The Meeker herald., 1896-01-25

Washington, Jan. 2O.-Senntor Davis
Of the Senate committee on foreign re-
lations to-day reported favorably the
following resolution enunciating the
Monroe doctrine. 1t IL the result Of the
lengthy consideration Of the committee
on the advisability of incorporating the
Monroe doctrine In the federal stat
utes.
Concurrent resolution relative to the
assertion and enforcement Of the Mon
roe doctrine:
Resolved, by the Senate, the House Of
Representatives concurring, That,
whereas President Monroe, in his mes
sage to Congress Of December 2. A. d.
1923. deemed it proper to assert as a
principle in which the rights and inter
ests of the United States are involved,
that the American continents. by the
free and Independent condition which
they have assumed and maintained,
were thenceforth not to be considered
as subjects for future colonization by
any European power.
Whereas, President Monroe further
declared In that message that the Unit
ed States would consider any attempt
by the allied powers Of Europe to ex-
tend their system to any portion Of this
hemisphere as dangerous to our peace
and safety; that with the existing cOf
onies and dependencies of any Euro
pean power we have not interfered and
shall not interfere, but that with the
governments who have declared their
independence and maintained 1t. whose
independence we have. on great con-
sideration and on just principles, ac-
knowledged. we could not view any In
terpOsition for the purpose Of oppress-
ing them or controlling in any other
manner their destiny by any European
power, in any other light than as d
manifestation of an unfriendly dispo-
sition toward the United States; and
further reiterated In that message that
it Is impossible that the allied powers
shall extend their political system to
any portion OF either continent without
endangering our peace and happiness;
and
Whereas, The doctrine and policy SO
proclaimed by President Monroe have
since been repeatedly asserted by the
United States, by executive declaration
and action. upon occasions and eIigen
cies similar to the particular occasion
and exigency which caused them tc
| first be announced, and have ever since
their PRONUNCIATION, and are now tht
| rightful policy of the United States.
United States Of America rea61rms ant
confirms the doctrines and principles
promulgated by President Monroe in
his message Of December 2, 1923, and
declares that 1t will assert and main
tain that doctrine and those principles
ana Will regard any Infringement there.
of, and particularly any attempt by
any European power to take or acquire
any new territory on the American
continents. or any islands adjacen,
thereto, or any right of sovereignty OF
dominion in the same. In any case OF
instance as to which the United States
shall deem such an attempt to be dan.
gerous to Its peace and safety, by OF
through force, purchase cession, occu
patton. pledge. colonization. protector.
ate, or by control of the easement In
canal or other means of transit across
the American isthmus. whether on un.
founded pretension or right In cases OF
alleged boundary disputes, or under
other unfounded pretensions, as the
manifestation of an unfriendly disposl.
tion toward the United States. and at
an interpOsition which 1t would be I'm.
possible In any form for the United
States to regard with Indifference.
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