Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08

any European power seize and occupy the
territory Of any Of these republics.
Upon the first proposition, continued
Mr.. Rayner, II respectfully deny that
foreign nations are within their rights when
they actively intervene In favor of the con-
tractuaI claims OF their subjects with
great Difference to the President. this prop
osition is at war with the elementary prin-
ciples of international law. There are some
exceptions that sustain his statement IN
countries where. anarchy and fallurs 20
administer Justice prevail, but with an n n
ception IN cases that are sui generls lne
rule is an infiextble and unbeniing one pre-
cisely to the contrary tenor of what LIB
President states Is to be.
'It seems to me that the President Is
equally In error II we are at all to De con
trolled by usage or precedent. in statlns
that the seizure OF a custom house anu =
blockade are equivalent to the seizure oI
territory within the meaning OF the Monroe
doctrine and that it Is our duty to Interfere
In Central and South America If foreign
governments attempt to enforce tueir
rights by this method. If the citizens OF
foreign governments are subjected 70 d WI
tuous invasion OF their rights with the con,
niyance OF any Of the republics or CenIrAa
or South America, and after every emory
made to obtain indemnity. without avail
foreign governments proceed to place lne
revenues Of the offending government I'M
der their control 80 as to obtain redress. l
deny that there is any seizure of territory
within the meaning Of the Monroe doctrine
to invoke our interference"
Mr.. Rayner referred to the seizure OF
Corinto, Nicaragua, by Great BrNaln- TO
collect debt which did not summon the
specter of Monroe.
A Financial Doctrine.
"The new Monroe doctrine" he said, is
strictly financial doctrine. The theme ID
money, the legend Is cash, and the foreign
hordes who are advancing into the state
Department are a syndicate of relentless
mercenaries and money lenders who fraHlo
in calamity, look upon national misfortunes
as so much merchandise, and VINO Tor
venal profit would call vendue and auc-
ton to the highest bidder the liberties Oh
mankind"
He urged the President had made grave
error in surprising he had a right to exc
cute q treaty before the treaty itself is ratl-
fled, and added:
II would like it once and forever under
stood that no treaty with foreign nations
and no compact convention or protocol IN
the nature of treaty shall be performed
and carried into practical erect, and no
custom house shall be seized, no revenue
administered, no status quo established by
any minister or military commander until
the act of the agent is confirmed by the
principal and the negotiations OF the Presf-
dent are submitted to the only body under
the Constitution that has the right to re-
ject or ratffy them
Flag Used as Pirates Ensign.
Mr.. Rayner, in closing, said:
Il am with the slave in every darkened
corner of the globe where he is struggling
to be free, and hope the day may come
when every government that is built upon
the bowed bodies Of it's subjects may disn-
tegrate. and that upon its ruins republican
institutions may arise. However, Mr.. Pres
ident, as deeply as I love my country, with
q devotion / would affairs
with feryid reverence for her flag wher-
ever it's colors greet the eye, / would rather
see that flag lowered and trampled upon
than used as pirates ensign and raised
not as an emblem of honor but as an in
strument of terror and oppression to the
helpless and enfeebled races of mankind ~