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wuEEL,NG. MARCH 20. 1893


Tho Monroe Doctrine. 81
In view OF tho effort OF Grcat Britain
toys. grip on Vonezulan aud Nicara.
guam soil and tho reference to tho
Monroe doctrine in this connection, 1t
is worthwhile to know what tho Monroe
doctrine is aud how i! came to be for.
mulated. AZ
Russia. Prussia and Austria, bound
+ together in what they called tho Holy
Alliance, thought they say in tho Span.
sish.American republics on this continent
good field for monarchical enterprises.
They contemplated setting up thrones
and supplying them with princes open
to that kind OF engagement. James
Monroe was then President OIL, the
United States.
In his message to Congress OF Decom.
ber 9, 1928. President Monroe took
notice OF this scheme. His declaration
Of principles on behalf Of hia country
must have impressed tho Holy Alliance.
for no effort was mado to carry out the
design. This Is the part OF the message
which embodies tho Monroe doctrine:
= In wars OF the European powers. In matters re-
lAtinc to themselves. We have never takcu part.
3 nor does Il cdmport with our policy so 10 do. II
( iSOnly When our rights ARE Invaded. or seriously
1ncnaeel that we resent Injuries or make prep.
nrntonS for our defense With the movements
90 hnFN tsNNTNn
mcdatsiy connected and by causes which must
be obvious TO all enlightened and impartial OBJ.
servers, The political system OF the allied powers
The Holy Allancel Is essentially different IN this
respect from that OF America This difference
proceeds from shat which exists In their rcSpcc.
live governments. And to the defense Of our
own, which has been achieved with 70 much ex-
rcnse OF blood and treasure, and maturcd by the
wisdom Of their most enlightened citizens and
Y under which which We have enjoyed most un'
e&ed felicity. this whole nation Is devoted.
We. OWE IT. THEREFORE,, TO cASpok AND TO THE
ANIcABLv RELATIONS SrRSlsrISG between THE
Z UNITED STATES ASD THESE PowEES TO DECLARE
!, THAT WE sHOrLDcoSsIpEE Any ATTENrT Of THEIR
: rAEr TO EXTEND THEIR SY.TEH TO ANY rOHrIoS or
5 THIS HEMISPHERE As DANGEROUS TO ncR PEACE
Z AND SAFETY. With the existing colonies or
dependencies OF any European power we have
not inteTlcrcd AMI shall not interfere. But with
the govcrnmentS who have declared their indie
pendencc, and maintained 1t. and whose indie
Z pendcncc We have. on great consideration and
on Just principles acknowledged, We could not
view any in:crpositon Tor the purposes OF OPP
pressing them or controlling In any other nan-
ner theirdestiny by any EuFOOean power In any
other light than as the manifestation OF m I'm.
fr!cady disposition toward the United States
& In the war between these govcpimeutS and Spain
we declared orr neutrality at the time OF their
recognition. and 10 this we have adhered and
shall continue To adhere provided no change
shall occur. which, In the Judgment Of the COM
pe.ent authorities OF This government. shall
mike corresponding change on the part Of the
United States Indispensable 10 their security.
Like the Declaration OF Indepen-
dence. the doctrine laid down by Preai-
dent Monroe wax not the thought OF one
man but the embodiment otthe convic-
ton and purpose Of whole people. It
said to the world thnt while it was not
our desire to NEEDLE in European affairs,
because 1t was not our interest so TO do,
wo would not permit European powers
10 get any further foothold on this con.
tinent, and this for the same reason.
Whom Macmillan landed in Mexico
with French army We were trying to
atraighten out some family affairs, n
condition OF which tho movement in
Mexico took advantage Fortunately
/, Mexico was able TO take care OF herself.
I Ii she had not been tho United States
would have taken hand as soon as it
could get tho decks cleared for action.
For nearly ,hree.quarters Of cen.
!. tury Europe has underatood we'll our
position on this question. 1t would
Z make no difference il no such dcclara.
ton OF principles al tho Monroe doc.
triae had ever gone to the world. It
would DO enough ii NC were now taking
the subject up for tho first time to say
to European powers that We ahall not
allow any ono OF them to raise its flag
over or to control in any way ono foot
more OF this continent. ihis is our
position and every American must DO
supposed to DO ready to defcnd it.
Tho country would applaud ii Presi.
don't Cleveland we're to give notice to
Great Britain in terms not to DO misun.
dors.ood that sho will have to stand
back and lot alone both Venezuela and
Nicaragua.