The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-12


The Emperor Of Germany was quoted
IN our dispatches several days ago as
saying he did not fear Chinese ambition
OF the anarchists, but ne did fear the
expansion Of one of the great powers and
the intervention of the United States in
the affairs Of the old world. The German
emperor Is regarded generally in this coun-
try as being somewhat erratic young
man, given to saying and doing rather
unsupported things; nevertheless he has,
with reason. won the reputation in Europe
OF being gifted with clear foresight. He
is not mere fgurehead; he watches the
trend Of events as closely as any of his
ministers. and is able to make deductions
along with his advisers.
The Monroe doctrine, in a nutshell, is
that the United States shall not interfere
in foreign matters. and shall not permit
of foreign Interference in home matters.
Lately there has been great deal OF ex-
plotting Of this doctrine. Nevertheless the
Emperor OF Germany has in the last few
months seen the Senate of the United
States PASS resolutions bearing upon the
situation In Turkey and in Greece; he has
seen interference in Venezuela; he has
seen the threat oe Intervention in the case
of Cuba he has seen the proposition to
annex an outlying country 5000 miles
away from the national capital and he
hears rumors of a movement upon Samoa.
All Of these reports have reached his ears
well authenticated, If not indeed from au-
thoritative sources. They are wen cacu-
lated to shake his faith in the sincerity of
American adherence to the Monroe doc
trine. He cannot see in them anything
even savoring Of non-interference in for
eign matters. On the other hand they ap-
pear to be rather aggressive, in the oppo-
site direction.
The emperor, therefore-so 1t Is under
STOOLS rather in favor of European
countries formulating a little Monroe doc
trine on their own account: a doctrine
which will prohibit the United States from
interfering in foreign affairs. Germany is
understood to desire to plant a colony in
Southern Brazil. She is probably other
wise situated in a manner calculated to
render any such peculiar construction of
Monroeism as the Senate is making obnox-
ious to her; therefore her sympathies are
with Spain in the Cuban affair.
The German emperor, however, is prob
ably not well informed with regard to our
peculiar politics. If he were, he would
know that about 80 per cent. of the wig
orous foreign policy" talk which is indulg-
ed in at Washington is purest buncombe;
he would know that there is only the
barest possibility that the United States
will interfere in Cuba, and that it is ex-
tremely doubtful If the Hawaiian annexa-
ton scheme will be carried out. He would
know that there are certain treasury raid
ers who seize upon every opportunity to
deplete the public funds and shake pub
lie confidence in investments, in order to
further their political schemes. He would
know that the American people at heart
are in favor of the Monroe doctrine in its
purity; that they are in favor of attend
ing to their own business and permitting
every other people to exercise the same
privilege. There is not a great deal of
likelihood of the United States going so
deeply into foreign affairs as to warrant
pointed resentment. The jingoes will con-
tinue to make a great racket, but the con-
servative sentiment of the Countrywide
majority sentiment-v i'll keep them from
committing overt acts.