Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-26

of the rebels whose leader is now held to
have murdered British subject and the lifting of the
barge military sales to Mexcans striking coincidence
would be found in the responsibility Of the Democratic
party for the first with Mexico.
AS early 1912 John Quincy Adams, William Sade
and other sentine of freedom warning that the de-
mocracy designed territory by acquiring
Texas Many scofed but when two years later the Demo-
cratic party threw overheard Martin Van Buren, who op
posed to annexation and nominated James Polk of Ten
nessee there seemed to be warrant for Henry Cay
that Folks election would inevitably result in the
nexation of Texas, followed by wasefu and demora
ing with Mexico" This prediction of the great wing
leader was literally carried out, the struggle costing Amer
cans 10000 lives and many hundred millions Of money.
The present international situation is apparently made
to hinge the single point whether w s. Benton the Brit
ish subject killed by Villa armed at the alteration Great
Britain depending the Monroe doctrine is looking to the
United States for the protection of her interests Mexico
President Wilson has made the United States responsible to
marked degree for rebel assurance and if it should tran
splre that Benton unarrned then England will demand
that justice let her take the in her
hands.
of several It England deal directly with
Villa and leave the Monroe doctrine to Engiands disce
ton 1t invite other American republics 20 Intervene in
Mexico and thus the Monroe doctrine it f back
international law with fair degree that
nonntervention will be fully warranted by py~ccen.s.
AS regards the first England has favored the
Monroe doctrine for it helps protect her vast American in
terests against the ambitions of Germany all Euro
powers, and England might iudcious Joint
intervention by the United States and Great Britain might
be undertaken without provoking inviting Japan
take a hand, England is the atters ally.
An invitation to Brazil, Argentina and other atm
American countries to form of naren
ton in Mexico would have many advantages avoiding the
idea of further ACKNOWLEDGMENT of nation and obvang
the dragging into the situation of any European power
endangerng the Monroe doctrine.
Theodore Woosey in his international Law" quotes
Calhoun in parallel to that considered In 19 10
President Polk announced that the government of Yucaan
had offered dominion over that country to Great Britain,
Spain and the United States and urged Congress adopt
which would prevent it from becoming colony
Great Britain in contravenon of the Monroe doctrine
Calhoun declared that "The principle vach lies at the
bottom of the (Polk) recommendation is that when
power this continent becomes involved internal warfare
and the weaker side chooses anpcation to us for
support we are bound to give them support for fear the
offer OF the sovereignty of the country be made to
other and accepted 1t goes infinitely dan
gerousy beyond Mr. Monroes declaration It puts it the
power of other countries this continent make
party to all their vars If rebel leader in Lan-Amer-
lea force American intervention by killing foreigner
wars of intervention will be many.
England is shown to constantly protested against
interference in the affairs of other States such been
urged the United States. Mr. Canning went so
far to declare in the House of Commons tina France had
given to Great Britain of by her violation in 1928
of the independence of Spain connection with preten
sions of Don Miguel to the Spanish throne The French
revolutions of 1880 and 1848 allowed take their
course and the revolutionary acknowledged
public in 1871
In his Elements of international Law Prof George B.
DAVIS long professor of international law at the United
States academy. "Not only FINLAND able to de-
cline participation in continental she be-
came to certain extent advocate If neutrality and an
example to other powers Of the advantage Of remaining
neutral"
Wheaton in his discussion Of "Eollerents and Nel-
trails makes point which may Hpply sreca to the Ben
ton when he Even genuine passport which
an assertion Of national character not conclusive between
nations question of righi to arrest"
The Benton would then both Mexican and
international laws and here toe there peceen
that would guard from serious tr0ub5 present
situation at the demand Of England Prof John Basaett
Moore, long connected with federal department in
Washington. quotes III his six volume "Isory of erna.
tona Arbitration" the famous case William Collier
Collier, like Benton, appears from several of his
letters seems to have beer of temper placid or
patient during period of martial law In 1856 following
the expulsion of Santa Anna Collier objected srenuousy
the enstng of from the cotton factory of which he
was superintendent in the Mexican national guards In the
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