The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-08-31

Q:-Please tell me when the Monroe Doctrine was first
enunciated Can also print the President
message to Congress?-Americus.
A:-"The Monroe Doctrine was enunciated in the fol-
lowing words in President Monroes message to Congress De-
cember 2, 1885,
In the discussions which this interest has given se
and in the arrangements by which they terminate the
cason has been deemed for asserting principle in
which rights and interests of the United involved
that the American continents by the free and independent
dion which they have assumed and
not to be considered subjects for future colonization by
European power We owe it, therefore, candor
and to the amcabe relations existing between States
and those declare that should consider any
tempt their extend their system portion
hemisphere dangerous peace and safety
existing colonies dependencies of European power
have inteeed and shall interfere with the gov
who have declared their independence maintain
it, and whose independence have, great consideration
and just principles acknowledged could any
teposton for the of expressing them controlling in
other their destiny by European power any
other light than the manifestation of unfriendly DISPOSE
ton towards the United States
Secretary of State Olney his despatch of July 90 1885,
the Venezuelan Boundry Dispute said:
cit 0he Monroe Doctrine) does establish any general
United American States
does relieve American State from its obligations
fixed by International law, European power d.
rectly interested from enforcing such obligations from in
fcng merited punishment for the breach of them
President Roosevelt in speech in 1902 upon the results of
the Spanish American war; said:
The Monroe Doctrine is simply statement of very
firm belief that the nations existing this continent
be left work there desnies among themselves and
that this continent longer be regarded the coonizng
ground of European The power the
make the power effective is of course ourselves;
for in the world nation which advances given doc
tne, likely interfere in any way with other nations
possess power back up wishes the doctrine be
respected
The United States Senate August 2, 1872 adopted
following resolution proposed by Senator Lodge by
81 negative being those of Senators Cummns
McCumber of North Dakota Percy of Mississippi and
Stone of Missouri.
Resolved That when any habo other place in the
American Continent situated that the occupation thereof
naval military purposes might threaten the communca-
the safety of the United Saes the Government of the
United States could without grave the posses
of such habo other place by corporation
citation which has relation another Government Ameri
give that Government practical power of control for
national purposes
This action of the Senate grew of the report, that
stretch of territory bordering Magdaena Bay, Mexico,
might be acquired by the subjects of foreign and
thus thru their control by their national Government be-
come permanent naval military occupation. In
explanation resolution Senator Lodge ad The deca
ration much broader and older ground than the
Monroe docne. This resolution the generally accept
principle every nation has right protect its
safety; the possession any given
place pedjudicia its safety its duty and right in
terven The Senate added that the opening of the Panama
Canal Magdaena Bay importance that had
before possessed, the Panama Routes in front of it,
Not being joint resolution requiring the concurrence of
the House of Representatives and the signature the President
the resolution adopted above expression of opinion
the Senate only. The other house took action.