The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-03

given rise, and in the arrangements by
which they may terminate, the occa-
sion has been judged proper for assert
ing as a principle in which rhe rights
and interests Of tine United States are
involved, that the American cOntin-
ents, by luhe free and independent con
dftion which they have assumed and
maintain, are (henceforth not TO be con-
siGered as subject for future COLOMBIA
tion by any European powers.
Paragraphs 42 and Ain the wars
Of THE European powers in matters
relating Ito themselves we have never
taken any part, nor does it comport
With our policy ITO do so. 1t is only
when our rights are invaded or seri-
ously menaced that we resent injuries
or make preparation for our defence.
With THE movements in this lemi-
sphere, we are, of necessity, more i'm
mediately connected and by causes
which must be obvious to all en-
Egihtened and impartial observers. The
political system of the allied powers is
essentially different in this respect
from that of America. This difference
proceeds from that which exists in
their respective governments. And to
the defence of our own, which Gas
been achieved by the loss of so much
blood and treasure, and matured by the
wisdom of their most enlightened citi-
gens, and under which we have enjoyed
unexampled felicity, this whole nation
is devoted. We owe lit, therefore, to
candor and the amicable relations eX-
iStlng between the United States and
uhoSe powers, to declare any attempt
on their part to extend their system to
any portion of this hemisphere as dan
gerous to our peace and safety. With
the existing colonies or dependencies
n 6aT nt
lnterfered and shall not interfere. But
with the governments who have de-
clared their independence and main
tanned ut, and whose independence We
nave, on great consideration and on
just principles, acknowledged, we could
not view any interpoSition for the pur-
pose of expressing them, or controlling
IN any other manner their destiny, by
any European power, in any other light
than as the manifestation of an un-
friendly disposition towards the
United States. = Our policy
in regard to Europe, which was
adopted at an early stage of the
wars which have so long agitarted that
quarter of the globe, nevertheless re-
main the same, which lis, not to inter
tere in the internal concerns of amy
OF its powers; ITO consider the govern
ment de facto as the legitimate govern
relations with lit, and to preserve those
relations by a frank, firm and manly
policy. meeting, in all instances, the
just claims of every power, submitting
to injuries from none But in regard
to these continents, circumstances are
emlnently and conspicuously different
1t IS impossible that the allied powers
should extend their political system ito
any portion of either continent without
endangering our peace and Happiness:
nor can any one believe that our
Southern brethren, if left ito themselves
would adopt it of their own accord If
is equally impossible, therefore, that
we should behold such interpretation, in
any form with indifference.
That is the Monroe doctrine as Off
cially set forth by President Monroe
himself. The power of President Cleve-
land to interpret it is coextensive with
the power of Monroe ITO announce III.
Whether it will be invoked by THE gov
ernment in the Venezuelan controversy.
and if so invoked what interpretation
will be put upon it, we must wait and
see.