Bisbee daily review., 1913-12-30
Tuesday Morning, December 30, 1913
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.

THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
 In response to the contention of Chile that the Mon roe Doctrine dead authorities in this country retort that it is not supported by the facts of past history or bv the emergencies of present is asserted that Mexico would feel the heavy hand of European nations anxious for territory within thirty days it not fer the American battleships stand back of the Monroe Doctrine and that independent Latin Americans would not exist today but for policy the part of the United States
 Secretary Dadmun, of the Navy League. goes bacS into history for material with winch to substantiae the argument that the Doctrine was as alive then as it is now. He says:
 There has just pericd in our national hfs- tory when we have been prepared to attempt to en- force the Monroe Doctrine That period during the Civil War when we were busted at home that we could not lift finger for tie protection of our weaker neighbors During the years the doctrine went en- tirey by default.
 1t will be recalled that during tho early part of our Civil War England Spain and France sent troops to Mexico with the view of siezing tho customs of her ports to meet the indebtedness due from Mexico TO these several countries Napoleon the Third then Elm peror of France the meantime had secret plan ID his sleeve which sprung at the psychological moment After England and Spain had withdrawn hes troops. he fingered 1882 he sprung his coupe by placing the Austrian Prince, Naximian the throne as emperor and furnished him French to maintain that posi- ton Having created this empire, Napoleon intendoa that it should under the control of France.
 William Henry Seward, Secretary of State under Lincoln called the attention of Napoleon to the fact that this procedure violation to the natioE doc Urine as promulgated by President Monroe France paid no attention the protest and Seward unable tc go further because of the great emergency at home Members of Congress repeatedly ana publicly stated that the action of France just cause for war
 When the Civil War to end the United States Lad large and well drilled army and magnif cent navy. A diplomatic but suggestive message wa sent to Napoleon and troops to the sIexica1 border. The result quite different from that ob tained when the United States was obviously ir DO son to make good by her diplomatic suggestions French troops were immediately witadrawn and th' aiaximiian empire came to end.
 'The powers cf Europe would without question. have seized venezuea territory 1895 but for the decara tons of President Cleveland and the presence in sOul American of strong naval force to back then up When Europe attempting to force tEe nay ment of Nicaraguan debts two years ago. there wou, have been required pretext the taking land. The same was recently true of santo DOming, and similar situations most Of the Latii American countries and additional occasions would hay been called into being had not in ihe way In a country like Mexico where there i naugh but anarchy and chaos. it would easy for land hungry nation of Europe to seize upon some or alleged outrage upon her citizens excuse fo and land grabbing.
 
 its political exstance United States has been abi to maintain the integrity of republics sole y because of the exisance her navy The future in dependence Of the great majority of those nations kr wise vii depessd upon Uncle Sams navy