The Washington herald., 1914-04-25
CHAMP CLARK IS
CALLED A JINGO
Prof. Hiram Bingham Assails
Speakers Utterances on
Monroe Doctrine.
HIGH FALUTN,'lHE SAYS
Prof. Leo S. Rowe Asserts Tolls Re-
peal Is Our Sacred Duty" Ad-
dressing Lawyers.

What was called by him Speaker
Clark's ''tingoism.' was the object OF a
bitter attack by Prof. Hiram Bingham.
teacher of Latin-American history al
Yale University, at yesterday after
moons session Of the American Society
of International Law, at the Willard.
When We compare the words Of Presi-
dent Wilson, i'm his Mobile speech. with
the high falutin jinGJism with which the
present Speaker of the House has re.
ferred to the Monroe doctrine in his
speech at New York and elsewhere, We
find such remarks are of the kind TO
give rise to the most sincere regret and
apprehension by friends of the United
States in Latin-America,' said the
speaker.
Prof Bingham showed his own hos
tility to the Monroe doctrine and de-
clared that representative citizens Of
Latin-America are bitterly opposed to it,
Hcrrick Scores Bingham.
Prof. Charles G. Herrick. of the Albany
Law School in the free discussion that
followed Prof Bingham's remarks as
sailed the latter for uttering such state
ments at a time when he declared the
national veal needed more hearty CO.
operation.
THE Monroe doctrine has been made
over and over until its own father would
not recognize it said George II. Blakes-
lee. professor of history at Clark Cniver-
sity, another of Yesterdays speakers.
1t should be continued, but not as now
popularity regarded. II should be more
clearly defined and placed on firm, all
American basis
The attitude of Europe toward the
doctrine was the subject OF an interesting
paper by Charlemagne Tower, former
American Ambassador to Austria Hun
gary. Russia. and Germany.
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in its efforts to repeal the free tolls
clause. Prof. Leo s. Rowe, professor
of political science at the University of
Pennsylvania. Thursday night made
strong plea for the observance Of treaty
obligations.
Prof. Rowe was a delegate to the Pan
American Congress. and one Of the two
Panama claims commissioners.
Tho attempt at a highly technical in
depreciation of the Hay-PaEnCefote
treaty" said he, has helped make
UainfuI impression throughout the civil
lied world. A due regard for the sane
tity or these obligations and a firm de
termination carefully to observe the
rights of the weakest well as the
most powerful nations is one of the prin-
cinles which will give to this country
real leadership an enable it to secure the
good will and active cooperation Of the
countries OF Central and South America
IndorSeS Mexico Action.
Prof Howe advocated abandoEnent of
our sO-calIed ''Latin-American policy
and indorsed the Administrations action |
in Mexico ir a brilliant exposition of the |
Monroe doctrine.
We are told that the continued main |
tenancc Of the Monroe doctrine will |
gradually place us in position of com |
plete isolation; that although European |
governments have seemingly acquiesced |
in it, Il must not be supposed that they |
regard it with friendly eye: that the |
continued assertion Of the doctrine will |
ALLEVIATE the sympathies Of all countries
Of America as well as the countries 1f
Continental Europe.
The history of tho successive appeals
to the doctrine lends considerable sup
port tosthis criticism. Such further prin-
cipIes Of American foreign polly as the
welfare Of the country may demand should
he formulated not as parts of the Mon
roe doctrine. but as distinct additional
principles of a constructive American
foreign policy.
Eve on South America.
With a Tremendous territory but
sparseIy settled. it is not only natural
but inevitable that the great powers Of
Europe should regard Central and South
America as a possible field for national
expansion. Whatever may he the view
of any part of the administration with
reference to the foreign policy il is clear
to any one who takes time to study
the temper Of the American people that
they will not accept the abandonment Of
the second prohibition OF the Monroe doc
tTine.
our relations with Mexico, with Cen
trail America, and the islands of the
Caribbean present certain common char
a teristics which cali for the application
Of exceptional principles in the adjust
ment OF our relations with this section
Of IN" American continent. The fact
that Mexico is our neighbor, that over
50,HO american citizens are residentsi
there, and that vast American interests
amounting TO more than $l,OO0JOO 900 are
at stake, rlace tie country in a position
totally different from that Of any of the
of SOJtF America
We can no more remain Indifferent
to the continued existence of disorder!
and anarchy in Mexico than we could
have remained Indifferent TO those con-
diti"Es when they existed in Cuba. The
of national self-protec-
tiOn. the fulfllment of our obligations
10 American residents in Mexico, the
performance Of our duty in protect
ng the vast interests which our citi-
gens have at stake in that country, and
inally our larger obligations to the :
interest OF Western civilization makes
[ incumbent on us to do everything
n our power to preserve the princi-