CANADA'S DEFENCE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 286, 14 September 1933, Page 5

CANADA'S DEFENCE.

THE MONROE DOCTRINE.

EMPIRE'S POLICY OF PEACE

(United Press Association—Copyright) TORONTO, September ■ 12.

The Canadian delegate, addressing the British Commonwealth Relations Conference, to-day, said that Canada was inclined to depend to a greater degree for protection upon the Monroe Doctrine than upon the British Fleet. The speaker said that there was nothing particularly undignified in such a policy, because Canada's position in North America brought it under the principle of the Monroe Doctrine, that it should not be subject to European conquest. A British delegate agreed with previous Canadian speakers that the dominions were more interested in traiir quility and peace than in Europe's squabbles. His opinion was that, if the British Empire stood for war while the League of Nations .stood for peace, the people would put the League before the Empire. He agreed that the Empire should look to the dominions for aid in time of war. Empire policy, however, was pacific. If Britain entered a war it would be under the Covenant of the League and, therefore, a League war rather than an Empire war.