Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-13

1.-THE great rule of conduct for us In regard
to foreign nations Is In extending our commercial
relations have with them as little political con-
nection us possible So far as have already
formed engagements let them be fulfilled with
perfect good faith. Here let us stop. ->6eE ~
Europe has set of primary interests which
to us have none or very remote relation. Hence
she must be engaged in frequent controversies,
the causes of which are essentially foreign to our
concerns. Hence, therefore, It must he unwase In
to implicate ourselves by artificial ties LIP the
ordinary vcissitudes of her politics or the ordl-
nary combinations and collisions of her friend
ships enmities. g[s.t o. c3 IA ss.. Il,
"Our detached and distant situation invites and
enables us to pursue different course. :, If we
remain one people, under an efficient government
the period Is not far off when we may defy ma
terial injury from external annoyance when we
may take such an attitude as win cause the heu-
traIity we may at any time resolve upon to be
scrupulously respected; when bellfgerent nations,
under the imposslbility of making acquisitions
upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us
provocation when we may choose peace or war;
as our interest. guided by justice, shall counsel
why forego the advantages OF so peculiar
situation? Why quit our own to stand upon for
eiun ground? Why, by intervening our destiny
win that Of any part of Europe entange our
peace and prosperity in the tolls Of European ann
billion. riyalship, interest humor or caprice?
at ID our true policy to steer clear of perma-
nent alliances with any portion OF the foreign
world. m,s III ,,fjsss In g., .. h
Taking care always to keep ourselves by suit
able establishments on respectable defensive
posture we may safely trust to. temporary al-
Iiances for extraordinary emergencies. ia sdsa
Harmony liberal intercourse with all nations
are recommended by policy humanity and inter
est But even our commercial policy should hold
an equal and impartial hand, neither seeking
granting exclusive fayors or preferences; ~.
constantly keeping In view that It is folly In
nation to- 4ook fos isinterested favors from an
other; that it must pay with portion OF its in
xepepdepce f9r whatever IT may accept under that
character; that by such acceptance 1t may place
itsslf M tk6 condition of having given equivalents
fyr iionsinai fasers Dd yet of being reprpached
with dngratitude for not giving more. There can
be. no greater error than I'd expecr or calculate
upon real fators FROM nation to nation. It is an
ftiusfon whielf.experience must cure which just
] pride might to discard"
1.-THE. Monroe Doctrine dates from declaration
, December 2, 1893, BY President James, Monroe
an his Seventh annual message to congress- The
~4oly- Alliance formed in 1915 BY Russia, Austria
I and. Prussia was threatening TO help Spain re-
cover control of South America. Russia. and the
tinted 'StttesS were IN controversy over the Pa
citic coast boundaries. The .ngb Of the Monroe
= 10 4tneze two paragraphs
IN the discussions to which this interest (the
Russian controversy has given rise. and In the
arrangements by which they may terminate the