The sun., 1919-03-18
Cleveland Day.

On this the eighty-second anniver-
sary Of the birth Of GROVER CLEvE-
LAND we feel that the many admirers
Of his unyieiding Americanism, and
particularly those men Of his own
party who followed him through thick
and thin, will be glad to have re-
called to them few of his opinions
on the very subjects which are to-
day In every American mind.
Il was GROVER CLEVELAND who
wrote. with remarkably accurate VI
sion, in referring to the despatch.
sent by his Secretary of State, which
brought to an end the controversy
over the Venezuelan boundary:
The Monroe Doctrine may be
abandoned; We may forfeit It by
taking our lot with nations that ex-
pand by following un-American ways;
We may outgrow IT. as we seem to be
outgrowing other things We once
valued: or It may forever stand as
guarantee of protection and safety
In our enjoyment Of free institu-
tions; but in no event will this
American principle ever be better
defined, better defended or moro
brsveiy asserted than was done by
Mr.. oLNEr in this despatch"
1t was GROVER CLEVELAND who said
30 the Congress relative to the Mon
roe Doctrine:
The doctrine upon which we stand
Is strong and sound because Its en-
forcement Is important TO our peace
and safety as a nation, and is es-
sential TO tho integrity Of our FREQ
institutions and the tranquil mainte-
nance of our distinctive form OF
government. 1t was intended to ap-
ply to every stage OF our national
life, and cannot become obsolete while
our Republic endures. II the balance
OF power Is justly a cause for Jealous
anxiety among tho governments OF
the Old World and subject for
our absolute non-interference. none
the less is tho observance OF the
Monroe Doctrine Of vital concern to
our people and their Government"
1t was GROVER CLEVELAND who. be-
cause of the "indlsposition of this
country to share In any disposal by
an International congress of jurisdic-
tional questions in remote foreign ter
ritories," declined to send the Congo
Act Of Berlin to the Senate and said
to the Congress
Holding that an engagement to
share in the obligation Of enforcing
neutrality in the remote valley of
the Congo would be an alliance
whose responsibilities we are not in
a position TO assume. abstain from
asking tho sanction OF tho Senate
TO that general act"
1t was GROVER CLEVELAND who said
Co the Congress concerning the out
come Of the Samoan affair:
This incident and the events lead
ing UP to It signaliy illustrate the
impoiicy OF entanslinE alliances with
foreign Powers"
1t was GROVER CLEVELAND who
wrots relatiys f. Hawaii;
1T has been the settled policy Of
the United States to concede to peo-
pic Of foreign countries the same
freedom and independence in the
management OF their domestic affairs
that we have always claimed for
ourselves"
II was GROVER CLEVELAND who
wrote in his essay on THE indie
pendence of the Executive:
The convention was not content
TO rest the sworn obligation OF the
President solely upon his covenant
to faithfully execute the Office OF
President OF the United States but
added thereto the mandate that he
should preserve. protect and defend
the Constitution. 10 the best OF his
judgment and power. or. as it was
afterward expressed, to the best of
his ability. Thus Is our President
soiemnly required not only to exer-
else every power attached to his Of
nee. to the end that the laws may
be faithfully executed. and not only
TO render obedience to the demands
OF the fundamental law and execu-
tive duty. but to exert all his oficial
strength aud authority for the pres
cryat!on, protection and. defence OF
the Constitution"
1t was GROVER CLxyELAND who said
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