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is that instead of using this oppor-
tunity. has falsely been charged,
to establish permanent control of
Santo Domingo, the government of
the United States has been solicitous
to arrange for the termination of the
occupation and the withdrawal of it's
forces and has devoted it's endeavors,
earnestly and effectively. to the as
uistance of the Dominican people In
establishing a sound basis for an in
dependent government. 1t is expect
ed that elections in which the author
| tiles of the United States will not in
terVene will be held about the mid
die of September and in due course
the permanent government will be
esta ablished.
in order to understand conditions
IN Haiti it should be recalled that
its independence it has been the
scene Of almost continuous revolution.
/ This is true of its recent history as
we'll as of the earlier years. The
government of the United States is
seeking to make its relation to Haiti
beneficial to Haitian people: it has
no other aim but to establish peace
and stability. 1t does not seek to
Haiti. and it will welcome the day
when it can leave Haiti with the
reasonable assurance that the Hal
tians will be able to maintain an
Independent government competent
to keep order and discharge its in
ternational obligations.
| Wants Republic Stable.
THE disturbed conditions and rev.
olutionary tendencies in some OF the
Central American republics have
given great solfcitude TO the govern
ment of the United States. and its ef-
forts have been directed TO the pro-
motion of tranquility and stability.
This is in the interest of the main
tenance of. the unimpaired integrity
and sovereignty of these republics.
Firth It is apparent that the
Monroe doctrine does not stand in the
! way of the pan-American co-opera-
/ ton; rather it affords the necessary
the independence and security OF
American states. With the aim OF
furthering this pan-American coop
| Grafton there have been five pam
was recently held in Santiago. The best
results of these conferences are not
found in any formal acts or state
ments, but in the generation of help
full and friendly influences which
draw peoples together through bet
ter mutual understanding.
! The essential condition of co-opera-
tion is peace, and this government is
! constant in it's endeavors to promote
peace in this hemisphere by using it's
good offices, whenever they are wei
come, in eliminating the causes of
! strife, and in making provision for
the settlement of disputes that can
! not be adjusted by diplomacy. Al
most all the boundary disputes in
Latin America have been settled. and
those that remain are in process OF
! adjustment.
! Wide Liberty Of Action.
FINALLY, it should be observed that
! the Monroe doctrine is not an OBJ
stacle to wider international CO.
operation, beyond the limits of pam
American aims and interests, when
ever that cooperation is congenial
| to American institutions. From the
| foundation of the government we
! have sought-to promote the peacefui
settlement of international contro-
versies Establishment of perma-
nent court of international justice,
which might make available the "a
! cilities of a. permanent tribunal TN :
| stead of the less satisfactory Prov
sion of temporary tribunals OF arpl-
! tration) to governments desiring TO
submit their controversies to 1t mas
been q distinct feature OF the poiicy
of the government of the united
States for many years. We are also
Interested in measures Of conciliation
and in the facilities of conference.
"Our attitude Is one of independ-
ence. not Of isolation. Our people are
still intent upon abstaining from par
Europe. They are not disposed to
commit this government ip advance
! TO the use of its power in unknown
I contingencies, preferring to reserve
freedom of action in the confidence OF
our ability and readiness to RESPOND
to every future call of duty. They
have no desire to put their power in
pledge, but they do not shirk coop
|! Grafton with other nations whenever
there is a sound basis for 1t ana a
consciousness of community of in
terest and aim.
| Ready to Cooperate.
Cooperation is not dictation, and
| il is not partisanship. On our part
| It must be the cooperation OF free
people drawing their strength from
| tion that is made possible by a pre-
ponderant sentiment permitting gov
ernmental action under system
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