New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-02-19
'DA WS I Xix ING
The Mime ota Senat tor Addresses
the Senate on the Monroe
Doctrine,
Speaking to His Reso solution Re-
ported From the Foreign
Relations Committee
Not Even Voluntary Concessions
to Foreign Powers Are to
Be Allowed.

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milton at 1:30 for his speech on the reso-
luton framed by him, enunciating the
policy of the United States on the Mon.
roe doctrine. The senator left his desk
in the rear Of the chamber and took an
advantageous position at Mr.. Hale's
desk, near the front and middle of the
chamber. He spoke without manu-
script or notes, but before him was a
| portforlio containing numerous histori-
cal papers, to which he referred
| At the outset Mr.. Davis voice was
thin and sometimes inaudible, but it
grew in force and volume as he pro-
ceeded.
cit is a matter of common observa-
tion,' said Mr.. Davis in beginning,
that each year our foreign relations in
crease in difficulty, completely and i'm
portance. This results from the growth
| of our nation, and to the tendency of
the times to bring together nations in
social and commercial intercourse It
was this tendency, said the senator,
which explained the fact that the
United States was involved in more
difficulties with Great Britain than with
all countries combined.
He was glad to know, however, that
the last month had brought some
amelioration of the immediate difficult
ties to which the attention of the coun-
try had been given. If these new con-
ditions were founded on the Monroe doc
trine then they would receive the
Warmest Approval of American People
but if they involved any concession,
from the principles laid down by Presi-
dent Monroe, then the people of this
country would visit upon such conces-
sion their condemnation and disap-
proval.
Mr.. Davis said that as he understood
the Monroe doctrine, it was an asser-
ton by the United States that it would
regard as an infringement any attempt
by European power to take or &C.
quire any new or additional territory
on the American continent or any
islands adjacent thereto. or any right
of sovereignty or dominion in the same,
and that such infringement would be
deemed dangerous to the peace and
safety OF the United States.
Reviewed Conditions in Europe.
The senator reviewed at length the
conditions existing in Europe at the
time Of the enunciation of the Monroe
doctrine. He did not view the course
of the British statesman Canning, who
favored the doctrine, as inspired by
love for this country. It was move in
behalf of British trade, then beginning
to expand the world over Speaking of
the criticism that the pending resolu-
ton contemplated protectorate over
South American countries, Mr. Davis
said it would bear no such construction,
nor would it bring about such results. 1t
Suggested No Guardianship
over Southern countries. None of them
was relieved from the chastisement of
the war by the foreign country, the
only condition being that the terrific
rial extensions shall not result from
such war. There was nothing new or
novel in the spirit of this doc
trine, proceeded the senator. It
was recognized and enforced by
European governments, and Turkey
offered marked instance of the mu-
tual agreement to refrain from terri
torial extension in the Ottoman en-
pire. Mr.. Davis referred to the state
! ment Of Lord Salisbury that the Mon
roe doctrine is not based upon any
, canon of international law, and the
, senator insisted that the right resided
in any nation to interfere in the affair
of another state when conditions arose
dangerous to it's peace and safety. This
was recognized principle of interna.
tional law, upheld by eminent English
authorities from whom the senator
quoted. "s..'..'=
Referred to Hawaii and Cuba.
Taking up the islands of Cuba and
Hawaii, Mr. Davis showed the consis.
tent and persistent course of the United
States in applying the spirit of the doc
trlne to those islands. It had been in
voked in the case of Cuba whenever
England or France had sought a foot.
hold there. In the case of Hawaii, q
resolution had been passed at the last
session of congress, declaring that the
United States would not look with
favor on any foreign intervention in
| the affairs of Hawaii The senator re-
ferred incidentally to the animosity Of
the debate over Hawaii, and to the eff.
fort to restore to the Hawaiian throne q
'.sanEui.ary and Barbarous Qnssn.''
IF it was proper to pass such resolu.
ton as to Hawaii, why should a ques.
ton be raised as to the policy Of a firm,
temperate and explicit enunciation 81
the appli cation of the Monroe doctrine
to the pending difficulties. Mr.. Davif
took up the Venezuela question and
outlined its essential features.
Venezuela had steadfastly claimed
the Essiquibo river as the rightful
boundary The claims Of Great Britain
had shifted constantly and had il.
creased immeasurably in recent years
"a map showing the various claims 81
| Great Britain is bewiid ering in It's intri
cacy. Great Britain had never fixed 1
definite line and declared, Here is ths
limit. . On the contrary, she hai
pushed westward to the Orlnoct
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