The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27

REGARD A6san Infringement any attempt
by - nlopean power to take'o or &C
qnie any, new or additional territory
on the American continent, Or any
islands adjacent thereto, or any right
ofsove5eignty or dominic in the same,
and that such infringement will be
deemed dangerous to the peace and
safety IA The United States.
The senator reviewed at length the
conditions existing in Europe at the
time Of, the enunciation of the Monroe
doctrine. He did not view the conrse
of the British statesman, Canning, who
favored the doctrine, as: inspired BY
love for this country. 1t was q move
= on behalfsof British trade, .then@begin-
ming toisxpand the world over. Speak
ing Of the criticism that the pending
resolution contemplated a protectorate
over South American countries; Mr..
Davis said It would bear no such con-
struction.; nor would it bring about
such results. It suggested no guard
ianshjp over Southern countries. None
Of them was relieved from the ichastise-
ment 81 the war BY . foreign country.
The only condition Being that territor--
ial extension shall not result fromsu
war. There was nothing new or novel
in the spirit of this doctrine, proceeded
the senator. It was recognized and en-
forced M. EuEopean governments, and
Turkey offered q marked Instance OF
the mutual agreement to- refrain from
territorial Extension in the Ottoman
empire. Mr.. Davis referred to the
statement iof Lord Salisbury that the
Monroe; doctrine is not based on any
canon III international law, and the
senator insisted that the right rested
sonsanys nation to interfere in the affairs
ofanother state when conditions arose
dangerous to its peace and safety.
This VISA recognized principle of inter-
national law, upheld by eminent Eng
lish authorities from whom the senator
:quoted.
Y Taking Up; islands of Cuba and
Hawaii Mr. Davis showed the consist
emf ndspersistent course of the United
EStateslinsapplying the spirit of the doc,
strine tothose islands. III had been i'm
5voked in5s 1.-THE case Of Cuba whenever
sEngland France had sought a foot.
hold there. In 1.-The ease of Hawaii,sa
sresdl1tidA had been passed at the last
ssei iuli. congress declaring that the
sUnlSsd States would not look with.
fsyor 90 Sny foreign intervention in
spf Hawaii. The senator re-
5fS itsisii Mentally to the animosity of
thGdSh1S over Hawaii and to the ef-
3foEt toleStore to the Hawaiian throne
aasshifninary and barbarous queen"
. ae proper to pass such reso-
St0 Hawaii, why should ques-
stIon bSfSixed as to the policy of q firm.
StAinpessSs land explicit enunciation of
Sta1 Spplleation of the Monroe doctrine
sstcssttS Binding difficulties. Mr.. Davis
st06k u6sthe Venezuelan question and
dit inedsits essential features. Vene-
znsla HID ssteadfastly claimed the Es-
$si1niboIiyer as the rightful boundary.
sThe e1aimssof Great Britain had shifted
sconstantly and had increasedS immeas-
3ursbly inrecent years. A map show
in,sR the various claims of Great Britain
;is bSwildering in its intricacy. Great
sBntairfa had never fixed q definite line
and declared there is the limit"
4 on the contrary, she had. pnshed
s,westwardSto the Orinoco river until the
llSf1tlSn 3clalm cOVeTcu dO,OoV S4o"AS
miles, 49,.
Concerning this territory Great Brit
ain asserted there should be no arbitra-
Stion. IN explaining the advance OF the
British claims, Mr.. Davis exhibited an
old map and pamphlet prepared by Sir
Robert Schomberg, showing the line
laid down by him. The senator said
he was pleased to hear from across the
I water in the reports Of the parliament
tary debate that concessions had been
made which would tend toward settle
ment. But If this settlement was based
ON that feature of the presidents mess
arc suggesting the propriety OF mutu-
al settlement between Great Britain
aud Venezuela, the people of the United
states would never ngree to it. 1t
would amount to territorial extern
sion. AS q whole, the presidents mes
ssRe had been unobjectionable, but
VIXEN that document was scrutinized,
IL would be found to contain a reserva-
zion, exception and diminution OF the
Moproe doctrine never before attempt
b. m American statesman except Cal
houng q This diminntionso Of the sotiginat
docfrinSe saS- 01ssined ~ tho prssas.ss
dSnes Bril- III pplevsl 81 a. voluntaFy
ase4l 81 ss g: Bsate .al 4 - III