The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-19
THINK SPEECH PUTS
WORLD IN NEW ASPECT
BY RICHARD D. MCMILLAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, Aug. 18.-(UP)-
Great Britain jubilantly acclaimed
President Roosevelt's Kingston
speech as a new and vital Ameri-
can pledge that will make the
AnglO-French alliance more for
midable in the face of Europe's
heavily-armed totalitarian nations.
London morning newspapers
gave big headlines and prominent
display today to the presidents
Canadian speech, stressing his
pledge that the United States
Twill not stand idly by if DONNA
ton of Canadian soil is threat
ened by any other empire"
The New York correspondent
Of the Daily Express cabled his
newspaper that the average
American believes that President
Roosevelt inferred that the Unit
ed States and Britain would again
be allies in any widespread out
break Of hostilities."
The Times was the only paper
to refrain from editorial comment,
perhaps because it may be await
ing inspired reaction from White
hall.
The Daily Telegraph described
the speech as zone of those utter.
ances that change the face OF
things"
The editorial, captioned "lSola-
ton No Hore," declares that the
speech may be "interpreted in
some quarters as, in essence, not
more than reaffirmation in new
circumstances OF the Monroe Doc
trine."
an reality" the editorial con-
tinues, at is statement OF per-
sonal belief that in matters Of
peace and war there can be no
separation between the two great
democracies on the American con-
tinent. We recognize the cour-
age of leaders who, prior to cleo
tons that may be critical, stress
the fact that splendid isolation has
ceased to be a practicable policy
for the United States. -.
Omitted States opinion is mar
shalling beneath the standards OF
freedom"
The Daily Mail said lit is one
of the happiest auguries, not only
for Britain and the United States
but the entire world, that accord
between these two powerful ma
tions tends to grow closer. :.
THE British public should un-
derstand that although the United
States sees she would suffer from
the backwash of great world
disturbance her people have not
abandoned determination to do
their utmost to keep out Of any
troubles that might engulf other
continents" .
The Daily Express asserted that
"Mr. Roosevelt takes on with Bril-
tain a Joint guarantee to defend
the integrity and freedom OF Can
ada. Similar to the famous Chi
cago Quarantine speech, the pres
ident takes an interest in Europe'S
troubles. What will the people OF
the United States say about that!
Unfortunately for the president,
the people of the United States
are not with him. Probably 81
per cent favor isolation"
Government officials declined to
comment before a thorough an
alysis of the presidents Canadian
speech, in which he deplored the
"wanton brutality" of some for
eign regimes, but there was wide
spread enthusiasm for his assur-
ance that the United States Will
aid in defense of the Dominion OF
Canada.
Foreign office officials were
anxious to learn whether Presi-
dent Roosevelt's speech meant that
the United States, in event OF any
attempted invasion of Canada,
would send army and navy forces
to fight alongside British armies
in defense of the dominion.
If this Interpretation is borne
out, it was said, it will mean an
extension of the Monroe Doctrine
and will raise the question as to
whether President Roosevelt would
propose the same aid to other
British possessions in the Amerl-
cas- should they be threatened by
foreign invader.
Diplomats, among whom the
speech was a major topic of dis.
cussion last night, believed that
the president intended to warn
"faraway continents" against any
attempt to harm any part OF the
Americas because the United
States is ready to aid with all her
resources to keep invaders from
the American citadel.