The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-01
Monroe Doctrine Unani-
laously Reaffirmed by
Senate Committee.
RES SOLUTION IS
WORLD WARNING
Outgrowth of Effort to Sell Land
on Magdalena Bay to Corpora
ton Which Was Believed to
BE Acting in Interests of
Japanese Govern
ment.

Washington. July 3i-rhs tinted
states senatc will be asked TO act to-
morrow on senator Lodges resolution.
unanimously adopted to-day b. the
Foreign Relations Committee. whicn
would make clear TO the world this
nation's position regarding encroach-
ment OF foreign powers upon tho West-
ern continents
The Lodge resolution. submitted TO
the senate to-day afnrms that the
United states canno, SEQ without
grave concern any harbor or advan-
taeeous spot in tho Western Hegnis-
pheie taken over by q foreign gov
orument or 10y a foreign corporation
bearing close relation 10 tho govern
ment II such occupancy would threat
On the commerce or the safety Of tho
United states 1t is tho outsro~th OF
the activity Of an American syndicate
which sought 10 sell 70 Japanese
hshins corporation 5000 acres OF land
about Magdalena Bay. IN Southern
California
Leading members Of the Foreign Re
lations Committee tonight declared
that this definition Of the attitude OF
the United States is not Il direct re-
Affirmation OF the Monroe Doctrine.
point to be clearly emphasized in tho
senate. DUt Is an announcement UN NNe
United states that 81 will protect it's
'approaches' and prevent the estab-
lishment Of foreign naval or military
bases at threatening points In this
hemisphere
Jnpnn Not Concerned.
Though the Foreign Relations COM
mittoc. upon irvostication OF tho Mag
dalena Ray project. found that the
Japanese government had no connec-
senate should assert It's henef tina,
foreign corporations be not allowed 10
secure sites in the Western hs.nis-
phere that might later ne turned yer
TO theis home governments tor naval
! or military bases
Members OF the committee point out
that the Monroe Doctrine. as laid down
by Presiden, Monroe In his message
10 Congress in 1892. WAS that this ma
tion would not permit any foreign
power to threaten the atety OF or at
tempt invasion 81 an independent gov
eminent in the Western Hemisphere
In the Masdalena Bay case. 1t IS
claimed the United States IS following
the presidents set ~ England and
ethc. Towers. IN declaring that foreign
nations must not secure military OF
naval footholds where they can
threaten the commerce and safety Of
this country This position Will be
taken in the dseate In the Senate
/ by the members OF the committee who
/ Joined to-day In recommend ing the
passing az the Lodge resolution The
/ fact that American traffic through tho
/ Panama Canal must pass IN front Of
Magdalena Bay. and tina. the safety
Of American shipping and the move
ment OF American battleshlps IN time
I Of war would be seriously threatened
/ by ans foreign power established there,
makes the place one that could not be
! safely allowed TO pass into control Of
foreign company. It Is claimed
The resolution was strengthened be-
/ tore submission to the Senate to-day
/ 10y an amendment suggested by Senator
/ Hitchcock
1t declared against the possession
OF these "advanta geous points" by
/ corporations wholly foreign. but Il
covers also American corporation the
control Of whose stock may have
passed into foreign hands
Decline TO Discuss II.
state Department officials to-day
| declined to discuss the Lodge resolu-
! ton. assuming the attitude that the
/ department. should not Interfere with
/ tho executive branch OF tho govern
1 mont Tho dep>~tment already has
I told all il knows Of the Masdalena Bay
| affairs. and the opinion has been gem
cral that the Japanese government. at
| this time at least does not purpose
to secure control of the harbor
( This situation. with no real issue in
| sight gave rise to the belief that the
Lodge resolution Is not directed solely
at Japan but at other powers whose
steamship interests. advancing around
tho world. are securing sites TOR coal
ing stations which. in event OF war.
/ might easily be converted into naval
or military bases In none OF these
cases does the government appear as
the titular owner Of the coalinS sta
lions but many Of the European
steamship lines arc subsidized so that
/ their ships are available as part OF
tn, naval force OF the government.
Ostensibly called for by the Mardalena
Bay affair, il is believed possible that
the resolution. If passed might be
found to operate against tracts OF land
on American soil owned by foreign
steamship lines IN this event. the
question as to whether or not It's pro-
visions arc retroactive would probably
result in involved diplomatic nceotia
tions