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xisted, and had caused ruffled feel

existed, and had caused ruffied feel
ms on both sides. The idea that Am
erica and Great Britain disputed the
question of Monroeism was nothing
new or extraordinary Monroeism, he
asserted, was not a principle of inter-
national law, but one Of national pol
Icy, to which the Americans have
traditional and passionate attachment.
and 1t was the same doctrine by virtue
Of which Great Britain had interfered
in various states when her interests
were affected. Sir William Harcourt
also said Il am in entire agreement
with Lord Salisbury when he says the
United States has a, perfect right to
lnterpose in any controversy by which
their own interests are effected, and In
what measure they shall be sustained
That is a. general doctrine upon which
all states act Upon this Is founded
the balance Of power, and upon that
ground Great Britain interposed in
Belgium, Greece, Turkey and many
other places. The Monroe doctrine is
not an extension Of this principle; 1t
is a limitation Of what other states
claim to exercise everywhere. Presi-
dent Monroe limited it to the American
continent, and the United States, fol-
lowing the wise teaching Of Washing
ton, have declared their disinclination
and determination not to interfere in
the controversies of the European pow
ers, but they have declared the contro-
versies of the American continent to
be Of especial interest to themselves,
and they will judge when and how they
are
CALLED UPON TO INTERFERE.
That feeling is not disputed in the
queens speech and I rejoice to see it
states wish to cooperate with the
government Of the United States, and
no Ivy otto ix,;,,
is whether the doctrine has been in
vaded in the case Of Venezuela. The
United States have not made any pro-
nouncement upon this question, but
have appointed a commission to inform
their congress upon the subject. 1t
has been stated that the appointment
Of this commission was an offense to
Britain. Happily, the government
does not take that view. The COM
mission is to inform the government
Of the United States, with which our
government desires to cooperate. l
regret the delay in the publication of
the English case. 1 should have
thought that before Secretary Olney
was answered all the materials would
have been ready to lay before the
United States and the world at large.
We do not desire to claim any terri
tory to which we are not clearly en-
titled and the question is, what is that
territory? 1t is the business Of the
diplomats to come to a reasonable set
tlement in such a matter. Diplomacy
has had this matter in hand for half
century and mighty bad hand it has
made of it, in my opinion. What the
country demands without distinction of
party, is that the dispute should be
brought to an honorable solution
promptly. (Cheers) The people of
Great Britain and the United States Of
America have already settled i'm
portant questions by arbitration and it
cannot be admitted that this question
is beyond the reach Of arbitration
Referring to the Transvaal, Sir Will
lam Vernon Harcourt paid a high COM
pliment to Mr. Chamberlain for his
skillful conduct Of the affair, and said
he thought history had but few ex-
amples of such moderation as had been
displayed by President Kruger under
circumstances of unparalleled provoca-
ton. Turning to Armenia, Sir William
said that to say that the reference to
this subject in the queens speech is
disappointing and totally unworthy of
the subject will represent the feeling
Of the country. Continuing, ne re-
marked: 'These crimes are matters
for our special concern, as we are
parties to the guarantee of the pow
ers. The whole point of the treaty of
Berlin is that there was a covenant
upon the part of the sultan to carry
out reforms and a guarantee upon the
part Of the powers of Europe to see
that these reforms were effected I'm
der the Cyprus convention, Great Brit
ain especially covenants to defend Tur-
key in Asia, in return for which Tur-
key covenants to protects the Chris
tians in Armenia. The support we have
given Turkey was conditional upon the
covenants which the sultan has foully
broken. Is this to be the outcome Of
the great Anglo-Turkey policy Of 1882"
Continuing, Sir William Harcourt de-
scribed Lord Salisbury's recent speech
on the subject Of Armenia as IAN un-
paralleled confession of diplomatic in
solvency and national impotence"
/ Passing to the other topics of the
speech, Sir William expressed conf
dence that the house would support
the necessary increase in the navy.
He concluded his speech by saving:
Il am glad to find that the govern
ment has not contemplated a return
to protection or tampering with the
currency"
BALFOUR REPLIES.
Hon. A. J. Balfour, first lord of the
treasury and Conservative leader in the
house, WIS loudly cheered when he
arose to reply to the Liberal leader.
He said: 'Sir William Vernon Har-
court has devoted much time to at
tacking views which the government
has never held. Neither 1 nor my