Archiv für öffentliches Recht.: Archiv für öffentliches Recht. Band 30

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Persistent identifier:: archiv_oeff_recht

Title:: Archiv für öffentliches Recht.

Document type:: Multivolume work

Collection:: deutschesreich

DDC Group:: Recht

Copyright:: Ewiger Bund

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Persistent identifier:: archiv_oeff_recht_band_30

Title:: Archiv für öffentliches Recht. Band 30

Author:: Laband, Paul

Editor:: Mayer, Otto

Volume count:: 30

Place of publication:: Tübingen

Publisher:: Verlag von J. C. R. Mohr

Document type:: Volume

Collection:: deutschesreich

Publication year:: 1913

DDC Group:: Recht

Copyright:: Ewiger Bund

Language:: German

— 408 — could not view any interposition for the purpose of oppressing them, or controlling in any other manner their destiny, by any European power, in any other light than as the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition toward the United States. — Our poliey in regard to Europe, which was adopted at an early stage of the wars which have so long agitated that quarter of the globe, nevertheless remains the same, which is, not to interfere in the internal eoncerns of any of its powers; to consider the govern- ment de facto as the legitimate government for us; to cultivate friendly relations with it, and to preserve those relations by an frank, firm, and manly poliey, meeting, in all instances, the just claims. of every power, submitting to injuries from none. But in regard tho these continents, circumstances are eminently and conspieuously different. It is impossible that the allied powers should extend their political system to any portion of either con- tinent 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. If we look to the comparative strength and resources of Spain and those new governments, and their distance from each other, ıt must be obvious that she can never subdue them. It is still the true policy of the United States to leave the parties to themselves. in the hope that other powers will pursue the same course“. Sieht man von diesen letzten Aus- führungen, die nur eine Erläuterung und Rechtfertigung der Bot- schaft enthalten, ab, so sind es zwei Sätze, die ihren Kern dar- stellen. Einmal soll von europäischen Mächten auf amerikani- schem Boden fortan keine Kolonie mehr gegründet werden dür- fen. Und zweitens soll jede von ihnen ausgehende Einmischung in die Angelegenheiten der amerikanischen Republiken als eine Kundgebung unfreundlicher Gesinnung gegenüber den Vereinigten Staaten angesehen werden. Als MONROE diese Gedanken verkün-

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