The Washington herald., 1920-03-04

tie all pending boundary disputes
as soon as possible and by amicable
process; by agreeing that all dis
putes among themselves, should
they unhappily arise. will be handl-
led by patient, impartial investiga-
ton and settled by arbitration and
the agreement necessary to the
peace of the Americas; that no state
of either continent will permit revo-
lutionary expeditions against an
othr state to be fitted out on its
territory, and that they will pro-
tions of war for the purpose of sup
plying revolutionists against neigh
boring governments.
You see what our thought is.
gentlemen, not only the interna-
tional peace of America, but the
domestic peace of America. II
American states are constantly in
ferment, il any of them are con-
stantly in ferment. there will be
standing threat to their relations
with one another. 1t is just as
much to our interest to assist each
other to the orderly processes within
our own borders as it is to have
orderly processes in our contro-
versies with one another. These are
very practical suggestions which
have sprung up in the minds of
thoughtful men, and / for my part
believe that they are going to lead
the way to something that America
has prayed for for many a genera
ton"
Late Tuesday the Senate. by a
majority vote, adopted the Lodge
reservation on the Monroe doctrine.
This provides that America has the
sole right of interpreting the his
toric document. The Wilsonian stip-
ulation was milder and allegedly
gave the Latin-AmerIcan republics
at least restricted advisory pow
ers. Moreover the President is be-
lieved to have left a door slightly
ajar for the league councils ex-
preston of opinion, and this also
has been banged shut by the Senate
action.
American opinion in the
Capital believes that the Lodge res
ervation breathes the spirit Of au-
tocratic Prussianism and not dem
ocratic Americanism. Senator
Lodges remarks on his reservation
are interpreted as adding Latin
American insult to Latin American
injury. Representatives of Central
and South American republics here
maintain that Senator Lodges spirit
Is not expressive of the spirit of
the rank and file of America. The
American people, 1t Is asserted, IA
vor square dear' for Central and
South America and oppose trans
g.
bridge between the two Americas
into a hostile barrier.
Latin-Americans Join League.
Texts of the formal notifications
of accession to the league Of ma
tions by three Latin-American states
have been received in Washington.
Argentina significantly has adhered
"unreseryedly to the league of ma
tons" Argentina's minister at
Paris, NJ. T. D'Alvear, has written
to this effect to Sir Eric Drummond.
the leagues secretary general. Par
aguay also "unreservedly" accepts
the leagues covenant and binds
itself to send its delegates to the
first assembly which will be sum-
moned by the government named
in the covenant"
The Chilean government alone
appears to qualify its commitment
upon the future action Of the Sen
ate of the United States. Although
giving notice of Chile's adherence,
the Chilean minister at London ad-
vised that "the Republic of Chile
makes no other reservation than
that of pronouncing in due course
upon such amendments or modifi-
cations Of the covenant as may be
made by the states which have not
ratified IT up to the present"
The difference in the tone Of Sem
ator Lodges reservation and the
Presidents (January, 1870 address
to the Pan America Congress has not
escaved the notice of Latin Amer
can circles. This very circumstance.
however. tends to befog rather than
to clarity the whole situation and
has become a perplexing element in
the present problem of Salvador and
other Central and South american
republics. Which one really writes
Americas state apers. the State De-
partment or the Senate: il is asked.
In view of Acting Secretary OF State
Folks recent communication to the
Salvador Minister here