The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-01
the MOBILE DECLARATION,
JOSEPHUS DANIELS SO TERMS
WILSON'S ADDRESS AT
SOUTHERN CONNER.
CIAL CONGRESS.
Logical Addition to Monroe Doctrine
says Secretary Of Navy and Will be
Epochal In History Of America
Other Matters Talked of by Secre.
tary.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 2S.-"President
Wilson's speech at Mobile was epoch
al, it will live in history as the Mo-
bile declaration declared Josephus
Daniels, secretary Of the navy, here
today. 1T was a logical and neces-
sary addition to the Monroe doctrine.
That doctrine still is our pillar of
cloud, but since the United States
acquired Puerto Rico, the Philippines
and the Panama canal zone. there
has been a growing suspicion that we
were falling into the ways Of some
other nations; that we were using the
! Monroe doctrine to keep other nations
out Of the Latin-American republics
but would go in ourselves whenever
we felt like it.
'The Mobile declaration effectually
has put an end to any such thought,
1t has shown Europe where we stand,
and 1t should allay suspicion for all
time and bring us into closer spiritual
relationship with the countries to the
SOUTH"
Secretary Daniels made q brief stop
In Atlanta en- route from Mobile to
his home in Raleigh, N. c., where he
. will spend all day tomorrow attend
ing to private affairs. This programme
was taken to mean that the secretary
and the administration at Washington,
did lot regard Mexican matters as
acute at this time.
Mr.. Daniels today expressed the
belief that the situation in Mexico
soon would adjust itself and that 1t
would not be necessary for this coun-
try to act in any except friendly ca
pacity. He impressed this opinion
upon all with whom he talked. Mr..
Daniels said:
AT Mobile last night Majority
Leader Underwood Of the house of
representatives characterized the tariff
and currency legislation undertaken.
in the present congress as the great
est executive progress Of a decade. I
believe the country appreciates that
fact.
Ito the executive programme of
the present administration, however,
should be added all important fea.
lures Of legislative programme.
''Tbe first Of these was the Mobile
declaration that this country would
not voluntarily acquire another inch
Of territory. The second feature OF
the programme was the recognition
by this country Of the republic OF
China. America always has been a
beacon for republic and will assist
any republics founded upon constitu-
tional liberty.
"A third feature of the administra-
tive executive programme was the
sending Of Burton Harrison OF the
Philippines with instructions which
showed it 20 be the policy Of this coun-
try to go forward with Philippine
independence as quickly as can wise
ly be done.
THE fourth feature was the prop
osition of Secretary Bryan, now ac-
cepted in principle by score Of ma
tons, for the holding Of a conference
prior to a declaration Of war, with no
increase in ornaments during the
discussion Of differences.
| AS to a battleship programme, the
secretary Of navy said the present ad.
ministration indorsed the plan of Win
ston Churchill for a cessation in the
competition resulting in overgrown
navies and excessive expenditures for
military establishme
mo one nation, however. can con-
troll it's own programme" he added.
The United States can not do So;
neither can England. 1t will be neces-
sary for the large nations to act in
unison. I am sure the United States
is ready to cooperate in any such
! plan"