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PRESIDENT FOR
MONROE DOCTRINE
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United States government following its
traditional usage in such cases. aims 20
go no further than the mere use OF it's
good offices "a measure which frequently
proves ineffective.
"On the other hand there are govern
ments which do sometimes take energetic
action for the protection OF their subjects
In the enforcement OF merely contractual
claims. and. thereupon American conces-
sionaries. supported by powerful influ-
ences. make a loud appeal 20 the United
States government in similar cases for
similar action
PROPERTIES CONFISCATED.
They complain that in the actual pos
ture Of affairs their valuable properties
ara practically conhscsted. that American
enterprise is paralyzed and that unless
they arc fully protected even by the en-
forcement OF their merely contractual
rights, II means the abandonment 70 the
subjects OF other governments OF the in
terests OF American trade and commerce
through the sacrifice of their inveStments
by excessive taxes imposed in violation
OF contract, and by other devfces, and the
sacrifice OF the output ~ their mines and
other Industries, and even OF their rail
way and shipping interests. which they
have established I'm connection with the
exploitation OF their concessions
Thus the attempted solution OF the
complex problem by the ordinary meth
ods Of diplomacy reacts inturiously upon
tho United States government itself and
In measure parayzes the action OF the
executive OF I'm the direction Of a sound
end consistent policy. The United States
government is embarrassed I'm its efforts
70 foster American enterprises and the
growth Of our commerce through the Gull
tivation OF friendly relations with santo
Domingo by the irritating effects on those
relations and the consequent Injurious in
fuences upon that commerce OF frequent
tnterventions
UNITED STATES INVOLVED.
Ar method OF solution OF the compli-
Gated problems al bitration has become
nugstory, inasmuch as in the condition OF
-ts finances an twa-d against the republic
Is worthless unless its payment is secured
by the pledge OF at least some portion OF
the customs revenues
This pledge is Intellectual without actual
celivery over OF The the custom houses 10
secure the appropriation OF the nledsed
revenues 20 the payment OF the award
This situation again reacts iniuriously
upor the relations of the United states
with other nations For when an ava rd
and such security are thus obtained as In
the case Of the Santo Domingo Improve
ment company. some foreign governments
complains that the award conflicts with
Is rights as creditor TO some portion #
these revenues under an alleged prior
pledge, and still ether governments COM
plain that an award IN any considerable
sum secured by pledges OF the customs
revenues is prejudicis 10 the payment OF
ether equally neritorious claims out OF
the ordinary revenues. and thus contro-
versies are begoeten between the United
States and other creditor nations because
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their claims whicn may he Just or may
be grossly exaggerated but which tho
United States government cannot inquire
INTO without giving grounds OF offence 10
other friendly creditor nations
RIGHTS OF FOREIGN NATIONS
still further illustration might be
easily furnished ~ the hopelessness Of the
present situation growing out of the So
ria,- disorders and the bankrupt finances
Of the Dominican Republic, where for
considerable periods during recent years
the bonds OF civil society have been prac-
tlcslly dissolved
Under the accepted law Of nations for
eigr governments are within ther rights
II they choose 10 exercise It when they
actively intervene In support OF the con-
tractual claims of their subjects
They sometimes exercise this power
and on account of commercial rivalries
there il a growing tendency on the part
ala automatically IN the enforcement OF
tho claims Of their subjects
In view OF the dilemma in which the
government ~ the United states Is thus
risced, 10 must either adhere TO it's usual
attitude ~ non-interventlon I'm such cases,
an attitude proper under normal condi-
tions. but one which In this particular
kind OF case results 10 the disadvantage
cf it's citizens in comparison with those of
ether states-or else ~ must. In order 10
be consistent In It's policy. actively in
tervene 10 protect the contracts and con-
cessions of let citizens engaged IN agri-
culture. commerce and transportation I'm
competition with the subjects and citizens
% other states
This course would render the United
States the insurer Of all the speculative
risks Of It's citizens I'm public securities
and franchises OF Ssnto Domingo
POPULATION $1,000.
"Under the plan IN the protocol here
With submitted 10 the senate insuring a
fsithful collection and application of the
revenues 10 the specified objects. we are
VEL assured that this difficult task can
re accomplished with the friendly CO.
operation and good will OF all the parties
concerned ~ the great relief OF the
Dominican Replolic.
THE conditions In the Dominican Re
public not only constitute menace 10
our relations with other foreign nations.
but they also concern the prosperity ~
'he people of the island as we'll az the
security of American interests. and they
are intimately associated with the inter
estt of the Sourn Atlantic and Gulf
states the normal expansion % whose
commerce lies In that direction. Al one