Evening journal., 1895-05-06
what noes the Monroe Doctrine BIean9

what Does the Monroe Doctrine Mean
There is prevailing Idea that the
Monroe Doctrine means death to foreign
ers and to Great Britain in particular
And possessed Of this popular delusion
many people believe that it Is the uuty Of
our government not to allow sn oppor-
tunity to pass for utilizing our new navy
and getting up war with England,
Spain or any other foreign power. For
tunately for the peace and welfare Of the
country the administration does not
take any such unauthorized view in
connection with our foreign relations.
During the administration Of President
Monroe, the South and Central American
colonies revolted against their European
soyereIgns, and when they had demon
stratsd their power to maintain their
independence, the United States proposed
to France and England to acknowledge
their Independence. In due time this
recognition took place by the United
States and the nations named.
John Quincy Adams was at that time
Secretary OF State, and July II, 1928. he
announced to the Russian Minister, who
was anxious to establish another port on
the northwest coast Of America, that
the United States would assume the
principle that the American continents
were no longer subjects Of any European
colonial establishment This probably
was the frst announcement Of the Mon
roe Doctrine.
On November 81 following, this subject
was presented to tae regular Cabinet
meeting Of the Administration, in q
proposition made by MR. Adams, In
which he suggested that the administra-
ton should declare that the United
States dIsclaimed all intention OF
attempting to interfere In the political
affairs Of Europe, and that 1t was their
expectation and hope that the Europeaa
powers would equally abstain from the
attempt to spread their principles in the
American hemisphere or to subj by
force any part Of these continents to
their will
December 2, 1928, Mr. Monroe, in his
message 70 Congress, declared the
policy Of the United States to be neither
to entangle itself in the brolln Of Europs
nor suffer the powers Of Europe TO sxtens
their system to any portion Of tbs
Western hemisphere. Mr. MonrosI
administration believed that monarohica
and republican institutions were In con
fict, and that ths existence OF mon
archical institutions In the Western
hemisphers. would be a perpetual menac
to the peace and safety Of republican
institutions.
President Cleveland Is being blamed ,,
tbs iingolsts for not having sent nava
force to Nicaragua to prevent the lands
ing Of British sailors to enforce En- 4
lands demand for indemnity from ths
country, but evidently he would hav
had no authority to do SO under IN
Monroe doctrine Great Britain disclsim
any desire or intention Of taking permI
nent possession OF any part Of th
Nicaraguan land possessions He
object has been TO enforce a none
demand and that is all there isof th
matter
There is nothing In the Monroe do'
trlne to prevent foreign nations froi
prosecuting their claims sgainst any Z
the American states and though we ms
sympathizs with Nicaragua and consids
It small business on the part Of Englan'
we sre not in any way called upon to hel
the little American republics out Of u
scrspss which they are everlasting
getting into.