Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
ON THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
rae Doctrine Not n Aggressive One.
Ii is One of Pcace-Wc Must
Stand Up to 1t.

RUTLAND. VT. September 1.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt, after a. stay OF thlrty-slN
hours on the shores of Lake Champlain,
as the guest of Secretary -of-the-TreaSury
L. n Shaw, and of DR.. Seward Webb. re-
sumed his tour of New England to-day
He reached Burlington from Shelburne
Farms. DR. Webb's home, during the
forenoon. and was given an hours drive
through this city. Governor SticlSney and
Mayor Hawley acted as hosts. The drive
extended to Green Mount cemetery, where
the President viewed the grave Of Ethan
Allen, and to Battery Park. He did not
speak here this evening.
Crowds cheered the President wherever
he went, and at the station there was
large gathering TO witness his departure.
Secretary-of-the Trea sury Shaw Joined
the President at the station. Several
stops not scheduled in the itinerary We're
made.
Steps were made at Middlebury and
Brandon, at each of which places the
President spoke briefly. At Brandon
three little girls dressed in American
flags climbed up on the rear platform
OF the Presidents car and presented him
with a beautiful floral piece on behalf OF
the school Children of the town.
a half hours stop was maze at Proctor,
the home of Senator Proctor. The Presl-
dent delivered an address from the Sena-
Tors porch. and in the course of II made
some significant utterances on the sub
Sect Of the Monroe doctrine.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
The President said:
We believe in the Monroe doctrine, not
n a means Of aggression at all. 1t does
not mean hist we are aggressive toward
any power: it means merely that as the
.f,.r.
main steadfastly true to the principles
OF the trust formulated under the presi-
dency of Monroe. through John QUINCY
A6ams-li.e pr;rciple that this continent
mist not be treated as a subject for po-
htlcai colonization by any European pow
or rs ] say. that is not an aggressive
2oc1f!nc, 1t is a. doctrine Of peace, doc
hine Of defense, 4 doctrine 70 secure the
ShaAce on this continent for the United
states here TO develop peaceably along
.h"lT own lines. Now. we have for1nu-
'alcG that doctrine. If our formulation
consists simply of statements on the
ntHAp or on paper, they are not worth
"4 breath that utters them, or the paper
~ which they are written. Remember
u'tt the Monroe doctrine will be respected
es lonS as VIC lave a first-class efficient
-, - and not very much longer.
IN private life he who asserts some
s'titg says what he is going to do, and
80 tlpl back it UP. is always con-
,,Dpa1ie creature. and as ration the
- 'thiiS We can afford to do is to take
f'"-uoh which we do not intend to try
maze good. Dragging and boasting IN
.iN"'e nc are almost always the signs
weak man, and nation that is
Goes not need TO have its public
=, BOAST or brag on its account. Least
q. - goes a seif-respecting nation wish
,o mo- peohc representatives to threaten or
t,,,sa cs or insult another power. Our at
snob ), 'o"ard all powers must be one OF
~ aiihliled courtesy and respect as we
W. mat they STALL show us In return.
r.g.. ausl be willing to give the friendly
.nat we exact from them. We