New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-15
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
SENATOR CHANDLER DISCUSSES RECENT
DEPARTURES FROM IT.

THE SURRENDER OF HAWAII lN Ihf-SiD't>A
CIEvELAND-rNIMuTEDc CONTINENTAL EX-
pANsIoN THE TRUE AMERICAN POLICY.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Cir. IT Is n great calamity to this country
that President Cleveland hauls down the Amer
team flag I'm Hawaii and undertakes TO restore
the deposed and worthless dynasty ludicTous'y
called royol The mistake which the fresi-
dent f. making will as surely be remedied-as VIII
any breach which he may make IN the "''i
of tariff Protection but both the repairs VIII
be made after much delay and at vast expense.
Losses by fires like that at Chicago IN 1911
are net 50 disastrous or so burdensome 10 '"e
country as will prove to be the blunoers vi
public crimes of the Democratic party oeio'e
they are stopped and their consequences re-
versed by additional political revolutions ike
that Of Tuesday last.
There IL no discretion existing anywhere IN
the United States to permanently destroy OF
weaken the paramount influence Of its Govern
ment in the Sandwich Islands. 1t is foregohe
and long-setted conclusion Of our public policy
that no other nation shall there obtain con-
trolling foothold and it Is Of necessity equally
determined that the United states shall hoiu
substantial dominion in the islands Inc petty
form of q dynasty which was only the supple
instrument of British power, has been swept
away by peaceful revolution PROVISIONAL
government of excellent character and suihcieht
power has been established. adhesion 10 the
United States has been offered. and the Anei-
can flag has been once raised. 1t will not be
taken down 10 remain long furled, even oy
the present Administration. But after how
much unnecessary labor and at how nuch
needless cost is this preposterous action OF
Commissioner Blount and President Cleveland
to be overcome and reversed?
ACTS OF DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATIONS.
Mr.. Cleveiands provinciality may be clearly
seen by the first act of his ADMINISTRATOR IN
1885, when he withdrew from the Senate the
Nicaragua Canal treaty and subsequently pro-
claimed that our true policy was an isthiniah
canal under the protection OF all the nations Oh
the earth. each with equal privileges and con-
troll. Thus feebly did he understand the Mon
roe Doctrine. which ought to be dear above all
things to the hearts Of the Democrats Of the
South who elected him. The President has
the same canal problem mis- hands to-day.
We know how erroneous Will be his DECISION
And the first act Of his Administration IN 1898
was to withdraw the treaty OF annexation Win
Hawaii and subsequently to proclaim ms de-
termination to destroy. all American progress In
that direction All these narrow and vicious
acts show that not alone in domestic policies
but in foreign policies as well, the real IN
terest and greatness Of the United States can
only be protected by the return TO power OF
the Republican party.
1t may be asked how the Republican party
can advocate the annexation OF Hawaii and
vet disclaim a policy Of colonization. The an
swer is that the control OF the Sandwich ISLANDS
liz a necessary part OK our continental Poncy'
and Is not In any just sense colonial policy
But 1t will be further asked: In addition 10
such parts OF the North American Continent
as we now CT may hereafter control. how much
soil not integral parts of the continent is ~
cur policy to annex or control. ,r we p ps,u
Is easy: We shall stop on the west at the
Sandwich Islands. and on the east at the west
Indies Acquisitions in these two regions are
our manifest destiny under policy which Is
merely continental. and is perfectly consistent
with a continued and unchanged able reputation
of any intention to take within the American
Union any territory which can be called colonies
in the sense in which the European nations
are Selling all attanable dominions. even in
the parts Of the globe most remote from their
shores.
POLICY OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
The true continental policy Of the United
States. which will be the policy Of the progress
sive Republican party. against that Of the re-
trograding Democracy. will contemplate the
eventual adhesion to the American Union OF
the whole North American Continent. the Sand
witch Islands and a reasonable and sufficient
number Of the West Indies But this policy Is
not one Of aggression at any time or In any
direction 1t will require decades perhaps n
century for it's fun frution 1t does not pro-
pose to urge affirmative movements for the ac-
auisjtion OF Canada or Mexico the other
Central States, or Hawaii or any islands on our
Eastern coast. 1t does propose to assert the
Monroe Doctrine. which excludes European gov
ernmcnts from dominion on this continent south 1
OF our northern border and To await the move
nent OF public opinion In the countries which
are viewed as possible future additions to our
great and free government. composed OF in
dividual States embodied under "a marvellous
National Constitution. No alarm among the
nations of North America will be created by
such a continental policy on the part Of the
United States. since 1t is one merely Of atten-
ton and willingness for voluntary annexation
when other peoples within reasonable distance
desire to share protection our prosperity
and our freedom. But when Hawaii, under the
present conditions. knocks at our doors we pro-
the Union.
This subject is too long and presents too
many qualifications and details to be reviewed
in one short letter But may be permitted to
state other proposition. While our CONT
mental policy will be confined to acquisitions Of
territory in North America, our Monroe Doc
trine will be vigorously insisted upon In refer
ence to the whole OF South America That
doctrine Is a part Of our Western Hemisphere
policy Under no circumstances will we ac-
quire or receive South American territory But