South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-03
Monroe Doctrine Was Fought Same
AS League of Nationis Being Fought
BY CHAUNCEY ;. GOODRICH.

structive. The reiterations Of legis-
lative assem- les are no exception 90
the rule. though the history they
make is chiefly negative in charac-
ter. A case in point Is of peculiar
interest today a legislator speaks.
"You viii put the peace Of the ma
ton into peril-and for whom For
a people Of whom We know almost
as little as we do about the Greeks
Can any man In this house say
what even Is ;he state OF society IN
Buenos Arrests moral condition.
etc Let Us adhere 20 the policy
laid down by the second. as well
as the first founder Of our republic
by him who was the Camillus. as
well as the ROmulus. OF the infant
state-to the policy OF peace. COM
merce. and honest friendship. with
all nations. entangling alliances
with none; for 10 changing all
llances We must come If you once
embark in policy such as this
we are sent here 20 attend 20 the
preservation OF the peace of this
country. and not 90 be- ready. on all
occasions. 10 20 20 war whenever
anything like what in common par
lance. Is termed "a turn up takes
place in Europe. ."
The familiar accents OF provin-
cialism, Not those of Reed Of Mis-
souri,. or Borah OF Idaho. however.
speaking I'm 1919 on the League Of
Nations. but OF John Randolph Of
Roanoke, speaking in 1924. on
what?-the Monroe doctrine
Pres't Monroe's message. an
nouncing the peculiar interest of
the United States in the Americas
going both 10 any attempt on the
part OF the European powers 10 ex-
tend their colonial possessions. and
10 any interpOsition for the purpose
OF disturbing the independence Of
the Central and South American re-
publics. which has been recognized
by the United States. after several
years debate, in 1929. was sent
TO congress Dec. ,, 1923 on Jan.
90, 1924. on motion OF Daniel Web
ster. the house Of representatives
resolved itself into a committee Of
the whole on the state of the union.
Henry Clay. then speaker. who had
battled many years for the recogni-
ton OF the new republics offered a
resolution, reading as follows
Resolved. By the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the
United States Of America, in Con-
gress assem- led. that the people Of
these States would not see, without
serious inquietude, any forcible in
terDosition by the allied powers Of
Europe. in behalf of Spain TO reduce
10 their former subsection those
parts OF the continent OF America
which have proclaimed end estab-
hshed for themselves. respectively.
Independent Governments, and
which have been solemnly recog-
nized by the United States"
The adoption OF this resolution by
senate and house would. OF course
have held up the hands OF Pres't
Monroe by giving his pronounce
ment the sanction of the legislative
branch. That sanction was refused.
however. almost as a matter OF
course by the congressman who.
having been sent 20 Washington ito
guard the interests OF the paroChial
nothing but "Quixotism" in the pol
icy which has ever since kept the
Americans American.
The debate Of Jan. % and the
following DAYS was also ul On reso-
luton Of Mr.. Websters providing
funds for sending an agent Cor com
missiOner) to Greece which was
then in armed revolt against Turkey.
whenever the president should deem
IL expedient 20 appoint such agent.
This resolution. and Mr.. CIay's on
the Monroe doctrine had been linked
together by amending resolutions on
the two subjects offered by Mr..
Poinsett Of South Carolina John
Randolph's speeches. from which
the excerpts above quoted are taken.
run against both resolutions.
Yet the Monroe doctrine. however
unrecognized by congress. was in
SANITY popular In the country. In
a debate in the house on an appro-
Driatio. for diplomatic repre-, nJa-
tives - South American republics
an atlNtiN illNNtr AflA p tf~-liltAlit Nliftt
ing March H. 1924 admitted that
The declaration of the president
has been echoed from every Ameri-
can heart" Addington. then British
charge d'anairs m Washington. was
impressed by the perfect unanimity
with which the whole republic
echoed "the explicit and manly tone
with which the rresiden. has tree ted
the subject OF European interference
in the affairs OF this hemisphere
with a view 10 the resubIugatiou OF
these territories. which have enamel
pated themselves from European
domination And Daniel Webster
speaking OF the event. I'M the course
OF the Panama congress debate two
years later SAYS.
The declaration cannot now be
taken TACK, retraCted or annuued
without disgrace 10 met. SIR. with
the entire concurrence and the
hearty appreciation OF the country
The tone which 10 uttered found "a
corresponding response i'm the
breasts OF the free people OF the
United States. That people saw