Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-10-16

fret Of all. to prohihi, II NECESSARY with
TO bayonoi aud rifle, any extension OF
European domination; secondly, that
popular sentiment in the United states
automatically favors every insurrec-
tionary movement which aims al the re-
moval OF n European flag from Ameri-
can tOil. This will enforce expenditures
and complications. But these facts arc
not clearly seen yet by the American cit
izon Who blunders blindiolded but head
long into what used to DO called the path
of manifest destiny.
TITO position OF tho United States Il
defined by the muoh.talked.oi Monroe
doctrine, as stated In the me'sage TO
Congress IN 1928. At that time spain
was oudeavorlng to en- list the aid Of the
so-calleJ holy alliance, consisting VI
Russia, Prutsia, France and Austria,
TO recapture her lost colonies, and II
appeared that the powers were too
willing TO render assistance. Russia
claimed tho right to extend her pos
sessions, by means OF colonization,
from Alaska southwark, along tho
Pacific coast. Referring 10 these facts,
Monroe STATED.
We owe II, therefore, to candor and TO
tho nlnicahlo relations existing between
tho UnitedStatos and those powers To dc.
clare that We should consider any at
tempt ON thoir part to extend their sys-
tenn TO any portion Of this hemisphere
rs dangerous to our poaoo and safety.
with tho existing colOnlo, or Dependent
ciei OF any European power, We have
not intoffeioi, aud shall not Interfere.
But with tho governments VINO have doe
clarod ihoir independence aud main
tainod IL aud whose independence We
have ON great confederation and on lust
principles acknowledged, wO could not
view any iuterposiiion for tho purpose OF
opposing them, or controlling la any
manner heir destiny, by any European
power, In any other light than as tho
manifestation of an unfriondiy dispose
lion toward Tho Unitod States.
This Is the celebrated Moaroe doc
flno, endor.ed by all Amsriosn state,-
men. IL recognizes the establishment
ON this continent Of Europesn sy,tsms
Of govsrnmen, on the ruins Of those
already existing, as n menace 10 the
liberty Of this republic anu consequent
iy ne an unlriendiy act to the United
States, which this country IL, for oh.
vious reasons, bound 10 T. ssnt.
The most notable illustration OF IT,
application 10 furnished by the history
OF Mexico. When Napoleon Ill
landed bis troops In that country aud
established an empire on the European
plan, the United States notified france
that the proceeding must lead to war
between these two countries. The
War OF Rebellion then ragged, ana
Franco was In position TO ignore this
warning. But no sooner were our own
domestic difficulties settled than troops
we're sont 10 the MeKiosn frontier, anu
the French sposdily withdrew
A number OF newspaper writers
lately have claimed that tho United
States by virtue Of the Monroe doc.
trine 10 under obligation to protect any
American country against the aequisi-
iion OF territory by European powers.
This 10, however. looked upon 40 y
new principle anu n new policy TO
which our government Is not CON-
mitted.
The Monroe doctrine itself, rs origin
ally enuncisted, deals with tho sstab.
ilshment OF European systenis OF gov.
crnmsnt In tho western wrold, and
twl d hs . LAT