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PHILADELPHIA, April S.Tla
present international relation and %
legations OF the United States Is the
general topic under discussion at tins
years annual meeting of the American
Academy of Political and Social
Science, which began here today. The
session was opened with a discussions
of the present status OF the Monroe
doctrine" The Mexican situation, it's
problems and obligations viii be
taken up tonight and at tomorrowss
session addresses will be made on the
policy OF the United States in the
Pacific and on the elements Of a. com
structtYe American foreign policy
John Barrett, director general of the
Pan-American Union, presided at the
opening session and among the papers
read was one by Rear Admiral s. =.
Chadwick, retired.
Leopold Graham; New York, pre-
senting the Latin view Of the Monroe
doctrine, said that the doubts and sus-
picions of the Latin republics ais to
the ultimate aims of the United States
are accentuated by the extension Of
the Monroe doctrine to ends never
contemplated by its author.
A concert of action" among Amer
lean republics in defense of the priE
ciple of America for the Americans
as a substitute for the manner in
which the Monroe Doctrine is enforced
today by the United States alone, was
urged by Rear Admiral Colby M. Ches.
ter in a speech.
Two distinct and far-reaching prin-
ciples are laid down in the Monroe
Doctrine" he said. THE first IS the
principle of 'self-defense.' The second
is that South American republics.
which followed our lead in declaring
their independence, should have our
protection in maintaining this doctrine
for themselves.
"The first principle is automatic and
and all other considers
tions must give away to 1t, The sec-
ond is amenabIe to charges or amend
ments that will bring Il into accord
with new conditions that arise. The
question now is, therefore, do the
same conditions prevail on the west
ern continent today that existed at
the time President Monroe sent his
message to Congress in 1923?
I'VE should remember that the
South American republics were In
their infancy at the time the Monroe
Doctrine was declared, and were
struggling against great odds for lib
erty. The United States proclaimed
herself the protector OF the western
world as a matter of necessity, for
publics were helpless to battle against
the great odds opposing them.
1.-THE question today, so far as our
national defense is concerned, is,
would 1t be menace to interests cen
tered so far away as the United States
IL a European power, whose poltnea1
and even religious aspirations may be
the same as our own, should attempt
to acquire territory In Argentine for
On eG
course, affect the interests of that
country, but should the United States
attempt TO interfere in the matter un=
less asked by Argentina to aid her IN
throwing on the menace that assailed
her?
Leading statesmen of Brazil ana
other South American republics have
declared that the Monroe Doctrine IS
discredited in the republics for whose
benefit it was devised, not that they DO
not appreciate the good intentions
of the United States, but they deny the
right of this nation to appoint itself
guardian over their welfare. a doc
trine founded upon the principle laid
down by James Monroe, but giving
the right of q proteetorate TO the pow
ers in general and not to any coun-
try in particufaf, would be the ideal
doctrine, is the belief Of the people
of Latin-Amerfca.
eve cannot, however, with propriety
form an alliance, for that word has
been tabooed by an unwritten law Of
the land
''Let us form then concert of ac-
ton after the principles Of the Nom
roe Doctrine, similar to that estab-
Iished in Europe for the support Of the ;
doctrine known there as The Balance
of Power Call this part of our IN
policy by the name of the
Monroe Doctrine, If you will, or By
the term America for the Americans,
which viii probably better please our
conferres in the south, and at the
same time be in accord with the gem
eral principle OF that doctrine"
.sBut there is field in which the me
terests of the United States should not
be shared with any other nation, the
speaker added in considering the
OF the Caribbean sea or
along the Gulf OF Mexico. The right
OF the United States TO protect these
countries from foreign aggression has
been recognized in many ways ~
European countries, and the protec-
lion OF 'The Father OF Republics has
been called for, and accepted so many
lines. as to establish this policy OF
the American government as an m
alienable right" he said
ssIn defending the continental policy
1f America for the ArnertcanR the
United states will have ample cause
Tor keeping up an efficient navy ana
the VIII need every ship that onx nom
.9Tse~ys- rs,lty, f1ey n ant uri1n to Is