New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12


or THE MONROE DOCTRINE WAS NOT
MADE TIE BASIS or \ DlpIO-
MArIc ARRANGEMENT.
,.,c, Ian l1.-To-day is Founders Day at Cor
IN University. President Schurman Planned some
-. 60 A series OF annual addresses the various
,Dfcssions and .callings which students may de-
- themselves Next year he is arranging for an
address on the vocation Of literature law or
rs.rhinc To-day the subject business" and
,,e speaker Andrew Carnegie. Before introducing
str president Schurman spoke the present dis
,,c between the Governments of the United States
ara Great Britain. His remarks were justification
~ the Monroe Doctrine ideal for the public
nocy Of the United states. coupled with criticism
Of President Cleveland's management of the CORE
sponience with Lord Salisbury lacking in dipo-
macy He said in part:
FRS; Of al is Venezuela. of which We may dis
pose in few words For at least two generations.
aries with her neighbor. the British colony OF Gut
ana. Nenezuela insists that the boundary is as far
that il is At least as far west the mouth OF the
Orinoco Venezuela has desired to setle the matter
traitor. But ths the British Government has re-
fused though ploiessins It, wllineness TO submit
claims west Of the Schomburgk line. an arbitrary
line running from The mouth OF the OrnocO in 1
direction almost due south. though with some wavy
deviatons TO the east
WHY THE UNITED STATES INTERVIEWED.
The United States is also party to the dispute
None Of our own domain is. indeed affected But
the Government of the United States is cordially
devoted arbitration AS a method of adjusting
international disputes. and the weight OF the in
fuence Of our Government with Venezuela In
the endeavOr 10 secure the consent OF the British
Government to arb.trate the entire territory in
iispu,e. There is another reason, also. why our
Government interposed: The United states has ex-
ercsed kind OF tutease over the independent
States Of the American Cont.nen, in some Oh their
relations with European Powers
Tie Monroe Doctrine indeed. not rule Of IN
nubIc pol,cy OF the Tinted states 1; is worth
nothing oxcep, as an announcement of the inten-
emergencies in disputes between Independent Amer
lean States and European Powers. 1t is not pos
sible to formulate statement of the Monroe Doc
os me Sa nav arse Wbether therefore the Doe
e 9N 'il" apnEabe in any parcular case must be
decided by the merits OF that case. The executive
branch OF our Government has held in its CORE
spondence with Great Britain that the Monroe Doe
trne IS applicable to the dispute between Great
Britain and Venezuela. You will observe however.
that that. although very serious matter. does
not commit the Government OF the United states
the function OF Congress alone TO declare war; ana
the Congress OF the United states mas n9I an
applicable TO the dispute between Great Britain
Sn5 Of HG be%een me excnve ara the
legislative branches OF our Government. IN rs
nigh: not Improperly. make larger demands than
the legislative branch would be willing to sanction
II the price OF Endorsement were To be the declara-
'T IF is with The Monroe Doctrine as it is with ar
trs,e Win A South American state We should no.
every case gni the b hsF%p o@5 PSTea the eni
Of arbitration. the end Of arbitration Is peace.
peacefui method OF settling international disputes
seems better than recourse TO War b do {c "a
peaceful Nation Is 10 use all the resources OF o.
lie their disputes by arbitration. case might
arise where refusal 10 aIbiirate would necessltlis
be not merely that arbitration had been rcpud.a'cd,
but that by the rgpnda' ion soe VITA u III"
AN IDEAL FOR PUBLIC POLICY
It is the same with the Monroe Doctrine Il is an
iiea, for the public policy of the United states
and Il Is the duty of oul Government in dealing
with European powers TO exhaust all the r'SouTccs
Of diplomacy for the realization Of this ideal But
just as a European government may ieius'-@ As
under international law il has perfect rsht 10
rsfuse-to arbtrete every dispute with a SCUM
American state 50 a European power may; when
The United States lnterposes on behalf OF ,s,uch
so ou'4 is inanplicab!e to the that
foreign nations do not recognize me Moilioe r(oct
righi 10 make. far as the rules OF international
law concerned. , 49, 1-ri,o1
s.a.es Win eight for this IDEAL q It's pubic p,iCE'
TIE answer 70 that question VIII ae yag mae for
American citizens. not American citZ,ns JOY NJ W.
i'm was devised for the protection Of the rights
and interests Of the United states ana Tor tne pr y
desposn- If the fixing Of tne Sc1ombIrsk nnf
the western boundary 4 British GUAM a.
In America. II IS vo.ation o. the princin.e oI
must be adduced for appealing TO the Moh''e D'O-
a That M sT211s % assen sd the
tnents no longer open 10 European In
applicable But If it be held that Great b pTonnI
boundaries Is reopenng any portion of the amer
can continent to European colonization our GSS
me offence was a substantial one or whether j.
merely sehaca ear .eT amy amy GS Of the
United states ina, recourse should be had TO '"'
mai and soTGbs 5T0q pa eS al than is for
American people to solve the problem If they were
dsang with be any yn Gyne external Vars have win
tina, Power From Great aa b ~ lorge nf iii
TO men cf that rant par exeeenee b5
the tradition of Engands hosu nSym 20 ndeed
gi,stYv but in the most crucial instance ol a.
unhapPy with h, gpod ooS and l the freedom
siave the Government Of Great hram i MN o,
neu'Is 1,, OF pS,ate. sun; it is only right to ADJ
that within h last se1Srs'G in the he Governen
f TneanG a. the masses have taken the Bacs yn o
the classes ~ m, nation win have exenieC
and deepenea and Ays ta befor on possessed This
sjSng with our community Of blood ana ana, riscwr
end laws ara he s ing for the malnienaGec
Of A good understanding between ,he 90 ~ fpairicIda
and the exclusion OF every '''o"s"'
war.
BRITISH LANDGRABBING
PAT Jineolsm aside the American people suspeC
Yohr puu az gigantic landgrabber Great bIi's''
has annexed to her empire large part OF the siooe
and che IS constantly adding thereto. inc b,I'a'
people regard themselves as the woro
,--s 10 train up dependent races 10 cV'i'~.''o" 90
"A Of missionary people 20 inc ut'ei hroys,
ga. earth, And though must say that "n'ie -
Great Britain has gone she has 'a"eh wa" ,us
cari,y to life and property and in the man. JI w.,
and righteous rule. yet the fact remains g.
has THIS dangerous habit Of anneXins iei''''''' "