New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-01
Lodge Brands League
Pact as Strife Maker

fundamentally since mankind had a
history. He thought of his country
first and never thought of himself at
all. He was so great a man that the
fact that this country had produced
him was enough of itself to justify
the Revolution and our existence as a
nation.
"If we throw aside the political tes-
lament of such a man, which has been
of living force down to the present
| instant. because altered circumstances
demand it, it is a subject for deep re-
greet and not for rejoicing. If We are
10 be driven by modern exigencics to
dismiss Washington and his counsellors
and the men who declared the Mon
roe Doctrine, from our consideration,
We ought, at least, as these stately
influence. to pay homage to them and
not relegate them to the shades of the
past with jeers and laughter directed
against their teachings.
"But, if we set aside forever the
Washington policy, in regard to our
foreign relations. we must always re-
member that it carries with it the
corollary known as the Monroe Doc
trine. Under the terms of this league
draft reported by the committee to the
peace conference, the Monroe Doctrine
disappears.
End of Monroe Doctrine
II have seen it said that the Mon
roe Doctrine is preserved under Article
10; that we do not abandon the Mon
roe Doctrine, we merely extend it to all
the world. How any one can say this
passes my comprehension. The Mon
roe Doctrine exists solely for the pro-
lection of the American Hemisphere
and to that hemisphere it was limited
II you extend it to all the world, it
ceases to exist, because it rests on
nothing but the differentiation Of the
American Hemisphere from the rest of
the world
Under this draft of the statutes of
the league of nations American ques-
tons and European questions and
Asian and African questions are all
alike put within the control and juris-
diction of the league. Europe will have
the right to take part in the settle
ment OF all American questions, and
We, of course, shall have the right to
take part in tho settlement of all Ques-
tons in Europe and Asia and Africa
Europe and Asia are to take part in
policing the American Continent and
the Panama Canal, and in return we arc
to have, by way of compensation, tho
right to police tho Ralknns and Asia
"Pcrhaps tho ,imo has como when It
IL necessary to do this, but IL il II
very grave stop, and wish now merely
to point out that tho American people
ought never to abandon the Washing
ton policy and the Monroe Doctrine
without being perfectly certain TINT
they earnestly wish to do So Stand
ing always firmly by these great
policies, we have thrivcn and prospered
and have done moro to preserve the
worlds peace than any nation, league
or alliance that ever existed.
Complete Proof Demanded
Every complete proof must be offered
of the superiority Of any new system
before we reject the policies Of Wash
lngton and Monroe, which have been
in all foreign relations the Palladium
of the Republic. Within Inc memory
of those to whom now speak the Mon
roe Doctrine stopped the incursons of
Eng upon the territory Of Vene-
zuela and settled the boundary cues
ton finally by arbitration. Under the
Monroe Doctrine we arrested the at
tempt of Germany to take Venezuelan
territory on another occasion.
"Two other general propositions and
shall proceed to examine these
league articles in detail. In article
other sgnatories and members Of the
projected league, guarantee the ter
r1torial integrity and the political in
dependence of every member of the
league. That means that we ultimate-
~ guarantee the independence and the
boundaries, as now settled or as they
may be settled by the treaty with Ger
many. of every nation on earth. If
the United States agrees to guarantees
nf ~ IL. A
The word of the United States, her
promise to guarantee the ndepend-
ence and the boundaries of any coun-
try. is just as sacred as her honor.
III do not now say the time has not
come when, in the interest of future
peace, the American people may not
decide that we ought to guarantee the
territorial integrity of the far-Hung
British Empire; but | do suggest that
1t Is very grave, very pcrious
promise to mike, because there il but
ono way by which such guarantees. if
ever invoked, can be maintained, aud
that way IA the way OF force whether
ilitary or economic force, 1t matters
not
There Ia no need of arguing wheth,
or thcrc Ia To he compusiVe force be-
mind thIa league. 1t II there In ar
tNelc 10 absolutely and entirely hv tho
mero fnct of thcse guarantee. The
fhnka of the armies and the noota of
tho navy made necessary by such
pledgos are to I've hiled and manuel
by The aons, husbands and brothcrs
Of the people Of America. | wish them
cnarefully. to considcr thcrcf fore,
whether they arc willing to have the
youth of America ordered to war bv
other nations without regard to what
they or their representatives deeirc.
II Includes Immigration
"Ihe second general pronosition Ia
which | would call attention In this,
We new In tha draft bind ouraelyea
to Huhmlt every roHaihle international
diAhu'e or difference either To tho
league court or to the control of tho
executive council of the league. That
ine'9dea immigration, very live ques-
ton Are we ready to give to other
matt Ana the power to say who shall
cone into the tInited Stotas and ~