The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-04
SOUTH AMERICAN NATIONS
RESENT PATERNAL ATTITUDE
Feel They Arc Every BIT ms Good as
the United States I'm Inter-
national Matters.
MONROE DOCTRINE UNpopuLAn
State Department Scans Every Item Of
Mediation Program to Preserve An
Client Guardinnship.
BY SEVERANCE JOHNSON.

Cnfton House. Niagara Falls, Ont
June 3.-ln mediutlng with Mexico
how can tho United States save the
Monroe Doctrine?
This overshadowinG question took
uehnite form to-day, when 1t became
known that tho State Department is
scanning every item OF the mediation
program to preserve tho ancient guar
dianship responsibilities of this doc
trine. Never has II been said in so
many words. for the mediators arc nl-
ways courtcously diplomatic.
Nevertheless there has boon mn 90
casional. inadvertent outcropping OF
this sentiment.
For the purpose of sounding tho
mediators 1 interviewed a man OF In
ternational rcpmte, who Is IN Intimate
touch with the mediation proceedings
lie. TOO, Is Il Latin-Amcrican.
II believe. If this peace conference
is successful, that mediation Will take
the place or the Monroe Doctrine" he
SAID. Whenever two nations begin
or threaten war. some OF their neigh
bors Will step in ana seek Il way to end
hostillties before such II tribunal as
this.
Tho Monroe Doctrine has become
unpleasant to the big and prosperous
nations of South America They feel
that they are every BIT as GOOD as the
United States. They resent the pa
tcrnal attitude of the Yankees.
is not this meeting far better than
II tn" United States waEcd war with
Mexico? Think OF the lives lost and
national wealth exhausted And for
what-to uphold II doctrine instituted
at tho time when these Latin-Ameri-
ga mi.
ding clothes"
DO you believe there can be peace
In Mexico. if left to ITSELF" asked
Would not the United states be
able 10 give the Mexicans Il sort OF po-
lice protection. whs,h would Insure the
ment?
SITUATION IN MEXICO
DIFFERENT FROM CUBA
II do not believe the United States
has any right at all in Mexico Tn.
situation is different from that In
Cuha, where the Americans went in
and supervised the organization Of an
Independent republic. You were fight
ing spain then, not the Cubans You
sought PREPARATION from Spain and took
the Philippines.
III YOU fought Mexico and conquered
it, you would expect PREPARATION. Your
statesmen promise YOU VIII never take
Il foot Of Mexican lana. but il YOU don't
take something YOU will reverse his
tory"
DO the Latin-Amcricans want mcdi-
alton because they are afraid OF Yankee
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT"
y shrug OF the shoulders WAS the
only reply.
The mcdiators would not discuss the
subject, OF course, and accordingly II
was Impossible to learn ii Senior Roinu-
los Naon the Argentine minister,
agrees with LA Prcncz. tho leading
Argentine newspaper, which says. we
see no reason which, without the
slightest cause, n doctrine OF common
defense. the Monroe Doctrine. should
he tolerated a doctrine dating from
tho year 1928. ana directed against
a European policy that no longer cx
lists"
Ambassador Da Cana, OF Brazil.
head OF the mediation board, was be-
licvcd to have the new South Amer
lean view Of the Monroe Doctrine In
mind, when he said last night At the
Canadian Club dinner:
I'VE south Americans felt the re-
sponsibility of making peace for the
United states and Mexico before they
settled matters by war"
An example of tho extreme caution
of the state Department was evidenced
10y the delay OF the last twenty -four
hours Certain items of the peace pro
T. e''ii WIZ 49,. NSN Nl'p1'' ''i'h tNh'i y
were found subjects OF controversy at
tho conference between the mcdlaturs
and the Americans. Although these
points had already been taken up with
Washington. they We're icsubmitted.
The reply giving explicit Instructions
was not received until late to-day.
WASHINGTON is now fully aware OF
the pitfalls in the proceedings where
prcccdcnts might hc Established which
would rob this country of it's ancient
prestige. AS the negotiations proceed.
the dangers have been multiplying, so
that In frequent instances the United
states cannot advance or retreat with
out the greatest degree OF circumspcc-
ton.