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part OIL Eu1 Opedn poWcrS VI ally VI lASn
to extend their system OF government
to any portion of this hemisphere, nor
any interposition on their part. under
any pretense whatever, for the purpose
of Selling or, without our consent. ac-
quiring any territory therein. nor in
any manner interfering with or con-
trolling. or attempting to control. the
destiny of any of the independent gov
ernments of this hemisphere. And any
such act or acts must be regarded as
unfriendly to the United States. as an
invasion of our political rights, and
as dangerous to oul national peace and
safety. This doctrine, moreover, Is not
confined in Its applicability merely to
the mainland Of this hemisphere. but
extends to all proximate and adjacent
islands in surrounding waters. To the
maintenance of the integrity of this
doctrine in Its most comprehensive
sense this nation Is devoted, and by it's
very term stands irrevocably pledged;
and IL necessary to enforce this doc
trine, so absolutely essential to our ma
tional safety, our government Is not
only justified in resorting to offensive
war, but is impressed with duty Of the
most exalted character to do SO.
JOHN H. MITCHELL.
Portland, Or, OctODer 81.
JOHN L. WILSON, WASHINGTON.
The celebrated declaration was only
a recommendation to congress to de-
| clare, first that we think an attempt
| to extend the European system to this
hemisphere would be dangerous to our
| peace and safety. Congress refused to
adopt the recommendations at that
| time, and has ever since refused to
| make such declaration. At the time
| Mr. Clay offered a resolution and.
backed by all the influence which he
and Mr.. Webster exerted on the occa-
sion, it failed to pass the house of rep
resentatives. Mr.. Webster's Greek res
olutions were also defeated by large
majority. With the possible exception
| of Mr.. Stewards action toward the
| French in Mexico, the declaration of
Mr.. Monroe has lain a dead letter on
our records. 1t Is true that the con-
gress of the United States government
| formulated a policy relative to the ac-
| QUESTION of certain territory upon this
hemisphere by European powers. What
part it becomes this great nation to
take on a question Of this sort cannot
be doubtful. Our side OF this question
is settled for us. Our history. our stu
alton. our character, necessarily decide
our position and our course. Our place
is on the side of free institutions.
JOHN l.. WILSON
Spokane, Wash, Oct 81.
w. h. CHANDLER, N. H.
1 construe the Monroe doctrine to
mean that no European power shall
hereafter acquire any colonies, or es-
tablish any protectorate in the West
ern hemisphere. 1 believe it should be
enforced by war.
w. e. CHANDLER.
Dover. N. H.. Nov. 2.
w. C. SQUIRE, WASHINGTON.
l. 1 construe the Monroe doctrine in
the language of James Monroe, as fol-
lows: with the existing colonies OF
dependencies of any European power
we have not interfered, and shall not
interfere; but with the governments who
have declared their independence and
maintained it, and whose independence
we have on great consideration and on
just principles acknowledged we could
not view any interposition for the pur.
pose of depressing them or controlling
in any other manner their destiny by
any European power in any other light
than as the manifestation of an un
|
States" 2. If necessary, we should
enforce by war, thereby entailing thu
destruction OF our sea coast cities he
cause of an almost utter lack of mod
ern coast defenses.
WATSON C. SQUIRE.
Seattle. Wash, Oct. 80.
EDGAR WILSON. IDAHO.
l believe the Monroe doctrine ha.
been so long recognized and approved
that it has now the full force of law
1t has passed the stage where the pro
priety of enforcing it is open to ques
. ton. This doctrine is well founded II
principle, and IL the government were
now to permit Its notification 1t would
sooner or later result in danger to tn,
safety of the republic. The prevention
of the forceful acquisition of additions
, territory on this continent by foreign
governments should, as heretofore. b.
|, the settled policy of the United States
and while l should deprecate the ne
| cessity of war measures to enforce thi.
: doctrine, nevertheless, If foreign coun
tries disregard 1t. believe our country
would be justified in taking extreme
measures, even to the extent of levyinl
war. EDGAR WILSON.
Boise City. Idaho. Oct. 20.
w. H. DOOLITTLE, WASHINGTON
1 believe the Monroe doctrine to b.
a live. continuing and binding obliga
ton upon the United States, and Q
principle of the existing body of inter
national law. Said declaration ant
doctrine should be defended by war Il
necessary. England today Is the mos
violent and aggressive force in thu
worlds economy, and would cheerful,