Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-16
OUT OF THE WEST
Iowa's Vigorous Appeal to Maintain
the Monroe Doctrine.
INAUGURAL OF GOVERNoR DRAKE
Sacred Duty Of This Country tc
Guard America.
READY FOR WAR IF NEED BE

DES MONIES. Iowa, January 16-The
Iowa capitol building was profusely dec
GRATED today in honor of the inaugura ton
of Gov. Drake The ceremony took place
at 2:3O this afternoon on a platform in
the rotunda of the building in the presence
of several thousand people. The inaugural
procession formed on the west side at
1:3O pm. and began the march to the capt.
tol; companies A and H Of Des Moines,
with the governors staff, formed the mill
tary escort. Carriages in the procession
were occupied by Gov. Jackson and wife,
Gen. Drake and daughter Lieut.. Gov.
DUNCAN, Lieut.. Gov. PARROT, the justices
of the Iowa supreme court, Senator Alli-
son. Gen. j. S. Clarkson, ex-Govs. Larabe,e
and Sherman members of the Inauguration
committees appointed by the house and
senate and other distinguished citizens.
The procession arrived at the south door
of the capitol building shortly after 2
O'Clock, and the party went at once to the
stand. The members Of the legislature had
arrived previously and were seated sur
rounding the stage. Th, public crowded
the corridors to the east, west and north
and many were in the rotunda above
where an excellent view Of the stage wa;
obtained. After music ard prayer the oath
Of office was administered by Chief Justice
Rothrock to Gen. Drake and Mr.. Parrot.
II.
Regarding the maintenance of the Mon
roe doctrine Governor Drake used the fol-
lowing vigorous language:
THE stand taken by the President in
favor OF the enforcement of he Monroe
doctrine has received the most unhesitat-
ing and most cordial approval of patriotic
people of all political parties. The i'm
mediate action taken in both houses Of
Congress sounded the keynote Of the true
American policy. The grand chorus of
American voices is now heard in unbroken
harmony and with such perfect unity
throughout the western hemisphere that all
the world must know, and England be well
advised, that no further British encroac CHI
ments upon American soil will be tolerated
1t is the duty of the United States sacredly
TO guard and protect America and Ameri-
can interests to the fullest extent and to
resist all encroachments by all means in it's
power.
''The growth of liberty, freedom of
thought and conscientious action ana the
rapid advancement of Christian ciyiliya tion
IN America and the western hemisphere
snow very marked contrast with those of
the eastern hemisphere. Their civilization
ID European; ours, intensely American We
clSim no. rights to enter upon or trespa IS
upon the territory of the eastern, and we
interpret the Monroe doctrine that they.
as europeans, have no right to trespass or
encroach upon the territory of the west
ern. We do not claim that the Monroe
doctrine is international law but We claim
that 1t has long been declared a funda-
Lucutei uoCtrIne n1 the American people, in
tended to be maintained, and we do not
believe 1T is a subject of arbitration in
which the representstiv tive of any European
power IS competent to participate.
The hor or of this great nation and the
perpetuity of this republican government
are involved in this momentous question.
The time has come when this question must
be settled and the principle contended for
acknowledged. We hope this will be done
peacefully, but if. under providence of Al
mighty God and in the interest of liberty
and justice. it cannot be so done, Iowa is
ready to acquiesce in the determination of
the nation for the defense of its integrity
and the maintenance of this vital principle.
If necessary, with force of arms"
Regarding Armenia, he said: "A so-called
Christian civilization which will thus toll
crate the inhuman butchery of innocent
Christian people is not worthy to be cou-
pied with tnat of American Christian civil
ization. Such foul assault on Christianity
and such inhuman practices would be Of
short duration on this western hemisphere
NO boundary lines would suffice to stay the
onward rush of American soldiers for the
protection of the innocent and the condign
punishment of the guilty."