The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-03-23
SATURDAY, MARCH 23. 1901.
Hill and the Monroe Doctrine.

1t would be dlfhcult to crowd into the same space
more unadueraed nonsense than is contained iii Mr.. Hills
St. Patrcks day speech. New Yorks ex-governor not
only essayed to cover the entire field of subjects germane
TO the OCCASION but he gofed form of government
damned that Of Great Britain and undertook the apoth
costs of thooers as well Take the following, for in
stance
The distinctions which exist between Our form of
monarchies limited otherwise particularly
emphasized address Parliament Of Edward VII
the Britain Ireland and Emperor of India
Parliament that my relations with other
continue friendly He reioice that the capitals of the
African republics fare possession and he trusts
troops will deal eecuay with the forces oft
expressions sound strangely upon in free
Here would tolerate such assumption of supe
rority and power those terms imply.
He sezes on a mere form of expression the ba
sis for denunciaton Of system of government In the
language of a schoolboys Fourth of July Grafton he
shouts about such expressions sounding strangely upon
our ears in free America when anybody who knows
anything all, knows that the country he is discussing
is as free "fee America any other land under the
sum- Mr.. Hill will trucke it seems, whenever political
''thrift may follow fawning."
Touching the matter of this governments attitude
toward the between England and the Boer states the
excuse of ignorance may be made for many who make
such frantic demands for intervention, but it cannot
be pleaded for Mr.. Hill In company with the rest, he
bases his argument the Monroe doctrine. He should
be ashamed the authorship of such sush this:
The supnene of this republic in the present
gency while witnessing the destruction of struggling repub
lies South Africa and the substitution of monachica
eminent in their places, is almost incomprehensibe
it be urged in defense of national lehargy that the
presents objection the destruction of
pubcs upon this continent may be well
swered neither did that doctrine contemplate attempt upon
part extend jurisdiction into the Pacific
be seriously established that there rested
upon positive duty Interference in the in
stance protect republics from annhialion
hands monarchica it suggested that at least
national duty to insist that the alleged grievances of
Britain which formed the preext for its warfare upon
republics should have been submitted arbitration before
Mostilities actually opened.
The ex governor here puts himself in the same boat
with Mr. Bryan when that gentleman advocated the
tension of the Monroe doctrine to Philippine protect
crate Extending oar jurisdiction into the Pacific seas''
has nothing to do with the If he is really ignorant
of the history of Monroes message-the Of the
enuncation of the doctrine its purpose and its lima
tionshis ignorance is amentabe and nexcusabe If he
is merely adopting common trick of the political
Speaker depending upon his words passing current
at their face vaue his knavery is worse than his gnor
would be- 1t is common mode OF treatment the
part OF spelbnders to discuss the Monroe doctrine
though it had its birth in a sudden outpourng of Amerl
can philanthropy; spirit of all embracing altruism
which constituted this government the guide, phoso-
phcr and friend" of any and every batch of individuals
eecng to call themselves republic. In return for the
fattery of the imitation of name this school of states
would have undertake the perpetuaion of every
aggregation regardless of its real nature, which might
claim pattern its system of government after ours.
There has been laid down for its own guidance
by any government earth policy more absolutely
intensely wholly and admittedly selfish, in its inspiration
surroundings and application than this Monroe
doctrine. Arising from the suggestion of English
man, Monroe declined and wisely, to join with England
in its declaration He and his advisers became alarmed
the Vaccinations of the Holy Allies and proclaimed
the powers of Europe this doctrine indicating for all
time what to be policy of self-defense. They
raid: "And TO DEFENSE political svs- |
tem which has been achieved by the loss of much
bleed and treasure and matured by the wisdom of their
most enlightened citizens and under which we have en-
ioyed unexampled felicity 0ths whole nation is devoted
ons existing between the United States and these
he ae to declare that should consider any attempt
on their part TO EXTEND THEIR PORTION OF
THIS HEMISPHERE AS DANGEROUS TO OUR PEACE SAFE
EY" Nothing but cold blooded announcement to Eu-
rope Of selfish policy of defense Such the Mon
roe doctrine.
In reteration of the doctrine in 1S45. by Mr. Polk
during our dispute with England the Oregon coun
try tie following language was used sit is well known
to the American people and to all nations that this gov
ernent interfered with the relations subssng
between other governments. We have never made our
selves parties to their their alliances have
not sought their territories by conquest have not
mingled with parties in their domestic struggles and
believing our own form of government the BEST we
have never attempted to propagate It by ntrgues, by
or by force. = The people of the
United States cannot however, view with indifference
If Ft1rorean toyvers 70 interfere with the indie