New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-20

the geography Of the globe. They say
communication has quickened enor-
mOuSlN. The Atlantic Ocean is not
what it was a barrier, or the Pa
cific either, | suppose. But do not
forget that, even under modern condi-
tons, the Silver Street, the little chan
mel only twenty miles wide, was Eng
lands bulWark and defense in the last
Year. DO not underate the 5000 miles
of Atlantic. 1t was on that that the
Monroe Doctrine, the corollary of
Washington's policy rested.
The Monroe Doctrine has been ex-
banded. \ resolution was passed
unanim ouslN in the senate a few years
ago stating that the United States
would regard it as an act of hostility
for any corporation or association of
any other nation TO take possession
Of Magdalena Bay. being a post of
great stra tegic, naval and military adj
vantage. 1t did not rest OH the Mon
roe Doctrine. 1t rested on som ething
deeper than that. 1t rested Oh the
basis of the Monroe Doctrine-the
great law of preservation.
They say that if We demand the
exclusion of the Monroe Doctrine
from the operation of the league they
Will demand compensation. Very
WE'LL Let them exclude us from med
ding in Europe. That is not bur
den that We are seeking to bear. We
are ready to go there at any time to
save the world from barba rism and
tyranny, but We are not thirsting to
interfere in every obscure quarrel that
may spring up in the Balkans.
immigration and the Tariff.
There is the question of immigra-
ton which this treaty rea ches under
the -justiciable questions. [ am
told believe [ have followed it
through all the Windings-that a final
decision could only be reached by
unanmity, and it is said that the
league would not be unanimous [
think that highly probable, but / deny
the jurisdiction. l cannot personally
accede to the proposition that other
nations that a body of men in execu-
tive council, where we as a nation
have but one vote, shall have any
power, unanimous or otherwise, to
say who shall come into the United |
States. 1t must not be within the
jurisdiction of the league at all. 1t |
lies at the foundation of national |
character and uell-being There |
should be no possible jurisdiction over /
the power which defends this country |
from a flood Of Japanese. Chinese and |
Hindu labr.
The tariff is involved in tho article |
for the boycott. The coastWi3c trade |
is involved in Article 81. I think we |
ought to settle our import duties. |
They say it is a domestic question.
SO is immigration, but they are do |
mcstic questions with International ,
relations.
Withdrawal Or Termination. !,
This treaty is indissoluble There
is no provision for withdrawal or
termination. In the Old days-very
old lays-they were in the habit of |
friendship. which made them last no
longer. That has been given up. In |
modern times almost all the treaties
that we now have contain provisions
for termination or withdrawal on
notice. If there is no provision for
withdrawal YOU are thrown back on
denunciati ton or abrogation bv one ma
ton.
Il have been surprised to hear in
the senate and elsewhere the state
ment that this was only a treaty. and
we could abrogade it by an act of
congress at any time as we can under
the decisions of the supreme court
Why, ladies and gentlemen, nothing
could be worse than that. No great
err misfortune could bcfall the peace |