The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-02
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We discussed yesterday tho speech
which Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts,, made i'm
the Senate on Monday last, in the Nene-
xueIan matter. az 1t was meagrely re-
ported by the press, but IL has since
appeared In fun in the Congressional Rec
ord, ana we shall submit some further
remarks upon il this morning.
His speech is entirely devoted 20 estab-
fishing two points-First. that the Mon
roe doctrine means that no European
power shall acquire one foot Of territory
upon this continent, and. second. tnat Great
Britains claim TO the territory ia dis
pute is a wanton aggression, without ar,
color OF right TO rest upon.
Now. there is a notable fact that stands
out most prominently upon the fore
front Of MI. Lodges speech. lie has rot
referred TO the fact that President
Adams. who had been President Mon
roe's Secretary OF State when the Mon
roe doctrine was announced. sent a mes
sage to Congress In 1873. two vars after
II was announced. in which he said that
European powers that this continent was
no longer open TO colonization. yet each
country In the two Americas must pre-
vent that colonization Cor itself. and
none OF them had a right 10 look 10
this country for aid in preventing &C. ne
has not referred TO the fact that In the
debate which Adams message caused
Mr.. Webster made one of his set ora
tons. in which ne went into the history
and meaning of the Monroe doctrine. and
declared It meant that we would not
allow combination OF despotc mon
arches TO overthrow republican insitu-
tions OF this continent and set up des-
potlc institutions In their place. and
that IL meant no more: he has not re-
ferred to the fact that Senator Thomas
In the debate. in giving an account OF
It years afterwards. in his book, said the
discussion settled that the Monroe doc
trine did NOT mean that the United
States were 10 stand guard over the two
Americas. and repulse all intrusive colo
nists from their borders; and ne has
not referred 10 the fact that the House
OF Representatives. containing many of
the foremost men OF the nation. passed.
as the result Of the discussion. the fol-
lowing resolution--to-wit:
THAT the United States ought not TO
become a party with the Spanish-Ameri-
can republics. or either Of them, TO any
Ia, H. Il e.. b.,
venting Interference. by any OF the Euro
pean powers. with their independence
or form OF government. or TO any compact
for the purpose Of preventing colonial
ton upon ine continent OF America, hut
that the people OF the United States shall
be- left free 20 act in any crisis in such a
manner az their feelings and friendship
towards those republics and as their own
honor and policy may at the time die
tate"
Mr. Lodge has referred 10 no authority
whatever TO sustain his construction OF
the Monroe doctrine. and II that Is its
true construction. II Is so because the
Jingoists OF to-day say II means that. IN
opposition 10 what the men who put Il
out and the men OF their generation said
IL meant. II is safe therefore. 70 say
thai the Monroe doctrine means no more
than that this country will not permit
European powers 20 overthrow republic
can institutions In either Of the Americas
and set up despotic institutions IN their
place. and that It has no concern what
ever with the acquisition OF territory
upon this continent by a European coun-
try. provided that acquisition is no; con-
nected with q purpose 10 destroy repub-
ucan institutions In America.
M shoull we esra anything about