Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-23

Continue TO Sss Hope Of Future Of
Tao Continent. in Maintenance
OF Monroe Doctrins-Braxilians and
Colby Keep Up Exchange of Com
plirn snts.
BY Associated Press.
f1sls' Janiero. Dec. 2s.senator Al4
fred Ellis, In his address OF welcome
to 1sainbridge Colby the United
States secretary OF state. when the
latter visited the senate this after
.noo,A made special reference to the
Monroe doctrine.
slCo your great nation as the old
er brother of the seventeen republics
OF the new world was reserved the
hard task OF watching over the lib
erty and safety Of the whole family"
Senator Ellis said. "That program
was defined and known thruout the
world as the Monroe doctrine. Even
now, faithful to the old doctrine, the
American people continue to MAIN
tain it instead Of accepting the rules
and statutes OF the league of the
European natiA1s.
''DIany think that the Monroe doc
trine means that the whole CONT
nen's Is to be considered q hunting
ground for the Americans. on account
of their power and preponderence
over. their weaker brothers. Luckily
yom. great president, Mr.. Wilson,
speaking to the Mexican people, re-
GENTLY, defined clearly the spirit and
true Significance OF the doctrine: 1t
is doctrine of defense
"1,lae doctrine was a compromise to
deferd the American republics
against incursions. In proclaiming
that doctrine the North American
government became the champion of
one Of sound mind can imagine that
Wayhington's sword should be used
as In instrument to plant the seed Of
oppression over all America instead
Of that Of liberty on both continents.
Washington was not only the father
Of Iris country, but is considered
thruout the Americas as the father
Of democracy and the great champion
-" = Z
Of liberty.
no ono can suppose your power
ful nation. the most fronded tree Of
the republican forest, would need
for its enormous growth and de-
velcrment the sap Of sister trees
growing confidently under it's bene-
ficial and friendly shade"
Responding, Secretary Colby ex-
pressed deep appreciation Of the re-
ception given him By. the senate and
the utterances OF Senator Ellis. He
said President Wilson had charged
him to express to the Brazilian peo-
pie the feelings Of esteem and abid-
ing friendship Of the North American
people for them.
Deputy Benito de Miranda ad-
dressed Secretary Colby in behalf of
the chamber OF deputies.
"1'lle history of your country" he
said, "is full Of great deeds for which
your nation may we'll be- proud. To,
my mind there are two culminati ting
poirlts for the wellbeing of America
and the reconstruction Of Europe
The first, when President Monroe
proclaimed the doctrine raising a
barrier against the pretentious ap-
petit.s OF the holy alliance the sec
ond was when President Wilson, a
century later. launched his historic
founteen points, clearly showing t.
Europeans, long consumed with
odicus rivalries, what should be taken
henc,sforth to be the American idea
for their guidance.
''l3-azil always has been on your
side and has contributed to the small
extent within her power toward the
contamination of your ideals. She will
continue to support them"
Secretary Colby responded in the
same strain.
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