Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-29
BRITISH SUPPORT
OF MONROE RULE
Lord Haldane Gives Views of
His Government Before
American Society.
SEES AMERICA GUARDED
Praises United States Attitude To-
ward Latin Countries and
Wilson's Course.

Wilson's Course.
London. Nov. 29.-The Thanksgiving
dinner of the American society here
! Thursday was noteworthy because of
the pronouncement of the British gov
ernment's Endorsement OF the Monroe
doctrine by Viscount Haldane, lord
high chancellor. TA-ea hundred and
fifty American men ana women, with
/ a large number of British guests, were
present and they cheered Lord Hal
danes words again and again.
Robert y. Fairbanks, president of
| the society, proposed the king and
Lord HaIdane proposed the president
of the United States"
81 recently made a visit to the
| United States" Lord Haldane said,
| land came back not only with vivid
recollection of the cordial welcome l
received, but with a deep sense of
the high ideals the British and Ameri-
can nations hold in common-the high
ideals of citizenship of the two coun-
| tries"
Praises Course of Wilson.
Referring to the president he said:
Before he became president Wood
row Wilson was a thinking man and
moralist. In studying his career l
cannot fail to be impressed by his de-
tached character, and find that he has
not ceased TO be thinker and NOR
alist because he has become the holder
of a great office.
I'VE see in him expressed the as
pirations and ideals of his nation to
the world 1t Is not his expressed
declaration that the policy of the
United States is not one of conquest
or annexation. but the world looks to
the United States, with its enormous
position and possessions. to carry on
| its traditions without adding to its
possessions.
THAT is our course also. Nor is il
the case that when the United States
intervenes in any matter it is done for
its own advantage. 1t was not the
case with Cuba, to whom the United
States restored independence. Eng
land itself has done the same thing in
South Africa, where we gave back lib
erty to those with whom we fought"
Approves Aim of Monroe Doctrine.
Speaking of the Monroe doctrine,
Lord Haldane said that the United
States considered itself responsible
for the liberties of the small nations
of that hemisphere. He could see
what was in the mind of the president
of that time-that the Sponsibility
rested with the United States to Sc
cure good government and fair treat
ment tor those countries.
policy to mean that the United States
was ready to accept the responsibility
of insuring good terms in those coun-
tries and to those who went there,
and that the United States should set
up high ideals of policy, of justice, and
of righteousness.
81 am not sure that any one should
Speculate upon the Interpretation of
that policy" continued the high chan
cellor, but l have thought myself at
liberty to say what 1 have,
Proposes Health to Wilson.
at is true, indeed. that a high spirit
and a high aim have been brought in
to the policy of the United States in
its dealings with adjacent countries,
and IL is because the president has
taken the attitude he hasa step
which none can but admire, whatever
its consequences may be-that | pro- |
pose good health to Mr.. Woodrow W. !
son, the president, and Mr.. Woodrow
Wilson, the man"
Sir John a. Simon. the attorney
general, proposed the health of he
American ambassador, Walter II. /
Page, and declared him to be the /
worthy successor of his distinguished |
predecessors. He said:
America and England have given /
their best and their worst to each /
other. America has sent US rag time; /
we have sent you militant suffragists." |
Ambassador Page Makes Reply.
Mr.. Page referred to the warm re-
ception which the American ambassa-
dor had met with in England. which /
he knew was a tribute to his country.
Speaking of the difficulties of his /
office, he said that when the ambassa-
dor referred to the debt which Amer /
lea owed England, American citizens
of Irish, German, Polish, and Lithuan-
ian blood gathered 20 adopt resolu-
tions denouncing him. Acknowledging
Lord Haldane's speech, he said:
The American nation is not one
whit afraid to follow its bent to the .
utmost length. The lord chanC ellor I
has spoken of doing what is righteous
without regard to consequences. There
are no consequences"