Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-13
BORAH DECLARES
i. S. IS GOING TOO
! FAR IN NICARAGUA
Monroe Doctrine Not In
VoIved. He Tells Senate Be-
fore Crowded Galleries.
HOUSE PROBERS DECIDE
ON NON-INTERFERENCE
Foreign Affairs Committee Votes
Against Calling Secretary Kel-
logg for Explanation,
By G. GOULD LINCOLN.

1HdIIlidU Duran VI IIiC AOAOA@AA IL
iations committee today reiterated his
opposition to the administration S
policy in Nicaragua.
In the open Senate, before a large
attendance of Senators and crowded
galleries. the Idaho Senator gave his
reasons for the stand he has taken.
In a measure it was his reply to the
special MESA ge sent TO Congress on
Monday by President Coolidge and to
the statement made before his COM
nittee by Secretary of State kellogg
yesterday.
Not long before Senator Borah
launched his attack on the admins
trations policy in the Senate the
House foreign affairs committee re-
fused to interfere at this time with
President Coolidge and the handling
of the Nicaraguan situation.
Going Too Far, He Says.
Senator Borah denied that the Mon
roe doctrine was involved in the sit
uation which now presents itself IN
Nicaragua.
He admitted the duty of this Gov
crnment to throw it's protection about
it's citizens wherever they may be, but
he said that when that doctrine or
protection is used to go far beyond
the mere protection of American citl-
gems and interfereS with the soVer-
eighty of another state. Il find myself
in discord with those constituting this
policy of protection"
This is not personal controversy
between the President and myself, or
between the Secretary of State and
myself" said Senator Borah. Il am
going to discuss ii with entire respect
to the President and the Secretary of
State. 1t involves profoundly ques-
ton of national policy. 1t involves
the problem under what circum-
stances and principles we shall deal
with affairs not only in Nicaragua,
but In other American republics"
Glad to Talk In Open
Senator Borah expressed his graft
ncation at tiliR Opportunity to discuss
the Nicaraguan situation s'in the.
open" He said the subject had been
before the Senate in one way or an
other since 1909 and 1910. He. also
expressed qualification that the adj
ministration has had an opportunity
to present in full the facts upon which
ii has based Its action prior to his
own discussion Of the matter in the
Senate.
THE views / express today said
Senator Borah, ARE those / have ex.
pressed repeatedly before. There are
new factors in the situation, but fun
damentally IL is the same.
II wish to say at the outset that I
do not see any application of the
Monroe doctrine in this situation. No
non-American or European power is
seeking to acquire the territory of
Nicaragua. No non-American power
% seeking to overthrow the govern
ment of Nicaragua. / see no facts to
justify an appeal to the Monroe doc
trine.''
Senator Borah said that the Mon
roe doctrine was dear to the people
of America. 1t is characteristic of
some people in this country, he said,
when circumstances appear to them
desperate. The Monroe doctrine, he
said, arose out of a controversy be-
tween two hemispheres and furnishes
no guide to affairs within the Western
Hemisphere.
Admits Interest of L. s.
Supporters of the administration
. and its policy toward Nicaragua have
insisted that the Monroe doctrine is
involved.
Senator Borah admitted that affairs
in Central America are of interest to
the United States, because of pro-
pinquity."
I'VE have no right said Senator
Borah, under the Monroe doctrine,
to interfere with the internal affairs
of any American country"
To support this contention. Senator
Borah quoted from former Secretary
of State Elihu Root, and from John
the time the Monroe doctrine was
promulgated
"The Monroe doctrine as il was an
nounced was as beneficial to the
South American and Central Ameri-
can countries as to the United States
said Senator Borah. "It was not OBJ.
iectionable, but was designed to pre-
vent the invasion of American coun-
tries by foreign powers. At the time
1t was announced the United States
was the only power in the Western
Hemisphere sufficiently strong TO de-
clare this policy. At that time a
struggle was going on for the domina-
tion of American republics by foreign
powers.
But if the Monroe doctrine Is con
strued TO give the right TO the United
states to interfere with the internal
affairs of American republics and
their sovereignty, ii becomes a dagger
and not a shield to those countries -
The House foreign affaIrS commit
tees decision not to interfere in the
situation was made by vote of TO T.
Immediately after voting not to call
Secretary Kellogg the House com
rnittee adjourned TO meet at the call
of Chairman Porter. A substitute
nronosaI,. that the committee meet
fonorrow morning to continue con-
sideration of the Huddleston resolu-
tion TO withdraw the American ma
rines fron Nicaragua, and other reso-
lutionse dealing with the situation,
was defeated by vote of 10 ..
Plan to FiIibuster Charged.
The proposal TO summon Secre-
tarv kellogg before the committee
was made by Representative Moore
nf Virginia, Democrat. The vote was
faken when Representative Connall;'
~ Texag. Democrat, moved the pre-
vious question, after charging that
nnernhers of the committee intended
IA fiIibuster and prevent vote on
Mr. Moore's proposal. Three Re'
n1,b1icans voted with four Democrats
for the proposal Representatives
cooner of Wisconsin, Fish or New
york and Hull of Illinois.
After the motion to adjourn TO
meet at the call OF the chairman NJ Q
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