The San Francisco call., 1904-07-08
MONROE DOCTRINE AGAIN.

TINE Democratic press has shrieked itself into ex-
haustion in sustaining Mr.. John Sharp Williams i'll
his attack on the President in the matter of his
views the Monroe hemisphere Mr.. Cleveland inter
preed the Monroe doctrine in satisfactory
the country declared that honor required that
defend it by if necessary That was on the ques
ton of arbrating the boundary dispute between Great
Britain and Venezuela.
1t hoped in this country that the demonstration
then made would improve the quality of government
Venezuela. We declared it be policy and nten-
ton to defend her sovereignty and territory against the
strongest power in the world and Immediately gratitude
toward became epidemic at Caracas monument to
Monroe planned and "E1 ito Samuel" was toasted
from the Andes the But the lesson lost upon
that Government Instead of acquiring respect for the
international rights of others Venezuela became more
lawless than and included nationals of the United
States among those she pundered and outraged She
nefarious example of that indecency of government
that President Roosevelt deprecated and by doing
brought upon him Democratic wrath.
Now comes Hayti, remembering that Mr. Cleveland
threatened fight Great Britain for Venezuela look
ing to this country to defend her against France and
Germany, whose Ministers have been stoned in the
by the bodyguard of the President who has
ceeded Simon Sam. This offense committed by
the rabbe of the street. but by the official guard of the
President under command of officers who, they did
participate in the outrage did nothing prevent it.
nation is insulted in the person of its Minister A
blow aimed at him aimed at the nation he represents
and is matter that cannot be ignored. France and
Germany sending each ship Hayti to de-
mand reparation and that country tries run to
under the wing of the American eagle and wishes
protection against punishment for her ndecency
But she knocks the wrong door. France and Ger
many have permission under the Monroe doctrine
land troops and thrash Hayt soundy. They may even
impose upon her money indemnity pay the of
whipping her into decency and stop only her
sovereignty and her territorial integrity.
We of the opinion that it would be wholesome
lesson, useful all mongrel LatinAmerica, let Hayt
be soundy punished by the two nations she has in
suited. 1t would do her good and would improve her
Government and elevate the ideas of her people 1t
would also the United States the expense of admin
istering discipline to the Haytans and others, for
nothing is certain than that this country will have
interfere in certain parts of America and by
force of compel order. Both parties the
pie and established the precedent by intervening in
Cuba. The reason was found in that island being near
Us, in the Monroe hemisphere, and its condition of
chronic revolution disturbed commerce. made diff
cult the observance of neutral obligations and hurt
feelings.
This all applies to all Latin America, and if indecent
government defiance of international obligations and re-
fusa pay debts while the public being
stolen by robbers like Castro continue will have
enforce order there did in Cuba If France and
Germany will do it for in Hay it will save US trouble
and expense.