The Caucasian., 1913-07-31
By ARTHUR w. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, July 30 Special. IA
member Of congress has gone to the
trouble of printing a long article IN
the Congressional Record which proves
concusively Cn the mind of the writer
that the Monroe doctrine has outlived
its usefulness; that 1t is now obsolete:
that it was meant TO prevent European
nations from subvcrting American re-
publics, of which there Is now no dan
ger, and consequently this country
should renouncc it and declare that we
shall no longer supervise, defend or in,
terferc with the Latin American coun-
tries
But even If that were all true, even
If the statements could not be refuted.
it would make no difference. The Mon
roe doctrine Is as much part of this
country as the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence. 1t may be costly and at
times inconvenient, but we will stand
by It.
The Big Policeman.
1t may make us the big policeman
Of the American continent; but. II 50,
this nation will accept that response
bility rather than abandon the Monroe
doctrine. This country does not want
to interfere Id Mexico, but the tenden-
cy is In that direction. President Taft
did not want and kept out Of that
imbrog1io
1t was left as a legacy for the Will
son administration, and however much
the president may dislike to do so, he
must handle the Mexican affair under
the spirit of the Monroe doctrine.
which is rapidly making this nation
responsible for our southern neighbors.
The turn Of affairs in Nicarauga
seems to point the direction which this
administration will take in respect to
the weaker LatinAmerican countries
More Territory Wanted.
1t seems quite plain that people liy
ing along the Mexican border are i'm
bued with the idea that this country
would be better of and the people In
northern Mexico would be much better
cared for If a slice Of Mexico We're ad.
ded to the states Of Texas New Meyi
CO and Arizona OF course it there
should be intervention in Mexico there
will be an emphatic disclaimer that
this country wants any territory from
that country. And YET when it comes
TO pay for the cost Of restoring peace
IN Mexico 1t may be necessary for the
country to settle with territorial ces-
sion instead Of a cash payment.
The aReal' Newspaper.
Congressman generally believe that
the Congressional Record Is the only
real newspaper in existence. At
least when they get to talking seriously
about the paper they control they seem
to think that only what appears in the
Record is the proper stuff for publica-
ton. Senator Gallinger does not share
that view Speaking of the value Of
printing an Illustration ia the Record
the New Hampshire senator said:
II have been Of the opinion that if
we should strike out d very considera7
Record and insert 4 picture now and
then it would be more popular than at
I the present time
Make it an illustrated daily sug-
gested Senator Williams of Mississippi.
Why not have d eartoonist.n he ask
ed later, ..and proper headlines. with
carfcatures of our opponents across the
aisle 2,
Lobby pragnet.
Ii theresis any one that NIulhall did
not smirch in his mass Of correspond
ence It must have been because he
failed to get hold Of the name Nearly
every man Of any prominence was
mentioned by him in his letters.
Not Getting Together.
Oscar King Davis, secretary Of the
Progressive national committee, and
James B, Reynolds, secretary Of the
Republican national committee, were
seen IN close confab recently. and It
was supposed that the talk related to
possible malgamation Of the two par
ties Both denied that they were talk
ing Of anything more serious than the
difficulties they mutually experienced
in getting money to maintain modest
headquarters without spending any
thing on extras
"A Voice From Yankton.
Yankton is in South Dakota. Once
II was the capital of Dakota territory
1t was deprived Of that honor By what
for years was known as the capitol
Outrage = However, Yankton is again
On the map as the home of d congress
man who proposes 70 removesthe frank ~ +
ing privilege On speeches delivered IN
congress. =zs55 =ss
We have heard many propositions
about free use Of the mails and many
propositions to curtafI the privileges.
bur this is something that beats EN-
all lly, speeches are made to be
franked. and the franking privilege
was made for speeches And By the
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