Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-16

famous doctrine which bears his
name. The message was sent in on
the opening OF congress the first Mon
day in December. 1928.
The English papers without excep-
ton commented on the message in
the most favorable terms. France
was then contemplating conquests in
South. America, and Great Britain
was prompt to seize on President
Monroe's message IS notice to CONT
mental nations that tenquest in Amer
lea meant war with the United States.
Mr., French's discovery has been
copied and sent TO Secretary olney.
Members of the foreign affairs com
mittee say Mr.. French's discovery is
the most important yet made In con.
nection with the Venezuela matter,
as It presents contemporary evidence
Of the fact which Great Britain has
since forgotten. that at the time Pres
ident Monroe's message was delivered
it was accepted and even welcomed as
sound doctrine by the people u Great
Britain.
More than that the newspapers
then distinctly pledged Great Britain
to aid in the enforcement OF the Mon
roe doctrine. The Chicago Tribune's
correspondent has secured this latest
contribution of the Venezuelan CON
troversy just as 1t was sent TO Seere-
tary Olney. The extracts are anthem
tic.
The London Courier of December "a,
1923, said
The speech of the president of the
United States is, in all its bearings, a
document of more than usual impor-
lance. The latter part, which arrived
SO late yesterday that we were forced
to omit it in a small part OF our i'm
preston, will be found in our last page
today; and waving every other topic
in the speech we direct our whole at
tention to that part the most impor
tant of all to every European power.
The question of the independence
and recognition OF the South Ameri-
can states may now be considered as
at rest. Great Britain has, as we have
repeatedly shown, acknowledged their
independence de facto, and the United
not only acknowledged 1t, but have
given bold and manly notice to the
continental powers that they shall
treat any imposition with view 10
depressing or controlling them in any
manner as manifestation of an un
friendly disposition towards them
selves and as dangerous to their peace
and safety. in other words, they shall
view it as affording them just ground
for war
After SO clear and explicit warn
ing there is not one of the continental
powers, we suppose, that viii risk a
war with the United States-a war in
which not only they could not expect
to have either the aid or good wishes
of Great Britain, but a war in which
the good wishes OF Great Britain iii
she did not choose to give more eff
cient succorJ woula be all on the side
of the United States.
Thus, then. we repeat, the question
may be considered TO be set at rest,
we shall hear no more OF congress to
settle the fate of the South American
states. Protected by the two nations
that possess the institutions and speak
the language of freedom-by Great
Britain on one side and the United
States N the otEel their indepen-
dence is placed beyond the reach Of
danger; and the continental powers;
unable to harm them, will do well 70
establish that friendly and conimef-
cial intercourse with them which they
could never have done had they re-
manned under the yoke of old spain.
The clippings from other papers
were In similar strain, tie Globe and
Traveller saying, America is united /;
England may be united with her The
Liverpool Advertiser remarks that 1T
sets the question at rest, and adds
that the presidents message is inn
portant because, fearing nothing, it
coneeals nothing, and is totally diVest-
ed Of all chat trick, artifce. common
place jargon which renders the
diplomacy of Europe SO much more
than mere nugatory,