The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-30
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
A Vigorous Policy Proposcd-An-
other NOT SO Vigorous to be Dis
Cussed Fully.

"A Vigorous Policy Proposcd-An-
other NOT so Vigorous TO DO Dis
cussed Fully.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. t20.--Two oppos-
ing phases Of tho Monroe Doctrine were
presented to tho Senate to-day, ono
from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions favoring strong reaillrmation
OF the doctrine, and another from Mr..
Sewell, of New Jersey, urging that the
doctrine had been carried SO far be.
yond It's scope rs to threaten danger
nesota, presented the committee re-
port, as he is the author of the measure
embodying the essential features of
all previous resolutions. 1t not only
aifirms the original doctrine Of Presi-
dent Monroe, but specifically applies it
to the mainlands, outlying islands and
isthmian canals, embracing Hawaii,
Cuba and the Nicaragua Canal. Mr..
Sewells speech attracted attention
from tho fact that it is the first utter
ance of opposition to the prevailing
| tendency in Congress on the doctrine,
and moreover the New Jersey Senator
used direct language In criticising the
haste of the President in precipitating
a question which involved the posi-
| bilities Of war. The action to-day
promises to bring on full discussion
OF the Monroe Doctrine before action
| is taken.
The Davis resolution and preamble
in full is as follows:
Concurrent Resolution Relative to the
Assertion and Enforcement Of tho
Monroe Doctrine.
Resolved, by the Senate, tho House
| OF Representatives conCurring, that
| whereas President Monroe in his mes
sage to Congress of December I'd. Ammo
Domini 1923, deemed it proper to assert
as q principle in which the States arc
involved that the American continent
| by the free and Independent condition
| which they have assumed and main
| tanned, wore thencoforth not to be con
sidered as subjects for future colonial
tion by any European power.
Whereas President Monroe further
declared in that message chat the
United States would consider any at.
tempt by the allied powers Of Europe
to extend their systom to any portion
| Of this hemisphere as dangerous to our
peace aud safety that with tho exist
ing colonies and dependencies OF any
| European powers We havo not irtor-
| fered and should not interfere but that
with tho governments who have de-
clared their independence and MAIN
Jained 1t, whose independence we havo
on great consideration and on just
principles acknowledged, we could not
view any intorposition for the purpose
Of expressing them or controlling in
| any other manner their destiny by any
European power, in any other light
than as tho manifestation of an un-
| friendly disposition toward t'1c Uuitc6
States and further rc,Lei..uu :, uAAl
message that it is impossluc that tho
allied Powc!s should cNtrnd their po
lltical system to any portion OF Citnci
continent without cnGrn"erinr ou,
peace ;t2d happiness. AID
Whereas ;:4e doctrine a1I rn'iut $.
proclaimed Ey Presidcil: Nor zoe h;.v
since Den repeatedly asserted by u.
! United States by eNecuLiv ,:cclaratiU,
and action upon occasions and cXigcn
cies similar to the particular occasion
and cxigency which caused thcm to be
first announced, and have been ever
since their PRONUNCIATION and now are
the rightful policy Of the United StaCes
therefore be it
| Resolved, That tho United States OF
America reaffirm and confirm the doc
trlne and principles promul gated by
| President Monroe in his message OF
| December 2, A. D. 1923, and declare
| that they will assert and maintain that
doctipe and those principles, and will
regard any Infringement thereof and
particularly any attempt by any Euro
pean power to take or acquire any now
or additional territory on tho American
continents or any island adjacent there
to, or any right OF sovereignty or do
ninion in the samo, in any caso or
instance as to which the United States
shall deem such attempt to be danger
GUS to it's peace or safety, by or through
forco, purchase, ccssion. occupation,
pledge, colonization, protcctoratc or by
control OF the easement in any canal or
any other means of transit across the
American Isthmus, whether under un-
founded protension of right in cases
of alleged boundary disputes or under
any other nnfoundcd protcnsions, as
the manifestation Of an unfricndly
disposition toward tho United States
and as an interposition which it would
DO impossible in any form for tho
United States to regard with indilror-
once.
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