The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-03-12

Mexico because she Is destitute OF all pecuniay
means to satisfy Thus that the
Mexico OF 1915 is almost identicay the Mexico of 1855
that there has been progress in the country, and,
that there is still mo adequate protection to Mexican
citizens or foreign residents" under existing conditions
and that mo American citizen visit Mexico
lawful BUSINESS without imminent danger his person
and property"
The Buchanan message further says I'VE have al
ways cherished the kndest wishes for the success of
that republic and INDUCED the hoped that it might
last after all its trials, enjoy peace and prosper
under free and stable government. We have never
heretofore inerered directly indirectly with its in
ternal affairs and a duty which to ourselves
protect integrity of its territory against the hos
tile interference of any other power The words in
black face type positive reaffrmation of the Mon
doctrine.
James K Polk in message to congress December
g. 1915 reaffirmed the Monroe doctrine when he said
THE people of the United States cannot with ind-
ference attempts European powers interfere with
the independent action the nations of this continent
The present is deemed proper to re-
iterate and reaffirm principle by Mr.
and 70 state my cordial concurrence in its wisdom and
sound policy"
President Tyler in his message congress December
80, 1912 dealing with foreign relations aud with
the Hawaiian Islands took the position that proxmi
ty the and the of Europe to them
made our special ward that it duty
to see that their plans of government
with by European power and that the poll
cy this would justify this government
making decided remonstrance against adoption
any opposite policy by any other power"
President Grant reasserted the doctrine in a mes
sage to congress May 80, 1870, when he said: 1.-The
doctrine promulgated by President Monroe has
hered to by all political parties, and l deem
proper the equally important principle
territory this continent shall be regarded
as the subject of transfer any European power"
President Cleveland in message to congress De-
cember . 1895, said THAT the traditional and estab-
shed policy of this government is firmly opposed 3 a
forcble increase in Europeon power Of its terrtor-
ial possessions on this continent"
According to the policy of the Monroe doctrine it
as much an affron United for any foreign
power to land hostile armies on the American continent
or to assemble the of the Amer
continent it is acquire by purchase other
wise territory the American continent.
In the present Mexican crisis President Wilson is
confronted with serious problems involving the Monroe
doctrine. If arrogate ourselves the guardianship
all the people of the North American continent
the islands contiguous thereto moral
y bound protect foreign residents of all this territory
who may outraged by the inhabitants thereof. In
Mexico foreign citizens jeopardy. late dispatch
says that the foreign diplomatic corps in Mexico City
has decided their lives being in jeopardy
affront the part Mexico according nternation-
al precedent a declaration foreign
nations whose cuzenry is dures@ in Mexico
have right send armies and navasW protect this
citizenry under operation the doctrine what
is the United States government going do?
President Wilson's Mexican policy has been one of
watchful waiting He has been waiting and watching
for the MeXicans to get good but they get worse If
there is protection foreign of Mexico
who is going to furnish the protection? English
men, Germans French, Americans other nation
alities soournng in Mexico protection in
person and property because Monroe doctrine?
1t does look if President Wilson is going to be
forced off the lid, Monroe doctrine will be-
come hiss and by-word of the earth.
umor The pains The final selection of a deputy how
I'd in the discharge every rests entirely in Mr. Clarys