New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-23

MONROE DOCTRINE. AND CHARACTER
IzES THE APPOINTMENT or THE
BOUNDARY COMMISSION rs IN
WISE AND rREMATURE-HE
HOPES TO SEE THE
vENEzUIL GOLD
FIELDS BROUGHT
UNDER ENG
LIsn LAWS
Washington. Jan 22-Thc principal feature of to-
days session Of the Senate the speech Of Sen
ator Wolcott Rcp.. cob in condemnation Of the
proposed extension of the Monroe Doctrine and IN
criticism Of the action of the Executive and Legis-
lative Departments OF the Government on the
Venezuelan question.
Mr.. Wocott began his remarks as follows:
The extraordinary message Of the President OF
the United States having reference to dispute eX-
,llSFrN between 'f'at iINHli anu no, 10,
i"th friendly Powers, was practcaly ihuorSru y!
both Houses of Congress. The responsibilities,
therefore. which his action may have entaed rest
as well upon the Legislative as the Executive l}f
partmcnt OF the Government. and are equally
shared by all political parties. The rccommenda-
lions OF the President that a Commission DE APP
pointed 10 inquire into the points OF difference be-
tween the two Governments concerned and 10
onlirht'n ms country as to me true dIVlslohal
separating Venezuela and British Guiana were fol-
lowed by Congress. and that Commission eminent
n allhty ana lacking only the Jolht SANCTION OF tlr
parties I'm interest. which sanction alone can give
u MANY "f us'luIh'SS. mas "h'' i.,,i,.
sem 10 be The par Of wisdom 70 re,rain from tHr
and 3ciica,. ~ rHorac.er untii same decisive sen
had been. taken or some obstacle had been encoun,,
neither the that illness prevented my presence
IN this body while tho message was laid before ne
whca we have recenry heard hete wou.h Dg ha i
na,i0r hy frr,her ~ Ylecusi 'iI,,'' '''
r. u "a, 10" yer, ""i,p - ,t b,Iv ,bc
.o... ~ vrt,.h nav be- in nv opn.on most far
rcachins - affecting our policy and relations
toward other and friendly ,ilFrrnmeh.s' f'Nu'lss
,.''', j., r.'','r,, a., ,tis lo6o,
THE no..rRr~r ,irsirpIIrD
Continuing Nh Wo.c0u con;endcl thai the So
-. ,.....'.... ,,a, -, -,,.b of President
irni'n- controversy 'a"' 30 ""'" % '','-''
M0nro's doctrine ms referred 70 ~" colonization ',
parts ~ America hy European Powers could
~ ..,'.tl,..,. g., ,-,. ,.,,,a,ry dlsnuie now.
nave "' "-'"'"''-'' 10 ""' '''.,.'''' '''. 49,.
extension nr European Powers % the.r systems 20
.. ....,,, , .,t. ..,t.re AS expressed In that
,n.s.,t. n,I cs,e.ia reference To ire systems y
/ - kings and whlch wcr. directed 20 The over
.ro" 90, a rcpnb.es "hrrS'sr fHsI' ,s ,,sis
rs uY.n republican forms ~ sovernnont ia Us
N'. inri. 10y as '''i . . ,', t,ri.~s or
t.,. ~. D.. onn rte,rity might Doe affected. thar
... country a.. ,rnutfFlrS upon d new ana an 'reii
,i 'l' .' ,ii '' w., ~, t,. uui,,ru,iy
rhn.l p. i.Hn, me so,.a.,,l "''''' '''''''' ''
3D. '.a -r.t .yle,irr conditions made b. t.fIcult
'. ,ot ,n .,.y or "A gracious task
.i.'', ,,h..l arnlrentv involved iu tho
..,n,,4 ,b. lr.tst ~ very citizen
,l.r. ol, Na.oraI pride OF our counirys honor
u. a.. ,'.u Tn. le,,er OF the Secretary OF
So, Mr. Hazard vas from a diplomatic point
. t+ " ..s., .o -. lhiil,ies ~ war Mem
sage go"rf WIN We r., =, Ia ou,Ione
i"'l' W. ''', .,i - ,,.,fS f@y.rlsh haste
..in''. .l ,'.si,,r ,,,,s 10 \ OF how IL wa
=, +, NJ W6lc1.. added nobody knew but il
~. .-..,. .....' ~ p.ar.
TITO ,r.rf- OF ihe Government 10 FIRE the Ma
i,' .,,-t llf,...t TINS country b, said. had
Pt4 t &C.,, oI,. ,,.,pt 90, ciyil conflict and
/ . va- .. 'corau,s, with jhe weak Government ~
h'' ~, o' .. .ieh,, venrs had seen an
.. 'lt,"fnr.. OF ali 'ouf relations with the
...,n'' .,..'is .',b her gu, Of thc question
'hee "ere SD eAns r5 some lr"Sr sron,e MT ioo
.'''',,i,.ons IN many sections OF the
',a.. AMI n,a fe that any chang, even war
WIN Il ,oi',tn ~, ,'I ir'tS. ,n,rroy.nent
"''''' anu "''S"' ''''9 ,,..,,.,,n,
'''' - '''''' ... uscor,.,,
,.r,,anY,, over the West ana south whore tnc
/ ,. .h ,,,,,, 80, farms ind the grain they raise
l.,tic mor. valuable for food than as fuel VINO
know that the railroads which chirS" mem l"r
- ~. 49,. tt.,.,,., ami ,te either prosperous
o"u'l BOZ rf'at h's'a A." ~, I'D rr5t..fei and man
.i 3D., l,,.r"i .,,,-t4 Th,v also view with dis
-. 49,, i.,e. n,s,ri,f relations existing between
~ .tl.s y, ne E,st ana those OF London
.1 .'' .,..,,il ,..ilDrn. any event even war
/ t,,. y..ff rrs,,lf AS thev believe Il war would
,''f ''' ..'.,.',- ,hn., relations and lead Ms
~ r, .,on ann "vu rrso.ir.cs alone and TO en-
i1ar, ,,5noni. pot.cs which would not, be de-
'- iN. ,,-..,.,, countries ThOughf-
~ rt iehor,r, though those views
l.a. ''' VIZ, ~ +, va .lsier h. said. To-
~. ~ - .', 'ii,fon han 10 antagonlze IT,
| n. W. III" .." "a -, Condemn the whole cOntro-
u". "' ~ 4. 90 h,s.I an fh. Monroe Doc
..,ss - 'Hl ~ h.. never Ind been a doctrine
,,. ,,''s,,,'i.rs,,ni ar mor. misaupliri than the
! s,-caueI Monroe Doctrine. ~ is. he sad ana
fri,s and has Away been refused the approval
/ Of Coasr'ss.' ..,,....,,. ,ey.y
! ,in' ana r,ouins Of the Monroe Doc
,-i-. ., 80 - ,,,rlicatlou hv the United states