The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-03
ENGLISH CHANCELLOR ENDORSES
MONROE DOCTRINE
WABM PRAISE OF WILSON
The American Society Of Great Brit
aims Capitol Enjoy Their Thanks
giving Dinner-Lord High Chan
cellor HaIdane Toasts The Presi-
dent of the United States.

The Thanksgiving dinner Of the
American Society of London, Eng
land, was held Thursday night and
was noteworthy because Of the pro-
nouncement of the British govern
ment's endorsement of the Monroe
Doctrine by Viscount Haldane, Lord
High Chancellor. Three hundred
and fifty American men and women,
with large number of British
guests, were present, and they repeat
edly cheered Lord Haldane. Robert
N. Fairbanks, president Of the So
ciety, proposed 'the King, and Lord
Haldane proposed 'the President OF
the United States.
tI recently made visit to the
United States" Lord Haldane said,
"and came back not only with vivid
recollection of the cordial welcome I
received, but with a deep sense Of the
high ideals the British and Ameri-
can nations held il common-the
high ideals Of citizenship of the two
countries"
Referring to President Wilson, he
said: Before he became president
Mr.. Woodrow Wilson was thinking
man and a moralist. In studying his
career can not fail to be impressed
by his detached character and find
that he has not ceased to be a think
er and a moralist because he has be-
come the holder Of a great office. We
see in him the aspirations and ideals
Of his nation expressed to the world.
It is not only his expressed declara-
ton that the policy of the United
States is not one Of conquest or an
nexation, but the world looks to the
United States, with its enormous po-
sition and possessions, to carry On its
traditions without adding to its pos
sessions. That is our course also.
Nor is It the case that when the Unit
ed States intervenes in any matter it
IS done for its own advantage. It
was not the case with Cuba. whom
the United States restored to inde-
pendence."
Speaking Of the Monroe Doctrine
the speaker said that the United
States considered herself responsible
for the liberties of-the smaller ma
tions of the Western Hemisphere.
He could see what was in the mind
Of the President Of that time-that,
the responsibility rested with the
United States to secure good govern
ment and fair treatment for those
countries. He interpreted President
Wilson's policy to mean that the
United States was ready to accept the
responsibility 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.
IT am not sure that any one should
speculate upon the Interpretation Of
that policy" continued the High
Chancellor. "but I have thought my
self at liberty to- say what I have. 1t
is true, in6eed. that a high spirit and
high aim have been brought into
the policy of the United States in its
dealings with adjacent countries and
It is because the President has taken
the attitude he has-a step which
none can but admire, whatever its
consequences may be-that propose
good health to Mr.. Woodrow Wilson,
the President, and M-. Woodrow
Wilson. the man"
Lord Kintore. another speaker OF
the evening, spoke Of the coming eel
ebration of the centenary Of peace
between the two nations. He said he
hoped it eventually would be follow
ed by the celebration of the millen-
MUM Of peace, but those arranging
the centenary celebration intended
that none which might follow it
would be more noteworthy.
Sir Claud Mcdonald, who was en-
Enthusiastically greeted, gave interest
ing "reminiscences Of the siege Of
Peking, in which he commanded the
international forces and said that
next to the honors conferred upon
him by his sovereign the proudest
moment of his life was when he was
placed in command by the American
minister Of the American cantingent
there and fought shoulder to should
er with them.