El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03

! pened AT the Paris peace conference
so nobody else is in a position to re-
. tute the speech Of senator Lodge. Re
publican leader.
3 Possibly the president VIII discuss
the subject In his New York snaa,b
lul AT Wilson has heretofore con-
Iinea himself so often 10 reneraIfrias
ID MS public addresses thar 10 fs
~ lie- ny 20 De expected he viii analyze
Air. Lodges objections.
Rather may IL be said thar the
american mission In Paris win
study u carefully and see wherein
the objections can he said to he
valid or Invalid.
iy own observation Dr. Paris OF the
way the American mission condnc+s7
llseli leads me 20 believe that wuer an
IS SAID and done senator Lodgs-s
speech VIII be useful to the DELEGATES
Farts Of il relate 10 points made bv
the American delegates themselves as
wei as the delegates Of other conn
tries in the preliminary discussions
ana tlle covenant finally drawn repre-
seuts a compromise
For instance. senator Lodge
vigorous objection 70 the idea thar
immigration shall in my why he
included within the Jurisdiction OF
she league l. eNactly what The
japanese have heen arguing. They
are Unwilling 10 tie themselves in
n treaty that will force them 10
submit 20 arbitration or discus
sion by a council composed almost
entirely Of The Caucasian race.
II the paragraph under which the
Massachusetts, senator thinks Amer
icas right to self preservation BY ex-
Guiding immigrants who affect her
economic prosperity is infringed upon
esH .sle#
action Of any nation. Japan would be
the FIRST TO make protest. Her dele
gates in Paris have not forgotten that
the British empire in Australia and
the United States. two principal mem
Ders OF the league. believe in eXclud-
ilE ori-ntais NOT as race discri-ui-
nation, but as an economic measure
Senator Lodges aprehensions are
not shared by the British OF Japanese
delegates in respect 10 this fuuda-
mental right OF self determination Of
what shall constitute citizenship i1
any country.
Debate on Monroe Doctrine.
As for the Monroe doctrine. many p
debate occurred in Paris concerning it.
The president took the position
always that the Monroe doctrine
WIS being extended around the
world, not abandoned.
senator Lodge saws he cannot l--ee
with this viewpoint As a matter OF
fact. the Nassa chusefts senator and
the president probably would disae gree
as TO what constituted Americas obIi-
cations under the Monroe doctrine.
even II the league Of nations were not
now involved Mr.. Wiisr-. through
out his administration. has shown
disposition to interpret the Monroe
doctrine merely as a guarantee OF GER
rlr0rlal luCeGrltN 20 the nations OF
the western hemisphere Some OF the
Republican senator's at the white
house asked Mr. Wilson the other
night whether IN the event that
Brazil wanted TO 20 back 20 the rule
OF Portugal the United States would
be able 70 prevent the cession OF ter
ritorv.
Probably Mr. Wilson would ar
que In return thar the Monroe
doctrine never gave us the right
10 interfere in the peaceful reIn-
lions Of South American countries
and parent states. Certainly latin
America never accepted any such
Interpretation.
Il may be interesting 10 point ont
i1 this connection that Chile formally .
advised president Wilson two years
ago that she objected 70 his draft Tor
= Pan American treaty because Il nro-
posed TO guarantee the republican 4
FORM and government and Chile ar
yued that every nation had the sover-
sfgn right OF self determination That
Is. she could change TO a monarchy IL
her people so ruled Latin-America
considers the Monroe doctrine to mean
merely that the United States acts 90
prevent European aggression on this
continent.
Extends Monroe Doctrine.
President Wilson considers that by
he league OF nations. me Monroe doc
re- he .
'ormally agrees TO commit no more
.gEressions- He feels the Monroe
doctrine IS thus recognized by Europe
md firmly established.
Latfn-America will no doubt be
lleased because somebody else besides
he United States acts as guarantor o.
he Monroe doctrine.
Many Of the South American couu-
ries feel that America didn't nreserveF
he territorial integrity Of Colombia.
wen though so bound by the treaty
y 1913. They believe the partition
y Panama never would have occurred
md there would now he no contro-
-ersy between Colombia and the
United States n America had been re-
ratte- I'm disnute
Under a lea cue OF nations. America
would be required 20 submit the facts
% the executive council and the
American people would then be Oh
ICED TO register their Judgment as to-
whether OF not they support the YER
ifct IF the LEAGUE.
II America g. to Insist inst she
f. always right IN foreign affairs,
then the league Of nations f. oh
viously a hurrier.
II as IN the case OF the repeal OF T..
he tolls exemption law because It
.ouflicted with the -Pauncefote
e.
n generously make amends whenever
he is I'm error. the league Of nations
VIII be the means Of obtaining a full
OF the facts and disin-
crested judgment uDon them by ma
ions Of friendly disposition 10 the
respective disputants.
Choice Of Mnndatories.
AS for the selection Of the United
'tarez as mandatory agent whenever
Latin American question a-ises
here IS no doubt that this viii he
lane. for the covenant specifically
avs na0Aatories shall he chosen by
eason ~ their resources. experiences
nd geographical position.
No European nation would so quail %
~. though IL would permit of course.
Brazil or Chile 70 be mandatories IN
outh American troubles.
Senator Lodges suggestion that Z
very country shall be permitted 10
ccept or decline at will the resnousi- .
ility OF becoming a mandatory Is one
hat was advanced by members Of the &
.merican delegation itself at Paris D
ust why &c has never been included !
3 not clear unless it Is supposed that
hviously every nation viii always be o
BILE 20 present its objections and the d
saEue VIII not compel any nation to q
ndertake Interference in a DISPUTE j
rom which it desires to hold aloof.
Int there IS 10 doubt that the Massa-
husetts senator's point VIII come up O.