Roosevelt stated that in keeping with the Monroe Doctrine, the United States was justified in exercising "international police power" to put an end to chronic unrest or wrongdoing in the Western Hemisphere.
Roosevelt mengatakan bahwa sesuai Doktrin Monroe, Amerika Serikat berhak menjalankan "kekuasaan polisi internasional" untuk mengakhiri kerusuhan atau kekacauan kronis di belahan Barat.