The Ocala banner., 1913-12-05
A BIG COMPLIMENT FOR PRESl-
DENT WILSON

One of the biggest compliments
President Wilson has ever received
was given him at the Thanksgiving
dinner of the American Society in
London by Viscount Haldane, Lord
High Chancellor of the British en-
rire. This man holding so high an
office under the British government
gave utterance to an endorsement OF
President Wilson's policy in beau.
tiful sentiment, beautifully express
ed. After saying that the United
States considers herself responsible
for the liberties of the smaller ma
tiOns of the western hemisphere, and
regarded it a part of her duty to Sc
cure good government and fair treat
ment for the countries adjacent TO it,
the eminent statesman said: 1T Is
true that a high spirit and high aim
has been brought into the policy OF
the United States in it's dealings with
adjacent countries, and it is because
the president has taken the attitude
he hasa step which none can but
admire, whatever the consequences
may be-that | propose a health to
Mr. Woodrow Wilson, the president,
/ and Mr. Woodrow Wilson, the man"
Commenting on this wonderfully
high compliment, making it more
forceful because of the source from
whence it originates, the Savannah
News says:
"In this matter Viscount Haldanc
spoke for the British government and
whatever he said was tantamount to
an Endorsement by that government
of the Monroe doctrine and of Presi-
dent Wilson's Mexican policy. 1t is
plain to all the world that the United
States doesn't want any of MeXico's
territory, and that her effort to bring
peace and order to that unhappy
country is for Mexico's good, for her
OWL SOOu anu 1OI tlC SOOQ VI NAi
other countries If the policy of the
United States were to prevail IN
Mexico the Mexican people would
soon have peace and the blessing OF
a stable government. The periodical
revolutions would cease because the
United States wouldn't tolerate them,
wouldn't recognize governments bas-
ed upon the overthrow by force of
established governments.
I'VE have at this time an example
of the workings of this policy in San
Domingo. There, a band of revoiu-
tionists was trying to overthrow the
established government, mainly be-
cause a few ambitious leaders wanted
to dominate the country. The United
States the other day notified the lead
ers of this revolutionary band that if .
they should succeed the United States
wouldn't recognize the government |
set up by them and that none of the
customs receipts would be turned
over to them. That practically put a
stop to the revolution, because with
out the revenue from the cusoms
there would be no funds with which
to carry on the government.
And the fact that Great Britain
recognizes the Monroe doctrine un-
doubtedly had its influence in causing
Lord Cowdray and the company of
which he is the head to give UP the
great oil concessions which they had
secured from the government of Co.
lombia, concessions, however, which
hadn't been confirmed by the Colon Il
bian congress.
$50, if the Wilson policy prevails
there will be in the near future peace
and stable governments, and a check
will have been placed on revolutions
in the Latin-Americas. That will be
to be thankful for, some
thing which the Latin-American coun-
tries will eventually appreciate, !
which, in fact, all countries which
have dealings with the Latin-Ameri-
can countries will appreciate-since I
commerce with the Latin-Americas {
will then be carried on without fear
of interruption, and investments will ;
be made in them with the certainty
that they will not be destroyed or
by revolutionary bands {
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