The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-12-04

u
oress correspondents of closing the sub
iect with summary of his personal
view of the difficulty and It's ADJUST
ment.
While il behoOves the United States
as fine leading and eldest republic Of
the New World to cultivate ana ce-
ment the ties of friendship, to encour-
age trade aud foster commerce, TO take
a deep and profound interest ~ the do
nestle affairs of her sister republics OF
Central and South America, and also
to extend friendly aid and advice,
when SO requested, in matters pertain
ing to themselves and also foreign pow
ers, vet 1T should also be her pollcy
to give them a firm warning that 1t is
not her intention to stand III the rvla-
tionship of big "brother," behind
whom they Can take refuge I'D every
petty disturbance that may arise from
their own iudiscretiOD, and from
causes over which we as nation nave
no lust cause to interfere without
making ourselves ridiculous i'll the
eyes of maritime nations by such an
intervention.
A discreet exercise of diplomacy is
generally able to settle all minor dis
agreements, and a large number OF I'M
portant ones, among all nations, and
no government, however powerful, VIII
be guilty of paying the part of bull y
with weaker one. when the latter is
willing to make proper amends that
are within her resources.
No nation with any distinguishing
trait of dignity aOiU stain her. eScutcheOh
eOith the .fOrcibte SpOti0tiOn Of u Uedker
and helpless pOaOeT.
To settle such disputes as the pres
ent one that is now before the world,
aud one that may arise in future years,
we would suggest that the following
method might be followed with sue
cess in all cases that might arise for
such discussion:
1st. The two nations directly inter
ested should try to settle the dispute
direct one aOith the other, and if in a di-
rect settlement compromise should
be effected whereby permanent
boundary could be established 10y the
purchase of small area of territory, no
third power should interfere.
2nd. A direct settlement failing, a
submittal to arbitration, the board of
arbitration to consist of one commits
sioner from each country interested,
Que from the United States, and one
each from two disnterested countries,
making five in all, the verdict to be
governed 10y a majority vote.
Bird. A direct settlement and settle
ment by arbitration failing, an armed
appeal of the countries Interested would
be justfiable, the intervention of the
United States being given only when
ii was the evident intention of the vic
tor to appropriate any more territory
than would create a just boundary,
and boundary that would be l1ernld-
1o91f hAttA fhnnaafnrtB
one that no future dispute could bring
into controversy.
Such are the authors personal views
on a doctrine that is fast becoming
threatening in its aspects to the peace
of our country, especially when it is
warped and twisted from true inter-
probation.
1t Is question that must be dealt
with in sensible and statesmanlike
manner aud with the exercise Of true
and keen Judgment.
We differ from Lord Salisbury IN
his contention that the doctrine has
never been inculcated into the inter
national law governing the nations of
the universe, and that we are not justi-
fled in sustaining the same, if any
power should object to its application.
The Holy Alliance" received the
firm support, even to armed inteFUen-
ton, of the leading European powers
and was 0cquieSced TO by Great Bri-
tain, and yet we have never seen that
the doctrine of their nefariOus combi-
nation was ever Inculcated into the
law of nations And yet we see that
its doctrines were twice supported 10y a
resort to arms in suppressiug the de-
sires of people SPAN and her Italian
dependency for free and just gov
ernment. Can Lord Salisbury deny
this charge?
Did America offer to interfere in the
aid of Spain? No. The subject at stake
at that time was an European one and
one in which we had no direct con-
Germ, and only when it was rumored
that the "Holy Alliance" contempla-
ted aiding the Spanish autocracy in
subduing the rebellious colonies in the
New World, did the feeling of the
American government and people find
vent in the famous proclamation, a re-
view OF which this article is a part.
Irrespective of the dictates of inter
national law, the Monroe Doctrine is
inculcated in our midst and will stay
among our people, who will ever tie
ready to defend any just Interpretation
of it.
We expect, and we do not think our
expectations are in vain, that the hon.
orable board of gentlemen composing
the commission will prove true
and capable of the trust imposed
upon them by their countrymen, and
Will exhaust every source at hand
to bring the controversy to a peaceable
and honorable conclusion, aud at the
same time sustain the dignity of our
government and nation.
The American patton as a whole do
not desire war until every possible
channel of diplomacy is exhausted in
the effort of a peaceable settlement,
but at the same time we should not let
any foreign power entertain the idea
that We are all down on our knees
praying for peace at any price. 1t is
better to fight than to be Inundated.
Ii after the commission reports the re-
suits of their labors, and England
again declines to make any just con-
cess1ons to insure an equal aud peace
able settlement, then we do not wish
10 threaten) let the American nation
remember the spirit that animated
them from Lexington to Yorktown;
Detroit to New Orleans; Patio to CITY
OF Mexico, and from Bull Run to Apo.
mattox-let them as one man stand
firm for the honor of the nation, the