The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-01-25

Declares the Administration Policy M
- Advises Monroe Doctrine NIssp-
1854 piied-@An Eloquent Plea
~. for Peace.

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= Wnshibgton. Jan. 23.-After the rou-
'.jpe<lnorning business "Wednesday the
Presentation of petitions and the In
PRODUCTION and reference OF bills. Sem
ntor Calls resolution directing the sec
rctary Of state TO send to the senate
'+the dispatches OF United States con-
suls relating TO the war now carried
onfin Cuba was reported bnclz adverse
Is from the committee on foreign re-
lntions by Senator Sherman (rep.. %,
IT'S chairman. and was, at the request
OF senator Call (dem., Fia.) placed on
tho calendar.
Senator Wolcott thercupon took the
floor and addressed the senate in con-
demnation of the recent action Of the
executive and of congress in connection
With the Monroe doctrine. The speech
attracted much attention, both on the
floor and in the galleries.
In his opening sentences Senator VOL
colt referred TO the extraordinary message
OF tho president having reference TO a dis
pute exclusively between Great Britain
and Venezuela" and speaks OF the appoint
ment OF the commission by act OF con-
gress. He considered Il wise TO refrain
from further comment on a subject or so
sensitive and delicate character until
some decisive step had been taken or some
obstacle encountered calling for legisla-
tive interference" but tho resolutions In
troduced by the committee on foreign
Affairs compelled him TO speak.
Continuing. Mr.. Wolcott contended that
the so-called Monroe doctrine has been mis-
applied IN tho pending controversy: that so
much OF President Monroe's message IA
referred 10 tho colonization OF portions OF
America by European powers could have
no applicability 10 any boundary dispute
now existing IN South America: that the
hostility 10 the extension by European
powers of their systems 20 any portion OF
this hemisphere. as expressed IN that
message. had especial reference TO the sys~
TENS OF government which were based on
the divine rights OF kings, and which were
directed TO the overthrow OF all republics
wherever existing: that the Monroe doc
trine was in no wise intended as insisting
upon republican forms OF government In
this hemisphere or as committing this gov
ernment 10 maintain the doctrine outside
it's own borders or except as it's own integ-
rity might be affected; that this country
Is cmbarklng upon new and differont
policy from the one laid down by our
fathers and that from 1912 untll now, con-
gress has uniformly declined 20 define the
so-called Monroe doctrine or 70 adopt Il as
a rule OF action.
The efforts OF the government 10 fire the
national heart had not been unasaiilng,
Tor was the work difficult This country.
he said, had had but two wars. except
our own civil conflict and war OF con-
quest with the weak government OF Mex
sco. Both OF them were with Great Brit
uin and while the past 50 years had seen
an entire readjustment OF all our relations
with the mother country, a readJustment
which ought TO make future war with her
out Of the qucstion."ther were still Turk
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incnt. There n discomfort. too, with ex-
listing cond lions Ia many sections OF the
country and men felt that any change. even
war with foreign country, could not
make matters worse. and might bring linz
provement IL was easier he said, TO drift
with such a condition than TO antagonize
n, but he proceeded TO condemn the whole
controversy so far as IL was based on tho
Monroe doctrine. lie said thers never had
been doctrine more misunderstood or
Inisapplied than the so-called Monroe doc
trinc.
1T is" he said. "and has ever been with
out recognition by other countries and has
always been refused the approval OF con-
grcss."
Mr.. Wolcott entered into an exhaustive
review OF the origin and meaning OF the
Monroe doctrine. and OF it, application by
tho United States. He added: Not only
was the Monroe doctrine intended simply
as declaration or limited scope and pur-
pOScf as 4 mink 4 hafo huoWut Dut the
circumstances under which II was given to
the world were far different from those
v iiici now exist, anu under present condf-
tions It's assertion and maintenance TO the
extent claimed by the president have large
~ ceased to be OF paramount Importance.
IL was essentially a doctrine or self-de-
Tense; promulgated for our own preserva-
ton and for no other purpose"
He closed by saying:
Whatever OF advancement and OF prog
ress for the human race the centuries
shall bring Us must largely come. IN my
opinion. through the spread OF the religion
Of Christ and the dominance OF the English
speaking people. and wherever you find
both you find communities where freedom
exists and law Is obeyed. Blood Is thicker
than water, and until some just quarrel
divides US, which Heaven forbid, may
these two great nations OF the same line
age, traditions and tongue. stand as broth
ers, shoulder 10 shoulder, In the interest
OF humanity. by their union compelling
peace and awaiting the coming OF the day
when nation shall not lift sword against
nation; neither shall they learn war any
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