The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1895-12-19

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MONROE DOCTRINE
ssaasor Csalsm Advocatss xzus As.ssasnl
Principles
Senator Shelby II. Cullom addressed
10, on the Monroe doctrine, supporting
his previous resolution declaring it TO
be the rightful policy Of this nation
The senator from Illinois made strong
plea for true AmericaniAm. saying:
..our fathers taught N that the empire
Of happiness was not to be reached By
grasping the territory Of our neishbors.
but rather that the peace and prosperity
OF our country and the hi9Aest enjoyment
Of our people would be 6ounQ "a wisely car
ing for the magnificent Inheritance which
they transmitted to us. We md ourselves
In possession of q land the greateet and best
upon the earth: . domfW06 OF which King
Solomon In all his glory never dreamed
hish ~nsa degree e IN proxress | Of nations, shaii
we see to It that our future shall advances
as our past has done; that we take no
step backward. but stiu keep up the march,
Of the republic?
.If we do this In this world Of composition
and strife. and maintain our national
honor. with our territorial unity and tn-
tegrfty. we must have some amrmAtive,
distinctive idea or policy of such simple
receive the universal. sanction OF our peoe
pie. It must possess such elements o6
right and justice in itself and bear such 1n-ss
terpretation in the relation It shall declare
tions that no serious objection can lie
against it. By the adoption OF such pol-
Icy, and its public declaration by the con-
gress of the United States, we ennoblo
v,Ha vv<. hat NJ In ~ n
Monroe doctrine. and It becomes at once
and forever thereafter the American doc
trine.
''It becomes. indeed, the utterance OF Tho
American people. - supreme and saexed
in fits authority as S6at other declaratlonss
headed by John H&Aeock. which. IN H5oS
In the name and by the authority ofzf4n:
good people Of the colonies. solemnly pun
lished and declared that these uniteds
colonies are, and uf right ought to be, freo
and Independent states This much II due
to ourselves. that by no laches on our part
can It be truly. said that we are too long
sleeping upon our just rights. S s 6
'And this. too. II due to Europe. thl
the govermentssuf the old world may k1oW
that 5000. 900 OF American citizens. speekss
ing through their representatives In COM
gress. are q unit In maintaining the Amer.
ican doctrine of James Monroe: and it y
also due to the Independent governments
OF the, ether America lying to the south OF
ts. Of o tss
States In sustainiu9 the doctrine OF the !
message Of 1923
'"rhe nation has played diplomacy 1on8
enough and without much effect Gfeats
quests. protests. arguments and suxBo~H
tions that we cannot look with in4l8er-<
ence' upon her policy to reach out faxfA1Tr
until she. II let alone, win nnally dominaf
Venezuela- The time has come for . p1n1 -
positive declaration Of the Monroe doc441to
by congress and then. II necessarys p1&& 4
positive enforcement of It asafne3a
comers. ~ X
ownershipsof terr1tory on this heey oy6
IN our early history must eont& 4 Th
there f6Adbpute between hatff
boundary lines as they were them
some way be determined. xbopulat
Estates does not seek war with III u,afr
small or great The days ofrSLr.,,, OF
civilized nations are passed. ~ ~aAs'.1.
We do not attempt to interfere II will he
touching interests or controv& law. n
European countries and We do MOI 81 /.
that European powers shall intet4
political affairs in this western contiis meS
'Among the many cdnsidesatie IN 9!
which It is but just 60 refer NOT The ;Srr,,
Important Is the penchant OF each q :,
great powers of Europe for the occul
ard absorption of the territory = -
| foreign nations whose productfqHe lSfS--
Importance to the trade and cod oe
| the great powers. 1t has been the history 0G
tne Monarcniai counsries 0a Cnpsss ssuI0pe ~
each other In the capture and dianembef~
ment of the smaller governments Of the.
world. They have reduced many Of these
to the condition Of naexe satrapies. ce1t4d
GoIonIes, wnoly suooz s1s - ~ ~
these outrageous acts Qf neaxly NYt<3'
/ European power Of c0nDequeuce = ut q
repettttons time aftef umes OF the stoty 'ox
4 ~ -1.u~ n
| pretext = made. the tnhlhitants are driven
OH or ensiaveos psaSetuny = Poss.Dse, !et
with hre and sworn neceesaIy tsse @ Sossns .s
ny - occupaeq, eno " wnoae sp1sS
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