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that they would not be allowed to collect
their claims. This would be an unfoit-
uuate attitude for the Government OF the
United States 10 be forced to maintain
/ at present IL cannot with proprlety say
/ that II Will protect It's own citizens ana
/ interests on the one hand. and yet on the
/ other hand refuse 10 allow other q )Nern-
ments TO protect their citizens and inter
! ests
sANro DoMINGo's ATTITUDE FAIR.
1 The republic OF Santo Domingo has
by this protocol wisely and patrlotically
I accepted the responsibilities as vol az the
privileges Of liberty and is showing WITH
I evident good faith its purpose TO pay an
that its recources will permit OF its opl-
cations More than this il cannot do
and when IL has done this we should not
permit 1t to bo mole8ted. We. on our part
are simply performing in peaceful manner
not only with the cordial acquieecenoe
but in accordance with the earnest request
Of the Government concerned, part OF that
international duty which Is necessarily
involved in the assertion of the Monroe
Doctrine.
so INTENTION OF sT1zISo TBRBIroRy.
I'VE are bound 10 show that we perform
this duty in good faith and without any In
tention Of aggrandizing ourselves at the eI-
peuse Of our weaker neighbOrs or Of conduct
ing our selves otherwise than so a. 70 benefit
both these weaker neighbors and those
European Powers which may be brought
degree necessary that should provo by
our action that the world may trust in our
good faith and may understand that this
international duty will be performed by US
within our own sphere. in the interest not
merely Of ourselves. but of all other nations,
and with strict Justice toward all. II TINS
is done a general acceptance Of the Monroe |
Doctrine will in the end surely follow ard
this will mean an Increase OF the sphere !
IN which the peaceful measures for the !
settlement of international difficulties grad |
ually disnirce those Gfa werlke character
HAVEN'T WE PLAYED FAIR IN CuBA7
"We can point with Just pride to what VIZ |
have done in Cuba as guaranty OF our !
good faith. We stayed in Cuba only so |
long as to start Ter Alright on the road TO |
with such marked and DISTINGUISHED suo-
cess; and upon J aving the is and We ex-
noted no conditions save such as would pre-
vent her from ever becoming tho prey OF
the stranger our purpose in Santo Do
mingo is as benefcent. The good that this
rot from its action in Cuba was in
direct rather than direct So IL is as re-
CARDS Santo Domingo. The chief material
ADVANTAGE y at viii come from the action
proposed TO be taken will be TO Santo Do
rningo itself and TO Santo Domingo's credi-
tors. The advanta ges that will come to the
United States viii be indirect. but neverthe-
less great forit ia supremely to our interest,
that all the communities Immediately south
of us should be or become prosperous and
stable and therefore not merely in name
but in fact independent and self-governing.
y call attention to the urgent need OF
prompt action on this matter. We now
have great opportunity 20 secure peace
and stability In the island without friction
or bloodshed. by acting in accordance
with the cordial invitation of the govern
mental authorities themselves. II will be
from every standpoint if we
fail TO grasp this opportunity. for such
failure will probably mean increasing
violence in SGnto Domingo
and very possibly embarrassing foreign
in addition This prot ocol
lfrords a practical test ~ the efficiency
)f the United States Government In main
aiming the Monroe Doctrine,