New-York tribune., 1902-12-17

tried to secure the money. and that his govern
- - .,o+ nstience had ceased to be a
-,r.ra had decided to use coerciVe means. ~
-. see;,a5 however he said that II snoulo
ma ernlicitlv understood that in Whatever s'ep
might he taken by his country there was no uo
sire n encroach on interfere with the Nloiiioe
noc--,ne This explanation, he aooeo NC
.boupbt was due the United States as the oiiiy
purpose Of his government was 10 asSi'
people In collecting debts due thenl
SUPPORTING MONROE DOCTRINE.
escre+arv Hay replied on December TO- l'oi'
.sy,nr in effect that the Monroe Doctrihe "as
mt intended TO shield any American a.
...s,,t ad not pay its honest debts, and that i's
49, - -. 20 T,revent the acquisition Of ter
-. ~, old world nations. Further TO eluoi-
aa+a ,ba rositton of the United States on 'ie
Monroe Doctrine he quoted from the lifs' az
,ual message of President RooseFel'' "i
rod then been in the hands of congress hoi
only a few days as follows:
The Monroe Doctrine is declaradon tnfS hy anT
nef Te no territorial aggrandizernent os ,ari eIs
onArnerican at the expense Of amy nowise in
power efe on AeaGh o any nation in the Old World
Sf less is it intended TO give cover +be ~ axnense
ef any other It is simply step ana pn long evor
toward assuring the b 81 npernoanent peace
During the past century other inhuenGeS a Of
.sfshlisRed the pernanance and 1noepeitIheTNI th NIon
the smaller States Of Europe tr Inrousn ~ eaFeguard
ike Independence and secure IKE sfons
This doctrine has nothing to do with me tne that
mercial relations Of any AmeGoa @ n FORM such as
desires In other words, it is really ag@icas ge@ we
o not ask under this doctrine for any eScnslSe exclusive
commercial dealings with any sn% %'Hs State against
punishment il ii isconducts itself grGTloee n eoosi .dt
fion OF territory by any non-AIneTlcah Po'ei-
When Senator Cullon had concluded Senator
Lodge called attention to the declaration at
tributed TO Lord Lansdowne by To-Day olS-
patches that there is no disposition or oes4ie
on the part of Great Britain to acquire any
Venezuelan territory.
NO PARTY LINES DRAWN
Senator Bacon. of Georgia, leading minority
member Of the Committee Foreign Afrairs
said that on q question Of this kind there was
no party division. but everybody would stallu
with the adrninistra ton in doing what was pest
for the general good. There was no desire Oh
the part Of any one 10 eInbarrass those VINO
were In control of affairs and on whom de-
~olved the duty OF protecting American N
terests. The maintenance Of the Monroe DOC
trine he added devolved on the whole people
Senator Hoar said that thus far nothing had
been done to cause apprehension. and he ex-
pressed the opinion that for the presenI u1e
government of the United states coulo 40
nothing more than keep watchful eye on the
situation ..
Senator Stewart spoke of the bonbardment
of the Venezuelan fort, and said that incident
should be accepted by the government as
warning Of what this country might expect
whenever excuse might offer. He gave as MS
reason for his adnonition the fact that re-
cent acquisition of territory by the Onlled
States had aroused the Jealousy OF all the
European powers and that they might attack
us at any time. Not in two generations, ne
said. could We build up a navy equal 10 tnat
of Great Britain, but We can strengthen our
coast Notifications and in view of Venezuela
experience il behooves TO do So
AS there was formal question before the
Senate the matter was dropped.
INQUIRY PROPOSED IN HOUSE.
Representative Mccall. of Massachusetts,, to-
day introduced in the House resolution direct
ing the Secretary of State TO inform the House
concerning any understanding or agreement be
tween the governments OF Great Britain and
Germany and the diplomatic officers of the
United States. or any assurances. by these gov
ernments TO the diplomatic officers Of the United
States the nature, extent or purpose OF the
Joint demonstration of these governments
against Venezuela, and particularly with ref
erence to the occupation Of the territory Of
Venezuela. The resolution also asks that the
correspondence regarding this subject be trans
Initted to the House.