The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-05


lrt Il 81 the repnplif7
{ tfe ftic hat ii some Sont tmerI-
can count9ie been muen
suspicion lest TIA interpret
The 1roe ia some way
min ia tlleiE mi and we
must try to CeF7lhc oil tie other
nations az This continent once ane
for an that az. Just nod IND gov
eminent hps ans thing To- nom
us. There are certain repu hes 20
The south Of us which have Ee9qy
reached such point Of q ~ Qr-
der. and property that they sllsin-
selves, though as yet nar els-
sciousIy, are among the gAl
Of this Doctrine These '1e7
We now meet not only on oi
entire equality, but IN q 1fit OF
frank and respectful ftlelltsl'p p.
which we hope Is natural aii ot
the republics 10 the south & rs N'Ih
only grow as those to which 81 ilns'e
hive already grown, al need qf as
to2be the especial champion re
Doctrine will disappear for nt q pig
and growing American epaoiic
wishes to see. some great non llierl-
can military power acquire eeEl 52EN
in its neighborhood. II tfat als
country desires Is tI,G the re-
pub1ics on this Continent slafl rs
happv aud prosperous and tlse7 6 Y
not be happy and prosperous IN ess
thew maintain order witni1 lel!
boundaries and behave wi Eist
regard for their obligations else =
outsiders 1t must be 1itlf egsto 81
that under no circumstance y tllel
United States use the Monroe 2os7
| frine as cloak for terrific
grcssion. We desire peace g {. 1.
the world, but perhaps mos 2
with the other peoples the
American Continent. There are q
course limits to the wrongs winch
any self-respecting nation can en-
dure. Tt is always pnssible that
wrong actions toward this Nation
or toward citizens of this lailo1is
in some State unable to keep iel,
among its own people, unable 70 se7
cure Justice from outsiders, llIl7'
willing to do justice to those ont
siders who treat it well may resti
in our having to take action pro
tect our rights but such action
not be taken with alview To terri orr
ial aggression. and It will be zen
1t all only with extreme relrctaIlce
and whom it has become eyid eIlt ll'lt
evcr, other resource has been e
hqusted,
L
Moreover. we must make 1T
i dent that we do not intend to per
nit the Monroe Doctrine 70 be used
BY any nation on This Confined az
1 shield to protect it from the cor
sequences OF its own nilssl eeels
against foreign nations te
public to the south of US colll1llts z
tort against FOREIGN nqtl0n Ilells7
rs an outrage against cltlzen q
Tint nation, then the Monroe LOS
+rine does not force us to inter ere
ia prevent punishment Of the 1911
save to see that the purlsIIa 9 ee5
NOT assume the form OF ielr 70 ~
occupation in any sharpe. g
is more difficult when ltlrst
confractual obligation 1l5
Government has always
enforce such contractnal o9
m behalf ofSits citizens BY % l3
10 arms. 1t is much to pe
that All foreign government
take the same view. SUI
not and in consequence We
ble Mt any time to be broug
.face with disagracable alteIEfs res.
On fhe one hand. this c9Untr rlN
certainly decline TO 90 70 7war o Bts-
vent FOREIGN government iSoir
lecting a Just debt on the otiler
hand. it is very inadvIsable e 7er-
nit any foreign power e. e S P.7-
session, even Temporarily. q lf
custom houses of an Amerltsal g.
public in order TO enforce the ~
ncnt of its obligations Tor 'sH
temporary occupation migh
into permanent occupation. ne
only escape from these alterl tiF
may at any time be that re
ourselves undertake to brin bon
some arrangement by which niue. Z
as possible of Just obligatien 7llai
be paid. 1t is far better tia re
country should put through neH ~
arrangement. rather thansa ~
foreign country to undertake a
40 SO insures the defanlting fepu 9lic
from, having to nav debts % fII 1Il-