New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-01-01

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tons" This is the language Of every
text writer on the subject so far as [
know. It has been the law ever since
Henry VII. issued his patent to Cabot
to seek out foreign and barbarous lands
''not actually possessed of any Christian
king or people,
If your proposition were true, how do
you account for the principle of the
"balance Of power" which has been re-
cognized in every European treaty since
the days of Gustavus Adolphus? DR.,
Woolsey, one of the latest: and best of
writers on international law, lays it
down as principle s'that any European
state may be restrained from pursuing
plans of acquisitions or making prepara-
tlons looking towards future acquisitions,
which are judged to be hazardous to the
independence and national existence of
its neighbors." Why the Crimean war?
Why the treaty of San stefano? Why
the presence of fleets at the Dardanelles
at this time?
1t was in harmony with this principle,
as laid down by Woolsey, and as it has
been recognized IN diplomacy and treaty.
making IN Europe for over $50 years
that President Monroe said to congress
and to the world that "we would not
view any Intervention for the purpose of
expressing them (the Spanish American
states) or controlling in any manner their
destiny by any European power in any
other light than as manifestation of
an unfriendly disposition towards the
| United States.'' This was said when the
alliance was preparing to aid Spain to
reinslave these states, and England said
amen at that time. Why is it not equal
ly good doctrine now, when England
seeks to do what the holy alliance was
deferred from doing by that message.
Remember that the United States had
already announced to the world that onr
government would not interfere in Eu-
ropean politics. AS the converse of
this, and as necessary corollary to it,
the Monroe doctrine was formulated and
promulgated.
You argue against the Monroe doc
trine because our courts have not passed
on it. How could they pass on it so long
as it has not been violated2
You say that congress cannot, by any
enactment or declaration of it's own, sane
toned by the president, make the Mon
roe doctrine part of the public law of
Europe and America. That remains to
be seen. We have already given the
world items of international law. France
respected the Monroe doctrine as soon as
the confederacy collapsed and gallant
Phil Sheridan was sent down to the Mex
ican line. 1t seems to me that you mis-
take the whole scope and spirit of that
doctrine when you assume that 1t can
only be invoked when there IS physical
menace to our territory. Its aim and
spirit is to protect the sister republics,
extending in broken line from the Do
minion of Canada on the north to the
Straits ST Magellan on the south, against
the hostile agggressions of European pow
ers. This, not only for the safety of re-
publican institutions in general, but to
enable them to develop, untrammell ed
by European control, the great natural
resources Of their respective common !
wealths, and the commerce, which is sure
to follow along the lines of common in
terests, and among those protesting the
same political creed.
| should not take up your space to !
discuss tins question. were it not that l
lClG SuS DlClOuS VI lHC SOO'i t"lCiA oiiN' ehN
patriotism of the authority you quote.
cannot help feeling suspicious Of ar
guments emal1ating from New York city,
when the greed or interests of Europeans
Ire involved. It was my duty to serve
IN a committee in the Fifty second con- |
press, which, in the course of its inves1i- |
cation. disclosed the painful fact that |
our of the leading banks in New York
city accepted bribe cf 100000 to "in-
luence public opinion against the asser
ion Of the Monroe doctrine to the de- |
triment of the Panama canal scheme
" john Lind.
What Constitutes the Laws Of Nations,
In another part of this issue will be
found communication from the Hon.
John Lind criticising, in friendly way,
an editorial reference of the Dispatch |
some days ago to the force and effect of |