Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-28
ENGLAND endorses
MONROE DOCTRINE
HISTORY MADE At LONDON
THANKSGIVING DINNER
YESTERDAY,
HALDANE PRAISES wilson
Says the American Attitude to Nation
OF American Continent Meets
Englands Approval.

LONDON, Nov. 2I.-The IhahkS-
giving dinner OF the American Society
here tonight was noteworthy because
OF the pronouncement Of the British
governments endorsement OF the Mon
roe doctrine by Viscount Haldane,
Lord High Chancellor. Three hum
dred and fifty American men and
women with a large number of Brit
ish guests were present and they
cheered Lord Haldane's words repeat
edly.
Robert n. Fairbanks, president Of
the society proposed The KING and
Lord Haldane proposed The Presl-
dent Of the United States"
Il recently made a visit to the
United States" Lord Haldane said,
"and came back not only with vivid
recollection Of the cordial Welcome l
received, but with deep sense of the
high ideals the British and American
nations hold in common-the high
ideals Of citizenship OF the two coun-
tries"
Referring to President Wilson, he
said:
Before he became president, Wood-
row Wilson was thinking man and
moralst. In studying his career, |
cannot fail to be impressed by his de-
tached character and find that he has
not ceased to be a thinker and a
moralst because he has become the
holder Of a great office. We see in
him the aspirations and ideals of his
nation expressed to the world. 1t Is
not only 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
It's enormous position and possessions
to carry on its traditions without add
Ing to its possessions.
THAT is our course also. Nor is II
the case when the United States inter-
venes in any matter il is done for its
own advantage. 1t was not the case
with Cuba, to whom the United States
restored independence. England
itself has done the same thing in
South Africa. where we gave back
liberty to those with whom we fought.
Speaking Of the Monroe doctrine he
said; that the United states consider
ed herself responsible for the liberties
OF the smaller nations Of the western
Hemisphere. He could see W Nhat was
i'm the mind Of the Presiden, of that
time-that the responsibility rested
with the United States TO secure good
government and fair treatment for
those countries.
He interpreted here President viii
sons policy to Mexico that the United
States was ready to accept the respon-
sbilty Of insuring good terms herself
in those countries and to those who
went there and that the United States
should set up high ideals OF policy, Of
Justice and OF Righteousness.
"I am not sure that any one should
speculate upon the Interpretation of
that policy" continued the high
chancellor but | have thought my
self at liberty to say what | have 1t
is true indeed, that high spirit and
a high aim have been brought into
the policy OF the United States in its
dealings with adjacent countries and
II IS because the President has taken
the attitude he has-a step which
none can but admire, whatever its
consequences may be-that i propose
good health to Mr.. Woodrow Wilson,
the President and Mr.. Woodrow Will
son, the man."
Have Exchanged Worst.
Sir John A. Simon, the attorney
general, proposed the health of the
American ambassador. Walter II.
Page. and declared him to be the
worthy successor OF his distinguished
predecessor 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 suffra-
gettes"
Mr.. Page referred to the warm re-
ception which has been given the
American ambassador in England and
which he knew was a tribute to his
country
Acknowledging Lord Hldanes
speech he said:
"The American nation Is not one
whit afraid to forward its bent to the
utmost length. The Lord Chancellor
has spoken of doing what is righteous
without regard to consequences
There are no consequences" he con-
cluded emphatically.
Professor A. y. Alexander, chair
man of the American delegation to the
International Conference Of Safety at
Sea proposed THANKSGIVING day.
Lord Kintore and Colonel Sir Claude
Macdonald responded to 'our guests.
Lord Kntore spoke of the coming
celebration of the centenary of peace
between the two nations. He said he
hoped Il eventually would be followed
bv the celebration Of the milit mum Of
peace but those arranging tha centen-
airy celebration intended that none
which might, would be more note
worthy.
Sir Claude Macdonald. who was
enthusiastically greeted said he had
been spoken about the landing Of the
Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock that he
understood some Americans were dis
posed to wish that Plymouth Rock
had landed on the Pilgrims instead.