Proceedings of the American Society of International Law at Its ... Annual Meeting, Volume 8Baker, Voorhis & Company, 1914 |
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Adams affairs American continent American republics American Society April 23 arbitration Argentina assertion attitude Bldg Brazil Britain chair CHAIRMAN Charles Chile Clay Clayton-Bulwer Treaty College colonies Committee of Revision conference of teachers Cong Congress consider coöperation course in international Cuba declaration desire diplomatic discussion duty enforcement England EUGENE WAMBAUGH Europe European Powers Executive Council expressed foreign policy France French Gentlemen George GEORGE G Hague hemisphere Holy Alliance HOYNES HULL independence institutions Instrs instruction in international interest interference international law intervention JAMES BROWN SCOTT John Latin American law schools meeting ment Mexico minister Monroe Doctrine motion national law Nicaragua o'clock p.m. opinion Panama peace Poinsett political present principles Prof Professor proposed question recommendation regard resolution Secretary Senate Seward Society of International South America Spain Spanish suggestion teaching of international territory tion treaty United University Venezuela Wall St Washington York City
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Page 6 - 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 210 - It is impossible that the allied powers should extend their political system to any portion of either continent without endangering our peace and happiness ; nor can any one believe that our Southern brethren, if left to themselves, would adopt it of their own accord. It is equally impossible, therefore, that we should behold such interposition in any form with indifference.
Page 144 - Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground. Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice?
Page 20 - Our first and fundamental maxim should be, never to entangle ourselves in the broils of Europe. Our second, never to suffer Europe to intermeddle with cisAtlantic affairs.
Page 8 - The question presented by the letters you have sent me, is the most momentous which has ever been offered to my contemplation since that of Independence. That made us a nation, this sets our compass and points the course which we are to steer through the ocean of time opening on us.
Page 147 - In the wars of the European powers, in matters relating to themselves, we have never taken any part, nor does it comport with our policy so to do.
Page 32 - Chronic wrongdoing, or an impotence which results in a general loosening of the ties of civilized society, may in America, as elsewhere, ultimately require intervention by some civilized nation, and in the Western Hemisphere the adherence of the United States to the Monroe Doctrine may force the United States, however reluctantly, in flagrant cases of such wrongdoing or impotence, to the exercise of an international police power.
Page 163 - We don't want to fight, but by jingo if we do We've got the ships, we've got the men, we've got the money, too; We've fought the Bear before, and while Britons shall be true The Russians shall not have Constantinople.
Page 18 - Powers agree to have recourse, as far as circumstances allow, to the good offices or mediation of one or more friendly Powers.
Page 144 - Europe has a set of primary interests which to us have none or a very remote relation. Hence she must be engaged in frequent controversies, the causes of which are essentially foreign to our concerns.