The New York herald., 1921-03-13
AMERICAN RIGHTS
TOBE PROTECTED
THE WORLD
High Government Official
Declares Firm Stand on
Yap Controversy.
ACCEPTS NO DICTATION
Monroe Doctrine Will Be
Maintained Regardless
of League Council.
MANDATES DISREGARDED
Responsibility for Western
Leadership Needs No Geneva
Backing.
MANDATES DISREGARDED
Special Despatch TO THE New York HElALp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Wushington. ID. C.. March lo.

New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. C., March IL.
Lets be done with wiggling and
wabbling." was the campaign appeal
personally approved by Warren G..
Harding which made votes and sent
thrill of pride through the whole
nation OF self-respecting citizens.
All but ounces conprehended that
the campaign slogan was a pledge Of
vigorous. truly American. foreign
policy II Mr.. Harding was elected.
Persons who read the appeal and
pledge and who may have not COM
mended the none too graceful phras-
Ing. nevertheless caught the spirit of
It, the uplifting determination to put
an end to vacillation. uncertainty, hu-
initiation.
Appeal Matches Hopes.
Persons who read It thought OF Mex
ico. cemetery OF slaughtered American
citizens: thought OF the notes to Ger
many. thought Of the future their
minds turning to the Orient The prom
ise pleased them. Crude as It was in
words. the appeal matched the hopes of
the country.
Harding is in power. What happens?
A most definitely indicated deternina-
tion to make good the campaign pledge.
The end has come to wiggling and wab-
bling. A new era OF national self
respect is inaugurated under the direc-
tlon of the President himself and his
outstanding Secretary OF State. Charles
L. Hughes. There are problems con-
fronting them which cannot be rushed
to solution problems that cannot DC
settled In a day. week or month. The
best way to crafty the proper nationa
self-respect of Japan while barring un'
assimilable citizens, the medication bes
suited to the open sore OF Mexico. tht
best means Of regaining the confidence
OF Latin-American republics offended
BY American manners: the best mean;
Of leading the world toward peace ant
sympathetic relations without counte-
nancing the project involved in th'
League Of Nations-these things take
time and calm consideration for ADJUST
mont. But the spirit OF new Ad'
-ninistration as regards It's foreign pol
icy Is quickly discernible. particularly
when the responsible authors OF the pol
icy are at pains 10 let the people kno"
what L. 10 be expected.
That can be stated now. stated as con
cretely as n description OF the upstand
ing attitude OF the Secretary OF STATE
himself. The proper prohibition that has
been placed against directly quoting
responsible heads OF Government doe
not In the least interfere with the ex
preston OF the fact. which Is that tn
United States is back once more upor
the speak softly but carry big Stick
policy of Theodore Roosevelt.
Insists Upon American Rights.
There is nothing flamboyant about th'
revived resolve to make the United
States respected around the earth. There
Is no suggestion OF turbulence about th'
positive policy that has been agreed on
by the President and his Secretary oi
State. The United States is not placing
a chip upon rs shoulder any daring any
nation to knock Il off. Nothing OF the
sort. But under Harding and Hughes
the United States IS standing on lie
rights.
Most definite assurance was given 20
the country this morning-and II re-
mains a pity that reasons OF good falth
forbid quotation marks around the
statements made by great CHIEF ot
government--thati In the next four years
the United States expects 10 uphold its
rights. its natural and Justified rights
against any nation or against anT as
eociation OF nations that presufnes TOO
much upon the attitude of the last eight
years.
The chief of government, who speaks
straight out in the pronouneement OF a
policy OF foreign relations which Is not
a new policy but which tn purpose and
spirit was Roosevelts four-square way
OF upholding American moral credit,
says:
Tho United states has surrendered
no rights TO any nation OF any group 81
nations our rights hereafter will be
insisted upon and maintained. There
win be no famboyancy about II. nc
swashbuckling. no truculency."
Monroe Doctrine Rules.
First and foremost. the new Admins.
Council OF the League OF Nations ha,
the slightest right 20 dictate 70 th'
nations Of this eide of the world. Tn,
mere suggestion that the League OF Ma
;ions was intruding IN an effort TO com.
promise the difficulties that have ariscr
between Panama and Costa Rica va;
utterly dtsagreeablc Ia the covenant
OF the league Is written distinct pro.
vision written in b. Mr.. Wilson on his
necond sitting At Versailles-whici
recognized the prccmlnent moral author
ity OF the Monroe Doctrine. but thi,
recognition does not go nearly SO far al
this Administration Is determined 10 gc
In upholdlng the Monroe Doctrine
without seeking to dominate any sort o.
hegemony OF the Western Hemisphere
the United states hereafter recognize,
and accepts the responsibilities Of ia
Western ieadership and needs no back
ing from Geneva. This viii be true ~