The San Francisco call., 1905-08-12
Chief Executive Defines
Our National For
eign Policy.
READY TO STAND
BY WEAT WE SAY
No Just Government
Has Cause to Fear
Uncle Sam.
REVIEWS AFFAIRS
IN SANT0 D0MING0


CHAUTAUCCA. \. Y. Aug u-Presi-
dent Roosevelt arrived hare al : o'clock
or ID special car over the Chautauquan
line The Presidential car arrived at
Lakewood oa sge.la. train and was
placed on siding. The trip was without
incident During the night One Of the Sc
c-et service officers was robbed Of
WaiCa while asleep.
The rain which mad been falling FOR sew
eral hours came down in torrents and the
hills about Lakewood reVerberated with
almost constant Deals OF thunder. The
CLautalCua committee. composed Of
Archbishop John Vincent. Dr. T. c. Vim
Ceut Ira Miller and J. q. Neville. waited
lrcu President Roosevelt at 7.31 O'Clock.
A-ter an exchange OF greetings the Presi-
teut was escorted a. a private car on the
trolley line and The short trip 10 the as
mbly grounds was begun. As early as
-ciC.k rs many as 10000 persons had
assembled at the camp theater 10 secure
seats Tie route over which the Presi-
delt WAS I'd come to th= grounds had nOt
been made public. and only a few people
greeted him on his arrival al the gates.
tic entered a carriage and was escorted
to Higgins Hau. where breakfast was
given 5y the Chautauqua trustees. About
II o'clock 4. m the chsUtauGHa leaders
from Western New York were presented.
] here rraz up handsbaking. but President
RoaseEet held an informal reception and
greeted many OF the guests wei known
o. him
GTIEN BIG OVATION.
The breakfast was served in the depart
meut ol democratic sciences, the walters
being young women Of well-known ChaG-
tauaua families. Al $3.50 clock the Pres
r-a 80 lev ffr a
minute drive through the ChautaUqUa
grounds. escorted by guard Of honor
from the thirteen separate companies. As
the President alEhJed from his carriage
he discovered bright -year-old child
waving flag i'm the arms of his father.
"Ah." said the President. here is d lit
lie ChautauQuau who is going 10 grow
iu-1 good American citizen and TO the
delight Of the father and mother the
President chucked the future American
under The chin. Through q line OF SOD
boys and girls the President was escort
cd 10 the assembly amphltheater, his way
being streWu with flowers. When he ap-
utared on the platform President RoOse-
Welt was greeted by 10000 people with
cheers and the Chautauqua salute. Bish-
Oh Vincent introduced President ROOse-
velt 10 the great audience in few SIM
ul- sentences. concluding with the sdg-
cestfo.. Let Us give President Roose-
welt the ChautaUQua salute at its best
Instantly 10000 white hahdkerchiefs
fut-ered in the air over the heads Of the
vast audience iu the great amphitheater.
j. was an inspiring sight, and as Presi-
dert Roosevelt stepped forward smllng
the audience rose IS one person ana
creered enthusiastically. The President
then spoke as follows:
To-day I wish TO speak 10 sou on one fea-
-s| re-
feature 0l .-r national domestic policy.
The Mcurce doctrine is not part OF inter
national law But II IS the fundamental fsa-
tuIe a- CUR entire foreign policy 50 Tar as the
Western Hemisphere ls concerned, and IL has
Iur-e ana more been meeting with reccem-
L..u abroad. The reason why II Is meeting
with This recognition is because we have not
allowed 10 10 become fossilized. but have
sdarr-d our construction Of it 10 meet the
growing. Hanging needs of this hemisphere
}-.s-i- szsts-n. ~ course. means death whether
g. an Individual. a government oI d doctrine.
IL Is c-- of the question 40 claim rlght
e-G 1s- -h.rk the responsibility foT exercising
that right when we announce a policy such
as the Monroe doctrine We thereby commit
ourselves -1 accepting the consequences oi me
policy and these consequences from time to
T.1+ -s fook for = moment at what the Non
roe doctrine really is. IT. f0rbids the terrific
rial encr-achment OF nou-Anerican powers on
American Soil Tts purpose rs partly 70 Sc
tc-e rrie nation against seeing great military
powers obtain ~" foothoids IN the western
T5erriel here and partly 70 secure TO our Fellow
republics -aGth - Es the caance TO oeNeloP
along their own lines without being oppressed
or CONQUERED hy non-AreriCau powers As We
have grown more and more powerful our ddNo-
,z--- ~ this doctrine has been received with
more and more respect. but yha, has tended
most ro give the doctrine standing among the
nations is our growing Willingness 10 snow
that not only mean what We say ana are
prepared tc ba.k # un. but that We mean 70
recognize cur obligations 20 foreign peoples no
less than 20 insist upon our own rights
We cannot permanently adhere 10 the
Monroe doctrine unless we succeed in
making il evident in the Grsf place
that we do not intend TO treat 81 IN any
shape or uoy as an excuse for ag-
grandfzement on our part ut the ex-
peuse of the republics to the south Of
us: second. that we do not intend to
permit 81 10 be used by any of these
republics aS n shield to protect that
republic from the consequences of its
own nifsdeeds against foreign nations;
third. that fnaSmuch as by this doc
trinc we prevent other nations from
Interfering on this side OF the water,
We shall ourselves in good faith try
20 helm those OF our sister republics.
which need such help, upward toward
peace and order.
as regards The first point. We must recog-
rize the fact that in some South American
countries there has been much suspicion lest
we should interpret the Monroe doctrine in
some way inimicsl 10 their interests. Now,
let it ue understood once for all that no just
end orderly Government on this continent has
ANYTHING &C. fear from uss Ihela arr certain
of the republics south of US which have al
raaav reached such point 81 stability order
and prosperity thst they are themselves. al
though as yet hardly consciously. among the
s--larant0rs of this doctrine No stable and
growing American republic wishes TO see some
great American military power acquire
territory fn its nsighborhood
WILL NOT USE THE DOCTRINE
As A CLOAK FOR AGGRESSION
No Action VIII Ever Be Taken by This
Government Unless IL is Abso-