Show I 8 HA OI I OS I If f FO Nn OF f I A AWe We Stand Willing to Fight to Sustain the 0 Monroe Doctrine Says Executive in Address EW YORK April 19 Re Rc 1 Re Renewed NEW N NEW newel bonds of friendship among lImong the American republics with a to peace and liberty as an example for fora a war weary world were plighted by President Harding today at the un- un vel ing g of a statue to Simon Bolivar tho South American patriot In the example ample of a prosperous family fam fam- ily ny of of states living together In peace on the western hemisphere the president dent declared the old world might well i find Inspiration for the reconstruction recon- recon of Its Industry and its politics poll poll- tics along the lines of progress and I amity To that reconstruction he said the American republics could also contribute by giving of their i and resources to aid their stricken sister nations across the sea MONROE DOCTRINE Re Restating t the Monroe doctrine Mr Ir Harding asserted that it never meant a policy of selfishness ss or narrowness but was a charter of American independence Independence Inde Inde- pend nce to maintain which the United United United Unit Unit- ed States was willing to fight if necessary He He added the p policy licy of the American American Ameri Ameri- can republics must not err on the side of too great aloofness and that In the present world chaos pan- pan Americanism must mean sympathetic and generous Americanism HISTORIC DATE The address follows in part There is significance in dates as though some days were destined for fora a high pl place ce in the history of human progress also an abiding place in inhuman inhuman i human affections This day is the anniversary of the battle of Lexington where the colonies of North America made their first sacrifice in blood for independence and new standards of freedom On the same day a l generation genera- genera tion later struggle for freedom had its immortal beginning I 1 wish April might have an added significance from this day on 1 TWO GREAT LIBERATORS I It 1 Is an Interesting thing to compare compare compare com com- pare the careers of the two great fathers of American liberty Bolivar and Washington Each wrought an empire of freedom and more vastly than he dreamed Their concept con con- pt of of pt liberty was vas not inspired in individual unrest Each was wealthy each rated among the personally fort fortunate for for- t nate but a peoples people's freedom was impelling Impelling lIing It is not too much to say Ray that out of oJ the liberations wrought by Washington Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington and Bolivar grew the republican can constitutional system which is Americas America's gift to mankind I ITHE THE WORLDS WORLD'S NEED i It is fine to be able to say that new world temples of liberty were wrought in destruction of the old We Ve speak historically of revolution when in reality we mean severance and freedom for evolution The The world h isn't calling today for tor destruction it I needs reconstruction where the test of ot justice is applied to the things which were as well as the things which h are to be the miracle was in the dl- dl di divine vine line plan and the new world marvel was an inevitable part in the supreme scheme for developing civilization ADHERE TO DOCTRINE DOCTRINE The doctrine proclaimed under M Monroe which ever since has been jealously guarded as a fundamental of our our- own republic maintained that these continents should not again be regarded as fields for the colonial enterprises of old world powers There have been times when the meaning of ot was misunderstood by si me perverted by others and made madet tie t e subject of distorting propaganda D by those hose who saw in it an obstacle to the the realization realization of their own ambitions Some have sought to make our adhesion to this doctrine a jusUfi justification atlon a- a tion for prejudice against the United States They have fal falsely ely charged sought to held the nations of the old world at arms' arms length In order that we might monopolize the privilege lege tere of exploitation for ourselves Others have protested that the doctrine doctrine doctrine doc doc- trine would never be enforced If It to enforce it should involve us in actual hostilities WILLING TO FIGHT The history of the generations since that doctrine was proclaimed has proved we never intended It selfishly that we had no dream of exploitation IOn I On the other side the history of the thelast i last decade certainly must have haye conI convinced con- con vinced all the world that we stand I willing to fight if necessary to protect these continents these sturdy young democracies from oppression and I tyranny tranny If It If we could consult our Washington Washing Washing- I ton and our Bolivar today and if they hey could advise us out of their wisdom I and experience they would tell us to togo togo togo go forward In firm confidence that ours Is the right course I believe they would admonish us to cling to that which has been tried to hold holdfast holdfast holdfast fast to the institutions of moderation of independence of gradual but sure 8 |