Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-11-15

tems7 Military occupa ton Is al'<
tion OF American soil by Eng
be. II permitted. but third PIE
kdi-ection Of ultimate cong ITO your
I Is only q matter OF time when the
United States4u1 Be obliged to again
throw on the - llsh yoke,
II. C. HANSBROUGH.
Devils Lake.N. D.. October 80.
JOHN r. MITCHELL. OREGON.
i constru9 the Monroe doctrine thus:
There m1I&t be no attempt upon the
part of Huf opean powers or any of them
to extend their system of government
| to AIRY portion of this hemisphere, nor
any i6terposition On their part, under
any fetense whatever, for the purpose
l6f &eizing or, without our consent, ac-
QH1ring any territory therein, nor in
my manner interfering with or con-
Ttrolling. 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 ouI national peace and
safety. This doctrine, moreover, is not
confined in it's 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 it's most comprehensive
sense this nation Is devoted, and by its
very term stands irrevocably pledged;
and If necessary to enforce this doc
trine, so absolutely essential to our ma
| tinna1 SQfafV inf Ia
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, October 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 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 question of this sort cannot
be doubtful. Our side OF this question
is settled for u.s. Our history, our situ-
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. E. CHANDLER, N. H.
: I construe the Monroe doctrine to
mean that no European power shall
/ hereafter acquire any colonies, or es-
J tablish any protectorate in the West.
t ern hemisphere. I believe 1t should be
/ enforced by war.
: w. E. CHANDLER.
Dover, N. H, Nov. 2.
: w. c. SQUIRE, WASHINGTON.
, l. / construe the Monroe doctrine ir
, the language of James Monroe, as fol
: lows: with the existing colonies oil
r dependencies of any European power
! we have not interfered, and shall moi
: interfere; but with the governments who
have declared their independence an6
maintained 1t, and whose independence
we have on great consideration and or
just principles acknowledged we coult
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 ligh
than as the manifestation of an un
: friendly feeling toward the United
: States" 2. If necessary, we SHOULD
! enforce by war, thereby entailing tn,
q destruction of our sea coast cities he
cause Of an almost utter lack of mod
q ern coast defenses.
4 WATSON C. SQUIRE.
n Seattle, Wash, Oct. 80.
: EDGAR WILSON, IDAHO.
e 1 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 Il
principle, and if the government wer
= now to permit it's notification it woul
sooner or later result in danger to tn
safety of the republic. The prevention
q of the forceful acquisition of additions
: territory on this continent by foreigl
o governments should, as heretofore. b
. the settled policy of the United States
! and while 1 should deprecate the ne
v cessity of war measures to enforce thi
n doctrine. nevertheless, If foreign coun
,. tries disregard it, believe our countr
Il would be justified in taking extrem
e measures, even to the extent of levyin
3 war. EDGAR WILSON,
d Boise City, idaho, Oct. 29.
w. H. DOOLITTLE, WASHINGTON
IS 1 believe the Monroe doctrine to b
IS live, continuing and binding obliga
IS ton upon the United States, and
It principle of the existing body of inter
: national law. Said declaration an
e doctrine should be defended by war
e necessary. England today is the mos
l. violent and aggressive force in tn
e worlds economy, and would cheerfull
II accept visible and permanent contro
/ ~ he