The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02


STUDENT. STATESMAN. PATRIOT. q
Hon. HENRY CARoT LoroE, Senator
from Massachusetts,, is the kind OF q man
either with superficial scholarship or
small politics. lie is not Iedant. lie
has never been caught talking about
something that he knows nothing about,
or has given only small study 10. He is
q Eearcher and thinker Best Of all be
i, an American 10 the back bone, with
not al ounce of Mugwumrcry in is
composition.
Senator LODGE is a close student OF
the history OF his country, as every Amer
lean ought to be, according to his oppor-
tunity and talents. especially every
American who goes into politics
or undertakes to serve in public
Office. Senator LODGE is a thinker and
writer on, as we'll as a student Of, his coun-
try's history. He is in every way quail
fed TO successorship in the long list of
Massachusetts, men OF eminencc, splendid
Yankees, men OF education, refinement,
with the stuff in them that makes states
men aud patriots and leaders OF he kind
that other men like TO follow. We need
not refer back TO DANIEL WEBSTER or
even CHARLES SUMNER for such men, not
with such contemporaries ss LONG end
HoAR and LODGE on deck.
Senator LODGE made an address in the
Senate the other day on the Venezuela
controversy and the Monroe doctrine. II
was a dispassionate discussion of the sub.
ieet and gave a calm and scholarly con-
siderstiou TO the claims OF Great Britain
as TO the rights OF our own country 40
set forth in its history a1d embodied In
the doctrine OF MONROE. 1t was a great
speech and a mine OF information on an
important public question. The conciu-
sion reached was that the Monroe Doe
trine applies in this Venezuela case and
that II must and shall be enforced. No
patriot, no fair disputsnt, could reach
any other conclusion.
The Venezuela case, in so far as the
doctrine OF MONROE applies to 1t, is no
petty question OF South American
boundary. Ii is a matter that concerns
the safety "a honor OF the United States
and the security Of its commanding posi-
tion mong the great nations OF the earth.
The Venezuela s'rack fence becomes q
grave question for us, 10 be treated with
dignity, cslmness and tirmness. AS SEN
stor LODGE observed pointedly at the
outset OF his remarks "wild denuncia-
tion of public men responsible
for the nations peace and safety and
bound to protect her rights are as wholly
out Of place on the one hand as buster,
threats and violent language are on the
other" He might have added that tho
one Is infamous as the other is foolish.
The war talk does not come from those
charged with the responsibility OF gov
ernment, but from the stock market and
the loud advocates of peace.
The Monroe Doctrine is as important to
these United States ss tho balance of
power is TO Europe TO sturdiIy maintain
this excellent american principle is essen
tial to the future security as well as the
dignity OF the nation, Whether il is a
boundary line in Venezuels, an
attempt to set up French empire in
Mexico, or an encroachment on
our own property in Alaska,
the Monroe Doctrine applies and must
be maintained. 1t is perfectly simple
ard easily understood doctrine. merely
the declaration that no foreign power
is to establish a new government, ac-
luire new territory by any method what
sver, or seek 10 control existing govern
ments in the Americas. American states.
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