The sun., 1902-09-03
The Implanting OF the Monroe
Doctrine.

ROOSEVELT on the Monroe Doctrine are
IA sound in conception and moderate in
expression as was his earlier reference
TO the subject; and they are equally
devoid of any mysterious significance
"a a warning or threat TO any foreign
Government.
This is so plain to every American
reader Of Mr.. RoosEvELT's speeches
that it is astonishing that certain of the
European newspapers should discover
between the lines or behind the words Of
the President an aggressive purpose to
assert to the world some principle or
policy that is novel or at least not gem
orally recognized.
When Mr.. ROOSEVELT observed that
this nation was more firmly implanted
| on the Monroe Doctrine than even Mr.
BLAINE could have hoped, perhaps he
had in mind what happened at The
Hague three years ago AZ the time of the
Peace Conference for the formulation
of the Arbitration Treaty,
Article 81 of that convention, as pre-
sented for adoption, would have involved
the United States, along with the other
signatory powers, in new international
obligation. us follows:
The Slgnatory Powers consider u their duty,
In case a serious dispute threatens to break ou,
between two OF them. TO remind these latter that
the permanent court Of otarb.trationiS Is open 10 then
Consequently they declare that the tact Of remind.
. -.
| the present convention. and the advice given 10
them 10 the higher interests OF peace 10 have rc.
course TO the permanent court. can only be con.
sider,i as an exercise OF good Offices"
The Importance Of this article, from
the point of view Of the United States,
lies in the circumstance that II was ac-
cepted by the American representatives
at The Hague conference only as quail
fed by this distinct declaration, which
was spread upon the minutes of the con-
ference and added to the convention
Itself by reference opposite the sigma
lures Of the American nipotentaries:
Nothing contained In thls convention shall be
so conS,rued AZ 10 require the United States Of
America 10 depart from It's traditional policy OF no.
entering upon interfering with. or entanslln itself
in the pol.i,cal questions or Internal Administration
OF any foreign State. nor shall anything contained
IN the said convention be construed as to require
the relinquishment by the United States OF America
OF It's traditional attitude toward purely American
! questions
! The Secretary OF tho American Com
! mission. Mr.. FREDERICK ". Hollis, saws
in his history of the conference at The
Hague
The importance OF this proceeding so far as
the United States OF America is concerned. will
readily be seen. Never before that day had the
! Monroe Doctrine been officially communicated TO
| the representatives OF ell the great powers, and
before II received with all the consent in.
Piled By cordial acquiescence and the Immediate
and unanimous adoption OF the treaty upon that
| condition
Thus was the Monroe Doctrine made
| part Of the official record Of an inter-
national conference In which all the
! great powers participated The Doc
trine was implanted nt The Hague in
the convention there adopted, with
the full understanding and acquiescence
of Germany, Austria-lGungary, Belgium,
China, Denmark, Spain, France, Great
Britain and Ireland, Greece, Italy, Japan,
LuIcmburg, Mexico, the Netherlands,
! Persia, Portugal, Roumania, Russia. Ser
via, siam, Sweden and Norway, Switaer-
/ land, Turkey and Bulgaria.
Could even Mr.. BLAINE havo hoped
for a wider promulgation or a firmer
implanting?