The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-24
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Monroe doctrine Senor Mendonca,
the Brazilian Minister, was an atten-
tive listener to the speech. As Mr..
Daniel was about to begin, Mr.. Al
drich (Rep., Arl1.), rose to inquire of
Mr.. Jones, of Ark, in charge of the
bond bill, when vote would be taken,
for, said Mr.. Aldrich, the Republican
Senators were anxious to have a vote.
Mr. Jones replied that he had in
tended to ask unanimous consent that
some day next week be fixed for vote,
but he would not interrupt the Senator
from Virginia.
ut will take only a moment" said
Mr.. AIdrich. 81 do not wish to inter-
rupt the Senator from Virginia" re-
piled Mr.. Jones, and Mr.. Daniel pro-
ceeded with his speech.
Senator Daniel opening, held that,
least of all the nations of the earth,
could Great Britain fitly object to the
assertion of the Monroe doctrine by
the United States, for, in the language
of Edward Everett, it was announced
not merely with the approval of the
British Minister of Foreign Affairs,
but had his earnest and official repeat
ed solicitation.
Least of all nations did it become her
TO contend that it was not recognized
as international law, because it was
not founded on the general consent of
nations, for Great Britain herself in
voked the United States to its utteran-
ces, not only without the consent, but
as well against the strong menaces of
France, Austria, Russia and Prussia.
Least of all nations could Great Bri-
tain fairly controyert that govern
mental policy which underlay the Mon
roe doctrine. for She. foremost and
most conspicuousIy of all nations, had
intervened in the affairs Of the world
at large, not only whenever her peace
and safety were even remotely involv-
ed, but also wherever and whenever
her capital could be invested, her com
meree expanded, or territorial aggran-
dizement be exercised.
Even as to the existing dispute with
Venezuela we perceived the out-crop-
ping Of her own Monroe doctrine. 50
TO speak, by her demand, in a cession
10 Venezuela at one time proffered.
that no portion of the territory pro-
posed to be ceded should be alienated
at any time to a foreign power.
And. with no other grace could
Great Britain persist in repelliug the
manifold oyertures made to her for ar
bitration.
The Senator referred to the two sets
of resolutions pending in the Senate.
Those proposed by the committee on
Foreign Relations he regarded as sim
ply embodying a detailed statement Of
the Monroe doctrine as embraced III
the more general language in which ii
was uttered. The resolutions offered
by the Senator from New Jersey, seem-.
ed 70 him (4Ir. Daniels). to "misinter-
pref the history and to peryert the
plain language Of the Monroe doc
trine"
'''The charge that the Presidents
action was premature and imprudent
in view of our business and financial
conditions seems TO me to be superb
cial criticism. The financial crisis
may last five or ten years more.
Meantime. are the United States to.
take no cognizance of great affairs, or
sit down supinely and let the world
wag as it viii?
'sThe declaration that the Executive
commits us TO protectorate over
Mexico and the Central and South
American States is far-fetched. The
Senator showed how the Monroe doe
trine had been upheld by various
Presidents. The civil war, vast and
engrossing as it was, caused no inter-
ruption in the assertion of the Monroe
doctrine, and under most difficult and
trying circumstances, the nation still
held aloft that orifame.
Mr.. Daniel closed at o'clock, being
accorded hearty applause, in which
Senators joined with spectators.
At ; o'clock the Senate went into eN-
ecutive session, and at $40 p. III. adj
iourned.