The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-16

lical combinations, ARRANGEMENTS or
UNDERSTANDINGS of any nature or kind
whatsoever; that he excluded Europe
from any political combination or I'M
uerstahdlng as whole. because
EUROPE had a set of primary interests
OF her own with which we had vary,
iitie or no concern. This is the under
standing of all men for more than. a
century. Not until the advocates of
TINS league appeared has it ever been
attempted to explain away or emascu-
iate this doctrine 1t is too late now
10 Title with the last will and tesla
ment of him of whom it was said bv
great Englshman, He was the
greatest man of our own or of any
age"
While it is said that Transportation
has brought us closer to Europe than
we were when Washington lived,
Enrope's primary interests are just as
distinct in multitude of the nations
OF Europe today as they We're when
washington was upon the earth. There
are some interests common to Great
Britain and this country, interests com
mon to France and this country.
These nations are advanced in the
arts and in government and far pro-
crossed; but what is there In common
between Bulgaria and Turkey and Asia
what it was when Washington wrote
his farewell address?
1t is the proposition of this league
that it shall include all these nations,
the 5O-odd nations and perhaps one
hundred and fifty when this matter
shall be finally adjusted after the war,
all Of which are to be represented and
all Of which are to he members of the
league. Politically, we are just as far
apart now as we We're then, and if
Washington were alive today he could
announce his doctrine with the same
accuracy, with the exception of two
| DR. three nations at most, just as en-
| phatically and just as pertinently as
he did when he babe farewell to his
countrymen.
So, Mr.. President, again | say, let us
be candid
| l appeal to those who advance the
doctrine of league of nations to be
candid with the American people and
say whether it means the abandon
ment of the doctrine of Washington,
that his farewell address has spent
Its force, has become antiquated, and
should no longer have effect. 1t may
be that the people of the United States
are willing to abandon that doctrine.
the proposition that we have entered
upon a new era, but let us be candid
with them and tell them that any prac-
teal league of nations means that we
are to enter into entangling alliances
in Europe and all Europe, and all
ASIA and all Africa.
We come now to the Monroe doc
trine. I appreciate the candor and
commend the Americanism of the SEN
ator from Illinois when he says that
the Monroe doctrine would have to
be excepted from any league which he
would indorse. But, Mr. President, a
very distinguished educator at the
head Of one Of our great educational
institutions an advocate of the league
to enforce peace, has said that the
league could have no more to do with
the Monroe doctrine than it would
have to do with the price of sugar;
that he was not in favor of excepting
| it, because it does not affect it. Let
us see whether it does or not.
The Monroe doctrine was based
upon three propositions: No further
colonization by European powers on
the western continent, no extension OF
the European system to America, and
no interference with established gov
ernments. 1t was called into existence
by reason of the activities of the league
of nations called the Holy Alliance
to which / have already referred When
this congress met at Verona in 1922
lit took up the question of the Spanish
American colonies. The rising tide OF
democracy was sweeping away the
lSpanish possessions in South America
Spain was not able to control the situa-
tion, therefore this league to enforce
peace had some business to attend to
Peace must be restored, and under
meath the restoration were to be placed
the crushed hopes and aspirations OF
people struggling to be free. And here
, let us remember that some wars are
. as holy as liberty itself Peace wher
freedom is the price is fit only fol
slaves. Thus the Monroe doctrine wa!
born. 1t was thrown up as a dyke
/ against the threatened flood of fou
, inundation Of this league of nations
/ lit dedicated the western world to lib
) erty. 1t was the new republics bol(
, challenge to this unconscionable con
> spiracy bent upon the destruction O
I free governments. 1t is this doctrine
D which I contend any league of nations
$ composed of foreign powers Will de
Q stroy.
= Let us illustrate. Why did we pur
oho,o tho ST Thomas Islands? The.