The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-04
ORGANIZATION TO
STOP COOLIDGE
IMPERIAL SCHEME
Norris Honorary Head
OF Nationwide Group
BY LAURENCE TODD
Federated Press)


the nationwide protests against bully
ing of Latin America by the state
department and the American navy
has come national organization,
headed by Sen. Norris of Nebraska,
progressive leader Of congress, which
will be devoted to blocking the pro-
gram of imperialist aggression in this
hemisphere.
Its title is the National Citizens
Committee on Relations with Latin
America. 1t is voluntary, non-sec-
tartan and non-partisan. It's four
main principles are:
81. A square real for all republics
of the two Americas-for the least as
we'll as the greatest.
"2. Settlement of controversies,
not by force or coercion, but by ar
bitration--in accordance with the po-
Icy specifically endorsed by the
/ United States government in its adj
herence to the Hague convention 20
years ago.
! "3. Preservation and promotion of
legitimate business by the restoration
and development of friendly relations
with these countries.
"A. Non-interference in the gov
eminent and internal affairs Of our
Latin-American neighbors."
Impressive Committee.
While Senator Norris is honorary
president Of the organization, which
intends to establish branches in every
state, the active president is John F.
Moore of Boston. The secretary is
Mercer Green Johnston of Baltimore,
who was prominent in the LaFollette
presidential campaign. Members of
the national committee include Sen
ator Walsh of Massachusetts, Sena-
tor Wheeler of Montana, William
Allen White, Rabbi Stephen S. Wise,
Peter Witt of Cleveland, DR.. John A.
Lapp of Chicago, Edward Heating of
Washington, Mrs. Edward p. Costi-
gan, Basil NJ. Manly and w. D. jamie
son of Washington, Elizabeth Gilman
of Baltimore, Oswald Garrison Vii
lard of The Nation, Representative j.
Walton Moore of Virginia, Judge JUL
ian w. Mack Of Chicago, Senator
Frazier of North Dakota, Prof Irving
Fisher of Yale, iona Gale of Wiscon-
sin, Prof. Tyrrell Williams of st.
Louis, Carl Vrooman of Illinois, Nor
man Hapgood Of New York, Presi-
dents Nelson of Smith College and
MacCracken of Yassar, DR.. Albert
Putney of American University, DR..
John A. Latane of Johns Hopkins
University, DR.. John Dewey Of Col
umbia College, and Huston Thompson
Of Washington.
Against Gunboat Policy
1--WE believe, says the announce
ment issued by Moore, that our pre-
sent Latin-American policy as mani
Tested in Nicaragua, Mexico and else
where is in violation of every sound
American tradition. The continuation
Of this policy will cause the loss Of
Latin American markets vital to the
prosperity Of legitimate American
business II will inevitably arouse
the hostility OF millions of people in
Mexico, Central America and South
America and the West Indies who
should be our friends. It will cause
US to forfeit the respect of the world,
and seriously impair our own self
respect.
I'VE seek to restore the goodwill
and friendly relations which have
been sacrificed by a misguided and
laundering policy of dollar diplo-
macy"
This Moore statement. emphasize
ing the commercial. profit in fair
dealing, is in contrast with the IDEAL
istic tone of Norris declarations re-
garding the exploitation Of the peo-
pie Of Latin America. Made by a
Boston man to Calvin Coolidge, it is
calculated to appeal TO the instincts
Of the present administration.