The San Francisco call., 1905-03-18
THE sANTo DOMINGO TREATY.

the Santo Domingo treaty necessary to-tird
treaty the and end of all wisdom on the
question s yearly becoming acute.
The Monroe doctrine devised to the attempt OF the
this hemisphere the monarhlcal nst
tuons of Spain after they had been overrown by successful evou
the the world that the
United States would permit further extension OF monarchy
in our hemisphere Senator Morgan Alabama speech favor
ing said Monroe doctrine meant
has been the
Of exrpang monarchy and Old World government institutions
and responsibilities stopped there hege
on of the hemisphere would not worry us at all But finding
protects treating sornfu their international OBJ
legations the anAmecan republics called have on from
sue conduct the very debauchery of No inter
obligation by many of them and of
them have become entirely nsensb honorable responsibility
their sovereignty be touched by but
the United States they from depth to depth OF dshonor and dis
honesty
While of political and military prophets turning
ouny Orient the thea of future trouble
for and ndung the expression OF suspicious about the
ultimate designs OF Japan it remains true that the only source OF
trouble that really sight hemisphere and not in
have many for knowing the
gac and dshono OF most OF the countries lhey
have been aed their and despoled in their
their own Government difficulties appeal great
because the power Of the executive is limited and all such appeals
Congress- There found that the legislative branch
the Government in bondage the serpubcs idea, and
the rights Of Americans subodnated misplaced international
Even when such ouages Americans subjected inter
arbitration found possible for the losing Latin
Acan Congressional of interference
with the arbra verdict Such proceeding scandaous of
branch OF Government properly interfere with such
Judgment things troubles
protection afforded the prohgate
republics They however the smaller part OF our troubles These
mostly the OF conduct toward European
To extend with Central and South America, in
and commercial institutions necessary. The insight
of that part of the hemisphere due
stability of such investments Americans finding themselves
of
shy of settlement many points where American trade
would be beneficial Europeans relying the better protection
their governments give made the
planted the settlements captured
trade All this On while entimenasts preach the golden
for which those little they do for public
order. justice and civic stability.
ben franc are
seized and their persons nsued With the Monroe
be promptly brought and soundy rased and muct
the loss Of territory OF revenues This action forbid We
those countries against such chastsemen and discipline That
does influence their good will gratitude
bit They rob and Americans mparay and play
faHorites n their lawless game.
though solution found
after long noushng her bandit and revolutionary
by the spoaon foreigners assened administration
her public order her spoations all
fairly and we'll The double advantage
her 1t would the stealing of her revolutionary
cens would apply them her honest debts and would
end TO revolutions by leaving pos sight which
necessary for under the Monroe doctrine hegemony
OF the hemisphere but the Senate chooses reject by making
ratification party question 1t incumbent upon the
en Of the treaty and the President to tell the country their plan
for dealing with the problem.
Morgan processes discovered that the treaty
would be nica to some concessionaes from his State This
objection that merely sticks in the bark the question
the Monroe doctrine Are we to make the sanctuary of fraud and
robbery of revolution and disorder? If
protection OF the and the nationals of other
Central and South America let
it. If construction of the Monroe doctrine in favor of
instability nd awssnss OF those governments let 1t be announced
The President has done his duty He has proposed
the Senate rejects What the Senates solution? Will approve
and vindce the late government
models of free institutions and proper administration?
Among the assaan of the President many
the most mportunate in demanding that this administration protect
the rights of Americans in Sano Domingo other
They be left They will not
be admired by anybody else