The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-31
SEATTLE, FRIDAY, JAN. 81.
REAFFIHM 1T.

There In evidently a difference OF opln-
ion as to whether the United States should
now reaffirm the Monroe doctrine and
make 1t even more explicit than IL has
existed since lisa. Senator wolcot. few
days ago insisted very eloquently that the
matter should be left as Il is. while SEN
ator Thurston few days later urged with
equal elccuence that IL was our duty now
to dsclars ourselves. and that II could be
done In no better way than by passing the
Davis resolution. Senator Wolcott has al
ready bean highly complimented by the
English people, and the British press has
taken his speech 10 Indicate that the
United States Is, after all. ready 70 aban-
don whatever place 1t now holds OF duty
ard responsibility toward the republics and
AFFAIRS os the New World. In this we
the American people just as Senator VOL
colt has mislnterpreted Il. as he viii no
doubt and out from his constituents.
II there .s anything in the Monroe doc
trlne. there e no reason why the country
should not reafTirm its faith IN 1t. II II
Is 70 be vital. living thing. there Is TO
reason why It should not he put in black
and white IN terms which shall admit OF no
m'scons;rueslon. The DAVIS resolution Is
thought 70 be too extreme in that Il de-
clares that the acquisition ny purchase.
aggression or otherwise OF territory on this
hemisphere b. foreign power Is an I'M
friendly act toward this country and VII
not be permitted ana that the United
States shall BE- the sole Judge whether the
Monroe doctrine has been violated when
any boundary disputes on the American
continent, between foreign governments
and American governments. are settled ~
arbitration. agreement. purchase or In any
other manner. This is no more than has
always beer held. President Adams IN
1885. three yesrs after the famous Monroe
message. declared that European coloni-
eaton under the gulse % commercial IN
tercourse must be regarded as eneroschlng
or the rights Of the United States Pres
itent Polk in lsiS, in connection with the
appeal Of Yucatan to England and Spain
FOR help against Indians sad that any
European people who took a foot Of terri
tory more than they had IN iSzs. even with
the consent ana az the request OF the own
ors. were extending their systems" Bu-
chanan repeated Il IN 1870. when Their. was
4 thrca; % an invasion OF Mexico BY Eng
lana. France and Spain IA order 70 put an
end 20 the alleged crueltles Of Jnarez.
The policy set forth IN the Davis reso-
luton e nothing new. and there Should
he no hesitancy IN intorsing It ~ the pres
eat time. Such a thing was advocated nt-
teen years ago. whea John A. Kasson in
series Of articles on the Monroe doctrine
In the North American Review, sais: let
Us revive the doctrine. not th@ declaration
% President Monroe's administration. n
the light q later experience sna &c wider
DEVELOPMENT Of interests We can tran
guilty determine our policy upon the quss-
tons ua1er review and Inquire whether
We ought no, 20 advance from ths earlier
declaration made by the president SKY
years avo. when we haa no pAelac coast.
TO 4 position AMI - action more eonforna-
HE - cur present conditions ara interests
sod 10 the present ambitions q other gov
ernueuts. The Caitea States could
ret witness wltA Indifference She establish
ment ca these American continents % any
new military or naval position. n whatever
way scauire3 or - any rev colony un8sr
European Jurisdiction. or tAs transfer 20
any other European laval power % any
existing colonial dependency" Rowing
the doctrine by pass.aS the Davis rssola-
ton csn So 70 harm. y tNe people believe
a. o. -~s sA.-a - - ossaxsfNa sAss sh1ss
&c. IRE s;alwsrt pos;itoa taken BY the
press aa4 people o. TIE ual;es States pro-
suee3 81 the British inina The ufost al
ua.rae.e results. Fs2dlag "a aay4el1.ns u