Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-29
CALLS MOBILE SPEECH
AN EPOCHAL UTTERANCE
Secretary Daniels Says Presi-
dent Has Outlined a New
American Policy.

ATLANTA, Ca, October % President
Wilson's speech yesterday at Mobile was
epochal: it will live in history as the
Mobile declaration, declared Secretary
Daniels of the Navy here yesterday. Tt
was a logical and necessary addition to
the Monroe doctrine. That doctrine still
is our pillar of cloud, but since the United
States acquired Porto Rico. the Philip
pines and the Panama Canal Zone there
has been a growing suspicion that we
were falling into the ways of some other
nations: that We were using the Monroe
doctrine to keep other nations out OF the
Latin American republics, but would go
in ourselves whenever we felt like It,,
1.-THE Mobile declaration effectually has
put an end to any such thought; it has
shown Europe where we stand. and 1t
should allay suspicion for all time and
bring us into closer spiritual relationship
with the countries to the south.
Spending Day at Home.
Secretary Daniels made brief stop in
Atlanta en- route from Mobile to his
home in Raleigh, n. c.. where he will
spend all day today attending to private
affairs. This program was taken to
mean that the Secretary and the admin
/ w
Mexican matters as acute at this time.
Mr. Daniels expressed the belief that the
situation soon would adjust itself ana
that it would not be necessary for this
friendly capacity He impressed this
opinion upon all with whom he talked.
Mr.. Daniels said:
AT Mobile last night Majority Leader
Underwood of the House of Representa-
|tiyes characterized the tariff and currency
LEGISLATION under the present Congress as
the greatest legislative progress of
decade l believe the country appreciates
that fact.
ITO the legislative program of the pres
ent administration, however, snoulo De
added four all-important features OF an
executive program.
Executive Program.
1.-The first of these was the Mobile
declaration that this country would not
voluntarily acquire another inch of ter
ritory The second feature of the pro-
gram was the recognition by this country
ways has been a beacon for republics and
will assist any republic founded upon con-
stitutional liberty.
"A third feature of the administration $
executive program was the sending or
Burton Harrison to the Philip pines with
policy of this country to go forward with
Philippine independence as quickly as can
wisely be done.
1.-The fourth feature was the proposition
of Secretary of State Bryan. now accept
ed in principle by score of nations, for
the holding of conferences prior to a
declaration of war, with no increase In
ornaments during the discussion of dit
ferences."
AS to battleship program. the Secre-
tary of the Navy said the present admin
istration Endorsed the plan of Winston
Churchill for a cessation in the conpeti-
ton resulting In overgrown navies and
excessive expenditures for military es-
Establishments.
mo one nation however, can control it's
own program" he added. THE United
States cannot do SO; neither can England.
1t will be necessary for the large nations
to act in unison. 1 am sure the United
States is ready to cooperate In any such
PLAN"