Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-25
GERMANY HAS No
DESIGN AGAINST
UNITED STATES
Kaiser Has No intention of
Attempting TO Disregard
Monroe Doctrine by Seeking
FooihoId in Latin America,


Washington. Oct. st.-Count Hern-
storff, The German Ambassador ia the
United states, announced today that
he had formally communicated 10 tho
Washington government the deter
minaiion Of Germany 20 respect the
Monroe doctrine, whatever The out
como Of the European war.
After considerable search his note
10 the state department was discover
ed but ~ tcxt was not made public.
probably because the communication
had figured tn exchanges Of cipher
messnRes with Berlin. IL substance
was communicated 10 the press how
lover by Acting Secretary Lansing
Who said
Denies Ambitions.
The German Ambassador, on sop
tember 3 lnst. ~ note 10 the de.
paflmenl Of state, stated that he was
Instructed 10y his government 10 deny
most emphatically the rumors 10 the
effect that Germany intends, in case
she comes ont victoriousb In the
present war; to seek expansion In
South America"
Discussion Of the Ambassador
nui'.->sls aroused by published
statement of Dr. Dcrnburg. former
colonial secretary of Germany, which
called attention to the fact that his
government had taken occasion to
notify the United States formally Of
the uniruth Of reports ms to It's inton-
lions In South America Or. Dern-
burg and German officials here at
Nributed these rumors 10 Gefmanys
enemies IN the present war believing
they were designed 10 Influence pub
lie opinion IN the United States
against Germany
At the German embassy surprise
was expressed that Dr. Dcrnbmg's /
remarks had aroused particular IN I
icrest II WIS asserted that they dis /
closed no alteration Of policy By Ger /
many and attention was drawn TO +
public uttoranees of Count Bernstofif, 7
dating nv far baek az 1909, TO the /
mmc effect Speaking before the
Academy of Political and Social Sci I
eneos In Philadelphia In that year,
the ambassador quoted Cuolidges (
'fho United States as "a World
Power"
MIR Coolidge thinks" the amhas-
ndor said. the chief source Of dif
nenliy between Germany and the 4
United States may be found IN the
Monroe doctrine, Ia regard "a which
the American people viii hear no ar
gumrnt or compromise and are pre-
pared to maintain their position at 4
any cost
I'VE In Germauy are well twaro T,
of these facts but there h not the
slightest intention on our part 20 get /
, territorial foothod In the western +
Il
Tho fact that neither IN his verbal ]
TO Mr. Lansing IN She I
note 10 which his statement was re- /
iuccd nor la his many speeches on !
he subject had Count Bcrnstorn eX- r
pressed the specific acceptance by 4
his government of the Monroe doe
rlne was noted here one reason
gven for this was that the famous
doctrine was too vague aud nehu'aus Il
n statement to ho made the basis for j.
'ormal agreement with European =
powers Z
AS tho essence ct the doctrine rs :
GENERALLY understood to lac unquau-
led opposition 10 the acquisition At /,
crritpry IN the western hemisphere y
~ any European power. however 7,
he ambassador felt that decatl- :
ion on that point should be sufficient :,
@ alluy apprehension in this country
which might have been aroused by .
nmors that Germany planned "a col
inirntion policy la South America IL
Ielorlona agAlnal Inc alIlea