Grover Cleveland actually said...

if a European power by an extension of its boundaries takes possession of the territory of one of our neighboring Republics against its will...

the question to be determined is whether or not we present claims which the justice of that code of law can find to be right and valid

the doctrine upon which we stand is strong and sound, because its enforcement is important to our peace and safety as a nation

there is no calamity which a great nation can invite which equals that which follows a supine submission to wrong and injustice and the cons...