Evening journal., 1923-02-07
1sas-MoNRoE DoorRNE-isas


A CENTURY of New World freedom from old world
"A imperialism and intrigued
Senator Calder of New York. has introduced a reso-
luton for the participation the United States in the
observance Of one hundredth anniversary Of the
enunciaton OF the Monroe Doctrine The nation should
get behind It,
The Monroe Doctrine enuncated December 2,
1873 The Old World in a turmoil, following the
Congress Vienna the Holy Alliance Aixlachapele,
Troppeau Laybach. Canning. the British premier
in August Of that year approached rush minister
Great Britain. with the question:
rs not the when governments
might understand other the spansh-Ameri-
can colonies and it to the world7" The premier
explained British attitude aiming mot at the
possession OF any portion OF them ourselves" and we
could portion OF them transferred to any
other power with indifference"
this basis he desired the United States to enter
into an agreement with Britain and Rush asked
his government for instructions.
President Monroe sought the advice OF Jefferson and
Madison the former replying that "our and funda-
mental maxim should be. entangle ourselves
in the brois OF Europe: second suffer
Europe to ntermeddle with cis-Atlantc affairs" and
favoring the Canning proposal which might
division the body of the European powers
Madison favored the Canning proposal and op
portunty for the Interests OF the United States be
shielded by "he power and the fleets OF Great Brain
Calhoun thought Rush sould be given discretionary
powers in the matter.
But John Adams Secretary OF State At cabi-
net meeting he said;
considering the South Americans as independent
nations, they themselves other nation had the
right to dispose OF their condition We have right 10
dispose OF them, either alone in conjunction with
other Neither any other nations the right
Of disposng OF them without their This prn-
cple will give a answer all Mr. Canning's
questions with candor and confidence.
Adams believed IL the Holy Alliance should subdue /
Spanish provinces they would recolonize them and
partition them among themselves; while Great
Britain should successfully oppose such move it
would throw the colonies completely into her
SO due the logic Of Adams and the judg-
nent Of Monroe that the doctrine it stands
scented to Congress.
Notwithstanding much that has been the
rary the Monroe Doctrine is supported by the great
majority of thinking men in the Latin Americas today
IL will become stronger they witness good c
faith in relations with them In his address OF
welcome Secretary State Root visiting Argentina
in 1906 the Argennian statesman Emilio Mtre. said
The Am--ican President in Formulating this doctrine
decreed peace between Europe and America which
destined the former assault always
quest fight always defend its frontiers
the Monroe Doctrine has been the veto war
beween Europe and America In its shadow these
youthful nations have grown until today they suf
hciently strong TO proclaim the same doctrine the
emblem Of their shield. America for Americans is
..aula as 1 understand IT, which the final con-
secration of the independence Of the American ma
tons."
The historian could draw parallels between
the Europe OF today and the Europe OF a century
The New World continues onward and upward. We
need a rededicaton the doctrine of Monroe which
tons
internationalists would sacrifice to League