The Washington herald., 1920-12-31
PROMINENT EDUCATOR
FAvORS LEAGUE.

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PROMINENT EDUCATOR
FAvORS LEAGUE.
Membership in the league of ma
tions will augment North American
prestige amongst the countries Of
Latin America. according to DR.. Isaac
Joslin Cox, OF Evanston, ILL.,. profess
sor of Latin-American History in
Northwestern University. seen at the
Willard yesterday.
DR.. Cox. who was here for the
thirty-fifth annual meeting of the
American Historical Association,
spent last summer In Costa Rica and
Columbia where he made an extend
ed study of Latin-American prob
lens and their bearing upon the for
eiSn policy of the United States. He
is one of our foremost authorities on
Spanish-American history. DR.. Cox
was a member of a special commits
sion which went to Mexico in the
interests of the United States two
years ago.
: There is still a lurking fear of
us in Central and South America"
upon ourselves as the champions of
liberty and freedom in this hemis-
phere, but we forget that Latin
americans may question our mo-
tives' and look askance upon our in
terventton in their affairs.
consider the questions which
come up for settlement from time to
time-petroleum in Mexico, for ex-
ample. we may settle to our own
satisfaction whether we have a right
10 Mexican petroleum, but what
Mexicos side of it? Suppose the
Mexicahs question our decision
about petroleum or a similar mat
ter-to whom are they to appeal? In
other words. IL the United States is
10 be the guardian of Pan-Amerioan
aHalrs. who Is going to guard the
There should be a higher tribunal
than the government of the United
states Tor the questions which come
up every year for adjudication, DR..
Cox said. No individual govern
ment may fairly and justly adju-
oicate It's own case against another
government, any more than can one
individual settle his dispute with
another
1T is contrary to all systems of
Jurisprudence" said DIR. Cox.
NATIVES DISLIKE
AMERICAN RULE.
The natives of Haiti and San
Domingo are dissatisfied with Amer
lean rule, however benehcent 1t may
be- he pointed out, there is talk
now OF withdrawal, and from what
saw last summer l believe that
dro
III, on the other hand, the United
states should enter the league OF
nations, not only would an Impair
tial settlement of all American dis
putes be assured. but there would
be a corresponding gain in good
feeling between the United States
and her Southern neighbors, DR..
Cox pointed out.
I Latin Americans feel that the
Monroe doctrine is inadequate. since
there is likely to be bias upon the
part OF the United States in set
thing questions where it's own in
terest is at stake" he said, but
the league would afford a supreme
tribunal to which they might ap-
peal with confidence"
Although Latin Americans are
prone to distrust us as nation,
DR.. Cox says that our Latin neigh
bors feel great respect for Wood
row Wilson as the spokesman for
their rights.
DR.. Cox is high in his praise
of the Wilson administration as
one that has placed the United
States in the position of the spir-
itual and moral leader of the world.
During the war we were elevated
to the highest pinnacle of enthu-
siasm and altruistic fervor. 1t Is
only natural that we should expert
ence a reaction now. Every great
moral and spiritual movement has
been followed by corresponding
period of relaxation and temporary
inanition. The American people are
in the position of a nation which
had world leadership thrust upon il.
but is baking at the responsibility.
I'VE shall come out OF it shortly"
he added. "and will shoulder our
responsibilities to maintain the
peace and well-being of the world
with the same spirit that we won
the war"
IMMIGRANTS SHOULD
BE THRIFTY.
Prospective immigrants to the
United States should be required to
exhibit some evidence of former
thrift before admission to this coun-
try" DR.. Floyd c. Shoemaker. sec
retary of the Missouri State Histori-
cal Society. said yesterday when
seen at the Willard.
This should be part of a ra-
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