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ate Is Discussing ReSer-
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would permit this country alone to
interpret the Monroe Doctrine, the
governments Of Central and South
America have quietly sought and OBJ
tained an Interpretation of that doc
trine which rivals in importance the ,
original declaration by President |
Monroe.
The Government Of Salvador was
the leader in the movement which
has now taken on all the formality |
necessary to make the definition |
given by President Wilson an in
tegral part Of international law. For
the covenant OF the League OF Ma
tions will become international law !
so far as the members are con-
cerned, and Salvador has Just de-
cded to enter the League with the
understanding of the Monroe doc
trine ofiicially given her by the De-
partment Of State upon instruction
from President Wilson.
Some fnture Administrator can, OF
course, interpret the Monroe Doctrine
differently. for It is a national policy;
but the legal value Of an exception
noted at the time Of entrances to the
League cannot be exaggerated.
SENATE PLAN PERMITS CHANGE
IN INTERPRETATIONS.
As the Senate OF the United. States
has phrased it, the Monroe Doctrine
was only TO be interpreted. by the
United states alone, but any incoming
member OF the League would have
been in the position Of signing a blank
check accepting any Interpretation
WHICH future Administrations might
seek 20 impose. At least now they
have a definition on which they cam
base future protests.
Practically all the Central and
South American Governments have
obtained copies Of the correspondence
between the state Department and
the Legation Of salvador and called
It to the attention OF their Govern
ments, each Of which in all proba-
.bility on entering the League Of
Nations will make reference to tho
definition given by President Wilson
and thus protect themselves legally
against wrongful use Of the Monroe
Doctrine in the future, circumstances
that has kept Spanish-American
countries suspicious of the United
States for long time.
The government OF Salvador
through It's alert minister here was
careful not try to define the Monroe
Doctrine. respecting the same as
purely national policy Of the United
states. But at the same time 1t was
deemed not improper to ask United
. states for an Interpretation.
POLK QUOTES WILSON'S IDEA OF
MONROE DOCTRINE.
Acting Secretary Polk in his for,
], NAL note 20 Salvador said:
, THE views Of this Government
~ with reference to the Monroe Doc
{ trine were set forth in the address
OF the President Of the United
, states 20 the Second Pan -Amed-
. can Scientific Congress, copy OF
?. the pertinent portions of which
!. beg TO attach herewith"
A.. Then follows this extract from IN
speech OF President Wilson, Jan
n 1915:
d THE Monroe Doctrine was pro
% claimed by the United States on
her Own authority. 1t always has
" been maintained and always will
~ ~ be maintained upon her own re-
IN sponslbinty. But the Monroe Doc
le trinc demanded merely that Eu-
" rupean Governments should not
IN attempt to extend their political
OF systems TO this side OF the Allan
at tic. Il did not disclose the use
which the United states intended
We To make OF her power on this
is side OF the Atlantic. II was a
hand held up In warning, but
there was no promise in II OF
what America was going 10 dc
with the implied and partial pro-
tectorate which she apparently
was trying to set up on this side
l. of the water. and l believe you
will sustain me IN the statement
3 that II "a fears and suspicious OF
= this score which have hithert,
prevented the greater intimacy
and confidence and trust between
the Americas. .s
3 The States OF America have
not been certain what the United
States would do with her power
8 That doubt must be removed
3 And latteriy there has been
. very frank interchange OF view
between the authorities i'm Wash
lngton and those who represented
0 the other states OF this hemis
O phere--an interchange 81 view
charming and hopeful becaus
II based upon an increaaingly, sur
laa aprecRupn OF the spirit In wh.c
}. they here undertaken. rhes