New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
SAYS EUROPE IS
"EARTH HUNGRY"
Elk Governor MacCOrkle
Holds Monroe Doctrine
Is Needed.
WILSON'S MEXICAN
POLICY DENOUNCED
Start of Annual Meeting of Acad'
efny of Political and
Social Science.

philadelphia. April. the principle OF
the Monroe Doctrine was declared to-day
to be Just az alive now as il ever mas
been. and il was denied that the declara-
ton was an obsolete shibboleth." at the
annual meeting of the American
Academy Of Political and Social Science,
which is considering the present interna-
tlonal relations and obligations OF the
United States
Rear Admiral Colby NJ Chester urged
concert OF action among the American
republics IN a policy of America for the
Americans" John Barrett, director gen
eral OF the Pan-American Union, advo-
Gated a "Pan-American policy in which
each one OF the twenty American coun-
tries should have the same independence
as the United states, so as TO eliminate
any sense of fear on the part Of Central
and South American states as to United
States aggression.
Much spirit was injected into the dis
cussion at the afternoon session by A.
Maurice Low, a British journalist sta
toned In the United States. who was In
troduced as speaker who woulc give
the European attitude toward the Monroe
Doctrine.
Mr. Low said II would be easier TO ex-
plain the attitude Of Europe II Europe
knew what the Monroe Doctrine really
was He believed that a nation that as
sumed protection over other states should
also assume the responsibility OF seeing
that these smaller countries carried out
their obligations with other nations. In
this connection, he said, the Central
American republics sneer at Europe,
laugh at the United States and wallow
in anarchy as the result OF the Monroe
Doctrine.
European Earth Hunger"
Replying TO Mr.. Low. Ex-Governor Mac
Corkle of West Virginia declared that
European earth hunger was not dead.
He mentioned the British occupation Of
Egypt. Italys recent war in Tripoli and
the serious situation brought about be
tween Germany and France over Moroc-
co. II IL were not for the Monroe Doc
!
American states might not now be indie
pendent.
Charles NJ Pepper OF Washington. said
that any movement TO abolish the Monroe
Doctrine would be unwise. He also said
that he was not sure whether tho "A. b.
c." alliance OF South America composed
Of Argentina, Brazil and Chill would
work out well unless there was concert
OF action with the United States and GER
tain suspicious among the other South
American and the Central American
states were overcome.
Philip NJ. Brown. assistant professor Of
international law at Princeton and for
merly I'm the diplomatic service, urged
an international law embodying the prin-
ciples OF the Monroe Doctrine. which
would be a fundamental law Of indepen-
dence, of right and Of equality. embracing
all the Latin American states There was
great need. he said, Of giving protection TO
foreign interests in the countries TO the
south OF the United States.
The topic at the night session was The
Mexican Situation-Its Problems and OBJ
legations" Henry Lane Wilson. former
Ambassador 10 Mexico, was one Of the
speakers on this topic.
Presidents Acts Criticised.
"In refusing TO recognize the provisional
government OF General Huerta and by
Withholding moral assistance enabling II
10 restore peace and order In Mexico this
government was within its rights" de-
clared Nj Wilson, but il nevertheless.
contributed TO the discredit OF a govern
ment which was endeavoring TO restore
peace and order 20 Mexico. and which had
the support of es per cent OF Mexican
public opinion and Of American and all
other foreign colonies, as well as OF Euro
pean governments"
He called the Lind mission one OF
President Wilson's many errors In the
Mexican affair.
President Wilson came in for severe
criticism also in the speech OF Frank W.
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