The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-12
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 70, 1900
SENATOR MONEYS VIEW Of THE
CASE

StAoI
The dociarata.n oe Senator Money in
The United States Senate on Monday last
III regard 10 the Claytor-Bulwer treaty is
perhaps the most candid statement o. the
position of our jingoes in that matter that
has Yet been made. He said that he con-
sido1ed that treaty an insult to the IN
teliisence OF ths American people and that
beng So he was an favor of tearing 1t
into shreils and scattering it to the four
winds OF Heaven. This was rot exactly
Mr. Moneys language, but this is what
we understand him 20 mean
The substance of Mr.. Moneys case IS
that whenever any treaty that this Coy
ernment may enter Into Hith arother Gov
ernment gets in the way of what Ger
tain portion of the American people want
ia do. this Government should notify the
other Government that it VIII no longer
be bound by the treaty: that it renounces
it, ana that IT will resume all concessions
10 the ether Government that We're made
by the treaty. That rs Mr. Moneys posi-
ton, for the Ciayton-Buiwer treaty was
entered into concluded, ratified and eN-
changed with England according 10 all
The methods Of precedence and forn1alrias
provided for by the Constitutions of each
country. and IS. therefore, just as bind
ing upon this Government upon Eng
land. a s any other treaty it has ever made
o. can ever make in the future. # tie
.2layton-BulNer treaty is not binding upon
:iiis Government then no treaty IN exist
eEce is binding upon il, and if The Gov
eTnrlen. may reslounce its obligations
under that treaty. then il may renounce
lbs obligations under any other treaty.
Surely the Congress of the United States
NIL be slow in adopting any such creed
rs that as the touchstow 81 our inter-
national obligations. . Il it IS TO SO out
10 the world that We Uiii BE bound by
roemn treaties that settle differences with
other countries only SO long as It is agree
ri5le TO US TO be bound by them, we shall
be IN pretty stew with the a'es. of man
li;lld. and we shall find that oilr path is
not strewn with roses when we seek an
enforcement of the questions wllidl do
arise and must arise fer AL times be-
iwaer separate nations. We are a very
powerful nation and we are able 10 i'm
pose ou:- viii upon most of the countries
With which NE may haze difficulties. but
it is not very soothing to the sensibiiities
of a sef-rcspecting lnan TO think that
his country proposes 70 constitute herself
an international bully thar Will knock
down and drag out every Power that gets
in the way Of that part of her population
that has set its heart upon Going GER
tain thing in a certain way Nor do we
pared to accept any such theory of ma
1innal life. We have the profoindest con-
t;del1ce in the integrity, ssoundness. good
faith and honesty of the people when once
they come to understand the merits OF a
question, and we are. therefore, wholly
nndisturbed by the Naporing OF our re-
preseiita,ives in Congress VINO heat the
aid and threaten the world With birthstone
and destruction unless the world accedcs
TO their crude IDEAS of what ought TO be
done When The American people come
10 understand. as they will that cues
tion 81 ihis -cuntry.s good faith is inroired
IN this controversy, and that the effort
Is being made 10 involve this country in
a breach of faith, We know very well
Nhas the response OF the people viii be.
IL VII be that we SHAH keep our faith,
no matter what The consequence may DE.
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