The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-24
inc Two Doctrines Must Pass
 in Review.
F tt Desired by Administrator Tna Any Other Than American Tribunal Shall Consider the Monroe Idea in Any
 of Its Phases.
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was,,ns+an. Dec. 2s-rhe meeting or ,ha Cabinet today was prolonged to moro han tUo hours. the discussion CT Ihe l,onazua,an situation and the proposed plans for the settlement of the trouoie bv arbitration consuming practicailS 'h0 entire session. All the members were present except Secretary Moody, who is out or the 'i'' Secretary Root was the first to arriFe A' the executive office He en'ereo "0 prestdent's office shortly after 10 O'CLOCK. The President denied himself to all call CTS and remained in consultation "'n the Secretary of War until the arr''a' of other members.
 Secretary Hay brought to the meeting practically nothing new relating 10 'ne situation. No response had been receiVen from the Presidents original suggestion te the powers that they consent to a rel srence of the Venezuelan matter to the srhitration of The Hague tribunal ana no formal request had been received TOT the President to act as arbitrator or the dil- nculty. That srch request will bo received formally and officially is now practlcsly assured It is known that the fresiueht and all the members of his Cabinet At srst nrefarrad that the whole vexatious ouestion should be referred to The Hague tribunal.
 It is understood that the Presioehts plan. if he determines to aroirate' con templates the app ointment or Boaro oi Arbitrators. He would not coanoe lhis important undertaking to one man nor does he feel able hinsef to spare tne vast eaaoent of tirne necessary for an exanl- inatiop in detail of each of the many csaims that would be presented against veoexualA- Necessarily, the President own board would include some members os a high order of legal talent as "ell as others thoroughly versed in the pracuce of international law.
 If is said that the crucial point before the arbitration is the famous "Calvo 6octr1ne" This doctrine, which was laio down by ore of the greatest or Lauh- American international lawyers, denies fine right of any nation to intervene oip- iomatically in behslf of one of It's sup fleets where the courts of the country are open to his application for justice. ,, Thus, Venezuela has asserted that all of these claimants, British, German. ltal- ian and French, might have gone before Inc Venezuelan courts, and if their causes had been just and so decided oy the courts the Government would have paid the Judgment The objection to this view ts that no account is taken of miscar- y4sees of justice and of racial antiquities. But so determined are the South Amerl- can countries to adhere to this doctrine that some of them have gone to extra ordinary lengths in their resistance or diploTn atic efforts of foreign Governments to secure justice for subjects. A notable case is that of Salvador. Recently United States corporation obtained, after arbitration, a judgment against the Gov ernment of Salvador The verdict was received with intense indignation in Sal vadpr and so intense was the anti-for- eiRn feeling excited that a law has been passed within the last few weeks making 1t criminal offense with heavy punish ment attached for any Salvadorian to give any evidence whatever oerore any court in behalf of a foreigner claiming damages against the Salvadorian Gov ernment.
 Calvoism on Trial.
 This doctrine will be on trial before the arbitration and because of It's vast importance, If President Roosevelt ap- points board, he will see that the mem bers are men of the highest calibre-
 It Is known that some members of the Cabinet are opposed to referring the mat ter to The Hague tribunal for these req sons:
 In the first place, they have no desire tC submit the Monroe doctrine to the ar bitrament of any non-American tribunal, net even excepting the august and em.- rertly fair tribunal of The Hague They very much prefer that if this doctrine is 70 be the subject of arbitration. or if 1t Is to be even brought incidentally. that American influences shall rass on 1t. Not that the fairness of The Hague arbitra- tors Is impeached. but as most of them represent European and monarcnial inter- asts, it is realized that their training may 5e regarded as unsympathetic where they are required to deal with such an essen tIally American subject as the Monroe doctrine. It Is true that on its face the arbitration proposal contains nothing hat indicates that this doctrine is to bt ttacked, but so complex and numerous @ the questions which will come beforf ne arbitration that 1t Is apprehendec re tbat the famous doctrine scarcel
 an be kept from consd deration.
 Another reason that animates the Cabi net officers in this inclination toward ac ceptance is their conviction that an inor' dinate length of time would be consumed if the issue is taken before The Hague tribunal. The machinery Is sufficient bu rcndrous and difficult to put in motion First. there must be arranged a basis O arbitration, then arbttrators must be SC Iacted by the parties to the case, ant tbrse may choose an umpire or umpires and while all this is going on, the block ada would continue with Its ever presen danger of active hostilities and blood shed that might render nugatory all at ternts at arbitration. On the other hant ,f the President undertakes the settle rnant he can got rid of all red tape ant start the work of arbitration within few dayG
 MIR CLEVELAND RETICENT.