Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-21
|Y|v|AN| OPPOSES VIEWS
|OF AMERICAN SENATORS
Declares Monroe Doctrine Was JUS
tifiablo in It's Day. but
Grows Obsolete.
.aWoRLD SOUL" BORN OF WAR
Asserts Nntionalism Will Maintain
@ Self, but That Nations OF Globe
Is Have Mutual Intcrcsts-AttaCkS
Statements by Lodge.
BY RENE NINItNI.
EOf1ner Ircn Ter of France

Sff PARIS. March 2o.-lt is undcniabIe
that a deep impression has been pro-
duGed in France and probably through
OUT the world by United states Senator
: Lodges exposition OF the objections
against the league of nations covenant
as ne and his followers see them.
f3S II had the honor. during my visit
TO Washington. 10 make the aCQuaint-
nnce OF this distinguished orator, and
from his words and attitude quickly
perceived he nobility OF conscience
and the great amount OF moral power
viii ch he put into the sacred crusade
tfori justice. Perhaps the distinguished
sta csman Will permit me, therefore.
to discuss the league subject with Him
with entire frankncss in these col
umns. For it is beyond doubt the
privilege of free men attached to caui,
other by bonds OF friendship and cs
TEEN to keep aloor from the toadyism
(which destroys independent thinking
f The subject is 4 delicate one.
received III America the strongest, the
most powerful, the most inspiring i'm
pressions upon my heart and CON
science. and when shall close my
She! last picture shall see Will he
that Incompatible spectacle Of the
great American nation stirred 20 the
deepest depths of it's soul.
SAYS WAR BROUGHT
OUT "WORLD SOUL"
But I take the liberty to say this
There has been born by this war
(. what we may term the world SOUL"
To ibe sure. national sovereign rights
remain intact and sacred and every
nation retains Its individuality OF char
acter and soul, which cannot be and
shall not be "intcrnationalized." Never
thefess. is it not true that we think
no longer exclusively as Americans. as
Frenchmen and Englishmen or Ital-
Sans? We think as men.
e II I understand correctly this dis
Summarized thus: 1t is better to re-
serve for America in accordance with
the fMonroc Doctrine. the right 10 as
sure peace in the American hemts-
phere.
Now. TO me il appears that the Mon :
roe Doctrine was perfectly legitimate
y in the distant past when it. was pro-
claimed. The situation in the world
not have spoken otherwise. 1t is worth
recalling what this doctrine meant
3 James Monroe, in message enunci-
atod the principles which the Ameri-
& canNEovernment intended 10 apply 10
the conduct Of Americas external at
fairs he was faced by situation
z threatening the liberty OF the new re-
public born on the American con
tinGrt.
PLAN TO ESTABLISH 4
SPANISH KING IN WEST
Some OF the danger elements IN
that situation were the doctrine OF
the holy alliance. the congress of We
roma, in 1872 and finally the intention
attr1buCcd 10 LOUIS NV IL. 10 restore 1nt
Spanish King Ferdinand VII. to alb
soluic domination over Spains forInel
possessions in America. which mean
time had become independent states.
In order to oppose such designs
& the United States found it imperative
at that particular moment in it's his
tory to adopt the Monroe Doctrine
affirming on tho one hand that "iy
wars between European powers orig
mating from difficulties which con-
Germ only themselves the United States
have taken no part and that tho Amer!
can policy is 10 practice abs;cniion,
and that OF The other hand there
should be clearly announced this policy
OF self gov--nneu. and ISOLATION G
cord:ng 10 which he United States Will
consider Grey at-e-npt by the allied
poNer-the hoiy ailiaace-to extend
their system 70 any portion Of the
American continent IS manifesto
zion q, q hostile attitude towards the
Ua!tsd STATES
Can THIS 33cc-ia. be adopted a,
5 the -oresea; stage 4 ne worlds his
sorv2 Everybody understands tina;
America, y2ua= and free should not
have wanted . o!cd Up her diploma. &C
life with the lie cf absolute mon
arches Justly suspected by n-- o.
wishing either 70 confirm or restore
absolutisrn = Europe
Blu, where : ar aoSolutism now
Dempcracy flows n .G.:."e:n Every
where there 3 -. iy'ersa! suffrage and
freedom Of ne press, and the Eovcrn-
ments responsible - the nations