The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-04-14
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Expresses Full Confidence in
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did Patriotism.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. April IA
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
a Democrat, Mr.. Rayner spoke in
confidence OF the attitude Of Presi-
.ldeat Tart 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, 1t was evident that Mr.. Ray
ner had in mind the reports that
Japan is exerting herself to procure
a coaling station on the Pacific coast
of Mexico. He said:
4 Il am willing to admit that if Ja-
pan is entering into negotiations for
coaling 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
be entitled to know the, secret treat
les or, alliances. that other countries
may make, but on the part of Mex
leo, we would unquestionably be en-
Titled to an explanation. Pr
He added that he had no fear that
history may repeat itself or that
any government would attempt to
initiate the example OF Napoleon
III, who. through false pretenses
and subterfuges sent an Austrian
Archduke to 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 surreptitious
possession OF the Island of Guam as
a cable station, he declared that if
such was the purpose it could not
1e justified under International law.
He found in Guam usefulness only
as cable base and, and speaking
Isarcastically OF the island said:
Guam is a charming spot, one of
the most lustrous and brilliant jew,
els in our oriental galaxy. It's prin-
cipal products are vipers. snakes,
lizards, wild swine, rats and castor
oil, and If the island were put up att
auction today, With all the inhab-
Iitants in it, s-beyond its value as a
military post. it would not bring a.
dollar and a 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
VOWED in the Mexican situation.
Quoting authorities to show that the
original Monroe.sm looked only TO
the prevention OF the establishment
of new nionarchial 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 Roosevelt doctrine,
rather than the Monroe doctrine
He said in part:
''Let US look for a moment at the
sort of wars we would have i'll
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-
ers and stock market wars. War, /
instead OF being declared by Con-
sress, could be particularly by the
banking syndicates or London,
Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin, rep
resented by their financial agents in
America and we would become
sponsors are guarantors for everyi
bankrupt and impoverished gov
eminent in Central and South
America. We have never as yet
been informed as to what amount
OF money was made cut of the San
to Domingo settlement nor what
was the price at which their bonds
We're 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-
.