Show TEXT OF THE DOCTRINE A correspondent wants to know what the exact wording of the Monroe doctrine doc-trine is in reference to international CIt C-It is a short question but requires along a-long answer Perhaps the best Interpretation inter-pretation of the policy is found in the message itself It is as follows Of events in that quarter of the globe with which we have so much intercourse Inter-course and from which wc derive our origin wc have always been anxious and interested spectators The citizens ctzens of the United States cherish sentiments the most friendly in favor of the liberty and happiness of their fellow men on that side of the Atiaatic In the wars Atantc was of the European powers in mater relating re-lating to themselves we have never taken any part nor does I comport with our policy to do so It is only when rights are Invade or seriously menaced that we resent injures or make preparation for our defense With the movements in this hemIsphere we arc of necessity more Intimately connected con-nected and by causes which must be obvious to all enlightened and impartial observers The political system of tIle allied powers ls essentially different In this respect from thlt of America This differenCe proceeds from that which exists ex-ists in their respective governments And to the defense of our own which has ben achieved by the loss of so muqh blood and treasure and matured by the wisdom of their most enlght ne citizens and under which we have enjoyed unexapled felicity this whole nation is devote We owe I therefore there-fore to candor and to the aicable relations existing between the United States and those power to declare that we should consider any attempt on their I part to extend their system to any per ton of this hemisphere as dangerous to I our peace and safety With the existing colonies or dependences of any Euro pea Dower we have not Interfered and shall not interfere hut with the governments gov-ernments who have declared their independence I in-dependence and maintained it and whose independence we have on great consideration and on just principles I acknowledged we could not view any interposition for the purpose of oppressing oppres-sing them or controlling in my other manner their destiny by any European power in a1 other light than a the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition dispo-sition toward the United States I I Our polcy in regard to Europe which I I was adopted at an ear stage Df the war which have so long agitated that I quarter of the globe nevertheless remains I re-mains the same which is not tb inter fere In the internal concerns of any of I Its powers to consider the goernment de facto a the legitimate government for us to cultivate frIendly relations I I with it and to observe those relations relatons by a frank firm and manly policy meeting il all instances the just claims of every power submitting to injuries in-juries from none But in regard to these continents American circumstances circum-stances are eminently and conspicuous iy I different I is impossible that the allied should extend their aled powers po ltca system to any portion of either continent without endangering our peace and happiness nor can anY one believe that our outheln brethren i left to themselves would adopt It of their own accord I |