The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-06
Colonel MOnrOe's Doctrine
Lncolnv Statsm lain HOY BY
Adams
pref and Execute the Monroe Doctrine.
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eventually succeed but the march will
be delayed by contests between the par
tisnns OF the two factions. at times their
interests are mutual; again they are con-
nictlng.
, ''The world no longer tolerates the mill
itary conquest and occupancy of one ma.
! ton by the other for the purpose OF OK
acting tribute by taxation. That system
is forever out Of date In place OF IT our
sta tesmen strive for favorable CONNER
cial treaties. and our merchants for bet
ter means OF transportation, In tho maj
analysis transportation Is the factor
which governs. Il One community is val
liable to another Just In proportion to
The adequacy Of the means of transport
tation which exists between them. IN
determining to build, own and operate
tho Panama canal this government has
es tnbllshed n precedent and affirmed It's
right to an ownership OF the means OF
Transportation. While dictionaries are yet
dlsputlng over the comparative merits OF
publicity and privately owned utllltlesr
our government practlcally estoPs Pr
yate enterprise and declares It's lnten-
tions to go ahead with money derived
from taxation More than all that, II
nfArms lis right to facilitate transporta-
ton In n territory not its own. What IS
the natural sequence of the establishment
of such a precedent"
III should say that 1t would follow that
our government could construct, own ana
operate transportation lines in any for
eign country whore It can secure fran
ohises by treaties or by methods OF CO.
ercion," replied Judge Sawyar. after n
pause, III we have a right to build q
canal across Panama, We have an equal
right to run railroad lines through Mex
leo and South America, and am expect
ing some one to como forward and ads
vocate such policy, Tho building OF
the Panama canal points tho way to the
national ownership of any enterprise the
government cares to undertake. It IS Tor
that reason that oppose 1t as con-
servative old-time Democrat, presume
You are glad that an entering wedge has
been Inserted M s5
II certainly am" admitted Colonel
Monroe. "rhe DOGGY OF public owner
ship does not frighten me, You have
asked me what ! would do In order to
carry ont President Monroe's doctrine,
and I will attempt to answer your ques-
ton South America Is destined to be-
come the tributary to the ma ton which
owns, not the largest navy, but the most
tnerfect means of lnterchangnS products
Tint means Transportation, We make
start by cutting n canal connecting the
two oceans and opening communica-
ton with the entire west coast or SCUM
America. we shall be able to as easily
reach Valparaiso as San Francisco TINS
is n vast achievement but It Is small
compared with the possibilities which are IRE
at once suggested to a man who VIII
study the map OF the continent to the
south OF us, The Andes skirt the coast
and block the way to communication win
the most fertile plains ON the earth's
surface With the Panama canal as rs.
central base of operation would protect
"a railroad system down the isthmus and
around the northern spur Of the noun,
teinn Into the great valley ia the east OF
the rance. " would pass throuSh Co