The Calumet news., 1911-04-13
Senator Rayner in Speaking on
Mexican Situation Today Up
holds Attitude Of Mr..
Taft
NO WAR WITH ANY COUNTRY
Does Not Believe That This Nation
Will Become Involved With the
Japs, Mexico or Any Other
Foreign People.

| Washington. April t3-The first ex-
preston in Congress concerning the
situation on the Mexican border was
| heard today when Senator Rayner of
Maryland addressed the senate on that
subject. Although a democrat, Mr..
Rayner spoke i'm confidence of the atti-
tude of President Taft and expressed
the opinion that there would be no war
with either Mexico or Japan.
While he did not so express himself
i'm exact terms il was evident that Mr.
Rayner had i'm mind the reports that
Japan is exerting herself to procure
coaling station on the Pacific coast of
Mexico. He said:
Japan Does Not Seek War.
Il am willing to admit that if Japan
is entering into negotiations for coal
ing stations and bases for naval sup
plies for military purposes with Mex
leo, we are entitled to know what these
negotiations are. Congress is howev-
er, without any information or evidence
upon the subject. This country would
not ordinarily be entitled to know the
secret treaties or alliances that other
countries may make, but upon the
part of Mexico we would unquestiona-
bly, be entitled to an explanation" He
added that he had no fear that history
may repent itself or that any govern
ment would attempt to initiate the ex-
ample of Napoleon III. "who through
false pretenses and subterfuges sent an
Austrian Archduke to a Mexican
throne simply to abandon his after
wards to despair and DEATH" He was
confident that Japan does not seek
war with the United states and de-
clared that there would be no cause for
hostilities between the two countries
Anent Island of Guam.
Discrediting the report that Japan
might desire to take surreptitious pos
session Of the Island of Guam as a ca
bic station, he declared that If such was
the purpose il could not be justified
under international law. He found in
Guam usefulness only as a cable base,
and, speaking sarcastically of the is
land said:
Anent Island of Guam.
Guam is a charming spot, and one |
of the most lustrous and brilliant je- |
wells in our Oriental galaxy. It's prin-
cipal products are vipers, snakes, liz |
ards. wild swine, rats and castor oil. !
and il the island were put up at auction |
today, with all of the inhabitants i'm It, |
beyond its value as a military post IL |
would not bring dollar and half i'm
any Of the markets of the world"
Monroe Doctrine Not Involved.
Much of the Maryland senator's /
speech was devoted To the contention
that the Monroe doctrine is not in
volved i'm the Mexican situation. Quot
ing authorities to show mat the orig
inal Monroeism looked only to the pre-
vention of the establishment of new
institutions i'm the western
he sought to dscredit the
position i'm relation to the collection
Of claims against western nations TAX
en- during the Roosevelt administration
i'm the Santo Domingo controversy.
This he characterized as the "Roose-
welt Doctrine" rather than the Mon
roe Doctrine. He said in part
"Roosevelt Doctrine" Dangerous.
Let us look for a moment at what
Roosevelt construction of the Monroe
doctrine was to prevail and was to be
into our diplomatic code.
We would have an intermnable sue
1ession of bondholders and stock mar
let wars War, instead of being de-
clared by congress. could be practical
~ declared by the banking syndicates
IF London. Paris. Amsterdam and Ber-
mi. represented by their financial ag-
ents in America and we would be-
come sponsors for every bankrupt and
government in Central
and South America. We have never
rs yet been informed as to what
amount Of money was made out of the
Santo Domingo settlement t-nor what
was the price at which their bonds
we're sold before our Intervention. and
what was the price that the holders
afterwards obtained for them in set
tlement Of their claims, nor who was
IN the deal, nor who were the bene-
1ciaries OF our interference.
support President Taft.
Il will not sit here i'm silence, with
folded arms. and permit this revolu-
ionary principle which was formulat-
ID and promulgated overnight by Mr..
to be known by any other
name except the name of the illus
rious individual who first conceived
I and put IL into practical execution.
want 10 lift this cloud from around
he brow OF the rising generation"
Speaking of the president. MIR Ray
Ter expressed satisfaction that what