Inner fire

panel from law window: Sanborn chose an allegorical representation of the Monroe Doctrine to represent international law. The United States is depicted as “Columbia” (at right), placing a protective hand on the shoulder of damsel-in-distress Latin America. The armed figure at left is labeled “Europa.” Put forth to Congress by President James Monroe in 1823, the doctrine called for an end to European intervention in the Americas. It became a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy, and was later extended to justify U.S. political and military interventions in the Western Hemisphere.