The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-22

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the exception Of the existing European
colonles which II was INTENDED no"ise |
10 disturb. the two continents consisted
NJ several sovereign and independent ma
tionY Whose territories covered them Whoie
SUFFICE .. - ,
fact. not the announcement OF pores.
II only meant that these ma 'peh".''
American states had succeeded 10 lne
title Of their parent states 10 'Hr So
and that their dominion coEsisu 't
whole surface Of tho ,ontlnenls' una. =.
/ thef there was no longer any territory Vn
/ those continents on which new ,oio'n'a
/ COIL be founded by right OF pilU' -,
/ cov.rv and Occurotion, as l. hah an -,
! dis,ove~ed and appropriated ny eiN"'"e'
nations. ,..,,,a,
Indians were regarded by inc LulVps TO-
| dis ,overies as simple occupants OF thS
1 soii. m eminent domain or ultimate u
tie was IN the European sovereignty ti"'
/ first. b. right OF discovery ana setsi'
ment. established its territoriai Jurisule
! tion over it, Mr.. Monroe and Ar' Au.ins
/ simply denied that there WIS any "a,
Z territory on these continents 10 pe us
/ covered II was not necessary TO slA'c
thar we would defend our own SOL anu
there is no intimation that we Wouiu ne
fend any other. ,., .h,
Now all that Mr. Adams wanted 'he
Panama Congress 20 do was Tor tn' Sov''
American States 10 assert JutlsolCe'on
over their whole continent NO plolii'ae
of assistance was even limited az by us
But while there could be no longer any
territorial acquisition by Eul'p'""
mower by right OF discovery. there was
I rothinr i'm Mr. MOnrOe's declaration 10
T exclude such an acquisition by uea's
ar conquest IL would be no Violation
OF tho principle for any state 10 nun IN
a voluntary cessiOn of It's SOIL II .I.
President were to say i'm message that
certain land offices had beeen cioStu
oDuse I'm the districts where they az
Gated. there are 10 longer any lands SUD
iect 10 preemption or homestead TINS
would not mean that there were no lalis
there 10 which a valid title could hot pe
acquired I'm some other way II wouid %"
perfectly consistent with the Monroe Gee
iaration III the Spanish-AmericaA states
nd adonfed it. for any number Of Euro
pean colonies 20 be founded there VIII"
the consent Of those States
THE FALLACY OF THE IHEokh.
Nov If the lingo theory be correct
that the establishment Of new European
colony I'm South America or the extern
sion of the boundary of an ola ono ls a.
menace 10 our institutions -thah IL u an
the same 10 us whether 10 Is done 10y
treaty or by force.
. Dana's Wheaton, ln reference 10 MI
Monroos message, says.
"The declaration respecting non-coloih-
cation was on subject district from hu-
ropean Intervention with American STATES
e and related TO the acquisition OF soNerels I
title bv any European power, pN new an"
D original occupation. or colonization there
. after Whatever We're the poiticm mo
- tfyes for resisting such colonization, thf
nrinciple OF public law upon which II was
81 placed was. that the continent must n'
considered az already within the occupa
/, lion and Jurisdiction of independent ma
{ tons"
O. Mr. Adams said what he wanted Of The
L South American States was IAN agree
70 mcnt between all the parties represente'
p at tho meeting. that each will guard b'
< IT'S own means against the establishment
Of any future colony within its borders,
lctc
In connection with the Panama mission
p, on motion Of Mr. Buchanan. the iious
" resolved that the United States Woui
not become parties 20 any ensageine H
'- 'frr tho purpose Of preventing COLOMBIA
y ton upon the continents OF America
Mr. Rives offered a similar resolution
- Nfr jefferson was then living. Mr. Rive
.' had been his pupil and now represenie
his district II is fair 10 presume ina
they coincide I'm sentiment The theor
't that We are bound by a sentimental dutl
that IL l- necessary tt.'N OF rr''tl-'-
~ fence. to intervene in every nouil'i"i
p' dispute between n European goNernmei
and South American state. Is witho.
le historical foundation. The creates
y statesmen OF the century are on recor
p against 30.
10 I'm iss Nlr. Polk asked an appropriate
o. bv Congress 10 enable him 90 prever
at England from occupying Nucatan. tn
lh bin met with such opposition that 10 va
us not even brought 10 vote Mr. ca
.d h0un, who was in Mr.. MOnr0e's cabine
NJ said I'm his speech against Intervention
)n NO: il is not. and never has been. II
ed established policy Of the country. Al
1e il it should ever become so 20 the wi'
.e extent 10 which these declarations hal
DE been interpreted 20 20. our peace won
o- ever be distributed the gates OF ol
sf- Janus would ever stand open, wars won
re never cease. What the President has "a
es serted in this case is not a principle b
10 longing 10 these declarations. IL is a pri
M cple which. In his miscOnceptiOn. he a
'c- tempts 10 engraft upon them. but whi
ed has an entirely different meaning an
re tendency The principle which lies
ed the bottom Of his Polk's) recommend
n- ton is that when any power on the 60
're | tinent becomes involved I'm internal Wa
lot | fare. and the weak side chooses 10 ma
,ut application 10 us for support we Il
.as bound TO give them support for the r.
Ia ! the offer of the sovereignty OF the cOu
,u- try may be made TO some other pow
es and accepted II goes infinitely and da
lst | gerously beyond Mr.. Monroe's declarauC
lut IL puts it ion the power Of other cOuntri
on ! on this continent 10 make MS a party
he | an their wars and hence 1 say, If q
.rv | broad Interpretation be given 10 the
by declarations we shall forever be involv
IT, I'm wars
sad RIGHT OF \ STATE.
the u Is conceisi that "A State has the san
on natural right of self-defence as an in
Of vidual But this right aid not origin;
md I'm the messxge Of Mr.. Monroe; il Is
,ur old as government and human society.
en- can guard against whatever directly
Of fects it's own security. II my neighb0
$50. house adjoius mine and is on fire ia
ME a right TO extinguish the fire 20 save
vas own dwelling. 10 matter whether
amt neighbor is willing or not. But If
roe house is a mile of. and he sets fire %
do To drive out the rats IL is no business
ion mine Chancellor Kent says.
ers a rational fear Of an imminent dam
ne is said 10 be iustihble cause Of "
.aw The danger must be great, distinct a
,vyn imminent. and not rest on vague ana
of certain suspicion
As TO what acquisition Of territory
ON a European power Is dangerous 10
%, peace and security as Mr.. Calhoun 50
Mil mo general rule can be laid down
a.. guide us on such question. Every C
~ must speak for itself Every case m
80 be decided on It's merits" which is eql
alent 10 saving that because we n