The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-02-01

The British5 prime d mister, the necredit-
ed mouthp,ec of the strongest empire Of
Christendom, has seen at to of1ac,ally de;
clare and SO advise this governanent that
the Monroe doctrine has no placesin the
law Of European. powers THE challenge
thus broadly thrown down by Great
Britain. must, be taken up by this re.
public or the Monroe doctrine is a thing
of the past. r$
Mr.. Thurston thought the sentiments
expressed by the senator from Colosado
might be satisfactory to, the money
changers. England can crack the whip
for them, but, thank God, the money
changers are not the custodsans Of the
nations conscience. They may. be APP
proved by Wall street, for Wall street
represents that powerful foreign syndi-
cate which seeks to dominate the finan-
cial and industrial policy of this couni
try; but Wall street cannot dictate to the
senate of the. United States. If our peo7
ple ever become so senile and degraded
as to be willing to list the honor Of the
nation on the stock exchange, to &c up
and down with the market, it will be
time to turn the pictured face Of Wash
ington to the wall and to cast the sword
OF Grant into the seas.
Senator Thurston agreed with Senator
Wolcott that this is no time to stir up
in in al n H.
dces that may exist against England;
to fan the flame of any ncipient war
sentiment But he said he must insist
that this is time of all others to call
forth the highest expressions of loyalty
and devotion to American institutions,
and he must insist that this IS the SUI
preme hour for digni1ied, positive and
solemn declaration OF the American pur-
pose, clearly calmly, deliberately stated.
The gentleman continued: 1t is grave
ly argued that our country has outgrown
the necessity for any further enforce
ment Of the Monroe doctrine. 1t is con-
tended upon this very floor that our
ne:ghboring republics are not worthy Of
our own sympathy or assistance because
of the instability of their established
forms of government and OF the ignorant
and helpless character Of their peoples!
ANY country which has shown its ability
to rid itself of despotiym is worthy of
ou1. encouragement and substantial aid
in all its struggles and all it's efforts to
secure more liberty, enlightment and
civilization than they now enjoy.
That sam Providence which has
best us with it's gracious favor has
placed us in the position of responsibility
and guardianship toward the weaker
American republics. We cannot
shrink, from our obligations as q
nation and absolve ourselves from the
performance of those duties which Provi-
dence has imposed upon us. I am not
unmindfnl of the seriousness and gravity
ct the present situation. We are calling
halt upon that settled policy of agrees
sion and dominion which has character
lied the extension of the British empire
from the hour in which her adventur-
GUS PROV turned to unknown seas. But
does this furnish any reason why Ameri-
cans should abandon amy settled policy
of the United States or retire from any
position which the honor Of this republic
and the welfare Of America require that
we should assume?
Our people have been represented as
eager for war, aud the senator from Col
orado seems to believe that it is necessary
to cool their ardor by dispara cement Of
the Monroe doctrine and eulogism OF
British grandeur, Ours is mighty ma
rion. but its people are slow to wrath.
They believe in the divine doctrine
taught by the lowly Nazarene on the
shores of Gaailee' But there is no other
land in which the honor Of the nation is
so dear: there is no other land in which
the love OF country, Of liberty and JUS
tice is so strong; there is no other land
whose citizens. would sacrifice SO much
to maintain it's institutions or defend its
SOIL The people of this country have al
ways been patient and long suffering
under wrong. They have never provoked
until driven to it for the preservation of
their most sacred rights.
Great Britain has mistaken the
temper of the people Of this country in
the past as she mistakes it now. The
English people profess to believe that
the United States dare not stand by the
Monroe doctrine at this time, because
they say the people of the South would
gladly take advantage of a declaration OF
war to renew the old internal contest
Standing upon the floor of the American
senate, knowing whereof speak, say
to the people of Great Britain that the
grave issues which have been settled by
brave men upon American battlefields
can never be reopened again. Sir, there
IS no division Of sentiment in the United
States. Let bit a single drum beat be
heard upon our coasts announcing the
approach of foreign foe and there will
spring to arms, in North and South, the
grandest army the world has ever known
animated by deathless loyalty to their
co,rntry's flag and marching on to the
mingled and inspiring strains Of our two