Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-04-27
ARMS To DEFEND
LATIN REPUBLICS
President Pledges Monroe Doc
trine at Bolivar Statue.
THOUSANDS GREET HARDING
States Plainly That the v. S. Stands
Ready az Any Time 70 Fight, II
Necessary. to Protect Young
pemccracieE


New YORK. April 2O.-Standlng In
the shadow o. tie statue u Simon
Bolivar. the great South American
lIberutUr. President Harding In an adj
dress rrasserted his faith ia the doc
Urine laid down By Monroe a century
ago. lie stated plainly that the Uni
Ted States stands ready &C any time
90 fight. IL necessary. % pres'-ye that
doctrine and o. protect tie young
democracies 81 the new world against
oppression and tyranny.
Diplomats from all over the South
and Latin American countries and
the Countries Of the old world were In
the audience which heard the Presi-
dents simple ugtennce u faith In the
destiny Cf the two Americas and the
warning which accompanied IL, that
the United States Is the ~big brother
81 the smaller republics In fact as
well as In theory.
Duty and Opportunity.
The republics Of the new world
have a great mission 20 perform as
yreu." the President said. lie cited
world torn by war and conflict and
strife turning O. the two rich young
continents II the western world In
hope Of aid.
Herein lies Tor Us both duty and
opportunity" said the President;
'duty. % those whom we may help;
opportunity. In helping others. TO help
ourselves"
President Harding's reassertion Of
his faith In the Monroe doctrine and
his intention 90 preserve il was Wig
orOus- He said. Ia part:
This history Uf the generations
since that doctrine was proclaimed has
proved that We never intended IL
selhshly; that We had no dream Of
exploitation. on the other side. the
history Of the last decade certainly
must have convinced the world that
we stand willing 90 fight. IL uscesSary.
90 protect these continents. these
sturdy young democracies, from Op-
preston and tyranny.
surely We may contemplate with
some satisfaction the vindicatiOn that
our American system has won. Under
a. On n period 50 brief that history
recalls no parallel az achievement. we
have filled two continents with splen-
did and prosperous states. We have
maintained ourselves independent 81
the older systems. uloof from their
differences and struggles.
stand for Great Power.
we have erected In these cont
neuts a power which. when civilization
was az stake. dared 10 east into the
sale ga the side 81 right; and We
have seen It's weight have a deciding
Part In the cause Uf human justice.
The doctrine proclaimed under
Monroe. which ever since has been
5ealously guarded as a fundamental
of our own republic. maintained that
these continents should not again be
REGARDED as fields for the colonial en-
terprises 81 old werld powers. There
have BEEN times when some have
thought % make our adhesion 10 this
doctrine a Justification for prejudice
against the United States They have
falsely charged that we have sought
"a held the nations ~ the old world
az arms length in order that we might
m0nopolize the privilege 81 eNplOita-
ton for ourselves. Others have pro
tested that the doctrine would never
te enforced II 90 enforce Il should In
volve ~ in actual hostilities.
Path % Washington.
surely We may look on our work
and decide that Il has been good. we
may well decide there can be no de-
rarture from the standards that were
raised Tor Us by the founding fathers.
III We could consult our Washing
ton and our Bolivar today. and II they
could advise Us ont 81 their wisdom
and experience. they would tell US 20
- forward ID the firm confidence that
ours j. the right course. believe
they would admouish Us 20 hold fast
90 these institutions u moderation. OF
Independence and gradual but sure
progress-
lew have created no Utopia here.
IN the new world. and I have small
hope that We shall. We have accom-
pllshed something toward betterment
q mankind. toward peace. prosperity
and security; but We have yet far 20
travel
4 know I may speak the spirit Of
the United States. No SeifshneSs Inn
pels. no greed Is urging. no envy in
cites. no hatred + actuating. There
ere here today the same aspirations
as those which won enthusiasm Of
simon Bolivar when he came 20
breathe his admiration FOR Washing
scr IN 1851