New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-22
AND DANGEROUS ONE.
or THE MONROE DOCTRINE ANovEL

OF THE MONROE DOCTRINE NOVEL
AND DANGEROUS ONE.
! Albany. Jan T-Chauncey NJ Depew opened the
| nineteenth annual session OF the New ork S.a'e
/ Rar Association tonight. The meeting was held in
old l,ollov,s' Hall A large and cultured audience
greeted Mr. Dcpcw as he assembled TO the stage ac-
companied by Lioutenant-Goveinor Charles !. sax
ton and william II. Robertson. Of West chester
the president Of the association There were present
chief Judge Andrews and the Judges of the Court OF
Appeals many Supreme Court Justices leadihs
members OF the Bar Association from all sections OF
the state. the State officers and large number OF
,h. members o: the two branches OF the Lesisfa-
ture. .,
,ah,r,"on who. after prayer introduced Mr.. De
nsy yrnr delivered the annual address. taking Tor
/ his subject Patriotism and Jnsoism' the Lawyers
The address was worthy alike Of the orator and
OF the occasion and was well received the aS'00'"
ton extending him vote OF thahhs'
! Mr. Dcpew spoke IN part az follows;
Never during the years OF our existence
s@ our s sr am S time n SCI raush With
The best evidence OF healthy PUBIC SIT ninnn,snt
a. ,b law f. that today the who loses caste
In he duel il not he who refuses. but ne VITO .Ia'
hi.,re bv statute feon. and the most striking
Instance OF any OF the change IN p uDn, Inn az
Public sentiment now deG 1n si over
courage hands the dre.st or I Tor The adjust
meni o. difficulties .,..,,....o, and
t '', ,,,h,eI hubble sentiment supporting it mark
IN. new relations between lndiVuualS, ni''v IL
been ois e any sriy,eRS .: mternatona disputes
NV ha5barous murdcrous and uncertain methods
/ of the ancient and the medieval PERIODS SUI pre-
vail The alarms Of war agitate word Inc ga
umns " our daily papers are hlei WIN Sao.S "h h
kilograms Announcing the rage Of naons ana ,r,l ,ns
m.nlnence OF their Tying al each other 'ntoat W.
The battle blood which Is the inheritance VI '"e
ages is aiame Tor nSht. $500, ,..,, =,
The strongest evidence OF the ierno' " s the
this sanguinary sentiment among US ,u ~, nj, Va
action Of consress upon the frsS h tteI sfa,ss
the war power belongs to Congress. and yet the zen,
at and the House OF Repres natives with unannity
and hot haste rushed TO record their approval 81
what they believed AT the time TO be declaration OF
war and their chaplain appealed 10 tte irttSe v'
NAV we be quick TO resent anything like an insult
! To our Nation: 50 may Thy Kingdom come ana my
one does not know in the presence OF such a tray
esy upon the Sermon on the Noun. S Mnf,sr
lesson to be enforced mat nasty OF passionI
ate President could plunge the Nation mo wa; an1
the reason and Justification for s sacrlc,s OF poou
and treasure and industrial interests Would De lel'
for academic discussion after the s,,e was over
great work upon the lines OF the lawyers OF the
Centuries in promoting International arbitration
Tho present dispute between the English speaking
races which is agitatins the world calls Tor Doth
practical wisdom and legal acumen for its solution
There il no dissent in this country from the Monroe
Doctrine as PROMULGATED by President Monroe ana
Interpreted by jefferson, Madison. Webster and Cal
houn. Alexander Hamilton the greatest lawyer or
the revolutionary period and one OF the most Great
i've genluses country stated this rule for our
guidance in The Federalls" with that clearness OF
insgh; into the future by which he stamped upon
our institutions the elements OF conservatism ana
pcrpetuIty. No European aggressions upon the
Americas will be permitted by the United states
which eudlnger safety or subject our sister re-
pub,s 70 European desp9tisms Yet any one one VINO
studies the Monroe Doctrine VIII see how in each
individual case except where there Is Migrant vo-
latlon like the French invasion OF Mexico, the APP
plicabie Interpretation OF IL should be the subject or
judicial determination The Presidents message 70
Congress presents novel view OF the principle II
there is dispute to boundary line between a
South American Republic and IA European power no
matter how Insignificant the territory involved, or
how dlstanty 1t affects the independence Of the
must demand that the two governments arbltrate
the line and II they refuse. must find out as
best what the line Is and enforce 1t By war.
H. however pending our inquiry. the two parties
agree. have further rights or duties rms
seems to surrender the doctrine. II Venezuela or
Brazil chooses sell portion OF It's lands y slight
protectorate over all these republics Their enter
prses and Industries are almost entirely owned or
Germans. French and Italians. Their governments
In almost perpetual revolution. and the military
dictator OF me hour cohilscatea properly rEm' a
left except that of foreigners lf he could rely upon
the United States 10 protect him. he would treat the
lives, possessions and business OF the Germans. Eng.
! fish, Italians and French with the same impartial
| appropriation he does those of his countrymen.
These nations would demand reparation and redress.
This would involve the collection of substantial
damages, and would be In measure bound to
assume the quarrel We might at the whm or ne
cossities of the successful military dictator of Ven
Paraguay Peru OF Yucatan or Honduras. OF Chill
| or Ecuador be involved In frequent wars with the
Powers of Europe. This would require an immense
The United States Is the only nation situated
that 1t can with honor and safety move upon the
pathway OF peace Tor International Court of Ar
bitraton. The statesman the politician who
really fears for the safety OF this country Is fool
The statesman or politician who does not fear lbe