The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-03
ALL PAN AMERICAN
REPUBLICS ARE
INTERESTED
Offensive and Defensive ALI
snoe With United States
Suggested to Repel Any In
vasion of Foreign Foe.


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Washington. u. c., Aug. IA Pan
American Doctrine, to snpercode the
Manroe Doctrine. which. IL accepted,
would form an offensive and de-
fensive nlllancc between the United
states and every republic Of South
and Central America. and between
those republic. win be ddvocated at
the conference on national defense.
to be held In WASHINGTON October A.
=. under auspices of the National De-
Tense league. Immediately following
The Grand Army Of the Republic en-
cnmpment.
The new doctrine. suggested by
Winfield Jones secretary ana OF
the orgsnizcrs In 1918 of the Nauon-
al Defcpse league. 81 put IN effect.
would form n political and military
solidarity of tho westcra hemisphere,
While tho monroe Doctrine forbIds
any European power from acquiring
territory In The western hemisphere
Il does not 60 far enough in tho
changed world conditions caused by
tho European war. In that II does not
provide for naval ana military assist
anc from any or al OF tho Pan
American republics In event tho
United states should bo forced TO
light 10 protect ono or n number of
South or Central American countries
from European or Asiatic aggression.
in the opinion Of Secretary Jones.
~ the United states should be
forced In the future Co pour out
blood ard treasure in maintaining
the Monroe Doctrine It would be
equitable that an Pan American
Countries engage TO assist the United
states with their run naval and mill
itury power. Tho interest Of one 10
the Interest Of an in maintaining the
polltica Integrity pf q single M "
htcse- republics dcelarod Secretary
Jones In an Interview here today.
"Thc now Pan American Doctrine
would expand tho Monroe Doctrine
far beyond its original meaning,
would supcrccde II altogether for
somethinl better and stronger.
AN offensive and defensive al
lance % an the Pan American re-
publics with the United states. and
between themselves. would onor-
ANNHNhHAN AAf fN| NV AfNA"NNAA| hNANf ~
tho countries uf the western hcmi-
sphere against O. Zoe frof any quar-
ter.
"Siateemon OF Pan America realize
that should tho United states be
beaten in war with 70 European cor
Asiatic power 20 would be- easy Tor the
victor TO seize ana permanently hold
seaports ana Territory in any part 90
South or Coatrai America. particular
D. in Central America. close 10 the
Panama canal Panama o. an cy-
ample ~ the dofeugoicsaucgs or some
~ the Ppm American countries. 70
has absolutely nd army or dcfcnscs
w%hatcvcr md should the canal Doe
attacked would i1 nl probability suf-
fer tho fate of Belgium.
These stltosmcu. as n matter Of
protection Tor their own countries.
should favor such an alliance with the
United States.
"Not only would This alliance with
tho United States forever assure the
Independence and territory Of an the
Pan American countrics from foreign
aggression. but b would also assure
permanent peace anon these ,uuu-
tries themselves. which hae not al-
ways been The case. aud between
Thorn and the United States.
Every Pan American republic. no
matter how weak, would then have
behind lbs national existence tho
combined power ot the United states
and 1ll ite neiehbors.
This alliance would Mt ono stroke
practically double the miIitary and
naval power NJ the United Stltos even
IN our present miserable state of un-
preparedness.
The combined naval and military
power az tho countries OF tho vest
crn hemisphere is strong enough 20
MIN in c. war aEalnai any possible
coalition OF the other powers of tho
world.
"Thr military ana naval strength OF
on che South and Central American
republics is. according to the latest
government statistics available. Ar
mics. pence strength. t95.ig9; war
strcnEth. i.9a5.732: unorganizcd but
of military age. 5,27t.O7G; navics. %
ships M 27.S3G men.
~ allies OF tho United States and
OF themselves tho South ana Central
American countries could bring, in "a
war for tho defense OF any country of
the western hemisphere. nearly 100
warshlps and $4,000 scamon, and a
military strength of more than 7,000,-
600 mon when an OF service ago were
u1der lrms.
with such onloF, the United states.
with iis h%oundlcss wealth and re-
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