New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-13
MAINTAIN THE MONROE DOCTRINE.

Az App,tGNMENT or THE peace ATANY-
PRICE. POLICY OF CERTAIN NEWSPAPERS.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | hope The Tribune vii, continue its e.
fective and patriotic efforts t. arouse ana tN'ehd
the National sentiment in favor Of the maintenance
b., our Government OF tAe Monroe Doctrine IN Inc
spirit in which it was conceived and which is per
factlv We'll understood by the Foreign Offices OF
Europe. by the State Department at nome. ana by
the bettcr-nformed publicsts and Statesmen every
where. There few newspapers ana number
Of individuals more or less prominent who en-
deavOr to restrict its meaning, ana wn" are con-
stantly deprecating any action or interest on the
part of our Government in the smaller republics OF
South ana Central America. but they are eith'r
actuated by a narrOwness OF nina which m'aHS
stagnaton or retrogression In nations, as in ind
viduass, or they Obvious OF the honor ana
greatness OF the United states
The Monroe Doctrine had its origin in a. chv'i-
rous and noble sentiments as eve- animated a
nation We had achieved freedom atteT a terrific
war and when. half-centurT late7, we h'd grown
to be a relatively great nation we gave our moran
aid to the feeble countries of Central and South
America in their struggle for freedom, ana podN
announced to the European Powers that we took
them under our protection. That Is purely ana sim
ply what the Monroe Doctrine means. as II mas
been Interpreted by our Government. Systematically
and uninterruptodly, and as 1t is perfectly well I'M
derstood by Great Britain and other nations
No one with any knowledge OF history can doubt
that the fate OF the southern continent would have
been far different; had the aegis of our power not
protected the States composing it, We have seen
ana we see now the rapaCity and unscrupulouS-
ness with which the great nations of Europe have
parcellel out Africa, have appropriated large por-
tons of Asia and have seized islands ami lands
wherever they could do with impunity That
they have spared Central and South America. where
they have 50 large interests and where there are
nnumerabe preteXts for interference, has been que
to the firm answering stand maintained by our
Government for three-quarters of century. We
read In the papers criticisms ana ddNfS, t'ln'''s
upon the position taken by the state department
in behalf Venezuela ana Nicaragua against Great
Britain but any with the honor OF our c'uil-
Try at heart must hope that II Will be MAINTAINED
and pat. : the virtual ally Of blth countries We
shall prevent injustice and encroachmehts OF every
kind
We know that from the time OF the Treaty 81
Utrecht, when England, supreme triumph. oo-
tanned for herself the monopoly Of the slave tradr
her course has been In violation OF every principe
of international law. of humanity, where nor
own interests could he advanced We know the r.
which absorbed the Indian states ana grouni out 81
the poor inhabitants fabulous sums OF money, w"
know the alliance with the Barhary pirates, the
opium wal. the bOmbariment OF Copenhagen ana ~
Of Egypt ana an nterminahle series OF ia"Iess
acts. and vet tod that Great britain l. 10
have free hand In Venezuela and elsewhere, a. she
is seeking simple justice for an injury, or an cln'A
preaching critical period In the application 81 the
Monroe Doctrine. but should II he 80. W. must ac-
Cept, rather. should welcome" thr coi>e-
quences. be they what they may, and enf9rcr II.
Greytown or La Guayra. a.
New-NOrk April ). 1895