Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-28
GRANT CLUB BANQUET
Lieutenant Governor Guild Fa-
vors More Rational Interpre-
tation of Monroe Doctriue
AN OVATION FOR cuMMINs
Mention Of the Governors Name by
One of the Speakers Signal for Pro.
onsed and Enthusiastic Cheering
Senator Dolliver's Speech Read by
lngham.


lngham.
Des Noines, April 2S.-The Grant
Club, at its annual banquet last night,
by responsive cheers at least, indicated
it's Endorsement of the criticism which
Lieutenant Governor Guild uttered With
reference to that Interpretation Of the
Monroe doctrine which contemplates
protection of all America against debt
collection by force by Europe without
consequent responsibility for the pay
ment of these debts, SO far as they are
honest. Governor Guild said on this
point:
The most bitter attacks on Grant,
and especially on his motives, were
made i'm connection with his suggestion
at the request of the government Of
that country that the United States
should acquire Santo Domingo. The
senate killed the project. 1t is still
heresy to suggest it, Still in the light
of recent developments there and else
where many are beginning to see as
Grant foresaw the flaw in the doctrine
that we must protest, by force, If need
be, all America against European cred-
itors, but must not interfere by force
or otherwise to make another American
country pay her debts of money OF
honor. That Interpretation of the
Monroe doctrine is not only Illogical,
but it has provet. an encouragement
not to the liberty of republics, but to
the license of dictators.
The nations to the south of US can
not be treated en- bloc. They differ as
widely as France and Persia, and not
only in national government, but in ma /.
tional ideas. Argentina does not need
our interference. Venezuela does not
deserve it. Hayti, once the garden
spot of the Antilles. has, thanks to
our protection, without interference,
lapsed into conditions worse than the
African savagery of the Congo.
"Unless we are ready to enforce a
certain minimum standard of national
integrity with the nations, we assume
to protect from European interference,
our historic and somewhat vainglorious
attitude of protector of the weak will
speedily shift from nlelodrama to farce.
The United States can we'll afford to
be the guardian of the peace of Amer
lea. We can not afford to be the out
side sentinel of political faro banks
In which the states are national bonds
and the dealer mushroom president"
Ovation for cummins.
;al,1 lar.
to the banquet was the reception Of the
references made by w. S. Summers of
Omaha to Governor Cummins. In the
course of his address he referred to
the fact that Iowa was the garden of
the nation, her people of intelligence
to fashion, it to their best uses.
"And when Iowa finds a man with
more than an ordinary idea" said the
speaker, "it usually does the right
thing at the right time. Sometimes
it makes a senator of him; sometimes
a governor" and as he turned towards
Governor Cu,nmins, the banqueters
broke into applause. This, instead
of dying away presently, grew rather
the more vigorous and then was
transformed into cheers, the reception
approaching the dignity of an ovation.
1t was so spontaneous and voluntary
that it occupied a distinguished point
in the evenings program. The APP
plause was renewed when the names Of
Senator Dolliver and Governor Cum
Minis were mentioned.
No Politics In 1t.
President Henry in Introducing Mr..
Ingham to read Senator Delivers adj
dress, said that he felt 1t due the club
to say that nothing political entered
into the invitation extended to Senator
Dolliver or in his acceptance of the in
vitation. This statement he thought
proper, because Of effort he thought
had been made, to make it appear in
some way connected with politics.
Nebraskan Heard.
w. S. Summers of Omaha, formerly
of Iowa, spoke Of the higher citizen
ship, upon which the state and ma
ton depend for their future greatness.
His address, rhetorically, was very
brilliant.
E. G. Plat, Of Milwaukee was one
of the distinguished guests of the club,
from out of town. He was given a seat
at the right of the presiding officer,
which was meet-for he was president
of the club for many years, and 1t was
pleasing to the members to welcome
him back to the annual banquet. It is
an event which he aims never to miss.
Among the other out Of town guests
were the following:
c. j. A. Ericsson, Boone; s. T. Me-
servey, Fort Dodge; w. H. Berry, In
dianola; A. A. McColl, Perry; Bernard
Murphy VintOn: j. A. Rockafellow
Atlantic; E. G. Pratt Milwaukee; w.
L.Turner, New Hampton; BENZ. Sham
baugh, Iowa City; ]. B. Classen. Green
Mountain: N. S. Ketchum, MARSHALL
town; John Herriott, Stuart: j. H Ma
comber, Carroll; II. E. Deemer, Red
Oak: w, O. Payne, Nevada: Il. j. Hon.