The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-11-14

Some Of the most pernicious Systems"
OF Europe have been extended to this |
country. Could anything be more |
dangerous to our peace and safety"
than England's financial and tariff sys- |
TENS? Military occupation of any por-
tion of American soil by England would
be, II permitted. but a third step in the
direction Of ultimate conquest. To your
second question, my answer Is YES"
1t Is only a matter of time when the
United States will be obliged to again
throw off the British yoke.
H. c. HANSBROUGH.
Devils Lake, N. D., October 80.
JOHN H. MITCHELL, OREGON.
I construe the Monroe doctrine thus.
There must be no attempt upon the
part of European powers or any of them
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 seizing 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 our 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 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
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, October 81.
| JOHN L. WILSON, WASHINGTON.
The celebrated declaration was only
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 1t failed to pass the house of rep
resentatives. Mr.. Websters Greek res
olutions were also defeated by a 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 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. E. CHANDLER, N. H.
I construe the Monroe doctrine tC
mean that no European power shall
. hereafter acquire any colonies or es
tablish any protectorate in the West
ern hemisphere. 1 believe 1t should b,
enforced by war.
w. e. CHANDLER.
Dover, N. H, Nov. 2.
: w. C. SQUIRE, WASHINGTON.
l. 1 construe the Monroe doctrine il
: the language of James Monroe. as fol
lows: with the existing colonies o
dependencies of any European powe
we have not interfered, and shall no
interfere; but with the governments VIII
! have declared their independence an
maintained 1t, and whose independence
we have on great consideration and O
:. just principles acknowledged we coul
:, not view any interposition for the pur
q pose of depressing them or controllin
in any other manner their destiny b
n any European power in any other ligh
n than as the manifestation of an ur
/ friendly feeling toward the Unite
: States" 2. If necessary, we shoul
q enforce by war, thereby entailing tt
/. destruction of our sea coast cities h'
e cause of an almost utter lack of mot
d | ern coast defenses.
n WATSON C. SQUIRE.
= Seattle, Wash, Oct. 30.
e EDGAR WILSON. IDAHO.
e. I believe the Monroe doctrine hs
been so long recognized and approve
that 1t has now the full force of lay
1t has passed the stage where the pr
/ priety of enforcing 1t is open to que
J. ton. This doctrine is well founded
1t principle, and If the government we
l. now to permit it's notification it wou
n. sooner or later result in danger to Il
re safety of the republic. The preventiC
c. Of the forceful acquisition of addition
'e territory on this continent by foreit
lie governments should, as heretofore.
L the settled policy of the United State
W and while 1 should deprecate the n
I'll cessity of war measures to enforce til
y, doctrine nevertheless, If foreign cou
al tries disregard it, l believe our count
ie would be justified in taking extrer
20 measures, even to the extent of levyil
IL war. EDGAR WILSON
Boise City, Idaho Oct. 20.
10 w. H. DOOLITTLE, WASHINGTO
90 believe the Monroe doctrine to
ot live, continuing and binding oblie
r. ton upon the United States, and
he principle of the existing body of int
ne national law. Said declaration a
n doctrine should be defended by war
ce necessary. England today is the M
ur violent and aggressive force in
nd worlds economy, and would cheerful
,rs accept visible and permanent cont
he of the Americas.
MS w. H. DOOLITTLE
Ice Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 20.
ny W. r. ELLIS, OREGON.
ny / construe the Monroe doctrine