The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-07
PRESIDENT RO0SEvELT'S
ANNUAL MESSAGE
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own; for no sovereignty except the
sovereignty over ourselves. We deem
the independence and equal rights OF
the smallest 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 of the
strong. We neither claim nor desire
n rights or privileges or powers that
we do Mt freely ocncede 10 every
American republic. We wish TO in
crease our prosperity, to extend our
trade, to grow in wealth, in wisdom,
and in spirit, but our conception of
the true way to accomplish this is
not TO pull down others and profit by
their ruin, but to help all friends t a
common prosperity and a common
growth, that we may all become grea-
or and stronger together. Within Il
few months for the first time the re-
cognized pOssessOrs of every foot of
soil upon the American continents can
be and hope will be represented with
the acknowledged rights of equal SOW
ereign sta'es in the great World Con-
gress al The Hague. This will be the
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the declaration that no part of the
American continents is to be deemed
subject to colonization. l.et us pledge
ourselves to aid each other in the full
performance of the duty to humanity
which that accepted declaration implies
so that in time the weakest and most
unfortunate of our republics may come
to march with equal step by the side
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Let us help each other to show that
for all the races Of men the liberty
for which we have fought and labOred
is the twin sister Of justice and peace.
Let us unite il creating and main
tanning and making effective an all
Amrican public opinion, whose power
shall influence international conduct
and prevent international wrong, and
narrow the causes of war, and forever
preserve on free lands fOm the burden
of such ornaments as are massed be
hind the frontiers of Europe, and
bring us ever nearer to me perfection
0 fCrdercd liberty. So Shall come Sc
curity and prosperity, production and
trade, wealth. learning, the arts, and
happiness for US all"
These WORDS appear ITO have been
received with acclaim in every part OF
South America. They ave my hearty
approval, as ] am sure they will have
yours. and | can not be wrong in the
conviction that they correctly repre-
sent the sentiments ur the whole
American people. | can not better
characterize the true attitude OF the
United States in it's assertion OF the
Monroe Doctrine than in the words OF
the distinguished former minister OF
foreign affairs Of Argentina, Doctor
Drago, in his speech welcoming MIR
Root at BuenOS Ayres. re spoke Of
The traditional policy OF the Uni
ted States (Which without ~accentuat
ing superiority or seeking prepOnder'
ance, condemned the oppression OF tn
nations of this part OF the world ant
the control of their destinies by tn
great pwers of Europe"
1t is gratifying to know that in tn
great city of Buenos AyreS, upon tn
arches which Spanned the streets, en-
twined with Argentine and American
figs for the reception OF u reprasen
tative, there were emblazOned no
only the James Of Washington ant
Jefferson and Marshall, but also, il
appreciative recognition of their serV
ices to the cause of South American
Independence. the name or Jane
Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Henri.
Clay, and Richard Rush. We tax
especial pleasure in the graceful couT
tesy of the government Of Brazil
which has given to the beautiful an
stately building first used for tn
meeting Of the conference the name G
"Palaico Monroe" Our grateful &C
acknowledgements are due to the govern
ments and the people of all he oun
tries visited by the secretary of stat
for the courtesy, the friendship, an
the honor shown to our country /
their generous hospitality to him.
In my message to you on the 9th c
December. 1905, l called your atten
ton to the embarrassment that mlSI
be caused to this government by tn
assertion by foreign nations O. IN
right to collect by force of arms con
tract lebts due by American republic
to citizens of the collecting natlol
and to the danger that the process {
compulsory collection might resu
in the occupation Of territory tendln
to become permanent. l then ald
Our own government has AWAY
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obligations on behal: OF its citizens b
an appeal to 6. lis 1t is much TO [
wisht that all foreign government
would take the same view .
This subject was II OF the topi
-. of consideration at the conference
Rio and a resolution was adopted |
that conference recommending TO u
respective governments represented .
consider the ACCESSIBILITY Of asking Il
Second Peace conference at The Hag'
to examine the question OF the cor
pulsory collection of public debts. al
in general, means tending to diminl'
among nations conflicts OF purely p
cuniary origin
This resolution was supported
the representatives of the Unit
States in accordance with the folio
ing instructions: