From Isolation to Leadership: A Review of American Foreign PolicyDoubleday, Page, 1918 - 213 pages |
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... for neutral rights to be drawn out for a much longer period of time . Neither England nor France regarded us as having any rights which they were bound to respect , and American commerce was fairly 14 From Isolation to Leadership.
... for neutral rights to be drawn out for a much longer period of time . Neither England nor France regarded us as having any rights which they were bound to respect , and American commerce was fairly 14 From Isolation to Leadership.
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... commerce was fairly bombarded by French decrees and British orders in council . There was really not much more reason why we should have fought England than France , but as England's naval supremacy enabled her to interfere more effec ...
... commerce was fairly bombarded by French decrees and British orders in council . There was really not much more reason why we should have fought England than France , but as England's naval supremacy enabled her to interfere more effec ...
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... commerce which had grown up with England and with the United States . The dif- ferent colonies soon proclaimed their independ- ence and the wars of liberation ensued . By 1822 it was evident that Spain unassisted could never resubjugate ...
... commerce which had grown up with England and with the United States . The dif- ferent colonies soon proclaimed their independ- ence and the wars of liberation ensued . By 1822 it was evident that Spain unassisted could never resubjugate ...
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... commerce . The failure to cultivate this field has not been due wholly to neglect , however , but to the fact that we have had employment for all our capital at home and consequently have not been in a position 52 From Isolation to ...
... commerce . The failure to cultivate this field has not been due wholly to neglect , however , but to the fact that we have had employment for all our capital at home and consequently have not been in a position 52 From Isolation to ...
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... commerce . Our interest has been political rather than com- mercial . We have prevented the establish- ment of spheres of influence and preserved the open door . This situation has been in full accord with British policy . Had Great ...
... commerce . Our interest has been political rather than com- mercial . We have prevented the establish- ment of spheres of influence and preserved the open door . This situation has been in full accord with British policy . Had Great ...
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Page 38 - With the movements in this hemisphere we are of necessity more immediately connected, and by causes which must be obvious to all enlightened and impartial observers. The political system of the allied powers is essentially different in this respect from that of America. This difference proceeds from that which exists in their respective governments.
Page 10 - It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it; for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements.
Page 89 - It is, of course, too early to forecast the means of attaining this last result; but the policy of the Government of the United States is to seek a solution which may bring about permanent safety and peace to China, preserve Chinese territorial and administrative entity, protect all rights guaranteed to friendly powers by treaty and international law, and safeguard for the world the principle of equal and impartial trade with all parts of the Chinese Empire.
Page 65 - Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under the enemy's flag. 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective, that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy.
Page 37 - In the discussions to which this interest has given rise and in the arrangements by which they may terminate the occasion has been judged proper for asserting, as a principle in which the rights and interests of the United States are involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.
Page 139 - If a nation shows that it knows 'how to act with reasonable efficiency and decency in social and political matters, if it keeps order and pays its obligations, it need fear no interference from the United States. Chronic wrongdoing, or an impotence which results in a general loosening of the ties of civilized society...
Page 67 - Nothing contained in this convention shall be so construed as to require the United States of America to depart from its traditional policy of not intruding upon, interfering with, or entangling itself in the political questions of policy or internal administration of any foreign state; nor shall anything contained in the said convention be construed to imply a relinquishment by the United States of America of its traditional attitude toward purely American questions.
Page 192 - Open covenants of peace, openly arrived at, after which there shall be no private international understandings of any kind, but diplomacy shall proceed always frankly and in the public view.
Page 199 - The destruction of every arbitrary power anywhere that can separately, secretly, and of its single choice disturb the peace of the world; or, if it cannot be presently destroyed, at least its reduction to virtual impotency'.
Page 147 - to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety.