“Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence (I conjure you to believe me, fellow citizens) the jealousy of a free people ought to constantly awake, since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of republican government—­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 concern.  Hence, therefore, it must be unwise in us to implicate ourselves by artificial ties in the ordinary vicissitudes of her politics or the ordinary combinations and collisions of her friendships or enmities.”

The Monroe Doctrine was a statement of principles made by President Monroe in his famous message of December 2, 1823.  The occasion of the utterance was the threat by the so-called Holy Alliance to interfere forcibly in South America with a view to reseating Spain in control of her former colonies there.  President Monroe, pointing to the fact that it was a principle of American policy not to intermeddle in European affairs, gave warning that any attempt by the monarchies of Europe “to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere” would be considered by the United States “as dangerous to our peace and safety.”  This warning fell in line with British policy at the time and so proved efficacious.

[Illustration:  Negro soldiers and red cross workers in front of canteen, hamlet, N.C.]

[Illustration:  Colored red cross workers from the canteen at Atlanta, Ga., Feeding soldiers at railway station.]

[Illustration:  Colored women in hospital garments class of branch no. 6.  New Orleans chapter, American red cross.  Louise J. Ross, director.]

[Illustration:  Red cross workers.  Prominent colored women of Atlanta, Ga., Who organized canteen for relief of negro soldiers going to and returning from war.]

[Illustration:  The game is on.  A baseball match between negro and white troops in one of the training areas in France.]

[Illustration:  Col.  William Hayward of 369th infantry playing baseball with his negro soldiers at st. Nazaire, France.]

[Illustration:  Jazz and southern melodies hasten Cure.  Negro sailor entertaining disabled navy men in hospital for CONVALESCENTS.]