The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-16
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
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AS the Monroe Doctrine. although
4 matter Of great Importance, seem
not to be generally understood, dis
cussion OF its bearing upon the wei
4 fare OF the United States would ap
pear to be wise at the present juno
tture. ~
Certain OF our policies, which In IN
beginning were necessitated by TN
lturbulance in Europe and our deter
mination to resist its spread 70 thi
| hemisphere, seem to have lost ihei
. meaning for US. Because OF the ionl
/ peace which has prevailed among TN
4 great powers and the sense OF perMa
nent security which 1t has given US
we have come to forget the need 9
1 preserving those safeguaras-ano,n !
them the Monroe Doctrine-wnlcl
made possible the complete iieeuoIl
/ from European interference winch w
thaye enjoyed. 80.
] Early in the last century tne o. ~.
led States were IN difficulties VIII
Russia, and with the holy aiiiance.
Russia. Prussia and Austria. hussls
had attempted to exclude foreighsI.
| from certain disputed territory n ny
/ Ame-ican northwest, while the noi.
Alliance had threatened 10 reiMpoes
SPANISH rule upon the SCUM AMI ,H,
lean colonies which, having reYolleu
| had been recognized by our eos0in
ment as independent states.
These controversies having IeaSnso
a critical stage, President MonIo, -
his message to congress OF Dec
? 1928. announced the poircy. aii.aa a.
indicated by Jefferson, when ST.
has borne Monroe's name. ..
had said. "Our first and iunuanen n9s
maxim should be never 20 en ~,
ourselves in the broils OF Eulope. 0 -.
second. never to suner EUROPE ..,r. !,
termeddle with cis7Atiah.ic writ
shortly after these worus WEI .s.
ten Monroe in his messase sa .,,auad
"The occasion has peen luz a
rroner for asserting as prlnSip 4he
which the rights and interss az
United States are lnvoivsu, t sr6
American continents. by .Ie 49, h.ve
independent condition which .n .aecrth
assumed and maintain are Iaots ,oY
nor tn be considered as suuS. .ssr
future colonization by any
mowers. .n now
p .In the wars OF the European a I've
ars In matters relating 70 -. noI
We nave never taken any pa,;cv tc
does It comport with our Ih are
a. so It is only when our lls th.1
;nraded or seriously menaceu
re ~. resent injuries or MAKE ~ p move
it;ons for defense. Win .ra, II
mants in this hemisphere connect
necessity more immedia'ely no oh
I'D and by causes when ;,rnartia
r a to all enlightened ana INV a
Observers. The political ss .ssnx ait.
4ha allied powers IS So, mat q,
ferent in this respect ilon
I'VE owe it, therefore, 40, 70 ,s1iss
| and to the amicabie Iea r..4a. ani
e. between the Uniteu - .hoal6
those e movers to declare tn Az - mart e
.iaer any attempt on .e aa-tior 8
tend their system 70 any w. - o,,1
thie hemisphere as 80 eYistins
naace and safety. Win arv Euro
po,onies or dependencies ~ ,ntsrfered
nean power we have no ,.. have dc
p. 4he governments WV "a main
s,ared their independence aerc. "a
..ined It. and whose inoe Isnn and or
,ana on great consideIaS we
nat has principles acknow.s ans,t,on fol
lu. not view any inteIp ~ controll
~. 49,. nnrpose Of oppressHg a;- destin,
nv. INC q any other manner =. . INV other
,s anv european powe. ..st,on Of AZ
, by az than as the maniies sMs,d. the
n nsstr,endly disposition
United States that the allied
Mt ..It il impossible ,na s,,e;- uolitica
~ should extend lnen a,ther con
poS .em TO any portion Q. n,,r peace
So sy.t without endangeIs nvnre be
.i ns hanpiness. Nor eau rethren ii
anu anu that that our southern adont II OF
lsse 80 themselves wouN 1ual,vI i'm
Isi T. own accord. n y we should
tne therefore, tna 4. anv forn
pso,d such interposi'ion
';.r indifference. VOC been call
nrt,,a doctrine, which r+on,a policy
corollary OF Wasn .ansan AFFAIRS
60 aa,,trality in all Europ pa 1s4s. By
OF raasserted in 1s4e an rrarcb were
Ias in 1856, when the 80, Mexico;
po ik TO withdraw ron ron. r. sar
com ssn nv Grant, with respe G,sre,snd
IN lJ,u and in 1899, Dy
- III Venezuela a1an. that
In "a. ; curious phenomenon .s,,a.
=. the great national nee and
desp.s1 which this policy spa .hs,,,ab
gu. " narsistence with wnlch =. ba.
the ~ long a period OF time .,o,a no i
ouI su with us fxed aa -.
reu the Monroe doctrine anu y
fai.n, d., worth . as national sale
pra.s ore so little understood anu AZ,
g uassa nv us. Unfortunately, . ~.
g eau OF the subject ana Is ui =,
ig no,d ara'not confined to the man :.
Iesa ..-aat or the man on tue iai -
the % almost as prevalent among ou
but Is a, Classes. This may be &C
edne essd for BY the rarity and unim
ooup Of the international s Grlse
h,he life OF the present sens hssn .maI
cause OF which there mas ..tsn,,on !,
naad of our giving any a.teh''on :
neea =. snecting our safety.
AZ this state Of mind may mSr'
A he Illustrated than described
s sss1i quote ue from conversation on. con y
sa~n,ra our national defenses neio 3