Evening star., 1913-11-22
HAMMOND ASACR|T|C
OF BRYAN'S POLICIES
Declares United States Should
Protect American In
vestorS Abroad.
Mining Engineer Never Heard OF
Bribery in Connection With
Concessions. ga

WORCESTER. Mass. November 20
John Hays Hammond. mining expert.
speaking here last night at the Clark
University conference on Latin America.
declared he would not invest a cent in a
foreign country as long as William J
Bryan is Secretary OF State. He said anv
man who would make such an investment
is lacking in sense.
"A nation that does not protect its citi-
zens and investors Is unworthy the name
OF a nation" declared Mr. Hammond aft
er saying that honest workincmen, en-
couraged 10 locate in Mexico are forced
to throw away the savings OF a lifetime
They are told to get out. fee the coun-
try where their all Is located" said Mr.
Hammond.
Mr.. Hammond's subject was THE De-
velopment OF South American Trade"
Opposed to Intervention.
At the beginning he said he would re-
frain from discussing Mexico but during
his speech. following his reference 10
Bryan. he commented briefly upon Mex
ico He declared. however, that he does
not favor Intervention and has opposed IL
from the first.
With other things he said: AS an
argument against protection for some
property II has been claimed that con-
cessions have been secured dishonesty
i have never known OF bribes being Of
fered or taken for concessions.
Investors ought to be backed and pro-
tected as long as they prove honest
When they don't put them in the Ana
MAS Club and withhold the support"
Question Of Intervention Discussed.
Charles H. Sheriff. OF New York, who
was American minister TO Argentina.
1909 to 1911. was among the speakers al
yesterday afternoons session. He said
In part:
Suppose affairs should take so ser!cas
turn in Mexico that either to fcrestail
an armed Intervention there by some
European power seeking to defend It's
citizens or else to perform like service
for some citizen of our own hemisphere.
IL finally becomes necessary under the
terms OF the Monroe doctrine that the
United States intervene. 1 would suggest
that We invite Argentina or Brazil or
some other American country TO join with
us.
Points Out Results.
What would be the result of such an
invitation? It would have two marked
tendencies. both of which would be high
ly desirable. First IL would entirely re-
move any idea among our South Ameri-
can neighbors that our purpose was land
grabbing. because a man does not invite
his neighbors to accompany him on an
errand intended to benefit him alone.
Secondly, IL would free our government
| from the persistent opportunities OF In
dividuals and corporations urging inter-
vention to benefit their own pockets. but
who would not favor a joint interven-
tion by us along with other powers"
Would Abandon Monroe Doctrine.
Dr. George F. Tucker urged the aban-
donment of the Monroe doctrine. THE
Views of the southern republics them
selves" he said. should be considered.
| The present protectorate idea OF the
United States is very different from the
acceptable service rendered to the Latin
American countries ninety years ago. IL
the Monroe doctrine is asserted TO any
| further extent the catholic spirit OF the
patriot and not the infiamed temper oil
| jingoism should be brought 10 the
settlement of the differences. Even those
South Americans who do not fear our nm
perialism realize the selfshness or the
Monroe doctrine and it makes them dis
| like us and mistrust our foreign policy.