that he did not
| think there was cause for complaint.
| That was complete acceptance of the
commission. rCries Of " Hear, 49, Hear. J
lit cannot be denied that the ownership
of portion Of the disputed territory is
doubtful 1t Is the business of diplomacy
to settle that matter. It is not creditable
| that the question should be allowed to
| tester until it shall break into q danger
ous sore. breeding bad blood between the
! two great nations. 1t is the first duty Of
the government To adopt measure with
| out delay to heal the trouble tCheers).
The country. without distinction of party.
demands the earliest solnti n OF the ques-
ton. ("Hear, Hear, -
| There are two methods of settlement.
! One by amicable convention setting aside
archivc research. If that cannot be at
tanned, what objection can there be u
reference to arbitration OF third power,
! tCheers).
The United States and Great Britain.
to their honor, profess TO he the great nd
vocates of arbitration throughout tbs
world. There arc questions beyond the
reach OF arbitration. This is not one OF
them. According TO Lord Salisbury ; dis.
patch of November, it is QUESTION Of
limitation of arbitration. You ought not
to be too strict and arbitrary. 1t is Lot
for one party to the dispute to define what
is in dispute
Believing that both governments are
sincerely anxious to cooperate, it ough,
to be the object of every man on both sides
of the Atlantic to do what he can to bring
about a settlement. G. Hear, '" Hea-
! Diplomatic punctilios over past transac-
tions ought not To stand in the way We
must obliterate past controversies and APP
ply our minds solely and Singly to The
question as it now stands, and make
known to the world that sincere justice
shall be done, and adopt the best means
to see it done.
Upon the conclusion Of his speech. Sir
william was greeted with cheers.