Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-20
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.

REVERENCE Is frequently made TO
the Monroe doctrine" by writers who
deal with the existing disorder In South
American countries. European ma
tons, especially Great Britain and
Germany, have large interests In the
Latin republics. Speculative politl-
clans assert that Ia the end Europe
must inevitably become involved To
protect her interests. In one OF the
Brazilian States, now N revolt against
the Fonseca government, there are
hny German settlements, all pros
porous and peaceful. Should a con.
iingeucy arise by which the-. colouisss
may demand the protection Of the
Fatherland, what would the attitude
Of the United States be9
This is the query which directs NJ.
tcntion on the part OF Americans 10
the Monroe doctrine. in treating Of
this historically one must begin with
the treaty OF Client, concluded Dec.
II. 1914, two weeks before the famous
battle Of New Orleans. Articles 5, q, !
aud provided for the settlement Of
boundary lines between British Amer
len aud the United States by connie
rions.
One Of the leading statesmen Of this
tim. was James Monroe. lie was
Secretary Of State. aud also acted ~
Secretary Of War under Madison. He
was one Of the ministers who ncgotiat.
oil the Louisiana purchase In 1903. lie
was elected President In 1916. He was
again elected In 1890. At this tune he
was, perhaps, the most popular man
In the United States. BY
the Missouri compromise Of 1890,
he was instrumental In tlding
the country over very dangcrou.
crisis. lie was also the means OF oh
talning Florida from Spain 10y peace
ful means. He had no hesitation In
recognizing the Independence OF
Mexico and the South American re-
publics. His dominant Idea was;
"neithcr TO entanglc ourselves In the
broils Of Europe, nor suffer the powers
Of the Old World TO interfere with the
afiAirs OF tho New"
Meanwhile negotiations were going
on to carry out tho provisions OF tho
Treaty Of Gaeni, but not successfully.
There was wild talk about the pfoba.
bility Of establishing a British Empire
Ia the North. There were al-c
hints that Russia was 10 DC
something similar In tho Northwest
These rumors, combined with the In.
tenslty Of feeling existing In the
United States, caused President
Monroe, IN his seventh annual mcs
sage to Congress, December ., 1923, Il
promulgate his famous doctrine. II
that message ho stated that the COM
missioner under the finh article Of tn,
treaty disagreed, and the matter SHOULD
be referred To friendly power for arbl
tration. There was also some mis-
understanding with Russia about TIM
time. Tho paragraph In the mcssag,
which contains the doctrine says
AT tho proposal OF the Russian i'm
\ porial government, made through tn
minister Of tho Emperor residing here
full power aud instructions hay,
been transmitted 10 the minister o
the United States a, 81. Petersburg
to arrange, by amIcable negotiation. tn
respective rights aud Interests Of the tw,
nations on the northwest Of this cont
neni. A similar proposal has boon mad
by bis Imperial Majesty TO the govern
mont OF Great Britain, which has like
wise bs accoded to, In tho discussion
to whlo,, this interest has given rise, an,
In tho arrangements by which they una.
terminate. the occasion has beon Judges
proper for asserting. rs "a principle n
which the rights and Interests Of IN
United States are involved, that th
American continents, by the free aud In
dependent condition which they have an
sumod and maintain, are henccforth M
10 Be considered as subjects for any Jriuy
colonization by aly Earopsaa poWer.n
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