New-York tribune., 1903-01-15
MONROE DOCTRINE THEIR DEFENCE.
C. E. Smith, at Albany Society Dinner, Says
South American Countries Rely on 1t.

The members of the Albany Society and their
guests enjoyed their eighth annual reunion ana
banquet at Delmonico's last night
After the health of President Roosevelt ano GoV-
ernor Odell were drunk William H. McElroy. the
toastmaster, introduced Mayor Low. L am a iltie
shy about talking of New-York. said he, 1or
read in the papers that they have doubled the tax
on NV house and [ have d fellow feeling with my
fellow citizens in consequence He then spoke OF
the citv's growth and declared: New-fors III
wears to come will be better well as a greater
New-York."
ono of the greatest dangers to country Is rnat
of Sinking individual citizenship oy putting
the burden on the shoulders of the men VINO inahe
the laws or those who enforce them IL Is iie
time we realize that it is our duty 10 III '
cities to civic righteousness am talhlis " l''e
confronting the difficult problem OF municlpal gov
,,o-t am absolutely one might as weii
take a flower of the best seed and shut IL up III
fatid atmosphere and expect it to grow as 10 cope
with the municipal government except O' wiz
men of high and honorable standing.
Charles Emory Smith said IN part
No tr,e SON of Albany ever loses his love for his
old home We may wander far and rarely re.ui id n
we may seek the metrop&onS pens anu an times TO the old
scenes The hills seem steep but they were our
JOY .ehty m years ago the powers of Europe had not
entered on their colonial expansion Enghba ahey @ ar
engaged in great rivalry of expansion; SION sI,S es
have divided Asia and AffG a@g be only large
portion of the earth yet unapproprlated or uLiaP
portioned among the great powers Is Soutn ANY
II covers an area of 100000 square miles, Twice
the area of the United States. with scanty popuI-
iation II it were open to their grasp: now eager!
the powers OF Europe would seize It! 1hen We
sho11id stand with the extension OF Tue
Furopean powers this continent.
The Monroe Doctrine is the one barrier Never
was n national bulwark more fortunately erected.
II saves America for Americans. and saves II with
peace The historical policy of eighty years can oe
enforced without offence. But il Europe cannot
secure herself by territorial acquisition how can
she trade with South America? Our answer IS, that
she knows the conditions and must proceed at her
own risk Is the United States to shield improVi-
dent and recaIcitrant debtors? No; but she defines
the line and il must not be passed TWO Of the
chief nations of South America, Chilli and Argen-
tina have lust agreed to abandon their naVieS. No
other South or Central American nation has a
navy. Their reliance for defence is the Monroe
Doctrine and the navy of the United States.
George II. Daniels and Mayor Gaus of Albany
also spoke.
Mr. Daniels told of the present day marves of
transportation He made hit with a little poem
the automobile.
The uniformed members of the Albany Burgesses
Corps present The commandant. Major
James Otis Woodward. Captains r. Gordon l1ardie
and James c. Summers. Lieutenants Gerritt Smith.
Rodney Berg and T. Carlton, Chapman The other
members of tho corps included General Amasa
Parker Bishop Doane. Charles Emory Smith and
DR.. Albert Vanderveer
An amusing feature was the carrying by the
walters of surgeons on huge salvers Sturgeon to
AIbanians is known Albany beef"