New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12

! pan OF settlement, the United States would have
WITH, WITH Venezuela would have been easy Of adjgs'
, the peace of the world
,h Yet let us do ina, coGnry no Injustice The BIT,
! which does not indubitably be.ong to the british
Empire nay further, they give in their adherence
or the Monroe Doctrine has not received much con-
~ ,bn nary seems S 10 me memorable con9Sso9
Her Majestys Government. Lord Salisbury declares
that they fully concur with the view which Prss-
turbance of the existing territorial distribution in
/ part of any European state would be highly in
expedie,nGi change 1t is difficult TO imagine any
than is contained in this sentence
Mr.. CLEVELAND's LOST OPPCRTU NIFTY.
The British Government having thus accepted the
Monroe Doctine. having declared their opposition
to change in the existing territorial distribu-
/ ton In the American continents It would
that the adjustment of the Venezuelan frontier dis
pute was not beyond tn reach Of diplomacy. II
Secretary Olncy had carefully noted this important
declaration, ami had then demonstrated or male
il Highly probable. that Erglanl's claim against
Venezuela did involve a dis turbance existing
rtorial distribution, Lord Salisbury by his own
admission, would have been compelled to reconsider
the question and ultimately to submit it to arbtra-
ton. This was a brilliant opportunity fer a peace
ful diplomatic victory. | Will criticse the Chef
Executive that his Foreign Secretary missed il.
We must weigh words when speak OF The
President of ne United States. But it VII perhaps
which Burke applied to Lord Chatham: What do
ment regret 'G thst the moral cverass VIII
was ours-the possibility Of compelling Lord SAIL
heson TO the Monroe Doctrine-was not utilized ami
pressed home. regret that this high vanta8e
ground was abandoned and another and more perl
Gus position adopted.
Secretary O.ney had said in his dispatch TO Lord
icaSibie mode Of Determining the question at issur
possible of consolidation" and "condcmnabie as
relic of barbarism and crime in iiseif YET , N
states abandons this zone feasible mod Of sette-
ment. and, in the event OF Great Britain ief1S.ns
oIne n'' decarad m mos Of considSraton "a
the Presidents goal is war, or his "determinaie
! When The message Of President Cleveland is ex
amined it Will be found that the one interest for
coded by Lord Salisbury. is the right of universal
pean power and an American state The l'Tca'dcit :
position is that the Monroe Doctrine conf"rs upon
demanding that a European Power which has got
into frontier differenc, with a south american
Certain consequences follow from Mr.. Clrvclands
doctrine which need careful consideration In the
position would put the United State. at the beck
and call of any South American STATE that might
choose TO raise territorial dispute with European
Power. And in this connection one might repeat, on
o ogiti 9 Of Mr. oncys dispatch: why should
thoy be Impoverished by wars or preparations FOR
NO M r w,n concSrH Doc the Monroe Doctrnr put
on Us the obligation OF determining al BOUNDARY
Powers and Of fighting H." european Power, II th.y
/ roe Doctrine. which was originated for the protec-
ton and safety Of this country would put upon us
very serious burden
AN INJURIOUS INTERPRETATION.
But in the second place thu Monroe Doctrine.
as INTERPRETED by president Cleveland. Nigh, really
become a menace our peace and safety Instead
of a protection to them. In speaking Of Ven 'zueln
he says that "any adjustment Of boundary which
thal couHH! may u'0"' ''' ''' "' '''"3' "
may e", n o ,t ~ H., rs ,cccrIjnq to ms
,.,.,r..a,to, rno,and and yonezu,,a ,,,rh, come
r interpretations r"R'"'u anu J." '','1"'
to terms and. for consideration. the Latter might
grant to the former piece Of territory far IN c>-
/ ~ ~, ,h.. now, cl,,red So as - give ENGLAND
cess ot mat no" ''i'"'''' 30 "' ~ "''' '''''
Of ,ho Amazon. and We, the United states would
- '' o.,',r -, cav, o- 49, TAX. ,no,her cxam,l,
I the boundary of British Honduras might b. AZ
raneoment with its neghboIs be extended far to
'''9 49, -, q. -. III t,,.lno az far 81.
,hr we,I hrd IN" IN a. reachcs The rio Grand. and
~ on lIeSIurnl ~ ,.',.rrn"eo, ~ the l-ni,.d
sjaies could not in,crveae. II ne Monroe Doctrine
G rnropean powers when Ahcricin states
desire US 10 interpose. and pIohp'lYh yi h,V.
Neuon WIZ , ny ,h'hrr Intervention b. In the
one case against our own interests or IN IN oihrr
ease I'm our own interests IL """'t -, ~ ;i''' M
! Doctrine. ho%cEcr p'''br Us, 0s, IA - eun,iartia
,af 7 yhirh + originay possessed when President
/ Monroe enunclated * for Ne proi,ct'n 81 ne
rights and Interests oI ,mc a5ogt i'm his nc,nis
ppbeTe II would sem clear that whatever els The
! Wonroc Doctrine means :. mus have a direct ana
primary reference 10 our own nsI sS, nsa r ,
eral duty of inierposiron ~ every pan 81 ~, ~.
Western Hemisphere. irres pccEe 81 our o"n 49, db
4 and welfare j. surely a boon too dhplo"' u "s"'
Tor, ,
president Monroe proclaimed me doctrine ma ,
European agSrcsslohs on .lls r''i -, ian
but believe it was only The germ Of What Is si to
come and that IS the complete withdrawal 81 t.ro-
pean Powers from the ,stern iieinisInct' inlI
l. a result however, which Is now IN progress a,'u
W.. need not interfere 10 hasten or 10 cIa'iES 'n1
course of events. We have only 10 sihIu .,l. anu
see the salvation Of TIE Lord I-,,tVr an 80 YIN