Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-27

nave construed the dOculne 10 mean
that no coercive measures may be ex-
ercised by European or other countries
for the purpose of compelling the pay
ment of just debts of any sort. Pres
ident Roosevelt has punctured this
bubble over and over again by repeat
ing with his forceful and admirable lu-
cidity, that the United States will not
shield any nation from the conse-
quences of wrong doing" This was
his answer and this is today, the an
swer of the American people to the
world at large. That is final inter-
probation Of the Monroe doctrine up to
this hour. The only limitation which
the United States today puts upon this
doctrine of justice toward other pow
ers, is that there shall be no attempt
on the part of the coercive power to
acquire or permanently control in any
way the territory OF the destiny of an
American republic.
The policy of the United States
and its attitude toward the Latin
American republics is one of help
fulness and kindly interest. We have
responded cordially ON many occasions
and have spent millions of dollars In
defending and carrying out our ideals.
Hon. Francis B. LOOMS, former as
sistant secretary of state, who had
been consul in France. American min
lister in Venezuela, associated with
the movement for promoting Ameri-
can commerce in South America, who
carried on negotiations for reciprocity
and extradition treaties, who was en-
voy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary to Portugal, was an au-
thority on the question of American
diplomatic relations and particularly
the strength and meaning of the Mon
roe doctrine as considered after all
Loomis said of the Monroe doctrine
and the meaning of its continued
growth and strength: These things
that we have done show our good will
and our unselfish purposes. We have
respected the law and sovereignty of
every government when it was pos
sible to do so. We have tried to help
those who are our friends in Central
and South America, and who wanted
he tn
cient commonwealth We want them
to attain great prosperity and power
We wish all of our neighbors we'll,
and we want them to be plenteously
endowed with the blessings of peace.
No republic to the south of us can
become too rich or too self-sustaining
to suit the kindly purposes of this
country. We want everywhere the
spirit of genuine liberty to be alive
that they are profiting by what is
good noble and true in our national
life. In this sense we hope to be para
mount. We want all of the American
republics to know that honest toll is
dignified and enrolling. We want
them TO entertain a spirit of tolera-
ton in all matters and TO understand
that in union there is strength, and
to know, too, that the genius of our
and endeavor. We want the ideas of
civil and religious liberty and free
education to have wide scope and
abundant appreciation. We desire all
of our Latin American friends heart
lily to join US in supporting, urging,
and vitalizing the principle of inter-
national arbitration.
I'm these peaceful ways we may en-
dcavor to Americanize the new world
and perhaps the old, not by the con-
quering power of the almighty dollar,
not by manifestations of force, but
rather by the dissemination of those
lofty, civilizing agencies, those great
principles, those fine ideals, those spir-
itual forces upon which our country
was founded and upon which it has
lived and mad its being"
His words are applicable at this hour
and to this situation. In our desire
to Americanize the new world, let us
accept the good offices of the children
of the Monroe doctrine. And let us
s11pnorf orr presidapt in time ,Isipp
means to avoid war.