Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-21

cites that the presidents course was
premature and that the Monroe doc
rine does not commit the United States
90 d pr0ectorate Of Southern countries.
lIr. Seweu sad The Presidents Nene-
ZueIan message presented questions Of
most serious import.
The Senator reading from the mes
sage said the President clearly desired
to present The contingency of war.
Throughout the message and the let
-e-s of the Secre AIRY of State the deter
mlaGcn was clear to- make tbs con-
s-ucticn of the doctrine absolutely fl
nal and conclusive without reference
90 results.
THE SENATOR QUOTED
from resolutions Of Congress in 1925
and speeches by Mr. Webste- showing
-le exact purposes and original scope OF
le Monroe doctrine In 1868 Senator
Clayton. of Delaware. pointed out n the
Senate -ba- the doctrine OF Monroe was
ul addressed 10 foreign nations but
was mere rec1mm5 5ndatiOn 10 Con-
gre>s which Congress declined at the
-ua and had ever s.nce declined 10 az
c.pt. The Congress sitting at the time
ot the Monroe message strongly Opp0s-
Cd ,he doctrine Henry Clay, offered
modified resolution but IL could not
pass. Lewis Cass referred to the doe
rue us dead Letter Nj. Sewell gave
the posi- C0l of John Quincy Adams,
jackson. Van Buren, and other states
men 0u the doctrine. showing the con-
slant and successful opposition 10 IL.
Taking mp the Venezuela question,
Mr. S-weI pointed out that the Presi-
dents position involved the most eX-
Ieme and dangerous application Of the
doctrine thus far made
I- was not based on the interests Of
the United States but on the force eX-
erted by a sCrOug power against weak
one in South America. Ii clearly led
t0 The assumption of q prOtectOrate by
the United States over Mexico and
South American countries.
nc involved the necessity of our pre-
par.u5 ourselves with arms and ammu-
uici0u To- execute the duties and obli-
cations or such q protectorate.
Venezuela had been i'm a state Of con-
s-cu- turmoil and revolution for %
I years. said Mr. Seweu. These people
of tla southern republics were subject
TO internal discord and revolution Ii
/ behoore5 the United States to pause
/ and consider well the extent Of an Obli-
+ cation which made MS the guardian
of these turbulent countries. That
+ they would give Offense TO foreign
+ countries was undoubted.
MIR SENET SAID
+ that ne fal, the circumstances Of the
moment had led 20 an extreme assev-
+ Grafton of our position which would en-
+ tail serious results If carried ont by
+ Congress The first ebulitiOns of pop
. Ulor excitement and the desire of some
+ persons To- indulge i'm cheap utterances
based on supposed patriotism was not
the best basis for intelligent and serious
/ action. I'm conclusion Mr. Sewell said.
/ "I cannot but think that a matter
which h2Zbce1 slumbering so many
/ years ir q state of diplomatic rep0se
IN eht have been delayed fow months
/ longer. II seems hardly wise Just at
time 10 have thrown into the political
arena this further cause for disorder
and disturbance a Jealous UNFOLDING
of the nations honor ON the part of The
executive is 70 be commended. But
we have q right 90 evrect that discre-
tiOn and good Judgment will be eXer-
cisd in br'nging 70 elimination an
Issue so grave and serious as that now
presen-d
cot seems 20 mo tbat i'm this respect
tho action of the executive has been
alike unreasonable and premature.