Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1920 — BRAZIL LAUDS YANKS [ARTICLE]

BRAZIL LAUDS YANKS

MONROE DOCTRINE AND PRESIDENT WILSON PRAISED. ••oretary of State Colby Has Cordial Reception In Sonata of the Republic. Rio Janeiro, Dec. 24.—Senator AL fredo Ellis, Ln bls address of welcome to Bainbridge Colby, the United States secretary, of state, when the latter visited the senate, made special reference to the Monroe doctrine. “To your great nation, as the older brother of the IT republics of the new world, was reserved the hard task of watching over the liberty and safety of the whole family,” Serfator Ellis said. ‘“That program was defined and ' known throughout, the world as the Monroe doctrine. -' "Even now, faithful to the old doetrine, the American people continue to maintain It Instead of accepting the rules and statutes of the league of the European nations. "Many think that the Monroe doctrine means the whole continent. Is to be considered as *a hunting ground for the Americans.' Luckily, the great President, speaking to the Mexican people, defined recently and clearly the spirit and true significance of the doctrine—‘lt is a doctine of defense.'" Responding, Secretary Colby reiterated that the purpose of his visit was to repay that of President Pessoa to the United States, and said that President Wilson had charged him to express to the Brazilian people the feelings of esteem "ams abiding friendship of the North American people for them.