The Sentinel=record., 1913-11-28
LORD HAlDANE VOICES GREAT BRlTAiN'Sf STRONG SUPPORT
 OF MONROE DOCTRINE.
RESPONSIBILITY IS OURS
Says United States is Pursuing Same Policy That England Followed r1 South Africa-Must Protect the Weaker American Republics.

London, Nov. 27.-The Thanksgiv- ing dinner of the American society here tonight was noteworthy because of the pronouncement of the British governments endorsement of the Monroe doctrine by Viscount Hal dane lord high chancellor Three hundred and fif,y American men and women with large number of Brit ish guests were present and they heered Lord Haldane's words repeat edly
 Robert N Fairbanks, president of he Society, proposed The King and l ord Haldone proposed The Presi- dent of the United States"
 q recently made visit 70 the Unit ed States" Lord Haldane said, "and came back not only with vivid recol- lection of the cordial welcome l re- caived, but with deep sense Of the high ideals the British and American nations held in common-the high ideals of citizenship of the TWO coun- tries"
 Referring to President Wilson, Ie said:
 Before he became president Mir. Woodrow Wilson was thinking man and moralist. In studying his ca reer. cannot fail to be impressed by his detached character and find that he has not ceased to be think. CT and a moralst because he has be, come the holder of q great office. We zee in him the aspirations and ideals of his nation expressed to the world It is not only his expressed declara- ton hat the policy of the United States is not one of conquest or an nexation. but the world looks to the United States with it's enormous posi- ton and possessions to carry on IFS traditions without aGding to it's pos sessions.
 That is our course also, Nor Is It the case that when the United states in.eryenes in any matter it IS done for it's own advantage. Ii was not the case with Cuba, to whom the Unlteo States restored independence. Eng laud itself has done the same thlhs in south Africa, where we gave back liberty .o those with whom we fought"
 Speaking of the Monroe doctrine ne said that the United States considered herself responsible for the lioerOies of the smaller nations of the western hemisphere. He could see what was in .he mind of the president of that time-that the responsibility rested with the United States to secure goou government and fair treatment TOT those countries.
 He interpreted President Wilson policy to mean tlTat the United 7tal leS was ready to accept the responsibility ol insuriug good terms herseH ' those countries and to those who went there and that the United states should set up high ideals Of poicy of justice and righteousness
 "I am not sure that any one should speculate upon the interpretation " that policy continued the high chan cellor. but l have thought mysei at liberty to say what 1 have lI " true indeed. that a high splrlt an' a high aim have been brought ih" the policy of the United States Ill lt dealings with adjacent countries ah' it is because the president has taNe' the attitude he hasa step "hlui none can but admire, whatever u conseuuencas may be-that l proPos good health to Mir. Woodrow Wi'son the president, and MT. Woodrow WI son, he man.
 Sir Jno A. Simon. the attorhe geenral, proposed the healtn oi 'p T, American Ambassador. Walter II Page, and declared him to be Vl worthy successor of his distlnguishe predecessors. He said
 America and England have give their best and their worst to eao other America has sent us ragtilne we have sent you militant suir' gettes."
 Mir, Page referred to the warm '' ception which the American ahioa sador had met with in Englaho ai which he knew was tribute io Ill country
 Acknowledging Lord Haldahe speech. he said
 The American nation IS not on which is afraid to follow It's bent