The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-26
REPUTATION Of
MONROE DOCTRINE
CARRANzA bLUNOER
Flood Thus Character
ICES Mexico's Attitude
Toward Recognition.
WILL BE ENFORCED
Clark Confident 1t Will
Be Maintained at All
Hazards - Declares
Denial Is Bunk"
WILL BE ENFORCED

Washington. Aprn - The Mexican
governments denial OF tine monroe
doctrine WAS characterized today ny
members OF congress now TN NaNhlnR~
ton az another Carranza hlunder II
will DC strictly enforced. ia" states
tnen said without regard TO the attt-
rude IL Mexico.
spea xer champ Clark looks upon the
Monroe doctrine as the political we
prcsnrFer Of tho western world. fheFe
II not the slightest doubt In his mind
int IT will he maintained AT All
hazards. lie said
THE statement ~ the Mexican for
eign office that The Mexican govern
ruent has NOT recognized the Monroe
doctrine. nor will n recognize II ts
au hunk We established the Monroe
doctrine In the nrst instance for our
WIN benefit and. incidentally. for the
henent 1T the Central and South
American states We will maintain IT
at all hazards IT. is the political life
rreserver Of the western world,
II. n. Flood. Of Virginia, declared II
In 100 late for the presen, weak Mex
gt.an government" 10 undertake to
Eepudsate the Monroe doctrine He
laid:
~ fsirR the position taken by the
Nexican government Is another Car
sAngN hlunder. The Mexican govern
Ment in the past has recognized the
Monroe doctrine and appealed 10 IL fer
her defense and safety II is too late
now for this weak government To un~
de-take on the part Of Mexico 20 repu-
asate this doctrine"
The official view In the executive de-
narfments today was that remuneration
of the Monroe doctrine by Mexico, or
any other country in the Western hem
ispsrre. will not have the slightest
effect or American perpetaation OF
- IF
the United States. The statement OF
the r.Rrransa government proclAimfns
ron-recoenftion Of thereana txknA~iH .sx-
pscteA 10 be transmitted to the stste
department
SOLELY FOR UNITED STATES.
TAs. Monroe doctrine, IL gas pointed
auf was enunctated solely by the
tinted tSstss, and did not cali for
recognition on the part of any power
In either North or South America Our
purpose I'm maintaining u is onr which
to guided hy what transnires In other
countries of the western world. wheth-
er the doctrine ie nr ia not recognized
nv these countries,
Senator's and Representative were
n unit as to what course the United
states would pursue in the event that
Mexico attempted to put through n
land deal with subjects Of any foreign
ration in contravention Of the Monroe
doctrine. Government officials Saad
yesterday that the announcement OF
Mexfco's refusal tn acknowledge TO doc
frtue In all likelihood was put out ~
As8orArNpn~r OF an attempt 10 com
Tfete Sossse transaction now in contefn-
piatfon.
The case was presented 70 members
In congress in this manner.
suppose Mexico should grant n large
concession to group of foreigners
whose home government should de-
clare Tn resnonse m American inquiry,
that the holders Of the concession were
acting as private individuals, without
any connection with or support from
the government. and THAT II was purely
matter between the United states
snd Mexico The Mexican government
ard the holders Of the concessions.
when demands were made upon them
nv the United States should coutend
that the Monroe doctrine was not
recognized and the concession would
not ~ given mp. what action would
the United tSates take9
Tho following aply represents the
congressional view:
re the land granted in the conceS-
stems were of sufficient proportion to
Indicate that the foreigners planned a
settlement or colony. the United
states would not submit to n consum
nation Of the transaction. This gov
eminent would treat II as An act OF
war Disregarding Mcxico's claims to
exemption from the Monroe doctrine
the United States would throw ont the
eolen.sts by force Of arms II neces-
~sry.