New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24
TIE MONROE DOCTRINE ~ 1856.
FRENCH VIEW OF THE SITUATION AT THAT
TINE IN THE REVUE DE PARIS"

A FRENCH VIEW OF THE SITUATION AT THAT
TINE IN THE REVUE DE PARIS"
cable dispatch stated recently that NJ. Jules
simon the famous philosopher and ex-Miniser
had declared that. despite his sympathies toward
sister republic. he could not understand how the
Monroe Doctrine could be applied to the Nenezue-
Ian question His ideas about 1t must have
changed for, forty years ago. In a French review.
upon which he was one Of the principal COLA Ora-
tors together with such celebrated men as Victor
Hugo Michelet, Carnot. sr.. Henr. Martini etc. an
exhaustive article Of thirty pages pub
ushed in the support of the Monroe Doctrine. in
,ts broadest meaning and even in favor Of Ameri-
can annexation That article referred TO the cleo
ton OF Mr. Buchanan and explained that though
his success was regrettable account Of the sav-
cry question and that Fremonts election would
have been preferabe still Europe and France,
then crushed. they WERE by royal despotism.
would find consolation in the fact that the new
President, Mr. Buchanan. would know how 10 apply
the Monroe Doctrine, in its letter and spirit.
Here are few extracts from the article, which
was published in the Revue de Paris in It's num-
Der Of December 10. 1886. and signed Felix
Aucaigne':
Inspired by the success Of the revolutions in
ing off the last remnants of spanish dominion. the
Monroe Doctrine received ths public ana Official
In the White House, and became the oracle Of the
great majority OF me American a, Peop,e the
jects of colonization in America European sover-
eigns would little or nothing about H. But ii
is probable that the words of President Monroe
have been extended in their meaning. To-day they
have a much wider significance than would be eX-
pected from a mere reading Of the words. They
signify in reality the following
!. Prohibition to European powers from founding
new colonies in America; and by natural corolary
the necessity OF driving them out when they inter-
fere In the adminstra ton of European colonies
2 Prohibition to the Kings OF the Old World from
interfering with any Of the annexation projects
that the great Republic may have in the New
World No European Intervention in American
affairs.
So there is a double role to playa double end
TO be attained. On the one hand. to reduce the
Powers OF the other continent to Inactivity 10 the
most complete passiveness In all that pertains TO
the world. the other leave TO Ameri-
the most liberty and latitude possible
The desire of conquest by force OF arms on the
part OF TIE Americans is not to be feared: they
have no such desire. and never have had. What
DO they want? The establishment of their infu-
ence and Of their institutions upon their Continent
They do not wish TO be the all-poWerfu
masters OF America: they only wish TO be the first
Nation. the one 10 serve example 10 the
others; the one 10 march at the head torch i'm
hand. in the direction Of progress The Mon
roe Doctrine Imposes too pressing a duty upon
every American 10 prevent European Intervention
In America TO permit the European Powers 10 in
terfere In the diplomacy of the New World