The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-22
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Anglo Aiiiance-A Naval omcer's Views
of Foreign Politics.


Anglo AiiiAnee--A Naval omcer's Views
of Foreign Politics.
WASHINGTON. jan ee.-lspecial. "A
suggestion which has met with much
favor here Il that the government OF the
United States erect In Washington a statue
to General Simon Bolivar the liberator of
Venezuela. 1t Is by this time generally
known that In Caracas, the capital OF
Venezuela. there Is a handsome statue OF
General Washington erected by the admir-
ers in that country OF the Father Of Our
Country. Ii Is a bronze statue, and every
anniversary OF the birth OF Washington IL
Is decorated with flowers amid appropriate
ceremonies. II any foreign born hero de.
served 90 have his fame commemorated In
the American capital IL Is certainly Boil
var, who was among the greatest men this
hemisphere has produced. Henry Clay,
with his usual felicity, called Bolivar 1.-THE
George Washington OF South America. I"
Bolivar was not only great warrior, but
q great civilian leader. He made Vene-
zuela what 1t Is, and history records OF
him the pleasant fact that when grateful
people made him gift Of 81, 900, 600, he at
once used the money in purchasing the
freedom OF 1000 slaves A coincidence
which impressed the Venezuelans greatly
was that the message of President Cleve-
land, announcing to the world our inter
yention with the Monroe doctrine In be-
half Of that country against England, was
sent TO congress on the anniversary OF
Bolivar's birth.
II Is held that it would be graceful
act for the American congress TO recognize
the exalted character and distinguished
services of Bolivar, and also reciprocate the
honor paid our own Washington by the
Venezuelans, by appropriating money for
the erection Of statue TO Bolivar in the
capital Of this republic. There Is "a statue
Of Bolivar In Central park, New York, but
not even bust of him exists in Washing
ton. So far no foreigner has had statue
erected In his honor in this city, but In
the national valhalla, as the gallery of
statuary in the capitol is sometimes called,
Is bust OF Kosciusko. II there is no prec-
edent in favor OF the erection of an out
door statue 20 a foreign hero, there Is GER
tainly no good reason why such prece-
dent should not now be established, and
the suggestion has met with favorable
response here.
The Dogs of War.
For some weeks statesmen and diplo-
matists here have been eagerly watching
the field of foreign politics. The chance
of war between Germany and England,
the intentions of Russia and of France
and the dreadful situation In the Levant
have all formed topics of frequent discus
sion. A naval officer told me that he be-
lieved Russia and England would soon
come TO blows and he told me of re-
markable map which the Russian author
tiles had some time ago made with infinite
patience and care They prepared chart
OF the worlds commerce, showing the
lanes through which IL passed and indicat-
ing by spheres the points at which the
tonnage appeared greatest. One of the
largest OF these spheres was near the en-
trance TO the Irish sea. Another large one
was In the English channel. Still another
was in the Mediterranean, near the en-
trance to the Suez canal. But the largest
sphere of oil, indicating that at that point
the movement of commercial tonnage was
greatest and that there could be found
the richest mark for Russia's cruisers and
commerce destroyers, was off the southern
shore of Long Island. In other words, the
keen Russians had made a chart of the
spots at which the commerce of the world
was most vulnerable, and ut which they
could do the most damage in case they
should decide 10 let slip the dogs of war.
Another peculiar fact was given me by
this naval officer He said the Russian
naval authorities had some time ago made
soundings Of tho deep bays along the coast
Of Maine. Along that coast, as is well
known, there Is great number of small,
deep bays In which ships of war could lie |
safely at anchor. The Russian naval rep
made soundings and surveys
n these bays in order to be able to report |
10 their superiors. At this very moment |
he Russians are In possession Of all the |
iata necessary to their operations along |
hat coast. No one believes this informa-
ion was gathered with any idea OF using |
{ against the United States, but wholly |
or use against England in case of war 1t |
S remembered that at Halifax the English |
have fortified naval station, and It Is |
rom that point they would send out their |
ieets In the western waters. 1t Is sur
missed by the experts that the Russians
prepared themselves for a rendezvous along |
he Maine coast in order TO be the better |
lble to prey upon English transatlantic |
commerce Cfor most of the tonnage passing /
long Island is in English bottoms), and |
'lso from those safe Ravens TO make an at /
ack upon Halifax.
Peace War?
Still another view which have heard |
Exploited much Of late by well informed |
diplomats Is that Russia and England will |
Don make an alliance, offensive and de- |
ensive. 1t is pointed out that these two |
yreat nations are not really rivals In any |
general sense. They are rivals only where |
heir frontiers chance TO come together In |
Asia. The absence of rivalry between |
hem is on account of the difference be. |
ween their national policies. Russia has |
10 colonies and little foreign commerce.
She seeks no over sea power. She is not |
ival Of ENGLAND in Colonization and trnde.