The Washington times., 1923-04-15
British Admit Cecil
Leads Stealthy War
on Monroe Doctrine

fkA CAREFUL reading of the American situation would
indicate while the majority Of opinion stiH
cings the principles Of the antiquated Monroe
Doctrine" says Londons chief business newspaper, The
sas the ranks Of those who favor participation n Euro
pean afas) every day gaining recruits and today
number the financial interests Of New England and the vast
bulk Of the farming community.
1T latter the farmers than any other Sec
ton of American public that must look for the great
driving that will eventually urge America to discard us
present policy of isolation"
What do these words mean7 Simply what they say.
The majority Of Americans still cling to the principles Of
antquated Monroe Doctrine but under the manipulation
Of Lord Robert Cecil and his American associates TINS ma
ority is being reduced Fnancers and farmers being
persuaded discard" the doctrine and its policy Of iso
lation."
great driving force is being applied to the American
voters Il is being applied by Europeans rally American
votersfor what? To down the next Presidential
election the oldest foreign policy possessed by the American
peopethe Policy which they their long periods OF
peace down this policy and to vote IN
policy that know from recent experience brings blood
death, debt and suffering in its train.
The Monroe Doctrine is antiquatedcast it out! That
Great Britain advice That behind all his evasve phrases
purport of Lord Roberts present campaign Yet to
the Monroe Doctrine would be even worse than
merely join the bloody turmoil of Europe Why? Because
by abandoning the Monroe Doctrine should be making
ready only go into Europe but to bring Europe into
America.
The Monroe Doctrine proclaimed for thesafety and
power should be allowed intervene in the affairs
Of an American State second that American power
should be allowed COLOMBO any part OF this hemsphere
third the United States should refrain from intervening
in the affairs Europe The three principles are closely
interviewer With the abandonment Of the abandon
ment of ALL
Once the United States into Europe as power and
party European affairs and though spend our gold In
billions and shed blood like water are not done The
bloody tumut of Europe join abandon once
we sacrifice the policy Monroe Oh no! That umult Of
war may follow us to very doOrs-Venesuela or
Colombia Brazil Mexico. That tuult Of war iseven
Ieer follow back the than in the days OF
Monroe for Euopes hands greedy as today
for lands and commerce Not DAY passes WHOM
bearing witness to this fact
The Monroe Doctrine Anticipated! That policy that has
guarded the safety welfare Of the United States for
century Never unless this counry safety and
welfare things past and the American people
prepared to entrust have been all that they all
they may be- foreign hands and foreign puposes
Why this present assault the safeguards of this American
Repubc9 Why this effort strip from the American people
the buar of their welfare and the shield Of their safety?
Why the vast impertinence of campaign to put the
pressure great driving force in affairs that may
be compelled do what foreign powers would have us do?
Great Britain rules the that beat upon her shores
For her safety welfare she holds the gates to her domain
against all Corners anybody question her sovereign
right or wsdom7 Japan establishes her sphere OF influence
in Pacific and for her safety and welfare extends
power against the approach Of along the Aslac
mainland For the safety and welfare of newborn nations
buffer states are called into being in Europe and are main
tanned at the risk of new wars.
Is the United States the only great that not
pursue this policy Of selfdefense, insurance
against hostile neighbor ordinary prudence against the
perls of invasion?
Have the American people fallen low that they will let
group international dreamers financial spectators and
diplomatic conspaors rob them Of their very attributes OF
power and sovereignty? ."
Will American people allow foreign nations rival
TONS to bndfod them shacke them them abroad for
foreign aims imperi them in their household and by
boldly undermining their edeens make them the humble
attendants of foreign policies and alien powers?
If not the American people what they have been for
century and quarter is the time to rise and show
their might the conspiracy against them creeping in
like thief in the night and the Nations chosen watchmen
watch no more but sleep upon the tower.
Germans Fine Frenchman Bishop Tuttle Still