Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-03
MONROE DOCTRINE
STATUS DISCUSSED
hEAR RETIRED. URGES
CONCERT OF ACTION AMONG
ANGLICAN REPUBLICS AZ STBSTI
TuTES FOR MONROE DOCTRINE.
CONDITIONS ARE NEW
RAISES QUESTION COMPARING
CONDITIONS THAT EXISTED IN
ISL. WHEN SOUTH AMERICAN
REPUBLICS WERE IN THEIR IN
FANCY.
(Associatcd Press Corrcspondcncc.)

"a ssOcidfcd Press f0rrcSDORdcncc.l
Philadelphia, April 3.-A concert of
action among American republics in de
fsisc Of the principle of America for
the Americans" n q substitute for the
manner in which the Monroe Doctrine is
enforced today by the United States
Hlone. was urged bv Rear Admiral Colby
M. Chester in II speech here today before
the American Academy Of Political and
Social science.
Two distinct and far-reaching princi-
pies are laid down in the Monroe Die
trine." he said. The first is the princi-
pie Of self defense The second is that
South American Republics. which fol
Bowed our lead in declaring their indie
rcndencc. should have our protection in
maintaining this doctrine for themselves.
The first principle is automatic and
Smmutablc. and all other considerations
must give away to il. The second is amen
liable to changes or amendments that will
Bring il into accord with new conditions
hhat arise The question now is there
fore. do the same conditions prevail on
thc western continent today hat existed
mt the time President Monroe sent his
message 10 Congress in lS33.
I'VE should remember that the South
American Republics were in their in
fancy at the time the Monroe Dictrine
was declared. and were struggling
against great odds for liberty. The Tniecl
States proclaimed herself the protector
of the western world as n matter ~ ne
cessitv. for without her aid the newly
formed republics were helpless 10 battle
hgainsi the great odds opposing them.
sThe question today. so far rs our W
national defense il concerned. would
1t De- Il menace To interests rendered 80
far away ms th> United States il n En-
ro1ean power. whose political and even
religious aspirations may bc tho same rs
orr own. should attcmpt to acquire ter
ritory in Angelina. for instance? Such
an assault would. of course affect the
interests If that country hut should the
TniteI States atiempt 10 interfere IN the
matter unless asked bv Argentina 10 aid
her in throwing off the menace that as
Sailed herr
sToalinq statesmen of Erazil and 9th
or South American Republics have dc
clared that the Monroe Dictrine j. dis
treditel in the republics for whose bcne-
fiji In was devised. moi that they do not
appreciate the good intentions Of the
United States. but they DENY the right
of this nation "a appoint itself .f3r1ian
over their welfare. \ doctrine founded
upon the principlc laid down nv James
Monroe hut giving the right Of a pro
~tectorate Ia the powers in CEREAL and not
to anv corntry in particular. would To
the ideal hor;rinc. the belief Of the
people OF Latin America.
1--WE cannot. however. with proprictv
form an "alliancc" for that word has
been tabooci by an unwriucn law ct
the land.
'T.et us forn then a concert of action
after the principles az the Monroe Die.
trine. similar to that established in Flu.
rope for the Support of the doctrine
known there as THE Balance Of Pow