Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-04
MONROE DOCTRINE.
Part OF Roots Mission Was TO Dispci
Erroneous Ideas.

II was part Of Secy. Roots mission
10 dlspei this unfounded impression
and there is Just cause 10 believe that
he has succeeded. In an address 10 the
third conference az Rio on the $3.50 Of
July-an address of such note that
send II In, together with this message
he said
I'VE wish for no victories but those
of peace; for no territory except our
own; for no sovereignty except the SOW
ereignty over ourselves. We deem the
Independence and equal rights Of the
smallst and weakest member of the
family Of nations entitled TO as much
respect as those OF the greatest empire,
and we deem the observance OF that
respect the chief guaranty OF the weak
against the oppression o; the strong.
We neither claim nor desire any rights
or privileges or powers that we do not
freely concede to every American re-
public. We wish TO increase our pros
perity, TO extend our trade. TO grow IN
wealth, I'm wisdom, and In spirit, but
our conception OF the true way to ac-
complish this is not TO pun down 9th
ers and profit by their ruin, but 10 help
all friends 20 q common prosperity ana
q common growth that we may all be-
come greater and stronger together.
Within few months for the frst time
the recognized possessors of every foot
Of soil upoa the American continents
can be and ! hope Will be represented
with the acknowledged rights of equal
sovereign states IN the great world
congress at The Hague This will be
the worlds formal and final acceptance
Of the declaration that no part OF the
A 4 In a.
subject to colonization Let us pledge
ourselves to aid each other in the fun
performance OF the duty TO humans
ity which that accepted declara-
ton implies, 50 that in time The
weakest and most unfortunate OF
our republics may come TO march with
equal step by the side OF the stronger
and more fortunate Let US help each
other 10 show that for ali the races OF
men the liberty for which we have
fought and lnbored Is the twin sister OF
justice and peace. Let nus unite In cree
ating and maintaining and making ef-
fectiye an all-American public opinion,
whose power shall influence interna-
tlonal conduct and prevent internation-
al wrong, and narrow the causes OF war
and forever preserve our free lands
from the burden OF such armaments
as are maesed behind The frontiers Of
Europe, and bring us ever nearer TO the
perfection OF ordered liberty SO shall
come security and prosperity, produc-
tlon and trade, wealth, learning, the
arts. and happiness for us all.
These words appear TO have been re-
ceived With acclaim In every part OF
South America. They have my hearty
approval. as / am sure they VIII have
yours. and ! can not be wrong in the
conviction that they correctly repre-
sent the sentiments of the whole Amer
lean people. cannot better character
lie the true attitude of the United
states In it's assertion of the Monroe
doctrine than In the words OF the dis
tinguished formN minister Of foreign
affairs Of Argentina, Doctor Drago, In
his speech welcoming Mr.. Root at
Buenos Ayres. He spoke Of
"The traditional policy Of the United
States (which without accentuating
superiority or seeking preponderance,
condemned the oppression OF The ma
tions Of this part OF the world and the
control OF their destinies by the great
powers Of Europe"
II Is gratifying TO know that In the
great city OF BuenOs Ayres, upon the
arches which spanned the streets, en-
twined with Argentine and American
flags for the reception Of our represent
tatlve, there were emblazoned not only
the names OF Washington and jefferson
and Marshall, but also. In appreciatiye
OF their services TO the
cause OF South American independence,
the names of James Monroe, John
Quincy Adams. Henry Clay Richard
Rush. We take especial pleasure In the
gracpf,il courtegy OF the government
OF Brazil, which has given TO the beau-
tifu and stately building first used for
the meeting OF the conference the name
OF "Paacio Monroe" Our grateful ac-
acknowledgements are due TO the govern
ments and the people OF all the coun-
tries visited by the secretary Of state
for the courtesy, the friendship, and the
honor shown to our country In their
nanarnuA hnsnlthlltY TO him.