Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
indenandent state.

James Monroe was then president,
and in memorable annual message
to congress in 1923 he launched to the
powers of Europe startling dogma
that has since been known over the
civilized world as the Monroe doc
trine. 1t was declared that the
United States would consider any at
tempt to extend the European system
over any portion of this hemisphere
as dangerous to our peace and safety. |
He said among other things: eve
have not inte1fered and shall not in
terfere; but with the governments
who have declared their indepen
dence. we have on great consideration
and on inst principles, acknowledged.
we could not view any interpretation
for the purpose of depressing them, or
controlling in any other manner their
destiny. by any European power in
any other light than as manifesto
tion of an unfriendly disposition to-
ward the United States. - This was
the solution of the doctrine. The
Holy Alliance needed the notice, and
as rule of action for our nation it
has exercised permanent influence.
1t has been applied and upheld in aid
ing our sister republics, has been en-
bodied in our treaties, and it was
strongly enforced by two army corps
under Phil Sheridan in 1865, when
Secretary Seward notified France and
Australia to withdraw their armies
from Mexico. These powers, while
the north and south were in conflict,
entered Mexico, overturned the repub-
its place. But they made haste to get
/ nf Mnvian IN thot tho
Monroe doctrine would be enforced,
leaving the emperor they had placed
on the throne, and whom the MeXi-
cans subsequently, shot. Mexico to-
day is progressive republic and ex-
lists only because of our Monroe doc
trine. The Monroe doctrine is not for
aggressive purposes, it is simply q
warming to the older continents TO
keep out, with hands off, and allow
the republics of this hemisphere to
/ develop their interest and destiny in
their own way.
1t is said, we went into the Span
ish- American war for conquest. The
governmental records and facts lefute
the assertion. again repeat in this
presence what, among other things,
said on July a, 1898, on the question
of imperialism and the conquered ter
ritory. AS nation we were conserv-
alive; war we all deplored; we were
peace-loving nation in our garden
walled around. AS nation that be-
lleved in freedom, we offered our
good offices; these were spurned; they
) said we were pigs and pig eaters. aud
!, finally rendered to us the wager OF
battle. You know the rest. We went
i. to war, not for conquest, but in the
t interests of humanity, and standing
. before the assembled nations OF the
: earth, with our army and navy es'
3 pousing cause that should be com.
} mon to all Christian nations. NJ
+ such attitude has ever before been as
t sumed by any Christian nation. The
God of battles has been with oul
/, army and navy. A single naval battle
8 conquered an empire, without the
a loss of a man. Never in the histor,
e of the world has such a victory beer
/, won. and it may he safely said it
! glory will not fade away for thous
q and years to come.
g 1t is said here and in Europe tina
{ we are departing from the policy O.
Y our fathers, and are extending by on
J. conquests to imperialism. This pre-
d tence need alarm no one Expansion
+ is not imperialism. Chicago toda,
contains two. thirds as many peopl
r as there were in the thirteen colonle
t on the 4th of July. 1776. Today W,
Q have 76, 600. 600 people and our domain
g has expanded nearly six-fold. and W,
Y are still expanding and not injured.
The progress of the world has beef
g westward. The Dane and Saxon fol
IS lowed. The Anglo-Saxon took up th
a line of march, landing at Plymouth
g Rock. and we, their progeny, hav
# crossed continent, and are standing
Il today at the Golden Gate ready t,
o welcome Hawaii and the Philippine
O and we unfurl our flag over those do
a mains. This is manifest destiny, il
r the name Of humanity and liberty
n and let the nation that proposes t.
Q impede us or get in our way under
IS stand that we are now full grown
q with IA, 600, 600 men able and Willing
g to protect us in holding any domain
g over which Old Glory may be hoisted
X We will not seek that which belong
to Others but that which we obtail
IT by purchase, treaty or conquest. i
e ours. and cursed be he who Would la
it hands on it. We shall be able as
]. people to handle all the questions tina
'. may come to us as a result of our wa
s. with Spain. Hence, my friends, dis
.r sipate the fear of those who SEQ i'm
rs perialism as we expand, and despis
" those who wish us ill. Be assure
d that the God of our fathers has neve
d deserted us and never will, while en-
c gagged in the humanitarian work Q
d feeding and fighting for oppresse,
u mankind. When forced into this wal
d as n nation we were permitted within
hn IF ha,1 10 of IN
II lions, to kill and capture their arm
If les, sink their navy, lombard thoi
II. cities, blockade their ports. and t
If invade and hold their domain by cor
quest as a result of the WARMTH OF
a Glory floating over it-for the futur
II consideration of the congress of on
e country, and cursed be he who woul
is lower the flag under suyn circum
|, stances.
l. Fellow citziens we love our bound
70 less country, its famous rivers an,
IN majestic mountains, its charter of iii
If erty and the memory of its immorta
ID heroes We remember Nathan Hale
sc the revolutionary patriot, rs he wa
le being led to the gallows as traffic
g. by the British, exclaiming, 81 onl
ar regret that have but one life to los
" for my country" All those patriots
i. we see them today in their heroi
t. struggle. We see them face fierc
ID storms, MS they trod the land and sui
10 dued the forests in the name of a di
vinest liberty. We see them in tn
b. famous councils, working for civ:
ar aud religious freedom. for the natio
lie they we're giving the breath of life
1, We see the old muster ground an
IS rusty fint-lock musket, the first she
Of from which was heard around th
o. world. We see them start at Licking
s, ton and end at Yorktown, and her
A. and now, 1875 years from the declare
st tion of Independence, we, their pos
r. terity, citizens of the very Jupiter c
s, nations, revere their memory, know
70 ing that we are standing on the var
g. tage ground, admired by nearly a
g. the nations, and this afternoon, IL
ID years old, we tower among the NJ
j. tions of the earth like the single hig