Meaning of big stick by Jj

It is the name that is known as a trend in the early 20th century American diplomatic relations. The term originates from a phrase written by the President of United States, Theodore Roosevelt, in 1901, where he expressed his liking because the Committee of the party Republican of New York had expelled a corrupt Councillor. The phrase, taken from a West African proverb was: " speaks softly and carries a big stick, so far were " 40, speak softly and carry a big stick, you will go far in ).This concept illustrates the willingness of Roosevelt to carry out negotiations and pacts with their adversaries internal and external, but always exhibiting the possibility of action violent as a means of pressure. Applied to the United States policy in Latin America, the sentence showed that Roosevelt regime could put pressure on Latin American countries, particularly the coastal sea Caribbean to armed intervention.