Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-11
'lRMNESS WITH KINDNESS
The South Desires an Expression on the
Monroe Doctrine
Mr.. Blanchard's Trenchant Speech
ing and Defining Our Meaning.

Senator Blanchard today in the Senate
strongly commended the President for the
reaesertion, on an enlarged basis, Of the
Monroe doctrine, and advocated that 1t be
given the sanction of legislative indorse-
ment. He said the time had come for such
declaration by Congress-broad, bold,
comprehensive, not made in anger or men,
acing, but firm. The doctrine of Monroe
should be made a rule of governmental
authority by affixing to an enlarged scope
Of 1T the seal Of congressional approval
1t should no longer be permitted to re-
main a mere dictum, but be given a legal
status by congressional action. The Sena-
tors speech, while bold and firm. was in
good temper, and evinced a spirit of kin
dred, friendship and peace toward what
he termed our cisatlantic cousins
Among other things, he said: THE United
States is expected to stand alocf from en-
tsng1ing alliances with European powers
We are to have, 1t seems, nothing to do
with European, Asiatic, African or Au-
stralian concerns. We have heretofore
steadily adhered to this line of policy.
A National Policy.
Shut out of participation in European
policies. neither asking nor being invited to
take part in the same. are we, too. to be
deprived of the right to prescribe and domt-
nate an American policy? On this point the
sensitive. And 1t is not confined to any SEQ
ton or class Of our people. 1t pervades all
alike; 1t leaps over party lines. and rises
above party feeling. On the Atlantic sea-
board, In the northeast, the caution and con-
| servatism Of capital and the fears of bust
ness disturbance may for moment stay
this feeling, but those who count upon this
for the display of extreme forbearance on
our part may find themselves greatly in
error. Go ask the people of the great west
those re-
cuperating south, and they will tell you
| that the time has come for a broadening of
the scope of the Monroe doctrine. and for a
| much more enlarged application of 1t. Sew
enty-three years ago, when this doctrine
was first proclaimed, the population of the
United States was a little more that $780,
| multiplied to 70,OoO,O00. From meager re-
| sources we have plowed and planted. delved
/ and mined, commenced and manufactured,
! builded and constructed, our way to enor-
| nous aggregate wealth. We do not have
| to make a demonstrate on land or sea TO
| proclaim cur power, or mark our readiness
| for war. There is no need for us to display
unusual activity in our arsenals and gun
| factories, nor to mobilize fleets nor to pre-
| pare flying squadrons, to sail at a moments
| notice. We are always prepared for war
In the hearts of 100000 of fighting men.
| animated with patriotic fervor and deter
| mination, you will find this readiness.
| The Event Of War.
/
from these could quickly evolve the facili-
ties for constructing ships of war, in num-
Der, size, armament and strength, that
| would give us the dominion of the seas
| Whenever the necessity arises, this republic
| with its 1900 miles of coast line, on two
oceans. and a great gulf, will become the
| first naval power of the world
This republic Is not to act the big
brother to each turbulent or revolutionary
| republic or island in the western hem;-
| sphere, and convulse the world about mai
tiers of far less Importance than many that
arise in our own country. But it does be-
hoove us to proclaim a distinctive Ameri-
can policy-a broad, comprehensive policy,
that includes within its scope the three
Americas-North, Central and South.
THE United States stands at the head Of
the American sisterhood of states She has
an interest, at once direct and vital, in the
settlement of every question that can arise
affecting any portion of the American con-
tinent, or any one Of the free states on the
continent. Indeed, she has an interest il,
the settlement Of every national or inter-
national question that can arise in the
western hemisphere: Nor does this posi-
ton on our part initiate against the right
| Of any government to protect it's citizens
in any part of America, or to enforce pay.
ment of debts, or to claim indemnity fol-
| wrongs. The Monroe doctrine, even in It's
present proposed enlarged scope, is not tc
be extended to interfere with the business
relations between the American republics
and Europe.
Possible War Without Conquest.
1--WE would not interfere IL war broke out
and such countries were overrun by foreign
troops. But neither the result of suci
war, nor the result of negotiation Of
treaty, can any European power acquir,
additional territory in America.
War waged by England or any othe
European power with South or Contra
American countries on any just ground il
, | no concern of ours. Only such war mus
| not be one of conquest And the war end
| ed, foreign troops must, within a reason
| able time, evacuate.
1.-THE Central and South American state
4. desiring our aid to prevent acquisition b,
conquest Of any of their territory b,
: | stronger powers cannot object If We insis
c that neither shall they dispose of their ter
|. | ritory to foreign powers by treaty or othe
d negotiation. 1t is poor RULE that will no
| work both ways"