Evening journal., 1895-12-16
In.plred by England.

So much has been said about the Mem
roe Doctrine BY the newspapers, the
President and everybody else that it 1,
refreshing TO get new idea on the sub.
ifct It's said. on what seems to be
pretty good authority that President
Monroe, who, In 1923 promu gated this
dogma In an executive message WAS not
the originator OF II as has been generally
supposed, ard stranger still, that It was
OF English origin. it having been frst
suggested BY Prime Minister Canning 10
Mr. Rush, the Ameiican Minister in
London. England at that time was al
most as determined IS the United States
was to prevent European interferenos
with the countries on the American CON
tinent.
What 3 change has come DER the spirit
OF our dreams Seventy years ago
England was an unwilling partner in the
game for the wholesale spoilation Of the
weak countries Of Central aud Sou b
America, conducted BY the European
powers, while to-day she Is the most
ruthless land grsbbsr Of them all, and
strange 10 say. the policy Of this country,
based on a suggestion OF one Of her
prsmisrs and adopted by this country
rises up to confront her and to stay her
hands. This is only another exemplifea
tion Of the constant change In political
as well IS other matters which is going
on IN the world
All organized effort on the part Of
Europe to resist the Monroe Doctrine has
been started In Spain, and Il is said to be
favored BY Engiand This project Ia
championed with great zssl by Ma drd
newspaper, Ell Imrarcial, doubtless
prompted thereto by expressions Of
American popular sympathy with the
Cubsn patriots Ri Iuparslal protests
that Europs viii not "passively see
Itself eliminated from the New World A."
"The denial Of this principle (lhe
Monroe Doclrinsl. It adds, should be
made the subject Of a Congress Of
European powers Those countries like
England France, Spain. Holland and
Denmark, which have possessions In
America. could at oncs hold the Congress
suggested. without preventing the other
European nations, which hold no terri
tory on the other side Of the Atlantic.
from taking part in it. as they cannot be
Indifferent TO tho exclusion claimed by
the Monroe Doctrine"
Readers Of history are aware that
this Is not the 6rst time that Spain has
attempted to put down the Monroe Doc
trine This dogma has been thorn in
her side from the beginning aud soon
after it was promulgated by President
Monroe, that robber combination mis-
called the holy Alliance" joined forces
TO resist It. The powers which formed
this alliance we're Russia, Austria, France
and Prussia They were appealed to by
the spanish minister OF foreign affairs
suggesting that an international confer
enoe be held In Paris to which Englaud
also should be invited Ths invitation
was accepted by the countries above
named bus declined by England which, In
the words Of Methornieh, sent an "almoss
brutal" refusal.
History records thst this old scheme
20 put down the Monroe Dostriue was an
ignominioua failure Then lie It likely to
succeed any better when this country
has become one Of the 6rst-c class nations
Of the world2 Il Is possible that England
would now join Eusopesn combination
against Us but we are inclined to think
that neither Russia Francs nor Germany
would do 90. Let Congress do its duty
and the civilized world will be compelled
70 acknowledge the Monroe Doctrine.