Show 0 LATIN AMERICA APPEALS TO U. U S. S Salti Salvador Sah-ador Seeks Definition hy f S Of f Monroe l Doctrine as 1 o. o Ii y Part o of f r Treaty J JIt Jt It t t t i r tiros Washington Washinton hington Feb 7 Ey BY By the Asso- Asso rated ate Latin American Press Latin American countrIes coun countries coun coun- tries trIes triest which participated In tn tho peace penco conference t and those Invited to join tho league of or nations are arc watching W tho the re- re of or Salvador that tho United States Mates define tho the doctrine so 50 that they theO will know just what thc they U are agreeing to if It the they join tho the league The state department h has ls acknowledged acknowledged I edged receipt of ot the request from Juan ti ranco ranco Paredes minister for foreign affairs of oC Salvador It now remains I with President Wilson to draft a reply II Meanwhile Latin American statesmen states states- men en are arc discussing the question and sonic some ome Latin-American Latin countries are arc de delaying de- de laying tying joinIng tho league until the definition of or the Monroe doctrine Is made 0 The reference to the Monroe doctrine Js in article of tho the league of or na- na n I tl ns covenant co Tho communication of or the government go of or Salvador Sal recites that at despite its neutrality Salvador I manifested Its sympathy on er e every occasion occasion oc oc- oc- oc casion aslon for Cor th th e ideals which animated I tho the United d States in entering the war praises President Wilson for lor having haying I legitimate hopes of or a L fruitful fruitful fruit fruit- o ful CuI peace b by submitting the dr draft l of a league easue of or nations covenant manifests manifest desire to a adhere to this treaty which sanctions arbitration as tho tiro on only 1 meth- meth method od of or settling disputes between na- na and continues r The whole text o of the treat treaty is both e and attractive In it there thereisa isa a return to those o principles of or life lIc Tong awaited and it seems as if from the lie he ruins of oC law la lathere there have arisen with I greater strength and potency the I beau gospels which in a no moment of ot folly lb were relegated to the discard r c OD One Article KaUc c Douht Doubt The text of or the treaty contains I however one article which has awakened awak- awak awak I ened warm discussions throughout tho the I v American continent including the Unit Unit- Uniti I States tate doubtless because of or its j I U brevity and lack of or clearness I refer reer i ito to ato article XI drafted in the follow- follow I lug ing terms shall be Nothing In this covenant deemed d deemed to atI affect ct the tiie validity of or International international Inter Inter- national engagements such as treaties or of arbitration or regional understandIngs understand- understand t p Ings like Uke the Monroe doctrine for se securing securing se- se curing the thc maintenance of ot peace peace y The le legal nl scope of oC this provision pro from an international viewpoint evv point Is Isi open i n to differing differing- Interpretations beuse be- be cause use as to the high highly 1 peaceful purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose pose of ur the latter doctrine there does docs not exist harmonious meeting of minds or or gr an absolute criterion From the year ear in which the thc distinguished James Monroe rejected all Int Intervention r by bO European nations I the affairs of or the American continent continent conti conti- nent to the present da day this doctrine has s undergone different applications depending upon tho rho divers political t tendencies tendencies' at prevailing that particular lar time in tho the United States E it JIt It would bo be unnecessary sar Mr rr Secretary Sec- Sec r tar to undertake an any dc detailed ex ex- ex- ex 1 position of oC the various views of or prom prom- prom prominent promInent thinkers and public men of or the United States as ns to the genuine and andt correct interpretation of or the Monroe j I t doctrine which Elihu Root former secretary of or state regarded l as as a a. declaration declaration declaration dec dec- I based on the right of oC the tho pee peo- pI plo pit of ot tho ho United States to protect It Itsel Itself It- It self sel as a a. J. J nation and which could not I be transformed into a J. J declaration Joint or common to all the tho n nations of America America Amer Amero ica ten or even to a limited number of or them thorn Because any amendment to the text of ot the treaty by br the American Senate would still leave leayo Intact tho various points which this International agreement agreement agree agree- ment mont covers as to the other signatory nations nation the Monroe doctrine would bo be boj boI j I I virtually accepted as nR a fundamental j I principle of ot public American law Jat by byall byall all aU countries that sinned signed or manifested manifest manifest- ed their adherence to tho the peace pence treat treaty I Accordingly the necessity of or an Interpretation Inter Inter- of ot the genesis and scope of or orthe the Monroe doctrine doctrIna is rendered I I urgent |