The times., 1897-12-15
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1897.
AmerLcn and Russia.

In the sclJcues Of arbitration with Great
Britain which so far have been preseated
20 as, the idea always has been evident
that we should .subserve our interests and
ambitions u the necessities OF western
Europe. II does not require argument 70
see thatth schemes thus presented wo,Ja
not advance cur progress toward com.
meIcial supremacy in the worlds trade,
but, on the contrary, would render rs less
able TO meet the autagonism Of our great
rlvai. Great Britain. in the future # cur
development.
The arbitration treaty which was 'e-
feated in the extraordinary session of
the Cor grcss was an luminous illustration
Of the fact. THat treaty was desis sned
by British diplomacy and American
treachery 70 cut the ground from under
the Monroe doctrine, 10 prevent as from
acquiring Hawaii and from building aml
COZ tIoIing the NicaraEua canal THIS was
~ plain that when the Senate suggested
the advis sanIity of excepting those things
from the operations Of tie instrument, the
British press. with one accord, exclaimed
that If the Clayton -Bulwsr treaty, the
csnal ana the Monroe doctrine Were left
cut the objects Of tie proposition would
b. defeated.
THe arbitration Unck is only one Of the
many movements against as that England
and western Europe is attempting or con
templatne. Every power, including the
insular and tie continental, with the single
exception Of Russia, has taken alarm At
our position and prospects. They see
plainly enough that, if America can gain
domination over the Hawaiian Islands. the
Nicaragua Canal, and secure permanent
control in the Antilles, the trade OF
tie world viii be at our mercy. Especially
they recognize that even the prospect Of
that position among the commercial powers
Of tie earth VIII involve a Pan-AmaTican
Commercial and financial sodalty among
The nations afthe Western Hemisphere that
must threaten If il does not destroy the
interests Of western Europe 1t was not
without prophetic sense that Count Golu-
ch ,wski said tEat "a Pan-Ameucan silver
money unit, good from the North Pole
70 Patagonia would threaten the in
dustrial and commercial life OF England,
Germany, and Austria.
We have nothing 20 hope from western
Europe, including the United Kingdom.
Sac as the fact may be, it is one ;hat
our productions, our manufactures, and,
generally, our struggle for existence as a
people. to an ouiIous extent in the fuyIre
must in the nature of things be at the ex-
pense of the nations Of western Europe We
may not escape it, nor may they. The Ger.
man finance minister nkens Us to a pike in
a pend fun Of carps, and calls upon the
carps to organize against the American
pike.
Among all the powers Of civilization but
one is cur friend, 10y virtue Of its position
and its divergent trade and il interests
That power Is Russia. But for its friend.
ship ana FOR ats interest IN seeing US control
the Western Hemisphere and the worlds
avenue of trade through an interoceaniC
canal, there is little doubt that today We
would be compelled to face a westa. IN
European coalition that might paralyze
our efforts TO build the Nicaragua Canal
assert our paramount influence in the
Antilles ana, as . condition precedent &c
those things, acquire the Hawaiian Islands
We should not and must not forget this in
considering our situation internationally 4 y
Particularly we ought to bear it in mind
in the formulation OF that American polio
which the Democratic party stands com
mitted TO q yah its traditions. .allits gIorioIs
pIecedents OF national expansion, and 81
the interests, indeed, the future existeno,
as freeman, OF our rapidly increasing mil
lions Of producers.
Our netursl commercial ally is Russia
ana Russia, the great oyerlord Of Europe
today slone among the powers ravors IN
ambitions and interests Of america.
is worth considering what the two prea
northern I,ations together control. America
and Russia have domination ever the gold
iron. copper. lead. grain, timber, coal, oil
fIaA, hemp and wool producing area