The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-29
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.


Washington, July 2S.-tSpeciaI. IA
member of congress has gone to the
trouble of printing a long article in
the Congressional Record which proves
conclusively Qn the mind Of the writer)
that the Monroe doctrine has outliSed
its usefulness; that it Is now obsolete;
that it was meant TO prevent European
nations from subverting American re-
publics, of which there is now no dan
ger, and consequently this country
should renounce it and declare that we
shall no longer supervise, defend or in
terfere with the Latln-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 a 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, If so,
this nation will accept that response
bility rather than abandon the Monroe
doctrine. This country does not want
to interfere in Mexico, but the tenden-
| cy is in that direction. President TAft
did not want and kept out of that
imbroglio.
1t was left as legacy for the Viii
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 nedghbors.
The turn of affairs in Nicarauga
seems to point the direction which this
administration will take in respect to
the weaker Latin-American countries.
More Territory Wanted.
1t seems quite plain that people lE
ing along the Mexican bOCder are i'm
bued with the idea that this country
would be better off and the people in
northern Mexico would be much better
cared for if slice OF Mexico were ad-
ded to the states Of Texas, New MeXi-
co and Arizona. OF course If there
should be intervention in Mexico there
will be an emphatic disclaimer that
this country wants any territory from
that country. And yet when 1t 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 cash payment.
The "Reai" Newspaper.
Congressman generally believe that
the Congressional Record Is the only
"real" newspaper in existence. At
Ieast when they get to talking seriously
about the paper they cO0trol 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 In the Record
the New Hampshire senator said:
'I have been of the opinion that If
we should strike out a very cOnddera'
BIKE proportion of what goes into the
Record and insert a picture now and
then 1t would be more popular than al
} the present time"
'Make it an illustrated daily" sug
gested Senator Williams Of Mississippi
why not have a cartoonist," he ask
ed later, "and proper headlines, witt
caricatures of our opponents across the
aiSleT'
Lobby Drasnet.
: If there is any one that Mulhall did
not smirch in his mass of correspond
eDce it must have been because he
failed to get hoid 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 II
was supposed that the talk related Il
possible amalgamation of the two par
+ ties. Both denied that they were talk
ing of anything more serious than the
i difficulties they mutually experienced
! in getting money to maintain modest
d headquarters without spending any
4 thing on extras.
A Voice From Yankton.
Yankton is in South Dakota. Once
it was the capital of Dakota territory
:" 1t was deprived of that honor by whal
for years was known as the 'capito
outrage" However, Yankton is agaiI
on the map as the home of congress
r man who proposes to remove the frank
ing privilege on speeches delivered IL
$ congress.
d We have heard many propositions
e about free use Of the mails and man,
Il propositions to curtail the privileges
t but this is something that beats ZEN
t all. Why, speeches are made to b.
franked, and the franktng prtvfleg'
4 was made for speeches. And, by tbs
way, must not forget to mention tn
Il name of the Yankton man who has
a ! oofna f0t.xUard with fhis VCOndprfu