Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17

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South America considers that the
United States was in error in in
Producing the Monroe Doctrine to
the treaty of Versailles as a regional
understanding" DR.. Estanislas Ze-
ballos of Argentine said tonight in
the fifth of his series of lectures be-
fore the Institute of Politics here.
The Monroe Doctrine. he said, was
simply IAN American nation policy"
prudence, tact. and moderation in
dealing with the Monroe Doctrine is
now friendly and useful advice" the
lecturer added.
The future of South America is I'M
certain, DR.. Zeballos said, declaring
that it is doubtful "if the Argentine
and other governments of the River
Plate can remain inactive in the face
of the warike enthusiasm of Brazil.
"A war of six South American
republics would be death blow to
Pan Americanism" Doctor Zeballos
said. He said that Argentine rela-
tons with Europe are deep and
sound and added that Argentine will
offer to you only the same oppor-
tunities offered to ALL"
To lack information and of proper
organization of the department of
state and of American diplomacy,
DR.. Zeballos attributed Argentina s
dissa abstraction with the behavior of
the United States. The sentiment
of his country. he said, was in
agreement with the Harding attitude
I'D hn af To-.
ternational Justice and the attitude
of Argentine toward the League of
Nations might be Influenced by that
of Washington.
mo cloud could he seen on the
horizon respecting the future rela-
tons of Argentina and Brazil when
the government of Brazil commend
ed a military policy in 1903 leading
to the extraordinary naval and mill
tary organization which is now
troubling the welfare of both coun-
tries and Is responsible for the dis
agreeable incident of the fifth Pan
American conference" the lecturer
said. Notwithstanding the frank
acknowledgement of BraZilians that
their ornaments are inspired by the
Argentine republic. the latter re-
mains quiet. peaceable and friendly.
without taking any steps to follow
Brazil in its military fever. But it
is doubtful II Argentine and other
governments of the River Plate can
remain inactive in the face of
Brazirs warlike enthusiasm.
1.-THE question of disarmament
was included in the program of the
fifth American conference. but
the irreducible opposition of Brazil
caused the failure of the conference
in this matter, and armed peace in
South America was practically &C
knowledged and approved. Let us
hope that the moral and technical
encouragement inadvently rendered
by the United States to Brazil and
its old entents with Chile will not
contribute to the useless and ruinous
horrors Of war.
1.-THE n-American conference
troubled the quietness of the rela-
tons existing between Argentine and
Chile owing to the eWclve questions
of the program on ornaments. An
irreconciliable difference of opinion
arose between Argentine and Brazil.
Chile evidently stood by Brazil and
GOODNESS of relations followed her
cordially with Argentina. The con-
ference was an unexpected and de-
plorable failure on this question
which Secretary of State Hughes
considered the most important part
of the program. Useless efforts have
made in Chile and in the United
States to dissimulate this fact. This
truth is that the conference is res
ponsble for a serious perturbation
Of the serene. ambient in which
Argentine, Brazil and Chile lived be-
fore and of course, Uruguay, Para
quay, Peru and Bolivia are also af-
fected as they would not he indif-
ferent to conf1agration."
In discussing the League of Ma.
tons DR.. Zeballos said:
THE future of the league will de-
pend entirely upon the attitude of
the United States. But the Argen-
tine government has not vet decided
what it's future conduct will be. 1t
will probably depend on certain di-
plomatic circumstances and perhaps
on the final attitude Of the United
States. In my opinion both these
countries should take common ac-
ton. We think it is convenient for
the Americas and the world that
the supreme international court of
justice be Joined by the United
States and that a policy be adopted
to have in the court. il not the ma
jority. at least as many as possible
judges of American nationality.
I'VE think President Harding was
right in taking the initiative towards
joining the court and to the best of
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