Evening star., 1923-11-08
Gives Monroe Credit.
Mrs. Hoes Says He First Sug-
gested Doctrine.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
During the last few days an article
has been published very generally by
the press of the country giving
Thomas Jefferson the credit for the
Monroe doctrine. 1t Is claimed that
letter of Jeffersons has been re-
Gently rescued from literary seclu-
sion" by Alton B. Parker of New
tain advice to Monroe in reference
to the famous doctrine. The article
in question does not print letter
written by Monroe from Oak Hill,
Loudoun county, Va, dated October
IT, 1923, addressed to Jefferson. which
caused him to write to Monroe in
this manner. / am sure of one fact.
that IL Thomas Jefferson could speak
for himself he would be the last
person to attempt to rob his political
protege and lifelong friend Of one
vestige of honor due him. Indeed, 1t
Is interesting to state that It was
Monroe's soul was 80 white that II It
were turned inside out there would
not be found a single mark or
blemish."
By the grace of God 1 chance to be
James Monroes great at-granddaughter.
and I challenge any person to find
an individual more interested than
1 in perpetuating Thomas Jefferson's
memory. In fact, l am one or the
board of governors of the Thomas
Jefferson Memorial Foundauon, ano
from the beginning of the great work
to make Monticello national shrine
/ have freely announced that my In
terest arose from the fact that Mon
roe owed Jefferson a debt or graft
tude which never could be repaid. He
III ri h0VhOOd.
never lost the opportunity to advance
and further the interest of the young
er man. But 1t is unfair to claim the
Monroe doctrine for any person but
James Monroe, as l nope TO prove oy
the following letter which Is before
The facts of the case are these:
Nearly two months before President
Monroe sent his famous message to
Congress, which, by the way. was
written in long hand by him person
ally. he wrote a letter to Jefferson.
in which Is embodied summary of
the Monroe doctrine. 4 transmit to
YOU two dispatches" he writes, which
was lately in Washington, which in
yoIve interests of the highest impor-
tance. They contain two letters from
Mr.. Canning, suggesting designs OF
the holy alliance, against the IN
dependence Of So. America, & pro-
posing a corporation between G.
britain & the U. States, in sup
port of It, against the members of
that alliance. The project aims in
the first instance, at a mere express
stract, but which is expected by Mr..
Canning, will have a great political
effect, by defeating the combination.
BY Mr. Rush's answers, which are also
enclosed, you will see the light In
which he views the subject, & the
tn ha m
Many important considerations are
involved in this proposition. list.
Shall we entangle ourselves at all, In
European politicks, wars. on the
presuming that concert by agree,
ment, of the kind proposed, may LEAD
to that result? End. If case can
exist in which a sound maxim may,
and ought to be departed from, Is not
the present instance, precisely tnat
rived when G. Britain must take
her stand, either on the side or the
monarchs of Europe or or the y.
States, & in consequence, either IN
favor Of despotism or OF III, nperty, ys re q
Of that necessity, her government
has seix'd on the present occur
renee, as that, which it deems the
most suitable. to announce and mark
the COMMENCEMENT sinn OF tnat ;s carefr that we
ought to meet the proposal of the
British govt. & to make 1t known,
that we would view an interference
on the part Of the European powers.
& especially an attack on the Colo
niles. by them. as an attack on our
selves, presuming that If they sue
ceeded with them, they would extend
| 1t to us"
History records that in tho original
draft of the Monroe doctrine Mon
roe showed defiance OF Europe al
most wariiks. He was finally. how I,