Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-24
COngratulates u. S.
on Its Imperialism,
Says Is on Right Track

-
Williamstown. Mass. Aug. 23-Con-
graduating the United States on its
imperialism and predicting that this
imperialism is only in its infancy,
Sir Edward Grigg of London tonight
in the last Of series of lectures be-
fore the Institute of Politics at Will
liams college declared that the only
difference between American and
British imperialism was in extent.
'Imperialism is the great force in
the world today" the lecturer said.
1T combines with the force and in
spiration of international needs and
ideals of code of international con-
duct aiming at the spread of law and
and the maintenance of peace"
Declaring that the Monroe Doctrine,
the Civil War and the conquest of the
American Indians were violations of
the principle of self determination,
Sir Edward continued:
You are on the only road which
will make the world a better world
for all its peoples to live in. You will
have to follow that road because
your own needs and interests will
help you, but other peoples will gain
as much as you gain yourselves and
the world as a whole will have q bet
ter equilibrium.
THE justice Of any claim to self
determination can only be judged in
each case by fair and dispassionate
consideration of it's probable results.
People sometimes say: Let them
stew in their own juice This argu-
ment might have great force If the
stew was confined to those who
make it. | am convinced that civiii-
IA tion must in self preservation be
guided by two economic laws. The
first is that where a native people
cannot clear the jungle the task will
be undertaken for them by the civil
lzed shall not allow the jungle to re-
turn. Imperialism has a vital and
indispensable work to do. l say
more power to YOU.
The United States thought few
months ago that it could let The Fill
pinos look after themselves. but found
it could not and decided to continue
its labors. You have twice informed
the Cubans that you have no more de-
sire TO intervene in their internal at
fairs. but the Cubans insist on offend
ing Your ideals of financial propriety
by establishing a state lottery. and
they contemplate reorganization of
their transport and harbor system
which win interfere with the cIisting
channels of business in a more or less
serious degree. SO once more you set
to work TO guide them in a better
way"
DR.. Leo s. Rowe. director general
of the PanAmerican Union. explained
the Monroe Doctrine today before a
round table conference conducted by
Philip II. Kerr of London. as primarily
a policy intended to protect the United
States.
II any protection has been given to
other nations In this hemisphere such
protection has been incidental" DR..
Rowe said.
The Monroe Doctrine was proinul-
gated to keep European troubles and
policies away from this continent and
10 one can believe that it has failed in
this respect. Due to the collaboration
and support of Great Britain, especial
~ in the period from 1928 to 1852, the
doctrine became a real power in this
hemisphere and continues TO this day
as one of the strongest influences for
peace and stability in the world. The
Monroe Doctrine has done signal
service for Europe. BY removing the
fear on the part of other inhabitants
of this hemisphere of European domi-
nation and control it has led to the in
PRODUCTION of European capital in the
southern countries ON much better
terms than American capital. for the
reason that there is no fear from Eu-
lopean capital that political control
will follow its introduction. America
has removed this fear and a much
freer commercial intercourse with Eu-
rope is made possible for South and
Central America.
The Monroe Doctrine has been
success in that it has accomplished
and is still accomplishing exactly what
1t started out to do. namely, to safe
guard the United States. Attempts
have been made TO break it down but
they have failed and the doctrine has
now grown to position of fundamen-
tai importance. Although it still eXer-
cises an influence on world affairs. it
is rather an influence to continue the
status quo than an influence in new
decisions