Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-11-15
coNGRtSsMEN or ONE MIND
Significant Symposium Published by
the Chicago inter.Ocean.-views
Of the West.

of the West.
II II be true. as has been stated. that
the congress Of the United States In
years past has carefully avoided ain
Enforcement OF the Monroe doctrine,
that sense of timidity can not be said
to govern the present congress. AZ few
DAYS ago the Chicago Inter Ocean al
dressed the following query to the 6en-
ators and members az the house IL rep
resentatiyes:
/. what do Won construe thS Monroe
doctrine TO mean?
should tba gITn,ted states ,f neces.
sarv enforcAAit Nv war9
TO these af,ueries q large number OF
replies nave been received and as the
Z Inter Ocean points ont. thew show q
& ,s1rS.s,5r 81 o,,s conviction In the minds q,
4 ~ yes,srnen. botb east and west that
ina M n,1roa ,1octrina must he ENFORCED
From f1,a ing list of renlies The
snoltesssna r ~ viey has selected the fol.
loving.
cEnparY crYo1rp 1DAtIo
.r- ~
/. That 1t Is the policy of our govern
ment not to interfere with European
powers IN wars or strife relating to
their governments, reservlng the r1gh'
70 prolect american citlzens ana theli
properly IN all parts OF the globe, and
70 resent ana indignlty to our nation
or nag on iand or sea.
= Tnat we consider an attempt by
any european government TO acquire
new territory, or to extend their system
OF government TO any portion or this
continent, not only dangerous TO the
peace ana safety OF the United states
put TO all other republics In the western
nemisphere; and any move made II
that direction should be regarded by oul
government as unfrlendiy to us; ane
any European nation attempting to en-
large their territory to the detrimen
OF neighboring governments on this
continent, should be warned through
the state department In firm and dig
nified protest. Should such protest b.
disregarded, the United States shoult
enforce It's views II 1t required our ar
my and navy to do SO. This Is the Mon
roe doctrine as understand 1t, and 0
which am an earnest advocate.
GEORGE L. SHOUP.
ROfAR I0Ah0.
Yrrr MA NrrTE MoJrANA
construe tne monroe ooctrlne IN Tn
language IN Wnich II was written, ina
II 70 say tnat tnis government VIII re
Raro IL as manifestation OF unIrlend
nness ior any european power 10 al
tempt 70 eAteiiu It's system W any POI
uon OF TINS hemisphere. Inc oeciaratlo
OF Fresloeht Monroe was patriouc l.
.ne extreme, anu preatneo the tru
american spirit. Inere ~ no ooupt ina
the great majority OF the America
pope ,oao anu ~ . ,n s s us SEN.
doubt =, ~ ,asrd that an nvarashaIT,
ing majority Of the American neonI
TODAY indorse and approve the Monro
doctrine. and construe II as 3 decIara
tion that the limited States will neve
permit any European power to obtai
any additional foothold upon this cor
tinent: in other words. that our govern
ment conceived and horn in the nam
ana for the sake of liberty STAND
pledged TO protect and guard that M
erty for the two Americas. The lar
euare of the Monroe declaration dos
not convey this meaning In terms. h,
this Ia the broad dafnition which RI
An,arican naonla have nlaoad nnoo n
War is a serious business. / have n
fear that we shall he forced To such a
extremity to sustain the ponular def
milton Of the Monroe doctrine on a,
count of anv existing difficulties. Thes
win Weld to firm demand on our mar
At the same time the American neon
are as brave as thew are patriotic. an
not even war will deter them from !
insistence mon every lust and wa
rantable demand. and the maintenane
OF every national policv and princinl
LEE MANTLE
Rutt. Mont octoner .,
rryo,r. C.nm ,Sa>,
o<Ai y. en-. Nnos 1A4s1A'
TOT 70 years All parties anu all az
.nlnistrations IN TINS country nave az
nereu 10 tne Monroe ooctrine. tn'
uoc,riie mas become q caroinal princ
PIE III the foreign pollcy OF tnlS nalio