The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26
SENATE GETS COPY
OF PAGES SPEECH
forwarded by Secretary Of State
N Response to Chamber
lain's Resolution.
NO COMMENT MADE BY BRYAN
Ambassador Credited With New
Interpretation Of Monroe
Doctrine.
NO COMMENT MADE BY BRYAN

Washington. March 25.-.Ainba ssador
Waite: T.. Pages celebrated London
arccch. In which he WAS accredited
%iih having Interpreted the Monroe
Doctrine AS meaning the United states
preferred that lao European govern
:ncn;s should gain more land in the
New World and as having made Ger
tain references to the repeal of the
Panama tolls exemption was forward
cd to the Senate to-day by Secretary
>l'ryan in response to Senator Cham
bcrlai'is resolution calling for an cN-
planation
Mr. Pages speech, some $500 words
III length. was furnished to the Senate
IN full The portion relating to the
Panama Canal was as follows:
Il VIII not say that we construct ed
The Panama Canal even for YOU. For
J am speaking with great frankncss,
and not with diplomatic iudircction.
We built 1t for reasons OF our n.
But Will say that it adds 20 the plea
sure OF building that great work that
you will pront BY it, You Will pront
most By il, for YOU have the greatest
carrying trade. can say similar
thing about the recent lowering of our
larin. We did not lower IL in order
10 please YOU. 1t was for purposes
That so considered economically sound
for ourselves.
Nevertheless. it added to the plea
sure OF doing that 10 reflect that there
by VIC should have more trade with
YOU. Concerning the recent message
OF the President. take IT upon myself.
ON ms own responsibility, TO say this
re delivered that message not to
please you, but to express the tr-l-
sentiment and sclf-rcapcct of tue
american nation. AS interpret il. his
was the voice of the people. Never
thelcss. II adds 10 the pleasure of hear
iiiS mat voice to know that IL docs
please you
The portion referring to tho Monroe
Doctrine follows:
May put in another parenthesis.
ALSO on my own account. and GORGE;
"'' impression that a part OF YOUR press
seems TO have about the attitude OF
me nitcd states government concern
'hS the Investment or yoIi. coloesal
EARNINGS IN states OF Central America
'hat have volcanic tendencic,sa
sometimes read that tho Uni,ad Sta,cs
- entering upon Il policy to DISCOURAGE
i"fciEn investments there That IS nm,
tFue' think that some events arc
happening there that have discour,,.cd
mem somewhat, IN, hope mat ti,.v
eA'no' De charged 10 the United States
mere ~ a policy forming in the
minus oil our government and oi.i. r.c-
pc winch ~ not now. that would dis
N'"'"Ec Such Investments or such CON
sU"i,7 "s would carry with them TIC
49, Wv ~ ililtlI IN -
l"oHs s,"tes' and only such. for, so far
- thc United states is concerned -,
Nh"" no" heartily we have welcomed
Ut investments IN our land and .tn!
"'i'"inc thcIn. and always Will
on may be assured that i, is no,o
81 'hc business OF tie United Statcs To
'"' any let or Lindrancc upon nn,
S"'''"'c Investments OF yours my
"hcrc ia the world. ana tncv rne,
'c"r'iiy welcome Your Investment. il,
''"E i'trt OF tho Americas. provided c,,l.,
."u 40 not make them SO th,t van $50.
FVssiD!E take the country win ~,
i"c Monroe Doctrine meant me-
when II was first formulated ia, -
'!I'en states would object to M.
.upVe"n governments taking uo,.
ANA III the New World. In th,.c 49,,
'nc only way that a foreign ,.nv.,,.
AHcnt could gain rama was litcT,il'.
anu iakc H. Now We hav. ,,orc
iehhed methods Of cNnloitn,io, 49,
are oihef ways to take il That
we only protest thu, the United
'"'es mas ever whispered You vii
"m sure understand why tho I-ri,c.i
Us prefers that no land In the No..
I, ahou!u DC acquired in these,
subtle ways Would You do me- ~
N'"uhcSs clearly 10 understand 49,
~ possibly TO correct the misin,,,l..
s'o. 'hat has gone abroad"
secretary Hryan transmitted iio co,,,.
"' Manifestation Pages speech Yi,n,',,
my comment. 1t was read 10 ~,
senate. and referred to The Foreign,
tclationS CoDlu,iiI,a