The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-12-13
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THE MONROE DOCTRINE
The Monroe doctrine should bo tho
cardinal feature of the foreign policy
OF all the nations of tho two Americas,
aslt is Of the Uaited Statos. Tho Mon
roo doctrine is declaration that thore
must 30 no territorial aggrandjz ,mont
by any nom American power at the ex.
ponBe any American power on Ameri
can soil. 1t is in no wiso intended as
hostile to any nation in tho old norld.
s Still lesb is it intondod to givo oovor to
any aggression by ono now world power
at the exponso of any other. 1t is sim.
4 ply q step, and q long stop, toward as
surirg tho universal posce of tho world
by securing tho possibility Of perma
nsSt peaoo on this homisphore,
Dufin n81 ttc nAst oontuty atRer ibhu
enoes havo established tho he rnlsnopoo
and independence Of the smaller Btatoa
ot. Europe. Through tho Monroe doo-
trino wo hope to bo able to safeguard
like independence aud secure like por.
manonoo for tho lesser among tho new
world natioue.
This doctrine has nothing to do with
the commercial relations of any Amori-
can power save that it in truth allowa
oaoh OF them to form such as it desifos.
In othor words it is really guarantee
OF the commercial independence Of tho
Americas. We do not ask undor this
doctrine for any exclusive commercial
dealings with any other a Iii srican
state. We DO not guarantee sny state
against punishment if it misoonduots
y itself, provided that punishmont does
not take the form of the acquisition Of
territory by sDy non. Anorloan power.
Our attitude in Cuba Is & sufioiont
s guarantee OF our own good faith. We
have not tho slightest dosire to aeouro
any territory at the exponae Of any Of
our noighbors.
TIE NAVY.
The rresid ont dcyotes considerable
space to the navy, tho upbulding Of
Ss which, he says, should be Gtoadily oon-
3.tlnued. Tho navy effsrs us, it is do
olarcd, the only means Of ipsistipg on
tho Monroe doctrine, and strong navy
IS the best guarantee against war. he
recommends that provision be made
not only for moro ships, but for moro
< mon. -Four thousand sdditioual sea
mon and 1000 additional marines
4 Should bo provided, as we'll as an in
creaae in ofioers. After indorsing tho
naval militia forooe the president aays:
But in addition We ahould at onco
7 provide for national naval rocorve.
organized and trained under the dilvo
tlon Of tho navy department AID cub
1eot to the call Of tho chiof executive
iWhoneyor war becomes imminent. It
!, should bo real auxiliary TO the naval
seagoing peaoo establishment and offor
material to be drawn on az onoe for
manning our ships in time Of war.
TIE ARMY.
1t ls not necessary TO increase our
army beyond its present sjze az thie
timo, but it is neoessary to koep It at
tho highest point Of fioienoy. Tho in.
diyidual units who ss ofioers and en-
listed men compose this army are, wo
4 hayo az good reason to bolieyo, at least as
ettioient as those Of any other army in
tho entire world. It is our duty to peo
that their training is Of kind to in
hure tho highest possible expression Of
power to theso units whom acting in
combination. ~
A genoral staff should be o,oated
D Promotions should bo mado solely
with regard to the good of tho service.
Congress ought to provide, the presi.
don't adds, for fold exercises. EIe con.
tinueo:
@ Action should be tAkon in referonoo
TO the militia and to the raising Of vol.
unteor forces. Our militia law ia ob-
soleto and worthless. Tho organization
and armament of tho national guard OF
the sovt raj states, which arc troatod az
militia in the appropriations by tho
congress-, should be- mad identical with
those provided for tho regular forces,
Hhe. obligations and dutics Of tho guard
in time of war should be o.rofully do.
lined and o system established by law
under wLich the metod Of procedure Of |
RAILING voluntoer forces should bo pro. |
.acribed in advance.
THE MERIT SYSTEM.
The president indorgos tho merit sys. |
tom OF making appointments and SAYS: |
5S \ recommend tho passage Of law
which will extend tho classified service
to tho Dlatriot Of Columbia or will At |
least enablo tho president thus to ex.
tend it. In my judgment ell laws pro.
tvlding for the temporary employment
Of clerks should hoYoaftor contain a
provision that they bo eolooted uador
the civil service law.
IT 10 important to have this pystom
obtain at homo, but it is oyon more i'm.
portant TO have 1t applied rigidly in our
ihsular possessions. The Importance
0f improving tho consular service by
tho paasago Of new laws 10 emphasized,
}. Ihe proaidont then turns to tho In.
dian question. Ho says:
.5s We should now break up tho tribal
funds, doing for thom what allotment
does for tho tribal lands--that ID.
they should be divided into individual
There will be s Transition
poriod during which the funds gill in
many caaes have to be hold in trust,
This is tho oage also with tho lands. All
Jtop should bo put upon the indieorim. i
sto permission to Indians to loaeo thoir !,
.llotments. Tho effort should be stead. ,
" TO mako tho Indian work like any
thor man on his own ground. The F,
,lprrisg 10 laws Of tho Indians should ho ! j
nade the Same 60 tthoao of the whites. 4
2 tho.achoola the education should ba
lenientsrY and largely industrial. 4
q sSsSJ0yydiAl support from congross aid 6