Evening star., 1914-08-10

MADRID. Spain. August 1o-A dispatch
from :Buenos Aires reports the death there
of Dr. Rogue Saenz Pena. President Of the
republic Of Argentina, who had been Ill for
long time.
DR. Rogue Saenz Pena entered on a
political career early in life In 1875
he was deputy in the state legislature
of Buenos Aires and the following year
was elected it's president. In 1881 he made
his entry into national affairs as under
secretary of state in the ministry of for
eign affairs, which marks the beginning
of his diplomatic career. In 1887 he was
appointed minister plenipotentiary to the
republic of Uruguay. During this mission
he was a member of the special tribunal
appointed in 1883 to deal with the
Spanish claims against Uruguay, in the
same year taking an important part In
the international judicial congress OF
Montevideo, and two years later dis
tinguished himself in the pan-Amertcan
congress of Washington by proclaim
ing the noble doctrine of America for
humanity. Returning shortly to Bue-
Of the ministry of foreign affairs by
President Juarez Celman. Following
the revolution of 1890 he retired from
public life for short time. but upon
the marriage of the King of Spain DR..
Pena re-entered the diplomatic service.
being sent to represent his country at
this ceremony as the special envoy Of
Argentina. He also represented his
government in the recent conference
Of The Hague. in the assembly of in
Paris. and as special envoy to Uruguay
in January. 1910, to negotiate a proto-
col covering the use of the waters Of
the River Plate. At the time Of his
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country as envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary to Italy and
Switzerland
Makes Attack on Monroe Doctrine.
DR.. Pena was noted as a lawyer and
statesman. He was elected president
in March. 1910. and his term would
have expired in 1916.
President Pena attracted special at
tention in the United States within the
past year for his attitude of hostility
to the Monroe doctrine, which found
expression in the first volume of his
book President Pena said the famous
state paper is absurd and capricious,
being merely an interesting anachro-
nism. like the Martello towers Of Eng
land (Which were built along the shores
of England in consequence OF an Incl
dent of the French revolutionary wars).
American Presidents, DR.. Pena said,
have made President Monroe's message
SO elastic that 1t might be called the
gutta percha message.
The Monroe doctrine, President Pena
declared, Is one cause Of the Latin hos
tility to the United States.
Not Hostile to the United States.
At the time Of his election, DR.. Pena
said he would not only work to con-
tinue the friendly relations Of Argen-
tina and the United States. but would
strive for a much closer relationship,
and that American commerce would re-
| ceive more protection than ever before
At about this time DR.. Pena was asked
about phrase which he had used and
winch attracted great deal Of atten-
ton. 1t was: America for humanity"
ana many diplomats construed the ex-
preston as one of hostility to the
United states, declaring that he meant
america for humanity and not for the
United States" DIR. Pena said In ex-
PLANTATION:
1T is entirely wrong to interpret this
phrase IN any manner hostile to the
united States. meant that we ara
friends with the United States and
have no hostile feelings toward Eu-
rope: We are friendly with all and
want TO cooperate and work with ali.
Ihat is my idea of America for hu-
manity:'. want it known that there
Is nothing whatever hostile to The
United States in any phase Of INV