New-York tribune., 1901-12-04

roy;das that the limited States only shall do the
work Of building and assume the responsibility OF
safeguarding canal and shall regulate It's neutra
use by all nations terms of equality WITHOUT te
guaranty or interference of any outside naton
from any quarter. The signed treaty VIII at once
he laid before the Senate. and If approved the Con-
eress can then proceed to give effect TO the du-
vantages it secures us by providing for the pulo-
ing of the canal
The end of every great and free people shouio
be selfrespectins peace and this nation most ear
nestly desires sincere and cordial frlenoship WIZ"
all others Over the entire world of recent years
wars between the great civilized powers nave oe-
come less and less frequent Wars with aroalouS @
or semi -barbarous peoples come in an entirety oI-
ferent category. being merely a most regrettaoie
but necessary international police duty Whlcn must
be performed for the sake of the welfare OF man
kind. Peace only be kent with certainty "here
both sides wish to keep it: but more and more
the civilized peoples realizing the wicked Iohy
of and attaining that condition OF just
and intelligent regard for the rights of others wncn
will in the end as we hope and believe make world
wide peace possible. The peace conference at Inc
Hague gave definite expression to this hope ana
belief and marked stride toward their attainment
This same peace conference acquiesced in our
statement of the Monroe Doctrine as compatible
with the purposes and aims of the conference.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
The Monroe Doctrine should be the cardinal
feature of the foreign policy of all the nations OF
the two Americas as it Is OF the United States
Just seventy-eight years have passed since Presi-
dent Monroe in mis- annual message announced that
The American continents are henceforth not To
considered subjects for future colonization Dy
anv European power" In other words the Monroe
Doctrine is a declaration that there must be no
territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT by any non-Amerfcan
power the expense of American power on
American soil 1t is in no wise intended as hostile
to any in the Old World. Still less is IL IN
tended to give cover to any aggression by one
New World power at the expense of any other 1t
is simply step. and long step, toward assuring
the universal peace of the world by securing the
possibility of permanent peace on this hemisphere
During the last century other influences have es-
tablshed the pernanence and independence OF th7
smaller States of Europe. Through the Monroe
Doctrine We hone to be able to safeguard like indie
pendence and secure permanence for the lesser
among the New World nations
This doctrine has nothing to do with the COM
mercial relations of any American power save that
it in truth allows each of them to form such as
desires In other words, IT is really guaranty OF
the commercial independence of the Americas. we
do not ask under this doctrine for any exclusive
commercial dealings with any otner American
State We do not guarantee any State against
punishment if 1t msconducts itself. provided that
punishment not take the form of the acqulsl-
ton of territory by any non-American power
Our attitude in Cuba is sufficient guaranty OF
our own good faith. We have not the slightest
desire to any territory at the expense OF any
of our neighbors. We wish to work with them
md in hand, so that all of may be uplifted
together, and rejoice over the good fortune or
any of them we gladly hail their material pros
perty and political stability, and are concerned
and alarmed If any of them fall into industrial OF
political chaos. We do not wish to see any Ola
World military power grow up on this continent
or to be compelled to become military power our
selves The peoples of the Americas prosper
best If left to work their salvation in their
way