Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-10


The New Monroe Doctrine.
Senator Isidor Rayner Of Maryland
made his maiden speech in the United
States Senate, on Monday, and It was a
good speech, on a timely topic He took
the "Roosevelt Doctrine, with which the
present occupant Of the White House evil
IDENTIFY intends 10 supplant the time
honored Monroe Doctrine, as his subject,
and made a strong argument in opposition
to the proposed change.
Senator Rayner divided the Roosevelt
Doctrine" into two propositions as fol-
lows.
"First. The only way, except by actual
war, that one nation can iorcibIy collect
q money claim against another is by
blockade, bombardment OF the seizure of
is custom houses and under the accepted
law Of nations foreign governments are
within their rights if they choose to exer-
else IL, when they actively intervene in
support OF the contractual claims Of their
subjects.
Second The United States then be-
comes a party in interest, so far as Ameri-
can States are concerned, because under
the Monroe Doctrine Il could not see any
European Power seize and occupy the
territory Of any Of these republics"
To show the revolutionary character
Of the modern doctrine, Senator Rayner
said that nearly every Secretary Of State
ia the past, including such statesmen as
James Madison, John Quincy Adams
the reputed author Of the Monroe Doc
time Henry Clay John c. Calhoun,
ranicl Webster, WilliamL Marcy, VIII
liam H. Seward and james G. Blaine,
"have given the broad denial to sugges-
tions OF this character, 30 that until this
now doctrine was promulgated il was CON
sidered a postulaio and fundamental
maxim Of international law that govern
ments would not interfere in behalf Of the
contractual claims of their citizens, except
through the channels Of diplomacy and
the proper presentation Of the claims by
their ministers. 10 seems to me that the
President is equal in error # we are nc all
to be controlled by usage or precedent, in
stating that the seizure Of a custom house
and blockade are equivalent TO the
seizure Of territory within the meaning of
theMonroe Doctrine, and that il is our duty
tointcrierc in Central and South America il
foreign governments attempt 20 enforce
their rights by this method. II the citi-
zens OF foreign governments are subjected
to a tortious invasion Of their rights with
the connivanco of any of the republics of
Central or South America, and after every
effort made TO obtain indemnity without
avail, foreign governments proceed 20
place the revenues of the offending gov
ernment under their control, so as 10 OBJ
tain redress, ] deny that there Is any
seizure Of territory within the meaning Of
the Monroe Doctrine to invoke our inter-
ference"
Senator Rayner cited the seizure Of
Corinto Nicaragua, by Great Britain,
for the purpose Of collecting a debt, rs an
incident which "did not summon the
spectre Of Monroe" "rhe new Monroe
Doctrine he added, IS strictly linan-
cial doctrine. The theme is money, the
legend is cash and the foreign hordes who
are advancing into the State Department
are a syndicate Of relentless morcenaries
and money Lenders who traffic in calamity
hook upon national misiortunes as so much
merchandise, and they would auction Il
the highest bidder tho liberties of man.
kind" He contonded that President
Roosevelt had made a grave error in sup.
posing that he had right 20 execute q
treaty before a treaty itself is ratified
al would Ike il at once and forever under
stood" he said. chat no treaty Will
foreign nations and no compact, conven
ton or protocol in the nature Of treaty
shall be performed and carried into prac
teal effect, and no custom house shall b,
seized, no revenue administered, no statl
quo established by any Minister or mill
tary commander until the act OF the agent
is confirmed by the principal and the nogo
tiations Of the President are submitted tC
the only body under the Constitution that
has the right 70 reioct or ratify thom.'
And then senator Raynor concluded hi
speech with this emphatic declaration: "a
am with the slave in every darkenec
corner Of the globe, where he is strug
Cling TO be free, and I hope the day ma,
come when every government that Is bull
upon the bowed bodies Of its subjects ma,
disintegrate. and hat upon It's ruins re
publican institutions may arise. However
Mr. President, as deeply as l love m,
country, with all the devotion would Ia,
upon her altar, with fervid reverence,
for her flag wherever It's COLOR greci IN,
eye, I would rat Ter see that flag lowere,
and trampled upon than used as pirate