Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-27

Va ASH NGION. r. en-. En- the
cloak rooms Of the United States sen
ate there is going on day by day Sc
ries of private conversations more rev
dictionary than the revolt Of Daz, or
the accession Of Huerta.
If it eliminates along the line of
the present discussion it would create
a greater revolution in American poll
tics and establish greater menace TO
American supremacy than the question
which Is nov holding the president
and his cabinet in midnight sessions
and the people Of two republics in
suspense.
The actual abandonment of the
Monroe Doctrine Is the theme of
serious and general discussion In the
senate cloak rooms and in the intervals
of tranquility in the house of repre-
sentatives.
Many Senators Are involved.
There is no possible doubt Of this.
] hear it from dozens of sources and
l have it confirmed from prominent
senators themselves.
! am almost able to say upon au-
thority that in case the Mexican situa-
ton should reach the point where in
tervention seems positively necessary,
the abandonment Of the Monroe Doc
trine would be seriously discussed.
II Is talked OF day by day with a
frankness that is astonishing, and SEN
timents for such action are expressed
by a few senators with an emphasis
which would surprise the public, if the
public could know.
Those who lean toward the affrma-
tive of this monstrous proposition take
the ground that the recent comments
Of the English press and the almost
expressed demands OF England and
Germany and other nations that the
American public should calm the situa-
ton in Mexico have caused our coun-
try to realize the enormous response
bility which the Monroe Doctrine en-
tails upon us at the present time and
is certain to entail in the future.
None Will Declare Himself
These rank materialists and blood
less Americans are shamelessly asking
the question whether America is to
the burden the Monroe Doctrine in
all its ramifcations imposes upon our
country.
OF course no senator would pub
licIy express himself upon this ques-
ton. The day is gone by when public
men express their convictions with
fearless individuality. In these days
both senators and congressman are
willing to talk privately, but you can
scarcely get q man in either house TO
speak about anything until he knows
the attitude Of the incoming president
or Of the majority of his party or the
sentiment of the country.
But how some of the American rep
resentatives feel was indicated in
some of the comments and suggestions
made today, which / could obtain only
under the usual understanding Of
secrecy.
Private Opinions of Senators.
one senator declared It might be
very good idea to allow England and
Germany to Join the United States in
restoring order in Mexico and in land
ing troops He expressed not even an
apprehension of the aftermath Of such
an arrangement
Another senator declared that he
would be glad If Germany or any other
nation undertook the task of restoring
order in Mexico. He added naively;
The Germans are a good people.
What harm could il possibly be to us
if they went in there and established
peace. even If they took over part or
the Mexican territory to themselves?
We would then have nothing TO fear
from them. and It would be vast i'm
provement over the present situation.
OF course, this discussion grows out
Of the feeling, which is becoming
stronger every day AT the capitol, that
in spite OF governmental timidity and
apprehension. the United States is
being brought day by day nearer to
the absolute necessity of Intervention
IN Mexico
Revolution Is a Habit Now.
Men on both sides OF the house are
beginning To realize that no power ex-
listing in Mexico can establish order
and protect the lives and interests of
their own and foreign people
The strongest man that Mexico has
known In "A century, or is likely to know
in another century. was Porfrio Diaz.
For long period Diaz did maintain
order and repressed the always smol-
dering revolutions and riots of the fac
tons by the maintenance of rule alb
solutely iron In its stern repression.
But in course of time the irrepressi-
Bile revoluuonists Of Mexico overthrow
the elder Diaz himself and exiled him
from the country.
Since they have done this. it will be
Impossible in a quarter of a century to