The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-06

tu engagements, let them be ful-
tlled with perfect good faith.
Here let us stop Europe has
set OF primary interests which TO
Us have none Of very remote re
Huou. Hence, she must be en-
gagged In frSpuent controversies, .
the causes of which are essentially
foreign To our concerns. Hence.
therefore II must be unwlse in us
10 implicatc ourselves by artificial
ties In the ordinary combinations
and collisions OF her friendships
or cnmities"
WRShington's Quotations.
In such address he asks tho FOL
lowing questions as pertinent now as
then, and as worthy now as then. OF
gravest consideration.
why quIt our own 10 stand on
foreign ground why. by inter
weaving our destiny with that ~
and part or Europe, cntAnglo our
peace and prosperity In the tolls
Of European ambition. rivalship,
interest, humor or caprice?
jefferson. In hlh Inauguration ad-
dress. March I, 1901. says:
II IL proper that YOU should
understand what deem the es-
scntial principles ~ our govern.
which ought TO shape It's admin
istration peace. commerce and
honest friendship with all ma atoms
-~entangllng alliances with none
In hts annual message October
II, 1903, Jefferson SAYS:
separated by a wide ocean from
the nations or Europe, and from
the political interests which en-.
langlc them, together with pro.
ductions and wants which render
our commerce and friendship use.
ful 70 them and theirs TO us. IL
cannot be the interest OF any to
assa ~ as. nor ours to disturb
them.
MonrOc's Message.
In Monroo's annual message De
ccnlber . 1917. speaking OF the
conflict between spain and her
American COLONIES, he says.
Throughout every stage OF con
fict the United States has main
tanned an impartial neutrality.
giving aid Ia neither OF the parties
In men, money ships or munitions
OF war.
May 10. 1879, Albert Gallatn, our
minister TO France. made the fol-
lowing announcement to the French
Premier.
Tho United States would un-
doubtedlv preserve their neutral
ity, provided II was respected and
avoid every Interference with the
politics Of Europe.
In October, 1929. jefferson writ
ing to Monroe. said.
The question presented by the
letters you have sent me is the
most momcntous which has ever
been offered TO my contempla-
ton since thai OF Independence
That made us a nationS this sets
our compass and points the course
which we are to steer through the
ocean OF time opening on us And
never could we embark upon 1t
under circumstances more auspi-
Cious our first and fundamental
maxim should be. never to en-
thngle ourselves in the broils OF
Europe. our second, never 10 suf-
FER Europe to intermeddle with
c.sa tlantiC affairs. America, North
ana South. has "A set OF interests
distinct from thoee OF Europe, and
peculiarly her own. She should
therefore have a system OF her
own separate and apart from that
OF Europe
European Policy.
Monroe in his message TO congress.
Dcccmbcro2, 1898. announcing what
is now known AZ the Monroe doc.
'rinc, set out as a part OF that doc
'rine what our conduct in reference
TO Europe should be. and said:
our policy In regard TO Europe,
which was adopted at an early
stage Of the wars which have so
long agitatnd that quarter Of the
globe, nevertheless remains the
same. which is not to interfere In
the internal concerns OF any OF It's
powers, to consider the govern
ment de facto as the legitimate
government for us. TO cultivate
friendly relations with 1t and to
preserve those relations by
frank firm and manly policy,
meeting in all instances the just
claims Of every power, submitting
to injuries from none But. in re-
gard TO these continents, circum-
stances arc omiently and CON
spicuously different,
Writing to Monroe in reference 10
his message, James Madison saws.
one thing is certain. that the
contents of the message Will re
Ccive very close attention every
where. and II can do nothing but
good everywhere.
Henry Clay, when sccrctapy Of |
state. in his letter Of instruction to |
Joel r. Poinsett. minister TO Mexico, |
speaking OF the Monroe message |
says;
The other principle asserted In |
the message is that while We do |
not desire to interfere in Europe
with tire political system Of the |
allied powers. We should regard !
as dangerous 10 our peace and |
safety any attempt on their part |
Is extend their system TO any por- !
tion Of this hemisphere The |
political systems Of these continents |
arc essentially different. Each has
an exclusive right to Judge for !
itself what is hest suited To it's |
own condition and most likely to |
promote its happiness but neither !
has right 10 enforce upon the /
other the establishment of Its |
Ciples were laidtdown after much /
peculInr system. Both /
principles were. laid down after
much and anxious deliheratlon on .
tho part ~ the late administration. /
The president. who then formed n /
part OF IT, continues entirely to /
coincide in both And you will /
urge upon tho government Of !
Mexico the utility on all proper oc-
Casions.
Webster on Monroe DOCTRINE.
In 1926 Daniel Webster the giant .
intellect oC New England. speaking .
OF tho Monroe doctrine. said%
Not only MS a member OF the