Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
AWAIT VIEW ON DOCTRINE
LATIN AMERICANS ASK
FOR DEFINITE DECISION
Some Delay Joining League of Nations
Until Definition Is
Said.
nv Associated press. I,

In tho peace conference anu also tHoSc
league of nations are watching tho
request of Salvador tina, the United
agreeing 10 il they join the league.
The State Department has acknowl-
Franco Paroles. Minister for Foreign
Affairs Of Salvador. l, now remains
with President Wilson TO drnf. a re-
and some OF tho Latin American coun-
tries are delaying joining the league
trine is said.
Reference in Article MI.
The reference TO the Monroe Doc.
trinn is in Article MI. OF the covenant
,imo the text OF the communication
OF the Salvadorean government is
made puhliGc /, resites that despite
manifested its sympathy on every oc..
caSion for the ideals which animated
the government OF the United States
in entering tho war; praises PreSi-
dent Wilson for having crystallized
the legitimate hopes Of fruitful
peace. by. submitting tho draf, OF a
Salvador "manifests the desire to adj
here 10 this treaty, which sanctions
arbitration, as the only method Of
and continues:
THE whole text OF the treaty Is both
is return 10 those principles OF life
long awaited by sociologists and pub
licists: and indeed it seems as If from
the ruins OF law there have arisen
with greater strength and potency the
beautiful gospels which in a moment
OF folly were RELOCATED TO the discard
by those who through the imnutablo
laws of international interdepeRdence
We're especially charged with sustain
ing and UNFOLDING.
Warm Discussions Take PInee.
However, one article which has warm
American continent, including tho
10 Article MI. drafted in the follow
ing terms:
deemed to affect tho validity OF inter
national engagements. such rs treaties
Of arbitration or regional understand
curing tho maintenance or peace
Tho legal scope Of this provision
5TSm an yeWpon s,,t is
in the vast scheme Of the league OF
nations treaties of arbitration and re-
roe Doctrine. are recognized and sane
Toned. despite The fact that as to the
highIy peaceful! purpose OF the latter
lnonious meetings OF minds nor an abb
sclute criterion.
Different Applications.
From the year 1922 In which the
distinguished James Monroe rejected
in the affairs % the American conti-
yent 20 the present day. this doctrine
mas unidersone dinere1t applications.
tendencies prevailing at that particu-
lar time in the United States.
.arr w 70 ee phneeeSsI ~ NJ Seer
s!tion of the various We've Of n.ofri-
nen, thinkers and public men. o: the
correct interpretation OF the Monroe
state Elihu Roo, regarded as a decls.
ration based on the right of the people
OK the United States TO protec, itself
rs nation and which could not be
transformed into declaration. join, or
COZ. non, 10 all the nations O. America
CT :ven 20 limited number OF them
Prevented Intervention.
Ny government recognized that tho
Monroe Doctrine consolidated the in
Idrpehdehce OF the continental States OF
The great danger o: a European inter-
vention. II realized that Il is power
'ui factor il the existence o. the Dem
continent, and that il raised a barre
10 European colonization. Since, how
lions does no; set forth nor deterinin,
the purpose nor fly definite criterion
OF reia,ionship % America; and sine.
forthwith transformed--n view OF the
full sanction OF the nations OF the
world--into a principle OF universal
public law, iuris ct De jure, request
that Your Excel!ency will be good
enough TO give the authentic intcrprc-
tation OF the Monroe Doctrine as ii Ia
understood in the present historical
moment and its future application by
the government OF the United Statce
IS kccnly des!fsus otfsecuring : state
Inent wh!ch.-shrrl- put an end 10 tho
divergence Of views now prevailing
On the subject. which IL ia recognised
ny az is not the most propitious in
stimulating the ideals OF pure PAN
f!zcd and respected views o. former
Secretary o. state Root the Monroe
doctrine through Ito inclusion in the
covenant o! me league OF nations wiz
be converted without doubt into 4
genesis o! American International Law
Principles Embraced.
since any amendment 10 III. tex. o..
IN" treaty and even the rejection OF nj,
Of its provisions by the American SEN
ATE would still leave intact the various
POINTS which this International agree
Incnt covers rs 10 the other signatory
naIons by virtue OF the. general and
expressed acceptance. the principle
embraced In the league OF nations and
therefore the Monroe Doctrine would
ne virtually accepted a6 q Fundamental
principle of public American lav, by ali
.hosc c9un,ries Chat signed or m.ai-
treaty. The necessity OF an in,erpre
taiion OF the genesis and scope OF the
NJ onice Doctrine Will rest MOI only in
me development of the lofty purpose a..
ran Amer icanism. but in order that
that doctrine may maintain It's orisi-
nal purity and prestige Is rendered Eli
the more urgent"
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