Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09

and that in the future lie should OBJECT
to discussion of the treaties oil loreiga
relations in the open Senate.
Rayner was given the floor and offered
the following as an amendment TO I'LL
mans resolution:
Resolved, that in the open OF the Sen
ate the United States ought not 10 as
sumo any liability for the payment or any
indebtedness of the republics OF Central
or South America to European or other
powers, and ought not 10 interfere with
foreign governments asserting against
these republics civil rights in accordance
with the principles and procedure OF inter
national law unless such assertion
amounts to an attempt to permanently
occupy their territory or to change their
forms of government. or subvert their po-
litical institutions: and
Resolved. further, that the United
States ought not by war. or the threa,
or menace of war. to enforce the per
fcrmance of contractural obligations en-
tered into between its own citizens and
any Of these republics, but i'll such cases
should limit its interposition toward OBJ
IdilHlS itiiNl LOT inc cldiiIidieo " tHS
friendly Offices of the ministers or diplo-
matte agents OF the United States"
Rayner in the course of his speech said
Il subscribe to every sentiment of the
Monroe Doctrine. that is, the genuine
doctrine. the old text and not the revfs-
ed edition. the original document and not
the counterfeit prescntment.
1.-THE men who over three-quarters of II
century ago rang a proclamation through
the world that at that time convulsed the
political fabric of continental Europe.
would never. if living at this hour, admit
the construction that is now placed upon
it, and its founders and sponsors would
never recognize it in its deformed and
distorted shape. When the President is
sues q manifesto that is the product OF
his own genius it ought to be circulated
under the name of its author and in vim
dica ton of the memory of the dead and
in defence of their rights. to protest
against the use of their names to any in
strumeut that does not bear their sigma
lures and to any doctrine that WAS never
promulgated by their authority
Rayncr denominated the present policy
as the Roosevelt Doctrine" which, he
said, embodied the following PROPOSE
tons:
''First-The only way, except by actual
| war, that one nation can forcibly colleft
a money claim against another is by
| blockade, bombardment or the seizure OF
| its customs houses and under the accept
cd law of nations foreign governments
| are within their rights if they choose tc
exercise it when they actively intervene
| in support of the contractural claims o,
| their subjects.
"Sccond-'rhc United States then be
| comes IA party in interest so far as Amer
| lean states are concerned, because under
| the Monroe Doctrine it could not seer
| any European power seize and occupy tho
| territory OF any o. these republics
1.-The now Monroe Doctrine" he said
lis strictly financial doctrine. The
| theme is money. the legend IS cash and
| the foreign hordcS who are advancing in
| to the state derartm cnt are q syndicate
| of mcrccnaries and money-lenders who
traffic in calamity. look upon national
| mislortuncs as so much merchandise, and
who for a vcnal profit would call a vendu
! and auction to the highest bidder The lib
critics of mankind
He urged the President had made n
grave error in supposing lie had Il right
to execute Il treaty before the treaty it
self was ratified. and added:
Il would like it once and forever under
stood that no treaty with foreign M
tons, and no compact or protocol in the
nature of a treaty shall be performed and
carried into practical effect. and no GUS
tom house shall be seized, no revenues
administered, no status quota established
by any minister or military commando.
until the act of the agent is confirmed
| by the principal and the negotiations OF
| the President are submitted to tine only
body under the constitution that has the
right to reject or ratify them"
The Senate then took up the merchant
| marine shipping bill and GalllnScr spoke
| in support of that measure.
| GallinEcr estimated that the Aggregate
| expense to the government for the entire
| 10 years the proposed subsidies would
| continue would be $i00OO,O0O, ana that the