Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-29
TRUCKLE TO EUROPE
REPUBLICANS HAVE ABANDONED
MONROE DOCTRINE.
New Policy Of Policing the World" in
We Plaee-sister Republics Given
Over 30 the Tender MereIes Of the
Foreign Powers.

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important that the people of the Unit
ed States remember just what Presl-
dent Monroe said when he made that
declaration to the world and his coun.
trymen.
II must first be remembered that a
coalition of some of the old world
powers had been formed to restrict
the march of democracy, and the Mon.
roe doctrine was a declaration that,
for our own safety, we would not per
NIT any extension of European control
on this continent.
President Monroe made this plain in
these words:
I'VE owe it to candor and to the
amicable relations existing between
the United States and the allied pow
ers to declare that we should consider
any attempt on their part to EXTEND
THEIR SYSTEM TO ANY PART OF
THIS HEMISPHERE AS DANGER
GUS TO OUR PEACE AND SAFETY.
With the existing colonies or Deepen
denotes of any European power we
have not interfered, and shall not in
terfere; but with the governments
which have declared their independ-
ence and maintained it, and whose in.
dependence we have on great consid-
Grafton and just principles acknowl-
edged, we could not view AN INTER.
POSITION FOR DEPRESSING THEM
OR CONTROLLING IN ANY OTHER
MANNER THEIR DESTINY BY ANY
EUROPEAN POWER IN ANY 9TH
Err LIGHT THAN AS A MANIFESTO
TON OF AN UNFRIENDLY DISPO-
SITION TOWARD THE UNITED
STATES"
This doctrine was enlarged by John
Quincy Adams when he said that 1.-The
American continents should no longer
be subjects for any new European set.
Element" and was strengthened by
Thomas Jefferson. who said, I'VE wi
oppose with all our means the forcif re
interposition of any other power, as
auxiliary, stipendiary or under any
ether form or preteXt, and most espe-
cially their transfer to any powers by
conquest, concession or acquisition in
any other way"
Those were the bold words of the
fathers of the republic. and the same
doctrine has been upheld by the states
men of all parties until President
Roosevelt made a new Interpretation
in his last message to Congress, in
which he said: mo independent ma
ton in America need have the slight
est fear of aggression from the Unit
ed States. 1t behooves each one to
maintain order within it's own borders
and to discharge its just obligations
to foreigners. When this is done, they
can rest assured that, be they strong
or weak, they have nothing to dread
from outside interference. More and
more the increasing interdependence
and completely of international politi-
cal and economic relations render it
incumbent on all civilized and orderly
powers to insist on the proper policing
of the world"
This is a modification Of the Mon
roe doctrine and most extraordinary
one, for not only does it give European
countries permission to collect their
debts, by force If necessary, but it also
advances a new doctrine for the "PO-
LlCING OF THE WORLD" by the
civilized and orderly powers.
That amendment was evidently ex-
pected by Germany and England, for
as long ago as last June there are
strong indications that secret under
standing had been arrived at between
those countries and the United States.
The coercion of Venezuela was then
decided upon, but was to be delayed
until the effect of the Presidents mes
sage to Congress had been observed.
1t did not take long for the allied
powers to act upon finding that no
expressed opposition had developed to
the policing of the world"
In an interview President Roosevelt
Is stated to have said that those who
wish to fully understand his position
on this question must read between
the lines of his first message"
Are we to understand from this
that an entangling alliance has been
entered into with Germany and Eng
land and perhaps other civilized and
orderly powers" to aid them in col
lecting their debts of the semi-civil-
lied and disorderly countries, where
ever they may be?
What If this question is considered
by The Hague Court, when it tries
Venezuela for her shortcomings, and
the arbitrators decide that the "po-
Icing of that state is necessary and
appoints Germany or England or both
as high-sheriff 10 ciyilize her and col
lect what is due and charge a good
round sum for the expense of collec-
ton?
Where will the Monroe doctrine be
then? VIII President Roosevelt be in
a position to maintain it, with the
sheriff in possession of Venezuela for
an unlimited time, until the debts and
expenses are paid. Venezuela cannot
pay what she owes. The only settle
ment possible is for her to issue bonds
at large discount and ruinous rate
of interest. That would be a mortgage
on her land and her people, principally
10 VlugIond and norpaanxF .TF che A.