New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-22
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SIR: The United States and England ~fo
divided upon tho question Of the rights Of nsi''@' snd
some papcls dcnounce Ens'and FOR aio"-1G 'i' at-
,,-,re NJ ron dads for Drayl low az war with NMa
,1ar and for Peru and Chill BOW At war with spain
pr.tp- aside this question as between powers equally
strong and .ellIsaut let Us LOOK at IT'S effect on 'a'
Tbere ave some or 10 sQlth American Repa'lc'
recognized by al nol.ors independent po,ers' ana
he'd by thc Uute1 STATES as coming under iIe WING o.
the Monroe doctrine winch preends 70 look on 'hem as
ot Of he reach o. -,re.en conquest They arc 'eaY
nations 80 embryo viii vast territories 5ai small ropua
ton and wealth and lacking Industry lowing 70 the
nation from which tncv sprang0, and their limited
means prevents theu keeping up war vessels ~ imc o.
peace. To- tho meantime great changes A.'S -aA.
Mace III vessels OF wa be o. use they must Dt 4.o
ceds and have Armstrong Parrot guns each one I"
monster aud costing enormously. lie IepuJAcs Ia, q
not non mines and these vessels anc cannon f"ho'
constructed but with ana where there arc !"A ana Coni
mines shin builders and wards, and scientific industry
This is tie state 81 TIE case, lot ps see iEe - -.i
fights ofrdlions Il j. SAID that inteInailonA a"
IS that law which is sane toned by he .usi'e O.. "I
nations and DIV foico oi which small siaies can eA'st
protected III their nights against Tie violence q greater
powers. ,,, 1891.
Guns saws TO one Of the small Republics, you have as
grt I'd tie waters we would drink Tho oihcr answers
PROTESTING its innocence. lat says tAc Ist you
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yOa % salute my nag. N0W, sLllcshh ~ I''.-'
events warrant dollgl flat tAis poor -'tVg1.',
sovereign and independent las moi Disturbed tN'
water Urt las 10 ron-cido 90 MAKE lisf Ath4U anu 10
savo is trn.fv Wishc. 10 ruy Wiih cisb itn Nest'i
behold neutrality answers there are 10 'ach N'.ses o4
those Who have no means O. building taem ~ hctIl's
them .n tine Of p'ace.u ottp words tfrre 10 IfN
@. nafol ~ slice oaer Than '.at Oh .Ie e'lH'" 'o1
weak states. Great p"weis hkC EnGland aui France
have taken the ground trat bod has g'on lotrI' ''
certain nniioHs certain tunes 10 fratIa J-N"e' -
The earth and 10 bold IN tLe Lhecllll'lf io"ci TOT
the projection Of the weaker ones. ne NOUS O.
nations insfinec this doctrine. When .he United States
Government asks tsef whether they sbcll as" iuiei
;ere in any case, 4 may Justly answer Yes iAls %
TIE charge that power IMPOSES, 70 care "f mo TuI
Of night ana Justice. till "oee MOI U''''o 40. ~
should faute tie fog Of the Spanish nur-cad Nu
urncia i1 u.s. ports when ny general custom o. a
Coun tries il - the lace oi shipoiwtr 10 saute 'ne
flag Of The country IN whose port u zone. 10
Now what is chill 10 do, not having ready o. bein,
able 10 have hand iron'cacs' buy tD'.h IL
tie United States. the humane ana indHstIoH,
/ Republic which has more lTCn ara s0tuct tbHh
any Ot hel ia the world. Bat This sister Republic ta's
Will not only allow this, bat prohibit H. Livery
fog himself DO not care whether you ar" llsit ~
wrong, al know j. that IN my shpyafds cannon az
low you 20 seek Of defense OF indeed permit u 70
be furnished from any quarter Ihe colt'1ttn'e ,,
thai no iuder endence is possible for the Republics ~
South America because they cannot keep up squadron
OF iron clGds and the European Powers, when ca"
have them viii always be in tho nght as lfmNs'
tie Republics. The Monroe Doctrine y lneh S S1
toned urOa the oouUty being trcnee! ~ sea ana an1
Than tho invGdCrsit j. a remedy for toe healthy u j.
well known that snoh remedies poison. Ii tha aihCt
lion 10 south America Of this sort 81 ia" results caI
in the destruction ui the law OF nations The United
States will have been the champions ioI the change Tor
here the Meteor IL seized. while from England have
gone four purchased roLclads 10 defend American he
pnbics for which there can be Independence, dig
y nor Justice except by their having vessels eira 10
tbs Nqmnneia- The Canning doctrine "i Ingland ~
thus realized by South Amerlcs-he Monroe doctrine -
i'm It's practice the death Of the Republics. How can IL
be made onectIvef By the United states declaring
that he who desires end desires AFRO the mans 10 that
enG-and that the Republics Of south Anterior, which
ty the act Of Providence have not ron mines, anu con
scquenty not shipyaIds and founderies and artillery
a, mas the United states where nature has supplied the
means and civilization the science therefore slppAes
NAV be here obtsled At present, Mexico bas no
nrores aud the United States with It's Application OF
the Monroe Doctrine and guard oil 6a!oneie' pre-
vents the supply Of arms to the Liberals thouth 10
MaaimiliaE goes in cnrgOes daily. IL Congress were
10 he held IN Paris to decide how weak nations. not
able TO keep up fqladrors, should defend Themselves
il would certainly adOpt the present lned States doc
triue In order 20 leave the door open for themselves IL
wond be very desirable TO hear on these questions The
ouiuons OF able men, not blinded by the interests OF the
Iroment in the question with England but having ~
view the result OF the practice Of the day where Only
the United States susIsns the rule and carries OUT
with respect 10 the SOCth American Republics OF an al
solute strict, blind neutrality Of iTon'cads-e Word
new ID the rights Of nations bat nevertheless most
decisive one No IRON CLAus-