The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-06

Sponse 10 the presidents Venezuc.
Ian message, Within three days
after its receipt money had been
voted for the commission OF in
quiry for which he asked and all
Inc world was apprised how ready
the congress was to support the
president TO the very utmost In
his new and vigorous assertion
OF the Monroe doctrine. Thoughib
ful men knew very well how
grievous a thing II would be TO
see tho two kindred nations which
stood 50 hopefully together at the
front OF the worlds progress come
10 the awful grspplc OF war. no
right-minded man In his senses
wished 10 sec 80 signal catns-
trophe. least OF all the president
himself He was man OF peace;
hut he deemed peace to be rooted
In justice and feared 1t to be
the impossible with a nation
which rejected the friendly OF.
fees of arbitration In a case Ike
this that had arisen He had Ia
mind, too. the peculiar rela uons
which the government over Which,
he presided had always borne TO
the states OF South America in
respect OF their dealings with the
nations OF Europe. and knew that
he could not In fidelity relax the
rigor OF the principle upon which
y had these 20 years been It's
Hvowed policy to act II was that,
his asSe rtion OF the Monroe doc
trine In A new aspect with new
dignity, even II with new rlgor.
that caught the almost passion
ate enthusiasm OF tho country.
and made war unnecessary.
why OF a Wisc Policy Today
II The above cOunse OF MI Wilson
was wise at the time delivered II
he truly deliminated andfset out the
correct American policF then. such
policy is the correct and true policy
to be followed by America TODAY.
II the president then did not faith
fully Bnd truly dehminate tho cor
rect American policy. did not then
wisely counsel the American people
what assurance have we now that
his counsel is safe, that his present
policy is correct. Especially are
hesc questions opposite when We
-emember that his present counsel
entails complete reversal OF the
policy that has hitherto made
great and her history glor.
.ous, and involves a complete re-
yersal OF the presidents own coun.
sci and policy at a time when there
were no eNtraneouS circumstances
10 influence his judgment or to
color his American point OF view
The objection TO the league that
he proposed covenant is tantamount
o a surrender or abandonment OF the
Monroe doctrine. is met nv the as.
sertion that the Monroe doctrine IL
extended to the entire world. and
he statement OF tho president for
mer President Tart. Senator Hitch
cock and Doctor Lowell and other
eague advocates that article y pro-
iecta IT. Let US look a moment into
HIS
The Monroe doctrine IL not found
ID on. nor is It question Of inter
rational law. II Is not doctrinc
hat has the force ~ hlst'r!raN o~
GENERAL moral acceptance. II is not
/ doctrine inherent in sovereignty
{ is a doctrine peculiar "a the United
states II ~ opposed "a the trend
II general history and general Eu
'opean morality II is an infringe
ncnt on the sovereignty ~ AN Eu.
'opean. Asiatic and American nl.
ions except the United states II TX
n fact equivalent to the establish
mont Of a limited suzcrainty on the
,art Of the United States over other
Nmericans COmmouwcalihs, 1T is bot
omed on and huttressed by force.
he force and power Of the United
states 10 make good its Vllimatum
O American powers titst they should
.ot exercise that prcrogative Of
overeignty which empowers nations
q cede or otherwise dispose Of part
u their territory Tho ultimatum
O European and Asiauc powers that
UGH powers should not exercise. 80
ar as the western hemisphere is
onccrned. their undouhted right 20
.cqulrc by cCssIon purthaf, OF
.therwigc any increase OF territory
u dominion
This ultimatum rs as good, and B