The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-29
GERMAN OPINION.

.rh,peton. December 26--Professor
1,,f Croneau, the distinguished Ger
reogtapher and historian. is In
y. 1.,,nrton tho American representative
,ho Cologne Gazette. When asked
-.stber he sympathized with the attitude
J, me German newspapers toward the
v.rszuelan controversy, he said: II do
Z, hesitate to say that I can not agree
~.,h them. | advised the paper | repre-
..,t TO observe a thoroughly neutral po-
.,aor. Germany is, in my opinion. of
~ european powers the nation most In.
.s.ssted In the outcome of the pending
.,e<tion. because German interests IN
v4ezueia are very great. Much German
,.,itaI Is invested in Venezuelan rail-
..sds mines and commerce, and therefore
VA not think 1t prudent for Germany to
n.pfest sympathy with England | 40
,or4her than that. regard it unwise of
* German government to permit Ger
nan officers TO act between England and
Venezuela and serve British ultimatums
won the South American republics
nov very well that this means nothing
N, courtesy between diplomats, but
vsry often suspicion is aroused against
he wholly uninterested party. Only n
Nv weeks ago the German minister at
pngota acted by request as n judge be-
rem the government OF Colombia and
n English company m regard to certain
scmmjssions. a mob at Bogota held the
ssrdict given by the German minister AZ
,syoring unjustly the English company
md therefore destroyed the windows of
M German consulate Germany should
AVOID such incidents and look more to her
avn interests. We can not gain, but lose
Sy serving British diplomaists."
what do you think about the Monroe
doctrine?'
'Europeans in general are not much
| Informed about the real understanding OF
| his doctrine, Nest OF the continental
papers depend on London dispatches and
papers in regard to foreign matters. and
| therefore see everything through English
| uectacles. Because the London Times
says so the overwhelming mass Of Euro
peans believe that the Monroe doctrine
Is IDENTICAL in the broadcast sense with the
motto, America for Americans; that the
Monroe doctrine not only forbids the ac-
qusition and extension of territory on
american soil by any European power
but would also stop European commerce
10 America. The Monroe doctrine con
lains nothing that could Indicate that
President Monroe advised Americans 10
bring. the European commerce In America
TO close.
II tue true meaning OF ine doctrine
would go so FAR | would consider the doc
ument unjust. impudcut and extremely
selhsh. But the Monroe doctrine docs not
20 so far II only forbids European pow
ers 10 Interfere in strictly American tues
tons. and tries to make occasions of such
Interference less frequent
In this way ! can not find that the
Monroe doctrine Is unnatural Imagine
what the jealous powers of Europe would
do If the .nited States were to NEEDLE In
European questions. What would they do
K II the United States were 10 obtain
.eo,hold iu some part of Europe With the
ckar understanding of taking a hand IN
European politics. What would they say
u, for instance, Uncle Sam would buy
fen the porte her European possessions,
Cohstantinople and the Bosphorus? I3u-
rope would most certainly say that such
act would disturb the European balance
and would invent very quickly some sort
Of Monroe doctrine and enforce It I'M the
zane vigorous way as the Americans pro-
pose.
q Undoubtedly future generations viii see
{ the creation of other doctrines similar to
the American Monroe doctrine" continued
Mr. Croneau; "most certainly Austraha
will follow the steps Of America. 1t Will
not only ultimately separate from Eng
land but with Tasmania and New Zea-
land create "a union that Will declare
Asome day that the south seas arc no
new European settlement. a preliminary
indication of this you may md I'm tine
declaratiun OF New Zealand that IT does
not consider 1t advisable that tho .san1s
Of Samoa should belong to any other pow
er than New Zealand or Australia. re
lore the Australian union comes into c%-
isience there may pass twenty-five or
iiiiy years. but IL Will come sooner or
ater. sun later Africa Will follow. Tn
DEF the guidance Of CAPE Colony tne
Nho.e ~ south Africa will form rouubhc
+ 81 her own and shield herself against tor
elgn Intrusion. Such separations are not
At ell unnatural. As soon as a ,-louy
Is strong enough to stand alone II WIN
Wy 10 do 50, and especially II The mother
COUNT is unwise enough to oppress II
The history Il the United States, the MIS-
nry OF al America, IS proof OF that. /
believe that under the law OF concen-
ration and the force Of necessity inc
next century viii soc not only n consoIl-
dated and united America. but also
united Australia, and. pcrhaps Africa
". You Will see therefore, that regard
we Monroe doctrine as natural mani
That the Americans try 10 enforce II does
not astonish mo more than that huropc-
ans are unwilling to Acknowledge IT. me
eend Of the struggle will be- / believe mat
Eurone can not do moro than accept inc
hluation as 1t ls."
an case war should result between Eng
land and United States. would Germany
or any other European power support
England"
Most certainly not. There Is differ
ence between a feeling OF sympathy and
furnishing soldiers 10 fight Engand's pat
ues' In this particular case Germany
Shows sympathy with England because It
,,Idkss all its Information about tine thS-
nsh- enezue.an frontier question from
English sources only. As soon as Ger
many is aware that England was guiity
Vi FOUL play with Venezuela ! truss the
Herlnan love OF liberty to bring national
@mpathy wholly on the side OF Nene-
leu.a According to its present undtF-
Mdhding Germany has no interest IN me
;MoiFoe doctrine. Germany has no cclon.
~ ~ IN America, and never VIII nave Rul
nerlnany has very extensive conlmercld
imterests in America ana VIII not Fl-h
mem to support England ard pun me
ehestnut out of the fire for that selfisn M
Won. I hardly believe that England WI
ma the support Of any Eurnpean nation,
austria, Italy, Denmark, scandinavia, INC
Nether,ands, Belgium ana Portugal nave
~ interest TO give such support SPAN
Il Too weak. France, the old enemy oi
England, Will not do It, and Russia VII
pe only too glad to see England N trounif.
because theus might arise the chanNe ior
russia IA force n way to the l5os lhorus
shd India. England. through her. seltlsh
policy, has today no friends IN Europe
ana Is practically Isolated"
What in your opinion are the chances
Of war between England and the United