Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-05

pNNNl NlliNli Has WON loI TINS
country the unbounded respect
of the whole world. He forgcts
in his imaginary lamentations
that although there may b. dan
ger that some unfortunate Hayti
may drain the country for means
to support a misplaced base OF
military operations. and that
the country may be fighting for
a barbarous, treachcrous and
unappreciating race, there is a
hope of greater compensation.
His eyes may not be open to the
fact that bankers, merchants,
constructors, laborers, philau-
thropists, educators, and men
representing every department
of progress and civilization are
anXiously waiting for the restora-
ton of peace to flock into regions
which will yield such quick re-
turns as will Cuba, and especl-
ally Porto Rico. How long will
the miserable remnants of Span
ish misrule stand before such an
influx? And, looking to 1.-THE
survival of the fttest," and to
the greatest contribution to the
worlds progress and civilization,
what consummatior could be
more devoutly wished Thus
much as to the duties of citizens.
The rlonroe Doctrine.
1t seems, however, proper to
discuss the principles on which
the war is conducted, for they
bear directly on the duties OF the
citizen. Some seem to think that
the landmarks of the fathers are
being removed, in that some in
exorable and Interchangeable de-
cree has been made by Monroe
whereby the American people
could not have under any circum-
stances any dominion over the
islands of the sea. Out of the
natal chamber of the Monroe
Doctrine came the announce
ment America for Americans. "
America extends from the Allan
tic to the Pacific and from the
British possessions to the Gulfoi
Mexico, and in the nature of
things the West India islands
are 1.-The appurtenances thereof"
Does anyone believe that Mon
roe was the author of any doc
trine that would declare that
this nation would defend Spain
in the possession of group Of
fertile islands hanging on our
borders, no matter how atroCi-
Gus her government OF them
might be, no matter what lntiu-
enCe her government OF them
might have on the civilization of
the world, no matter how it
affected the commerce of this
country, no matter how impor-
tant they might be to the coast
defcnces Of this country, no mat
ter how those islands might de-
sire to weave themselves as a
rich border on to a country with
the civilization and protection OF
which they might grow into a
condition of prosperity and hap
piness? He himself denies it.
He says that to motives of in
terest this government has dis.
claimed all pretension that il
would take no part in the con.
troversy or other measure in re-
gard to it (which should moi
merit the sanction of the civilized
world" Has not the verdict o
the civilized world pretty effectu
ally sanctioned the part Uncle
Samuel is taking in this contro
versy?
In another message in which
Monroe again refers to what il
called the Monroe Doctrine" HI
reaffirms it, and says he has anC
will continue to adhere to i
"provided no change shall occu
which in the Judgment of tn
competent authorities OF thl
government shall make a CORE
spending change on the part o
the United States indispensable,
etc. If Monroe was alive ant
, should see that a change had oc
Cured which the "competen
/ authorities of this government
n had adjudged rendered a CORE
f spending change on its part II
:. dispensable, where would h
+ stand now? Besides he was no
= talking about these particula
! islands now in contention no
about present conditions. An
the whole argument of the MOI
e roe Doctrine proceeds upon tt
h theory that its application d.
e ponds upon the condition of eac
IS case to which it applies and
q filled with discussion of tt
n situation to which he applied it
n The Conclusion.
But the hour is struck; and II
lie rulers of our people compose q
IS anxious group each filled wit
v intense hopes, fears, PATRIOTS
S. and anxieties. The responsible
is ties tit may be of centuriesJ re
of upon them. Perhaps men new
lie were called to meet a nation
es crisis so important to the count1