New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-23


that we do not freely concede to |
each one of the American republics,
The present administration has
been false to that declaration of one
Of its greatest party leaders. The
situation in Nicaragua fairly en-
emplities our departure from this
high standard. The administration
has interviewed in an election dispute
between two conflicting factions. sent
our troops into Nicaragua, main-
tanned them there for years. and this
without the consent Of congress. 10
settle this internal dispute, our
marines have died and hundreds of
Nicaraguans in turn have been killed
by our marines. Without consulta-
ton with congress. the administra-
ton entered on this long continued
occupation of the territory of sup
posedly friendly nation by our
armed troops.
To no declaration of our platform
do | more heartily commit myself
than the one for the abolition of the
practice of the president of entering
into agreements for the settlement of
internal disputes in Latin American
countries, unless the agreements
have been consented to by the sem
ate as provided for in the constitu-
ton of the United States. | person.
ally declare what the platform de-
clares: Interference in the purely
internal affair of Latin American
countries must cease" and | speci-
fically pledge myself to follow this
declaration with regard to Mexico
as well as the other Latin American
countries.
The Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine must be
maintained but not as a preteXt for
meddling with the purely LOGAN con-
Germs of countries which even
Though they be small are sovereign
and entitled TO demand and receive
respect for their sovereignty. And
shall certainly do all that lies in
my power 10 bring about the fullest
concerted action between this coun-
try and all the Latin American
countries with respect to any step
which it may ever be necessary TO
take to discharge such responsible
ties to civilization as may be placed
upon us by the Monroe Doctrine.
The Arbitration Treaties
The evil effect of the administra-
tons policy with respect to Latin
America has extended to our rela-
lions with the rest of the world.
am not one of those who contend
that everything republican is bad
and everything democratic is good
: l approve the effort to renew anc
extend the arbitration treaties nego
: tiated under the administration OF
y President Wilson. But the useful
: ness of those treaties as deterrent'
of war is materially impaired by thu
] reservations asserted by various ma
j tons of the right to wage defensive
] wars as those reservations are inter
: preted in the light of President Cool
+ idge's record. Defending his policie
S he announced on April %, 1927, tn
I doctrine that the person and prop
y erty of citizen are part of tn
I national domain, even when abroad
: do not think the American peopl
would approve doctrine whlcl
Z would give to Germany, or France
u or England, or any other countr!
q the right to regard citizen of tina
il country or the property of citizel
: of that country situated within IN
= borders of the United States par
II of he national domain of the foreig
IS country. Our unwarranted iGterNen
il ton in internal affairs in Latl
II America ad this specious reason 10
n it constitute the basis upon whic
J. other countries may seek to Justlf
III imperialistic policies which threate
Us world peace and materially Jesse
l. the effectiveness which might otf
T. erwise lie in the multilateral tres
nc tics.
o Real Outlawry "f War
=, The real outlawry of war mu
.. come from d more substantial e1
deavor to remove the causes of W.
and in this endeavor the republica
administration has signally failed,
). am neither militarist nor lingo.
=. believe that the people of this coul
:, try wish to live in peace and ami
~ with the world. Freedom from el
=, tangling alliances is a fixed Amer
49, can policy. 1t does not mean, hoy
- ever. that great nations should n
-. behave to one another with II
-, same decent friendliness and ia
~. play that self-respecting men al
to
80 Limitation OF Arnamcnts
In 1921 there was negotiated
49, treaty for the limitation of the CO
:, struction of battleships and bait
:, cruisers of over ten thousand tor
~ 1t was approved without party d
j., pute as start of the process or
moving from the backs of the to
ing masses Of the world the Stage
~. ing burden of the hundreds OF IN
H., lions of dollars that are Wrung fre
If them every year for wasteful trar
nj formation into engines of destrl
ON ton. For seven years the repuh
r,v can administration has followed
IN with nothing effective. No limitati
it's has Leen placed upon land arm
Try menus. submarines >e''e''
re- under ten thousand tons dlspla'
yer ment. poisonous gases or any or
b, other machinery devised by man
al the destruction of human life.
To- this respect our diplomacy has be
to futile.
ng, I believe the American people
it, sire TO assume their fair share
to responsibility for the administrat
pie Of a world of which they are pa
the without political alliance with q
:. foreign nation. ! pledge myself
in resumption Of a real endeaVor
lb- make the outlawry of war effect
his by removing its causes ana 10 s.
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