The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-08
.RAYNER TAKES Up
MONROE DOCTRINE.
: Continued From First Page.

i SolipihuSo Il loii lISt' Z dSCs
for preferences and priorities, in their
insatiate chase for plrnder, sweep down
| upon the pitiful revenues of those
bankrupt and Impoverished republics
at the exchequer. of the world and are
willing to yield their resources and con-
cessions at any price or sacrifice that
a may be dictated in the gambling dens
/ of the European stock marketg'
T. Mr.. Rayner paid high tribute to
i former President Cleveland, but he
could not accept his views on the Ven
ezuelan boundary controversy.
/ Roosevelt Doctrine.
He denominated the present policy
| as @' the Roosevelt doctrine, - which he
said embodied the following PROPOSE
| tions: 's-.. 't7E-.g 'r~s,e
First-The only way, except by ac-
tual was that one nation can forcibly
! collect a money claim against another
is by blockade, bombardment or the
seizure OF its customhouse, and under
the accepted law of nations, foreign
governments are within their rights
if they choose to exercise it whom
they actively intervene in support Of
the contractual claims of their sub
jects.
Second-The United States then be-
comes a party in interest, so far as
. American states are concerned, be-
cause under the Monroe doctrine, it
could not see any European power
seize and occupy the territory of any
of these republics
nue 9P0 Mr. the RaRn ss pEoRos tsspset sGP
deny that foreign nations are within
their rights when they actively inter
vene in favor of the contractual
claims Of their subjects. With great
Difference to the president, this pro-
principles of international law. There
are some exceptions that sustain his
statements in countries where anarchy
and a failure to administer Justice pre-
vail, but with an exception in cases
that are sui generis,, the rule is an in
to the contrary tenor of what the
president states it to be:
Elm this country, nearly every secro.
tary of state, including Madison,
Adams: Clay, Webster, Calhoun, Marcy,
Seward and, Blaine have given the
character, SO that until this new dog
trine was promulgated it was consid-
cred a postulate and a fundamental
maxim Of international law that gov
ernments would not interfere in behalf
Of the contractual claims of their citi-
zens. except thru the channels Of dip:
lomacy and the proper presentation of
the claims by their ministers.
Roosevelt in Error.
eft seems to me that the president is
> equally in error if we are at all to be
,, controlled by usage or precedent, IN
stating that the seizure of a custom ON
to the seizure of territory within the
.. meaning Of the Monroe doctrine, and
that it is our duty to interfere in Cen
Z trail and South America if foreign gov
: ernments attempt to enforce their
right by this method. If the citizens
= to tortuous invasion of their ri,llt<
: with the connivance of any OF the re
: publics of Central or South America
and after every effort made to obtair
indemnity without avail, foreign gov
2 eFnments proceed to place the reve nge;
? their control, SO as to obtain redress
|. I deny that there is any seizure of ter
e ritory within the meaning of the Mon
y roe doctrine to invoke our interior
= Mi. Rayner referred to the seizure
e of Corinto:, Nicaragua, by Great Brit
!. "summon the spectre Of Monroe.'
A Financial Doctrine.
"The new Monroe doctrine,' he said
q ssis strictly financial doctrine. Th
v theme is money, the legend is cash an
: the foreign hordes who are advancing
h into the state department are a. syndicat
s. of relentless mercenaries and money
l. lenders, who traffic in calamity, lool
I upon national misfortunes as SO muc
f merchandise and who for venal prof
would call vendue and auction to tn
,e highest bidder the liberties Of man
d kind.'
D. Quoting from a speech Of Secretar.
IS Taft in which he said this government
is to take temporary possession OF SAINT
he found no clause in the constitution
# empowering the government to act as
# receiver, and continued:
l. GAS secretary of war, on few occs
it sions, ex-offcio secretary Of state; cor
IS structive governor Of the philippine
er and in the absence Of the president, act
is ing president of the United States,
IF the time to act as receiver for all tn
al impecunious people on this earth. W
G. will, therefore, evidently have to prt
Or vide new portfolio, to be known as tn
to department Of foreign receiverships an
Id a new secretary to be known as tn
ly secretary of foreign bankruptcy
u Rights as to Treaty. =
He urged the president had made
grave error in supposing he had
g. right to execute a treaty before tt
lie treaty itself is ratified, and added: =,
40 81 would like it once and forever III
n derstood that no treaty with foreign M
he tions and no compact, convention Q
ly protocol in the nature of treaty sha
ct be performed and carried into practics
ld effect and no custom house shall b
On seized, TO revenues administered. II
status quo established by any ministe
D. or military commander until the act c
the agent is confirmed by the princip:
and the negotiations Of the preside1
are submitted to the only body unde
reject or ratify them.''
IL Flag as Pirates Ensign.