Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1896-01-02

Toledo Weekly Blade: Every
body is talking just now of the
Monroe doctrine, but there are
many who can not give an accur-
ate and concise definition of it.
Many would make its scope too
broad; others would narrow its
application too closely. A brief
resume Of the events leading up
to it's enunciation by President
Monroe, in his message to con-
gress, December 2, 1928, will be
of present interest.
After the fall of Napoleon,
Russia, France, Austria and Prus-
sia formed treaty, which pro-
vided for an alliance---the "Holy
Alliance"---to maintain the mon
archical system in Europe, and
crush out any movement in favor
of republican government. 1t
was supposed that the alliance
would aid Spain in the recovery
of her American colonies. These
had declared independence and
had been formally recognized by
the United States.
In 1928, Mr.. Canning, with the
concurrence of the English cabi-
net, informed Mr.. Rush, our
minister to the court of St. James,
that Great Britain could not see
with Indifference he i n t e r
vention of foreign powers in Span
| ish America, or, the transfer to
those powers of any of the
colonies, and suggested joint
declaration to that effect by the
United States and Great Britain.
This suggestion grew out of the
relations then existing between
France and Spain, their attitude
towards the South American re-
publics then struggling for inde-
pendence, and the injuries to the
colonies and commerce of Great
Britain which would result from
a successful prosecution of the
policy of those two governments.
President Monroe, however,
did not accept the English pro-
position for a joint declaration;
but in his next message to con-
gress, December 2, 1923, he dis
cussed the matter, the material
portion being as follows:
In wars of the European Powers, in
matters relating to themselves, we have
never taken part, nor does it comport
with our policy so to do. 1t is only
when our rights are invaded, or seri
ously menaced, that we resent injuries
or make preparations for our defense
With the movements in this hemi
sphere we are of necessity more i'm
mediately connected, and by cause:
which must be obvious to all enlight
ened and impartial observers. Tho
political system of the allied powers il
essentially different in this respec
from that of America. This difference
proceeds from that which exists il
.heir respective governments. And tt
the defense OF our own, which has beer
achieved with so much expense o
blood and treasure, and matured by the
wisdom of their most enlightened citi
zens, and under which we have enjoyed
most unexampled felicity, this Who'll,
nation is devoted.
We owe it to the candor and to tht
amicable relations existing betweel
the United States and the alice
powers, to declare that we should con
slider any attempt on their part to ea
tend their system to any portionof thi
hemisphere as dangerous to our peac
and safety. With the heexisting colonie
or dependencies of any European powe
we have not interfered, and shall no
interfere; but with the government
which have declared their independ
ence and maintained it. and whose in
dependence we have, on great consic
GRAFTON and just principles, acknow
edged, we could not view an inter
position for expressing them, or cor
trolling in any other manner thel
destiny, by any European power, i
any other light than as manifestatio
of an unfriendly disposition toward tn
, United States.
Also, "the American continent
, should no longer be subjects for an
! new European colonial settlement"
The aboye statement has gon
z into history as the Monroe do'
I trine. England cordi lily er
e dorsed the position therein takei
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