nright cowardice. Against
this view was invoked the time-honored principles of the Monroe Doctrine
and its great corollary, Washington's advice against becoming entangled
in European affairs. Our first president, in his farewell address,
established a precept of national conduct that up to the time we were
drawn into the European war, had become almost a principle of religion
with us. He said:

"Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence (I conjure you to
believe me, fellow citizens) the jealousy of a free people ought to
constantly awake, since history and experience prove that foreign
influence is one of the most baneful foes of republican
government--Europe has a set of primary interests which to us have
none or a very remote relation. Hence she must be engaged in
frequent controversies, the causes of which are essentially foreign
to our concern. Hence, therefore, it must be unwise in us to
implicate ourselves by artificial ties in the ordinary vicissitudes
of her politics or the ordinary combinations and collisions of her
friendships or enmities."

The Monroe Doctrine was a statement of principles made by President
Monroe in his famous message of December 2, 1823. The occasion of the
utterance was the threat by the so-called Holy Alliance to interfere
forcibly in South America with a view to reseating Spain in control of
her former colonies there. President Monroe, pointing to the fact that
it was a principle of American policy not to intermeddle in European
affairs, gave warning that any attempt by the monarchies of Europe "to
extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere" would be
considered by the United States "as dangerous to our peace and safety."
This warning fell in line with British policy at the time and so proved
efficacious.

[Illustration: NEGRO SOLDIERS AND RED CROSS WORKERS IN FRONT OF CANTEEN,
HAMLET, N.C.]

[Illustration: COLORED RED CROSS WORKERS FROM THE CANTEEN AT ATLANTA,
GA., FEEDING SOLDIERS AT RAILWAY STATION.]

[Illustration: COLORED WOMEN IN HOSPITAL GARMENTS CLASS OF BRANCH NO. 6.
NEW ORLEANS CHAPTER, AMERICAN RED CROSS. LOUISE J. ROSS, DIRECTOR.]

[Illustration: RED CROSS WORKERS. PROMINENT COLORED WOMEN OF ATLANTA,
GA., WHO ORGANIZED CANTEEN FOR RELIEF OF NEGRO SOLDIERS GOING TO AND
RETURNING FROM WAR.]

[Illustration: THE GAME IS ON. A BASEBALL MATCH BETWEEN NEGRO AND WHITE
TROOPS IN ONE OF THE TRAINING AREAS