New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-04

headquarters. and they have reviewed
IL and explained it, and they have par.
ticularly laid stress on the United
States entering any kind OF interna-
tional agreement 20 which | nave
already called attention, and they bring
up the Monroe Doctrine.
president Monroe committed his ad-
ministration TO that doctrine when ne
sent in that message. He committed
nobody else
Senator Lodge uttered that sentence
with great emphasis. Hoke Smith, OF
Georgia, jumped up.
SCI am sure" he said that the Presi.
dent approves no such publication. hso
nothing 20 do with IL and approves no
such view" a.
Senator Lodge continued: 81 am
glad TO know that the President
is certainly as familiar IS any liNlne
man with the history OF his count'9
knows that President Monroe could no.
commit anybody but himself and ms
administration. The Monroe Docsrlne
has become part Of the policy OF ths
United States because II has received
the repeated approval OF Congress anu
/ OF the people Of the United States.
at is not a treaty; it is not blnding'
| n is a policy to which this country is
deeply committed in every way IN whleh
n country can be committed; but the
| country committed itself to the DOC
trine laid down by President Monroe
| and | hope il will be long day before
! that doctrine is impaired or aoan-
doned.
Quotes Note TO Europe
..Tbat Interpretation of the note may
be mistaken. but there can be no ms
taka about the note itself, which says;
In the measures to be taken TO Sc
cure the future peace OF the woIiu'
the people and government OF the
United States are as vitally and rs
directly interested as the govern
ments now at war. Their lhteres''
moreover, in the means 70 be ADOPT
ed TO relieve the smaller and weaker
peoples Of the world Of the peril OF
wrong and violence is as quick ana
ardent as that Of any other peoPie
or government. They stand ready
and even eager TO cooperate IN the
accomplishment Of these ends wneh
the war is over with every innuence
and resource at their command.
II am not attacking the merits OF thst
1
that il is a question Of very great mo-
ment The world is aware-those who
have given any attention TO the SUB
iect and those who are anxious, as we
All are. 10 promote and maintain peace
that the limit of voluntary arbitra-
ton has been reached.
1.-THE only way in which the settle
nent Of disputed questions between
nations can be carried further the
limit Of voluntary arbitration having
been reached, is by putting force be,
hind the decision Of the international
tribunals to compel the acceptance or
the decisions Of those tribunals as the
force Of the United States stands be
hind the courts Of the United states
and compels the acceptance OF their de-
cisions. ,:s
"That next step is charged with dif-
fculties. Great obstacles arise. ~ may
be possible that something can be done
i'm that direction to remove causes OF
war. 10 promote the cause OF peace; but
the difficulties and the obstacles can
not be overlooked.
az we make il too sweeping and
nledge ourselves TO too much, II will
break down Just as surely as all OF
these empty treaties about years
Gelay. etc. would break down under
ne stress Of war and the danger OF the
country. Whatever we 90 in that d.
rection. il anything is possible
! very much doubtful whatever we
do must be done with the utmost care.
above all. it should not De urged or
pressed before the conclusion OF the
present war. As is said in that state
Toent that would involve treaties, CO.
operation in everything. the submls-
sion of all possible questions to arbi-
tration. with the force Of the govern
n,ents Of the world behind il. How far
is that to go? Is it 10 include the
Monroe Doctrine Is it to include, the
FCvereign right TO admit and exclude
wbomever we please from immigration
tc this country? Where is the line TO
be drawn? Those are some or me
.Cnostions which are opened up by this
sweeping proposition OF cooperation
With other nations