Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-23
MONROE PACT
ONE Of DEFENSE
So Says Senator Ellis in Wei
coming Secretary of State
Colby to Rio Janeiro Today
LAUDS PRESIDENT WILSON
American People Maintain 1t
Instead of Accepting Rules
and Statutes of the League

BY The Associated Press.
RIO JANEIRO Dec 22-Senator
Alfredo Ellis in his address of well
come to cambridge Colby. the
United States secretary of state,
when the latter visited there this af-
ternoon made special reference to
the Monroe doctrine.
ITO your great nation as the older
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 fam
lily. That program was defined and
known throughout the wori' as the
Monroe doctrine. Even nowN faith
full to the old doctrine. the Ameri-
can people continue to maintain 1t
instead of accepting the rules an
statutes OF the league of the Euro
pean nations.
MANY think that the Monroe
doctrine means the whole continent
Is to be considered as "a hunting
ground for the Americans on ac-
count of their power and prepon-
derence over their weaker brothers.
Luckily, your great President, Mr..
Wilson. speaking to the Mexican
people, defined recently and clearly
the spirit and true significance of
the doctrine-it is a doctrine of de-
fense.
"The doctrine was compromise
to defend the American Republic
against incursions. In proclaiming
that doctrine the North American
government became the champion
of liberty throughout the new world.
No one of sound mind can imagine
that Washington's sword should be
used as an instrument to plant the
seed of oppression over all America,
instead of that of liberty in both
continents. Washington not only
was the father of his country but is
considered throughout America as
the father of democracy and the
great champion of liberty.
mo one can suppose your power
full nation, the most rounded tree
of the republican forest. would need
for its enormous growth and devel-
opment the sap of sister trees, grow
ing confidently under it's beneficial
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
reiterated the purpose OF his visit
was to repay that of President Pesoa
to the United States. Mr.. Colby said
President Pesoa left lasting and
salutary impression. in the minds
and heart of the North American
people and that President Wilson
has charged him to express tosthe
Brazilian people feelings of esteem
and binding friendship of the North
AM erican people for them.
Deputy Benito de Miranda ad.
n Cn1bxy In, hnhaJf cf
the chamber of deputies. After a
tsry Colby's visit to Brazil and the
relationship of the two countries. he
said:
THE history of your country Is
full of great deeds. for which your
nation may well be proud. To my
mind there are two eliminating
points for the well being of Amer
lea and the reconstruction of Eu-
rope. The first was when President
Monroe proclaimed the doctrine
raising a barrier against the preten-
ttous appetites of the wholly alli-
ance." The second was when Pres
ident Wilson century later
launched his historic fourteen points
clearly showing the Europeans, long
consumed with odious rivalry, what
should be taken henceforth to be
the American idea for their guild
ance. Brazil always has, been on
your side. and has contributed to the
small extent within her power to-
ward the consummation of your
ideals. She will continue to support
them"
Secretary Colby responded in the
same strain.