The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-23
MONROE DOCTRINE
STILL VITAL ISSUE
View G Roosevelt Causes Heated
Clash With MarciaI MARTINEZ.
ATTRACTS MUCH INTEREST
Chilean Minister Admits Passing
Upon Colonel's Speech Before
1t Was Delivered.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Members of
the diplomatic corps, especially rep
Iresentatives from the South Ameri-
can countries, were greatly interested
In report reaching Washington to-
day, that former President Roose-
velt and DR.. Marcial Martinez, at one
time Chilean minister 10 the United
States, had clased on account of
divergent views on the Monroe Doc
trine. The Chilean is reported to
have strongly dissented from the
Roosevelt view that the much-dis-
cussed doctrine still is vital issue.
ATTRACTS INTEREST.
The reported debate attracted un-
usual interest here because both of
the. prepared speeches were reviewed
! before delivery by the Chilean for
keign offices. DR.. Martinez, 1t was
said tonight at the Chilean legation.
was selected as the spokesman Of the
, Chilean government at the state re-
ception given the American visitor re-
! Gently at the University of Santiago.
because Of his warm friendship for
the United States. He is one Of the
Oldest and most eminent Chilean
dtplomatists and made many lasting
q friendships during his tenure as min
lister here many years ago. In his ad-
dress at the Roosevelt reception
Or. MARTINEZ dealt with the Monroe
Doctrine, characterizing il as a dead
Issue and arguing that the conditions
which gave rise to it's promulgation
by President Monroe in 1928 have al
Imost entirely disappeared. This
statement is said to have aroused the
lire of Colonel Roosevelt, who replied
with some heat, holding that the
CtfI
|, principle Of the foreign policy Of the
!, United States. He is said, too, to
have suggested otne Chilean diplo-
matist, incidentally, that it was ill
advised on such an occasion to in
augurate a controversy.
I Nothing official has reached the
Chilean legation here concerning any
!. phase of what diplomatists are in
clined to consider a delicate situa-
ton.
PASSED UPON SPEECH.
"It is true that the legation passed
: upon Colonel Roosevalt's Santiago
speech" said Senior Don Eduardo
SuareZ, Chilean minister tonight.
: AFTER reading the speech. I had il
translated into Spanish and forward
: ed 1t to the foreign minister, Senior
Enrique Villejas. I understood that
Colonel Roosevelt's speeches in Rio
deJaniero and Buenos Ayres likewise
were submitted to the Brazilian and
Argentine foreign offices as those ad-
Fdresses and the ones delivered in San
tiago were to be his principal utter
ances during the South American
tour.
! II cannot understand how an issue
could be raised between Colonel
Roosevelt and DR.. Martinez, since
the latter was selected TO speak in be-
half OF Chile on account of his well
known sympathy with the ideals of
: the United States"
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 Univer-
! sity the students shouted "viva
= Colombia" This incident, however
/ is understood in no way to have rep.
5 resented the general feeling of the
t populace.