The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-20
SENA TOR IA YNER
BELIEVES IN TAFT
Expresses Full Confidence in
the Presidents Spleen
did Patriotism;

WASEtINSIO!N,D u. C., April IL
The first expression in Congress con-
corning the situation on the Mexican
border was heard when Senator
Rayner, OF Maryland. addressed the
Senate on that subject. Although
Democrat. Mr.. Rayner spoke in
confidence Of the attitude OF Presi-
dent TAFT and expressed the opinion
that there would be no war with
either Mexico or Japan. While he
did not SO express himself in exact
terms. ii was evident that MIR. Ray
ner had in mind the reports that
Japan is exerting herself to procure
a coaling station on the Pacific coast
tof Mexico. He said:
Il am willing TO admit that II ia
pan Is enteripg into negotiations for
coaiing stations and bases for naval
supplies for military purposes with
Mexico we are entitled to know
what these negotiations are. Con-
gress is, however, without any infor-
nation or evidence on the subject.
THIS country would not ordinarily
lie entitled to know the secret treat
les or alliances that other countries
may make, but on the part OF Mex
leo. We would unquestionably lie en-
titled to an explanation
He added that he had no fear that
history may repeat itself or that
any government would attemp. TO
initiate the example of Napoleon
Ill, who through false pretenses
and subterfuges sent an Austrian
Arehduke 10 a Mexican throne sim
ply to- abandon him afterwards to
despair and death" He was conf
dent that Japan does not seek war
with the United States and declared
there could be no cause for hostil-
tiles between the two countries.
Discrediting the report that Japan
might desire to take surreptitlous
possession Of the Island of Guam as
cable station, he declared that II
such was the purpose it could not
be justified under International law.
pHe found in. Guam usefulness only
as cable base and, and speaking
sarcastically OF the island said:
Guam is charming spot, one OF
the most lustrous and brilliant jew
Iels in our oriental galaxy. Its prin-
clpal products are vlpers, snakes
lizards, wild swine, rats and castor
oil, and II the island were put up at
auction today, with all the inhao,
itants in it, beyond its value as q
military post, it would not bring q
dollar and half in any of the mark
cts of the void"
Much of the Maryland senator's
speech was devoted to the contention
that the Monroe doctrine is not in.
volved in the Mexican situation,
Quoting authorities TO show that the
original Monroe:sm looked only TO
the prevention OF the establishment
of new monarchial in the western
hemisphere, he sought to discredit
the position in relation to the col
lection of claims against west
ern nations taken during the
Roosevelt administration in the
santo Domingo controversy. This,
he charged, is a Roosevelt doctrine,
rather than tho Monroe doctrine.
He said in part:
Let US look for a moment at the
sort of wars we would have ii
Roosevelt construction of the Mon
roe doctrine was to prevail and was
to be Incorporated into our diplo-
matte code. We would have an in
terminable succession OF bondhold-
els and stock market wars. War.
instead of being declared by Con-
gress, could be particularly by the
banking syndicates Of London,
Paris. Amsterdam and Berlin. rep
resented by their financial agents in
America, and we would become
sponsors are guarantors for every
bankrupt and impoverished gov
eminent in Central and South
America. We have never as yet
been informed as to what amour:
OF money was made out of the San
TO Domingo settlement nor what
was the price at which their bonds
were sold before our intervention,
and what was the price the holders
afterwards obtained for them in set
Element of their claims, nor who was
in the deal. nor who were the bene-
flciaries OF our interference.
81 will not sit here in silence,
with folded arms, and permit this
revolutionary principle which was
formulated and promulgated over
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