The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-06
SALISBURY is HEARD. /
He Declares He II y Supporter Of tn
#&t Monroe Doctrine. ''" -@

He Declares He II = Supporter Of tho
@ Monroe Doctrine. -51
London. Feb. 1.-The banquet OF the
Non-Confornist Unionist association
at the Hotel Metropole Friday night
was the occasion for an address by the
marquis Of Salisbury, prime minister
and secretary for foreign affairs. In.
the course of his remarks he said, with
referance to Venezuela: .-.s
II have been, held up az the denouncer OF
y the Monroe doctrine. AS a matter OF fact
although the Monroe doctrine IL no part
Olney, the secretary of state Of the, United
States supported it as rule Of policy In
the strongest and most distinct terms.
= "But when stated in that dispatch. and
reiterate now, that as q rule of policy we
ere the entire advocates of the Monroe
doctrine we mean the Monroe doctrine as
President Monroe understood it. In that
eense you will not find any more convinced
supporters than we are.
Lord Salisbury then turned abruptly to
the Armenian question, and he reproached
the religious communities with laborinE
under mistake when they supposed that
England had bound herself in honor to
cuccor the Armenians, which means to go
to war with the sultan In order to force him
to govern the Armenlans we'll The Ber-
lin treaty. Lord Salisbury said. merely
bound the signatory powers that II the
seultan promulgated certain reforms they
would watch over the execution of those
accommodating more. He did not think
anyone could interpret that as IN under
taking to 60 to extreme measures. he con-
tinucd:
''Mr. Gladstone wrote a letter that Eng
land could cope with five or six sultans.
That was a most ill-judged and rash OBJ
servation. II the sultan would meet US on
the open, undoubtedly we could cope with
five or six sultans. But It Is not worth
arguing the possibility of England occu-
plying these inaccessible provinces.
II am not bound to answer the question
why Europe did not interfere. say con-
fidentially that none OF the powers Wlsne0
to interfere, and believe their view Is tina:
with patience the sultan's prestige, which
is the only power left in the country. will
ultimately reestablish order and allow in
dustry and commerce to take their usual
secure course. That Is their view, and 1t
is our duty to give the sultan time. 1t Is
not for me to pass judgment on that view
but no other remedy has been suggested
ready some degree OF order Is being re-
stored.
IF you do not act with the great powers
you must act against them and produce
calamities far more awful and terrible
than the Armenian atrocities"
London, Feb. IAN editorial In the
Chronicle QiberaD this morning describes
Lord salisbury's speech LAS the most
amazing utterance that ever fell from the
lips of the governor Of q great empire at
the crisis of its fortune. Lord Palmerston.
in his widest after-dinner escapades. could
not have beaten it. It will do England
grievous harm in the eyes Of the world.
He bestowed but one word on America.
and it had better have been unspoken.
We take leave to tell him that he Is play
ing with fire again. He should have said
either less or more. His confession OF
failure with regard to Armenia Is most
iennininiouS admission"