Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 July 1885 — CLEVELAND’S FOREIGN POLICY. [ARTICLE]

CLEVELAND’S FOREIGN POLICY.

Americans to Be Protected in Their Bights in All Quarters of the Globe. A writer in the Washington Herald represents*a member of the administration who will have much to do with carrying out the President’s policy as having expressed the foilowing opinions as to the possible complications upon the Isthmus: “Admiral Jouett’s last dispatches indicate that there will be trouble in Central America very soon unless something is done to prevent it. The matter has not come before the Executive for consideration, because there has been no occasion for it. But I can say this much: The principle enunciated by the President in his instructions to the Secretary of the Navy touching the occupation of Aspinwall and Panama will be strictly adhered to. The United States will not permit irresponsible persons in any country to endanger the lives, and property of our own citizens by revolutionary organizations against the local government. To put down Preston we made a great departure from the usages of the country in respoct to our diplomatic relations with other nations. If a similar condition occurs again the same authority will be used. * * * It is the unexpected that happens in our day. The American nation must maintain the dignity of its position. That is true Democratic doctrine. All the territory of any great value that has ever been added to our national domain was acquired under Democratic auspices. Louisiana, Texas, and California are the results of Democratic policy. There was a time nearly forty years ago when we were very nearly buying Cuba. Pierre Soule, of Louisiana, defeated the measure by his famous speech in the Senate wherein he boldly said that whenever we wanted Cuba we could go and take it, which was the only correct way for the acquirement of territory. The only thing I wish to state positively touching the policy of the Government in regard to its foreign relations is this: It proposes to exercise a proper influence in the affairs of other states —whenever that influence is required—that should be commensurate with our position among other nations. To do this will require a navy of great strength and consequence, as should pertain to .a great power. Circumstances will develop our foreign policy. It will be regulated by the necessities of the event, and will be guided and directed upon the highest humanitarian principles and in accordance with the needs of Anglo-Saxon civilization.”