Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-23

existing in South Am rica; that the
hostility 10 the extension 10y European
powers of their systems 70 any portion
Of -his hemisphere. as expressed in tn3l
message. had especial refer nee TO the
systems Of government which were
based on the divine right of kings and
which Were directed To- the overthrow
OF all republics wherever existing; that
the Monroe doctrine was in no wise m
tended as insisting
UPON REPUBLICAN FORM
of government in this hemisphere or as
committing This government % main
tain the doctrine outside its own Oor-
lers 0r except as It's own int gr-ty
might be Affected; that this country was
awa3rkug upon q new ana dluerehL
DO cy from the one laid down by our
fathers. and that from 1921 until now.
Congress had uniformly declined 10 de-
fine he Monroe doctrine or to adopt iJ
as rule of ACTON. There has been
much tension for the past few weeks.
The letter of the Secretary of State to
Nr. B8ylrd was. from a diplomatic
s-a-d0cin- of view. almost incendiary.
The Presidents MESA &c g.Owed with
the possibilities Of war The South
,.-,s-.,ar ~.nrbIfos were entitled 10 our
Friendly ana affecdonate regard; as cit
iz.us Of o. sister republic we owed them
protection whenever the interests OF
free government orr the cause Of c.vlliz-
alton was attacked by assaults upon
rr..~ au-ony. Beyond that our ODE
glt.on ceased. The diplomatic CORES
nc0dence on our side was. the Senator
though. unnecessarily irritating, ana
ihe message OF the Fr3SideA, l-l-a'E-s.d.
There would b. no war. and II Woulo oe
avoided. not because our posllon 10
ward Great Britain 10 her dispute WIN
Venezuela is teusble but because Great
Britain win yield Che whole controversy
rather -h3n face the horrors of war over
such oue- ion.
The first interruption came when Mr..
W0'cott c0ntras-ed the condition Of at-
fairs I'm the past with those OF to-day,
adding I'VE DO not desire to acquire
am additional acre of land either north
or south of u.s."
Here lIr Mitchell Of Oregon, asked
what the United States would do i'm case
Great britain SOUGHT to- control the Mic
q r4er9 cqnaB Would there be O pro-
test I'm the name of
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sir. Pueb succeeded i'm having his res
oui0n taken up and Mr.. Hm offered an
amendment providing that if for any
reason silver coin shall not be at a par
itr with sold coin the United States
bonds now payable i'm coin shall be paid
in standard gold coin whenever de-
Uandcd.
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