The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-23
MONROE AND HARDING

E YER SINCE the League of Nations
 gan there has been nothing constantly held before the people of the United States the opponents of the II we except The Constitution, the Monroe Doctrine stranger to United States history might imagine was the great principle which had liberties and upon which the government was founded We have been told that the Monroe Doctrine all this country needed follow in its dealings with the rest of the world has been urged by the of Senators to which Warren G. Harding belongs that should have nothing do with the League because it might interfere with supercede the League
 few days since Mr. Harding told gathering of old vet the Civil War who had sought him out in the secusion of porch that;
 Article is reciprocal pledge part to help the independence territorial integrity of forfour nations f all who invited to join the League do sol manding 300oOoo miles of the earhs surface Art ce it's corrolares clearly contemplate if need be- to make this preservation possible"
 Harding argues that should not join the the ground that might under possible combination of circumstances the of to enforce the decrees of the League. Examination of the M<noe Doctrine held out by MT. Hardngs associates in fabe guide disclose such tmdiy the part of President Monroe
 this Monroe Doctrine?
 reaction of monarghial government which followed the fall of Napoleon had its consequences the proposal Spain her South American colonies which had their independence Russia also began to ex Pacific coast It with reference to such President Monroe included in his sage of the policy of the United States toward foreign which has come to be known as the Monroe Doctrine. It reads:
 judged proper for asserting as a principle that the American continents by free independent condition which they have assumed and maintain henceorth not be considered subjects for colonization by any European powers We owe therefore to candor to consider any attempt part extend their system to portion of hemisphere dangerous to and safey. We could any nterposon for the purpose of op pressing hem controlling, other manner their des tiny other light than ifesation unfrendy disposition towards the United States"
 What did Stripped of all the smoothness of i pomac language that of the nations of Europe tried colonze only territory which the United States claimed but in all this hemisphere as we'll President Monroe ready to drive them out Driving them out meant war In old diplomacy the word unfriendy implied an act or disposition nature to be of Here the Dtofac times the United States sent to France ready fight all Europe if need be- to keep foreign 1nents from getting a foothold whole hemisphere.
 doctrine of President Monroes ratified by Congress it's validity depends not international law but the United States to enforce it. It was bluff good bluff and support of correct referendum to the people the Senate group Senators Fortunately for the United States the called in the the "Doctrine acquired great reputation but two three of the had allied themselves together and ignored t2
 This then is the model and Harding his holding example and still he should not enter into League in which caly the earth members whose object to international peace and security whose proceed based international law and its disputes tried Court of Justice because of the remote possibility that time might be for the United States join with its associates enforcing the decree of the court.
 Knowledge that President Monroe had the dispos to principle" to knowledge that the United States stood sody behind the the International Court preclude the possibility that there be need a single shot to be fired.
 the fact that President Monroe willing to defy Europe the and safety of this hems phere would he be likely to think of the attitude of ren Harding toward the League of Nations and the peace the world?
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