The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-17

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f.5 c3ibbon in HIS Rise and Fall OF the Ro-
man Empire, gave a new dir ection -. 70 MS
8torica ! enquiry; and by his study g : me =
philosophy OF history. sought 20 trace 5the
movements OF the underlying forces N the
worlds progress. The mind thus slmul--i
taneously follows the march jof events:
and erasps the principle whose being ana
force result In them as \ their outward
anifestatlOn. . .5a !,
Does not the Venezuelan analr o1er. 70
the student Of the world PROFESS, s ~
DISPLAY OF British and German naval pow.
Fer. Not III a few old forts captured, put
rather as an era In the world = history s s.
Eproba bly, destined to be OF grea Y De1iett1.
Eto3all ages yia, . i IL |. . y. q !, -, 4,
n There is a distinct gain apparently ~
many particulars. and u SOU 2, Wen y, ~
emphasize them. First, IN defining mn ~. -,
so-called Y Monroe Doctrine IN negll-
i've N Office is served on the Worlu pys
tha1 loInt mowers OF the United states,
Great britain, Germany and Italy. t t,l. I
the Monroe Doctrine does not g can LIN
tho United States guarantees ..5. oou 49,
America immunity for aeps OF wrG'H s ps
Fthnt torritory shall not be taken ny lSt-
Eropenn countries. !, /. !. :, =, ~
$' II the second place. as to the strength
4ening OF the. Monroe Doctrine az tiaus
defined. The entire TRANSACTION ueSs, ,ors
I'D the fact that the three grea t,i poM ,ocs8
gtrine VAS acceptable to ALL This 8gnl 10
shown from tho lnciplency Of the move
tment' J 70 lis close and we are thus au-
{vised that these powers re Teaay n !. u. =
wny to sustain the doctrine 4Wn Ie ~,
sonably applied. custom makes law. NV ~
1t can DO truthfulIy sh,M tn 20 f HGyI as-
- ed or so thorough recognized ana
re y twaIn,Hthe reference Of the matter 10
r,ha' Hnrne Tribunal mar an other ana
Important advance, and one OF appaFe1't,
" far-reachng consequence.lt goes o, ~, :.
- + way towards abllshing world 9
snt az Justice. yattel's Laws OF Ma
lions. while stating those principles 9whlcn
wore demanded by the conscience OF
christian civilization. had no power PES O.
hind them except that OF conscience or
sentiment, but we are rapidly appfuaer-
Ing tho timo when the complex ana .ntet,
laced interests OF the many EVE Sar,,
Of Tia civilized world demand tn t mere .as
sh,I,, IA such q court and that CHRISTIAN
Snm shalt stand pledged to enforce lts
Ss"raes. Formerly, as IN the FraHso-
S:armnn War, tho conlueror llnl,osea US
conditions on the conquered. tiete W" ""
have tho hitherto unheard OF 5orsut.e Az
~ the conauorors arbitrattng their gu
sare mo, In The very moment OF complete
Insertion OF their power, and atter ~
pay 9t a' ISas Wsz qs susssa
,bat har,nning, but is being made more
mets factor, .a Ao4 s nssM's q
y s that VIII IL oH thsIr claims before the
s sa ne tribunal Itu It has bNen but few
Years since the sentimental! eatahns p.nem,
* tha Hague Court; 1t had no power ~
authority; but note how raplaS nv nv
minds learning t &. t pease IS and nd
prevention N th" t nonst that ere long It
r wtil bo established both as, to Its Az 1
and as as % IT, t Rew great i
ento torne ~ an earth to day are sentiment
ana a9s conscience Nor are armsa, r. forces ,,,a
long t wanting to sustain thelr h'sn M
peratlyas, M 3, ~ ia, +hara wa
are and more inprssse q w mank ina
thought that the onseienee ~ tsaias, that
Il, It must Be- yeskoned With IS the eontrSlT
linz factor and solvent Of future PROB