Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-05

to changing conditions II would now be
completely outworn, would not meet
any Of the needs of the present day,
and indeed would probably by this time
have sunk into complete oblivion. 1t Is
useful at home, and Is meeting with
recognition abroad because we have
adapted our application OF II TO meet
the growing and changing needs of the
hemisphere. When we announce a poll
cy, such as the Monroe doctrine, we
thereby commit ourselves to the con-
sequences, and those consequences
from time to time alter. 1t Is
out Of the question to claim right
and yet shirk the responsibility for its
exercise. Not only we, but all Ameri-
can republics who are benefited by the
existence of the doctrine must recog~
niZe the obligations each nation is
under as regards foreign peoples no
less than its duty to insist upon us
own rights.
THAT our rights and interests are
deeply concerned in the maintenance NJ
the doctrine Is so clear as hardly 10
need argument. This Is especially true
I'm view of the construction of the PAN
anna canal. As mere matter OF self
defense we must exercise close Watcn
over the approaches to this canal anu
this means that we must be thoroughly
alive to our interests in the Caribbean
sea.
There are certain essential points
which must never be forgotten as re-
CARDS the Monroe doctrine, In the ilrs'
nlace we must as a nation make 1t EVIL
dent that we do not intend TO treat II III
any shane or way as an excuse Tor aS-
prandlzement on our part at the ek-
nense os the republics to the south. we
must recognize the fact that IN some
south American countries there hdS
been much suspicion lest we should III
ternret the Monroe doctrine rs In som
,rov Iniuiral to their interests, ana We
u,Ist trv TO convince all the other ma
lions Of this continent once and Tor All
that no Just and orderly government
has anything to fear from us lnele
are certain republics to the south OF US
which have already reached sucn d
,oint of stability. order and prosperity
that they themselves, though as S S,,
bordlv consciously, are among inc
nuarantors of this doctrine These
ronnhIics We now meet not only on a
hosls of entire equality, but in a spirit
~ frank and respectful friendship'
which we hone is mutual. If all of the
rannblics 10 the south Of us Will only
grow as those to which ! alude nave
oIreadv grown all need for us to ne
| the esnecial champions of the doctrine
Vim dlqappcar, for no stable and grow
! ing American republic wishes 10 see
some great nom american military
mower acquire territory I'm IT'S ~ -
! borhond. All that this country desires
| ls that the other republics ON TINS con-
| tInent shall be happy and prosperous
and they can not be happy and pros
| nervous unless they maintain order
| within their boundaries and behave
with a lust regard for their obliga-
| tlons toward outsiders. II must be
| understood that under no oircum-
| stances win the United states Nc the
| Monroe doctrine as a cloak for terri
| torinl aggre ssi0n. We desire peace with
! oll the world but perhaps most of all
| with the other peoples of the American
| continent. There re. Of course, limits
| 10 the wrongs which any self-respect-
| ing nation can endure, II Is always
! possible that wrong actions tow Vi
| This nation or toward citizens of this
| nation I'm some state unable to keep
| order among It's own people, unable 70
secure Justice from outsiders. and un-
| willing to do Justice 10 those outsiders
who treat II well, may result IN our
having to take action TO protect our
rights. but such action will not be k
on with n view 20 territorial agg e
sion and It viii be taken at all only
with extreme reluctance and when il
has become evident that every other
| resource has been exhausted