El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-11
Monroe Doctrine
Is Interpreted
By Mr.. Wilson

make or her power on this side Of
the atlantic II vas 2 hand held Up
IN warning, but there was no prom
Use in II Of what America was going
TO 90 with The implied and partial
protectorafe which she apparently
was trying 70 set up on this side OF
the water and believe you VIII
sustain me in the statement there
this score. which have hitherto pre-
vented the greater intimacy and con-
fidence and trust between the Amer
iccs- The states of Latin-America
have not been certain what the
United States would do with her
power. That doubt must be removed.
And latterly there has been a very
frank interchange OF views between
the authorities in Washington and
those who represented the other
states OF this hemisphere. an inter
change OF views hopeful because
based upon an increasingly sure ap-
probation Of the spirit in which they
were undertaken.
Must Establish Foundations
These gentlemen have seen that
IL America is 10 come into her own
into her legitimate own, In a world
OF peace and order, shs must esrab-
lish the foundations Of amity so that
no one viii hereafter doubt them.
hope and 1 believe this can be ac-
complished- These conferences have
enabled me to 1oresee how it will be
accomplished Il will be accom-
plished in the first place by the
states OF America uniting in Euaran-
teeinE 70 each other absolute po-
Htical Independence and territorial
integrity.
In the second place, and as a nee
essary corollary 10 that guarantee
ing the agreement 10 settle all pend
ing boundary disputes as soon as
possible and by amicable process by
agreeing that all disputes among
themselves, should they unhapply
arise, WY be handled BY patient, i'm
partial investi cation. and settled by
arbitration, and the agreement neces-
sary 20 the peace Of the Americas,
that no state Of either continent viii
permit revolutionary expeditions
against another state TO be lifted
out on its territory and that they
viii prohibit the expectation Of mu-
uitlons Of war for the purpose Of
supplying revoluticuists against
neighboriug governme nts-
Nothing Came OF Proposals.
II viii be noted that president VIII
son virtually proposed TO the Latin
American governments at that time
what he has suggested in article 70
Of the covenant Nothing came OF
outbreak OF the war, which upset in
ternational relations everywhere
But the most vital principles set
forth by Mr.. Wilson IN January, 1913
have now been embodied n the cove
nant and new members OF the league
from Central and South America
would be able to invoke article 10
IL the United States did not respect
their political Independence or terri
torial integrity. That IS why the in
sistence Of certain senator's that the
United States assume no obligation
under article 10 has been misunoer-
stood in other parts OF this hemi-
sphere
It has been feared that the senate
did not want 70 pledge itself not 70
take territory from ueighboring coun-
tries.
That Is why lfr. wilson's definition
OF the Monroe doctrine as a principle
Of u0nzrranEement directly affecting
the United States as wei as European
countries assumes new Importance IN
Central America and south America
and is regarded as about the most
important statement on inter-Ameri-
can policy that has been made since
the end q the European Uar--Copy-
right, 1890, The Fl iaso Herald