Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-01
Foreign Relations Committee
Adopts Lodge Resolution
Unanimously Reaffirming
Monroe Doctrine.
WARNING MAY NOT
BE FOR JAPAN ALONE
Corporations Whose Stock is
Controlled by Other Nations
Must Not Acquire Strategic
Points.


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Washington, July 3l.--The United
State senate viii be asked To act to-
morrow on Senator Lodges resolu-
tion unanimously adopted today 10y
the foreign relations committee, which
would make clear to the world this
nations position regarding encroach-
ments of foreign powers upon the
western continents.
The Lodge resolution, submitted to
the senate today, affirms that the
United States cannot see without
grave concern" any harbor or advan-
tageous spot In the western henis-
phere taken over by n foreign govern
ment or by foreign corporation
bearing close relation to the govern
ment of such occupancy would threat
en- the commerce or the safety of the
United States.
II is the outgrowth of the activity
of IA japanese syndicate in attempt
ing to purchase four million acres of
land about Magdalena bay in southern
California. Leading members of the
foreign relations committee tonight
said this definition of the attitude Of
nation Of the Monroe doctrine--a
point to be clearly emphasized in the
scnate-but Is an announcement by
the United States that it viii protect
its "approaches' and prevent the es-
tablishment of foreign naval or mill
tary bases at threatening points In
this hemisphere.
Though the foreign relations COM
mittee. upon investigation Of the Mag
dalena bay found that the Japanese
gover-lnent had no connection with
IT, they determined that the senate
should assert its belief that foreign
corporations be not allowed to secure
sites in the western hemisphere that
might later be turned over TO their
home governments for naval or mill
tary bases.
Members of the committee point
out that the Monroe doctrine as laid
down by President Monroe in 1928.
was that this nation would not permit
any foreign power to threaten the
safety of or attempt invasion of an
government i'm the west
ern hemisphere. In the Magdalena
bay case it is claimed the United
States is following the precedents set
by England and other powers in de-
claring that foreign nations must not
secure military or naval fOotholds
where they can threaten the com
merce and safety of this country. This
position will he taken in the debate
In the senate by members of the COM
mitiee.
The resolution was strengthened be-
fore submission to the senate to-
day by an amendment by Senator
Hitchcock. Not only does ii declare
against the possession of those "ad-
points" by corporations
wholly foreign, but ii covers also
American corporations. the control Of
whose stock may have passed into
foreign hands.
This situation, with no real issue in
sight, gave rise to the belief that the
Lodge resolution Is not directed solely
it Japan. but AT other powers whose
interests advancing around
ng stations. which, in event Of
war might easily be converted
into naval or military bases. |
In none of these cases does
he government appear as the
iitular owner Of the coaline stations
ire subsidized so that their shirs are
iVaila hle as part OF the naval force |,
Of government