Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-11-28
Viscount Haldane Makes Not
able Speech at ThankSgN-
ing Dinner Of American
Society In London,
PRESIDENT PRAISED
FOR FOREIGN POLICY
English Lord Chancellor Says
United States Is Actuated
Only by Good Motives in
Dealing With Latins,

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London. Nov g7-rhe Thankssiv-
ing dinner of the American Society
here tonight was noteworthy because
Of the pronouneement of the British
governments endorsement of the
Monroe doctrine. by vlseount Hal
dane, lord high chancellor, Three hum
dred and fifty American men and
women. with a large number of Brit
ish guests, We're present and they
cheered Lord tlaldano's words again
and again.
Robert " Fairbanks, president OF
the society. proposed "The King and
Lord llaldane proposed THE Fresi-
dent of the United States.
Il recently made visit 60 the
United states. Lord flaldane said,
"and came back, not only with a vivid
recollection of the cordial welcome !
Iroeel, ed, but with a deep sense OF the
/ high Ideals the British and American
nations hold IN commonthe high
ideals of citizenship of the two eounn
tries"
Referring TO the president he said:
Before be became president Mr..
/ Woodrow Wilson was thinking man
and "a moralist. In studying his career
j cannot fan 20 be Impressed by his
detached character, and find that he
has not ceased 10 be a thinker and "a
moralist because he has become the
holder of q great office We see eN-
pressed 90 the world n him the as
pirauons and ideals of his nation. IL
les not his expressed declaration that
the policy of the United states is not
one of conquest or annexation, but
the world looks 10 the United States
with lis enormous position and pos
sessions to carry on les traditions
without adding to It's possessions
"That is our course also Nor is it
the case that when the United states
intorvenes In any matter il Is done for
its own advantage. II was not the
case with cuba. to which the United
states restored independence England
herself 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 consid-
cred herself responsible for the liber-
ties Of the small nations of that hem
lsphere. lie could see what was In the
mind of the president Of that timei
that the responsibility rested with the
United states to secure good govern
ment and fair treatment for those
countries
lie 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
rand that the United states should set
lup high ideals Of policy of Justice
and Of righteousness
II am not sure that any one should
speculate upon the Interpretation Of
that policy continued the high cham
cellor. "but / have thought myself at
3 liberty to say what I have. II is true,
indeed. that high spirit and a high
aim have been brought into the pol
lev of the United states In It's dealings
with adjacent countries. and II is be-
cause the president has taken the
latitude he hasa step which none
can bur admire, whatever its cOnse-
.ouences may be-that ! propose good
health to Mr.. Woodrow Wilson the
president, and Mr. Woodrow Wilson,
the man"
Sir John A. simon, the attorney
general proposed the health Of the
American ambassador Walter n.
Paee. and declared him to be the
worthy successor Of his predecessors.
Re 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 suara-
gettes"
Mr.. Page referred to the warm re-
ecption which the American ambassa
dor has received in England and
which he knew was a tribute TO his
i. country. Speaking Of the difficulties
OF his office. he said that when the
Ambassador referred 20 the debt
which America owed England, Ameri-
lean citizens Of Irish German, Polish
land Lutheran blood, gathered to
! adopt resolutions denouncing him. Ae-
/, 0knowledglng Lord tlaldane's speech
he said
"The American nation is not one
whit afraid to follow It's bent to the
utmost length The lord chancellor
, mas spoken Of doing what is righteous
without regard 20 consequences
There are no consequences" he cone
cluded emphatically
prof A. B Alexander, chairman Of
. The American delegation TO the inter
. NATIONAL congress of safety at sea,
, proposed toast "Thanksgiving
iDay." Lord Kintore and Col. Sir