"NO ENTANGLEMENTS”

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11659, 25 October 1923, Page 7

"NO ENTANGLEMENTS”

POLICY OF UNITED STATES. ‘UNCHANGED—UNC^HAN<JEL\BIiE. , Australian and N.Z. Cable (Received October 24. 7.40 p.m.) LONDON, October 23. Colonel George the United States Ambassador, speaking at the Pilgrims’ Club, emphasised solemnly and emphatically the implication contained in the enunciation of the Monroe doctrine. “No participation by the United States in the political broils of Europe—‘this is the lining part of the doctrine confronting us to-day. The Monroe doctrine is still the cornerstone of the United States policy, unchanged, and unchangeable, by any President, or any Congress. It is implanted in the will of the American people. “Eleven months ago Secretary Hughes offered to provide American adjudications on reparations. America came to the door of Europe, but the door was closed. We weTe willing to come in, but 6urejy we were not expected to 6mash the door in! The Monroe doctrine forbids.*’ SINCERE APPEAL BUT WILL IT HELP? Australian N.7k (Received October 24 , 0.35 p.m.) LONDON, October 24. The speeches of General Smuts and Colonel Harvey were too late for comment generally, but the “Daily Express’’ describes General Smuts’s utterance as sensational. The “Morning Post" points out that Colonel Harvey again underlines the main condition for American intervene tion. namely, a joint request by the Allies, which inevitably involves a certain measure of agreement between France and Britain. Regarding General Smuts, tbe “Morning Post” doe«t not deny the Sincerity of this able, statesman, but questions whether the speech will ease the task of Mr Baldwin and M. Poincare in overcoming tbe effects of their predecessors’ disagreements.