The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-22
Clash on Account Of
Divergent Views on
Monroe Doctrine.
COLONEL DENIES
1T is DEAD ISSUE
Reported Debate Takes Place
During State Reception to
Former President of United
States Recently Given
at University Of
Santiago.

Washington. December 2l- Members
OF the diplomatic corps. especially rep
rescntatives from the South American
countries. were greatly Interested in "a
report reaching Washington to-day
that former President Roosevelt and
Dr.. Marcial Martinez. at one time
Chilean minister to the United States
had clashed on account of divergent
views on the Monroe Doctrine. The
Chilean is reported TO have strongly
disscnted from the Roosevelt view that
the much discussed doctrine still Is a
vital issue.
The reported debate attracted un-
usual interest here, because both OF
the prepared speech We're reviewed be
fore delivery by the Chilean Foreign
Office. DR.. Martinez. it was said to-
night at the Chilean legation. was Sc
lectcd as the spokesman of the Chilean
government at the state reception
given the American visitor recently at
the University OF Santiago. because of
his warm friendship for the United
States. He is one OF the oldest and
most eminent Chilean diplomatists. and
made many lasting friendships during
his tenure as minister here many years
ago
trouses Rooscvelrs Ire.
In his address at the Roosevelt re-
ccption, DIR. Martinez dealt with the
Monroe Doctrine. characterizing il as
:, dead issue. and arguing that the con-
ditions which gave rise To its promul-
cation by President Monroe in 1923
have almost entirely disappeared This
statement is said TO have aroused the
ire OF Colonel Roosevelt. who replied
with some heat holding that the Mon
roe Doctrine still was a vital principle
OF the foreign policy of the United
States. lie is said. too. TO have sug-
gested to the Chilean diplomatist, in
cidentally. that it was iil-advised on
such AN occasion TO inaugurate a con
troversy.
Nothing official has reached the
Chilean legation here concerning any
phase OF what dIplomatists are inclined
10 consider delicate situation
1T is true that the legation passed
upon Colonel Roosevelt's Santiago
speech" said Senor Don Eduardo
Suarcz. Chilean minister, tonight.
| After reading the speech. l had it
translated into Spanish and forwarded
it 10 the Foreign Minister. Senor En-
riquc NilleJas. / understood that Col
onel ooRs.Nelts speeches in Rio dc
Janelro and Buenos Aires likewise
We're submitted to the Brazilian and
Argentine Foreign Offices. as those ad :
dresses and the one delivered in san
tiago were 10 be his principal utter
ances during the South American tour.
Il cannot understand how an issue
could be raised between Colonel Roose-
Welt and Or MARTINEZ. since the latter
was selected TO speak in behalf OF
Chile on account Of his well-know
sympathy with the ideals of the United
States"
Causes DEMONSTRATION.
II is said that at the conclusion Of
the Roosevelt reception. a demonstra :
tion against the American visitor was
made by small clique of Central
American students The story goes
that as the Colonel left the university
the students shouted Viva Colombia.
This incident. however, is understood
in no way to have represented the gen
eral feeling of the populace.