The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-24
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ASNtN DOCTRINE
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Monroe Doctrine Should Be Laid
Away and Substitute On
Broader Lines Enunciated
CBy Associated Press.)

seue INC MOhTOe uOcITlnc, Whlcn, II &C.
eeptcd, wotild form an offensive and de.
fensive alliance between the United
States and every republic of South
and Central America, and between these
republics, will be advocated at the con-
ference on national defense, to be held
In Washington, October ~, under the
auspices OF the National Defense
League, Immediately following the
Grand Army of the Republic cncamp.
mont. ~ d. ne.-a
The new doctrine, suggested by Win.
held Jones, secretary and one of the
,,fennizers IN 1918 Of the National De.
Tense League, If put in effect, would
form a political and military solidarity
OF, the western hemisphere.
afortroe Doctrine Too Limited
While the. Monroe Doctrine forbids
any Eur0pean power from Acquiring
territory In the western hemisphere, il
does not 20 far enough In the changed
world conditions caused by the Euro,
pean war, in that II does not provide
sor naval and military assistance From,
any or all Of the Pan American re.
bublics in the event the United states
should be forced to fight to protect one
Of q number Of South or Central Aniefi.
can countries from European or Asiatic
aggression, in the opinion Of Secretary
Jones.
'f1f the United States should be
forced in the future 10 pour out blood
and treasure in maintaining the Mon.
roe Doctrine II would be equitable that
all Pan American countries engage to
assist the United States with their full
naval and military power. The interest
of one Is the interest Of all in main
taining the political integrity Of sin.
gle one of these republics, declared
Secretary Jones in an interview in
Washington. SIX
Would Include All Nations
The new Pan7Ameriean doctrine
would expand the Monroe Doctrine far
beyond its original meaning, would su-
petsede 1t altogether for something bet
ter and stronger.
I" An offensive and defensive alliance
Of all the PanEA republics with
the United States, and between them
selves, would enormously increase the
resisting fprce of the countries of the
western hemisphere against a foe from
any quarter. g. ~.
Statesmen Of Pan. America realize
that should the United States be beaten
In war with European or Asiatic
power IL would be easy for the victor
10 seize and permanently hold seapofts
and territory in any part of South or
Central America, particularly in Cen
Sral Arherica, close to the Panama
Canal. Panama is an example Of the
defenselessness Of some OF the Pan.
American countries. l. II has absolutely
DO army or defenses whatever, and
should the canal be attacked would in
all probability suffer the fate of Bel.
GUM.
''These statesmen, as a matter of pro.
lection for their own countries, should
favor such an alliance with the United
States.
Permanent Peace Is Ain "..a
"Not only would this alliance with
the United States forever assure the
independence and territory of all the
Pan-American countries from foreign
aggression, but it would also assure
permanent peace among these countries
themselves, which has not always been
the case, and between them and the
United States.
Every Pan American republic, no
matter how weak, would then have
behind its national existence the com.
hined power of the United States and
all it's neighbors. ..r ..
"Ihis alliance woifld al one stroke
practically double the military and
naval power of the United States,
even in our present miserable state
of unpreparedness. Y .''.
1.-THE combined naval and military
power of the countries Of thai western
hemisphere is strong enough to win in
war against any possible coalition
Of the other powers Of the world.
1.-THE military and naval strength of
all the South and Central American re-
pubics is, according TO the latest gov.
eminent statistics available; Armies,
peace strength, i95,l99; war strength
,945,132; unorganized but of mill
tary age, 5,S74,076. Navies, ninety
nine ships and 1886 men. $3.50
"As allies Of the United States and
of themselves, the South and Central
American countries could bring, in a
war for the defense Of any country OF
the western hemisphere, nearly 100
warships and $4,000 seamen, and mill
tary strength of more than 7,0O0O0o
men when all of service age were I'M
der arms.
An interests Are Involved
with such allies, the United
States, with it's boundless wealth and
resources, its lOO,OO0,O00 population
and it's present and potential military
strength would emerge victorious in any
war against any combination Of
powers. w Wy
1.-The United States is not the arbiter
of its own destiny. We, have. osfriends
in Europe Our logical friends are our
neighbors in Pan America, who have,
as we have, vital interest In main.
tanning the republican institutions
and the freedom of the western world.
"Thefefore we ought to negotiate
treaties providing for these alliances
as speedily as pOssible-befOre the end,
of the European war.
"'The new Pan.American doctrine
will be discussed at the conference on
national defense, and will be taken up
at the next session of congress by
senators and representatives who be-
love in Pan. American Solidarity
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