El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-04

soul and the mind more than the DOoy
and when the world is regulated by
moral and intellectual rather than
physical forces, is it not still more
strikingIy important (to speak only OF
the cause of peace) that the minds OF
the people should be. fed and not
poisoned in reference to international
affairs?
ITO unfortunately embarrass the
diplomacy of the country through frfy-
olous misrepresentation or malicious
attack is not to assa1 any administra-
ton, but is TO attack the country itself
among the nations of the world-some-
thing for which there is an ugly name,
and as to which there should be some
thing beyond the present statute
am happy to say that 1 have in mind
isolated instances only. and that I be-
lieve the American press. as whole,
is already beginning to respond to its
patriotic and moral obligations so in
creased since the United States en-
tered on its destined position as a great
world power"
Rowe Praises Latin America.
The countries of Latin America were
held up as example to the entire civ
ilized world and an inspiration to all
who are interested in the maintenance
of international peace. in an address
delivered by DR.. L. S. Rowe of the
university Of Pennsylvania.
When one stops to consider the in
ternationa1 difficulties which the
countries of Latin America inherited
from the colonial period" he said. the
credit due them for their steadfast adj
herenee to the principle Of interna ton
al arbitration is greatly increased. The
International Questions confronting
them during the latter half of the 10Th
century and the beginning Of the goth
have been far more difficult and deli
cate than those confronting the coun-
tries Of Europe and yet with two ex-
ceptions. they have all been adjusted
either through diplomatic negotiations
or by means of arbitration
The doctor touched on the many
puzzling and irritating boundary dis
putes which South American nations
fell heirs to when they came into
freedom, and passed to the crucial in
stance OF the Para uayan war. when
Argentine, Brazil and Uruguay had
Paraguay crushed and helpless For
a time" he said, lit looked as if Para
quay would be made the Poland of
South America If the usual European
standards as to rights acquired by
conquest had been applied. Paraguay
would today no longer exist on the
y
cat the suggestion of the Argentine
Republic it was agreed by the con-
quering triple alliance that victory
does not carry with it the right TO
Reimbursement, and. although Para
quay had been the aggressor in the
struggle, the people of the country
were not made to suffer because of
the. ambitions of a political dictator.
1.-The Argentine Republic and Uru-
quay are today confronted rby an in
terna tional question so difficult and
delicate that it can only be compared
with our own policy with reference
to the mouth of the Mississippi. 1t is
well to remember that neither the gov
eminent nor the people of the United
States would for a moment entertain
any compromise with reference to our
absolute control Of the Mississippi Diff
ficult and dangerous as is the question
of the control of the river Platte, the
Argentine and Uruguay are conseien-
tious1y endeavoring to find a satisfac-
tory solution.
with a century Of record OF
achievement" he concluded, .the coun-
tries of Latin America enter into the
present world situation as an impor-
tant factor in sustaining and develop
ing the principle of arbitration and
in the maintenance OF the worlds
peace
SIayden on Monroe Doctrine.
James L. Slayden, member OF con-
gress from Texas. devoted his address
TODAY to an attack on the popular con-
ception of the Monroe doctrine. He de-
clared that the impression of the aver
age American to the effect that 1t was
the business of this country to main
tain a form of protectorate over all
American states, to dictate their for
eien policies, to protect them from just
punishment for failure to fulfil their
obligations and to enter their Internal
differences and to send troops from this
country into their borders to force
the fulfilment Of private obligations
hod done much to prejudice the South
American countries against the United
States. The United States had no right,
said Mr.. Slayden, to prevent the coloni-
cation of foreigners in these states
80 far as / am advised" said MI
Slayden. 'the people of South Amer
lea do not want US to protect them
against the settlement of white Bu-
ropeans on their unoccupied lands
They do not believe that we have the
right to assert a policy that will re-
tard the development of their resources
and 1 must own that I think their po-
sition is well taken.
Primarily our duty to other Amer
lean states is to LET them alone, Only