The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-29
HE SCORES GREAT BRITAIN
STRONGLY URGES THE UNFOLDING
OF THE MONROE DOCTRINE,
And Closes His Display of EIoquence
by bursting British shells Over
the Dome of the Capitol.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s-Mr. Thurston, of
Nebraska, made his second speech In the
Senate to-day. The first. delivered a few
weeks ago. was plea for pensioners. while
to-day's was eloquent plea for the up
holding OF the Monroe doctrine. He was
several times warmly applauded for the
patriotic ring of his sentiments. In the
course OF his Grafton he said
The adoption of the resolution reported
by the committee on foreign affairs Will
present a grand International issue which
may mold much of menace to the worlds
peace; an issue which 1 sincerely hope and
profoundly believe will be resolved to the
abiding peace and honor and permanency
or this Republic, but which, il is useless
10 deny, may precpitate on our beloved
country all the disasters and horrors AMI
sacrifices which would inevitably follow,
should the two great Engish-speaking ma
tons OF the globe remit their differences
10 the arbitranent of arms l cannot as
sumo these responsibilities; L dare not vote
for the pending resolution without first sub
uniting TO the deliberate Judgment of man
kind and the dispassiOnate criticism OF pos
terity, some oftthe reasons which seem
to make my path of duty plain. Were
there nothing at stake but a mere adjust
ment Of a boundary line between Venezuela
and seriously before voting to commit this
government TO any interference.
ut is difficult to believe and impossible
TO demonstrate that honor is involved,
our prestige threatened or our tranquility
disturbed by any disposition which can pos
sibly be made Of distant strip of south
question rises high above any Venezuelan
dispute. The British Prime Minister. the &C
credited moutnpiece of the strongest empire
OF ChristendOm. has seen = TO officially
declare and so advise this government that
the Monroe doctrine has no place in the
law or nations and is not accepted or recog
nized by any European powers. The chal-
lenge thus broadly thrown down by Great
Britain must be taken up by this Repub-
lie. or the Monroe doctrine is a thing of
Mr. President, the British position,
bluntly almost insolently. stated by Lord
Salisbury, has been. reaSSert6d from this
floor, clothed in such splendid rhetoric and
presented with such fervid eloquence
even TO win American applause l unhes-
ftatingly assume that the applause for
the niatchess ability of the orator and not
for the sentiment OF his address i cannot
believe that the views of the Senator from
Colorado will commend themselves to the
deliberate judgment of the American peo-
pie. They may be satisfactory TO the money
changers. England can crack the whip for
them: but. thank God. the money changers
are not the custodians of the Nations con-
science. They may be approved by Wall
street, for Wall street represents that DOW
erful foreign syndicate which seeks to DOM
mate the financial and industrial policy of
this country: but Wall street cannot die
tate to the Senate of the United States. If
our people ever become so senile and de-
graded as TO be willing to list the honor
OF the Nation on the Stock Exchange to
time to turn the pictured face Of Washing
ton to the wall and TO cast the sword of
Grant into the sea-
THE SUPREME HOUR"
''Mr. President, have the most profound
admiration and respect for the Senator
from Colorado. I know how intensely
American he is. His patriotism cannot be
questioned or his sincerity doubted. 1 know
how strong must be the convictions which
him. m tr,<
sentiment of his countrymen. / agree with
the Senator that this is no time to stir
up public passion; to appeal to any preju-
dices thai may exist against England, to
fan the flame of any incipient war senti-
ment, but 1 must insist that this Is a time
Of all others 10 call forth the highest ex-
preston of loyalty and devotion to Amer
lean institutions. 1 must insist that this is
the supreme hour for dignified, positive
and solemn declaration of the American
purpose. clearly, calmly. deliberately stated.
MIR. President, IL is gravely argued that
our country has outgrown the necessity for
any further enforcement of the Monroe
doctrine. 1t is contended on this floor that
our neighboring republics are not worthy
of our sympathy or assistance because of
OF government and of the ignorant and
helpless character Of their populations.
Any country which has shown its ability to
rid itself OF despotism is worthy of our
encouragement and substantial aid in all its
struggles. and all its efforts to secure for
Its people greater measure OF liberty en-
enjoy. That same Providence which has
blest US with its gracious favor has placed
guardianship toward the weaker American
republics. We cannot think OF our obiga-
lions as nation and absolve ourselves
from the performance or those duties which
Providence has imposed upon us. 1 am not
unmindfui OF the seriousness and gravity
OF the present situation. We are calling a
L~ys - - -
and dominion which has characterized the
extension of the British empire from the
hour in which her first adventurous PROV
turned to unknown seas. But does this
furnish any reason why Americans should
abandon any settled policy of the United
Ss Ss,or Of his Renb1iy ap9 tbe f
or America require that we should assume
Mr.. President. our people have been rep
from Colorado seems to believe that it is
necessary 10 cool their ardor by disparage-
ment OF the Monroe doctrine and eulogium
tion. but its people are slow to wrath
They believe in the divine doctrine taught
by the lowly Nazarene on the shores of
Galilee. But there is no other land in which
the honor of the Nation is so dear; there is
no other land in which the love of country.
of liberty and of justice IS so strong: there is
no other land whose citizens would sacrifice
so much to maintain its institutions or de-
fend It's soil. The people OF this country
have always been patient and long suffering
under wrong. They have never provoked
wars and have never taken up arms until
driven to II for the preservation of their
most sacred rights.
A UNITED COUNTRY.
'Sir, Great Britain has mistaken the tenn
per of the people OF this country in the
past as she mistakes IL now. The English
people profess TO believe that the United
States dare not stand by the Monroe doc
trine at this time. because, they say, the
people OF the South would glady take ad-
vantage of a declaration OF war to renew