El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-12

Only one thought or motive, how
ever, rules the great mass of Ameri-
cans-to become entirely Independent
of Europe and to humiliate her. This
thought has even been embodied in a
political doctrine-the Monroe doc
trine. The designation is wrong
one. 1t is not a doctrine, it is a feel
| ing.
America will no longer permit Eu-
rope to have anything to say. Ameri-
ca is determined to lead an individ ual
existence, to constitute a world of its
own both from an economical and an
educational standpoint-the real new
world, which, according to its sincere
conviction, will be higher, better, the
world of right and justice.
America will gain it's aim, Europe
will be forced from the other hemi
sphere. Europe will no longer be the
teacher. Nothing will be purchased
in Europe any more, even without the
tart i. America will produce sufficient
for all its needs. Aud while militarism
and autocracy are benumbing Europe,
America is being undecided and de-
veloped through it's many advan-
tages, unhampered by tyranny and OPP
preston.
Heretofore Europe did not need to
that America would outstrip her, for
she could go and take part Of the
transatlantic products. Ii a European
suffered under autocratic oppre sion
all he had to do is to emigrate to the
shores of freedom. If a certain Euro
peau industry was ruined by its trans
Atlantic competitor. the workmen who
were rendered bre ldless could take the
next steamer and join their victors in
their battle against their brethren.
In fact, the prosperity of America |
has thus far Immediately and mediate
ly constituted part of Europe's pros |
perity. This will soon cease. Amer |
lea is preparing to close her ports |
against us. Immigration is already |
being burdened with troublesome
formalities. Many are enjoiued alto
gether from entering American soil.
The restriction of admission will grow
more and more vigorous and the Sc
lection more particular.
[ doubt not that some day an eX-
egetical construction of the Monroe
Doctrine will demonstrate the fact that
he proud and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Amer
cans are in danger of degeneration by
In indiscriminate mixture with what
hey will consider the subordinate Eu-
'Opean race.
1t will be all but pleasant in a west
,rn Europe that can no longer sell 10
America, and whose surplus of pOpula-
ion, whose ambitious, enterprising, |
Using element can no niger flow across
he ocean. The political crisis of
Western Europe can assume such I
'hase that it may break out into west c
ga, for which any application of the
1onroe doctrine may furnish the in :
entiVe.
In such war European victories are
onceivable at the first, but in the end
america is bound to conquer. Even in
he extreme case of a conquest of the
-nited States by the European armies :
he conquerors would become them
elves Americans after a few years. and
hey would eventually turn the broad
de of the Monroe doctrine toward old
Europe.
A view over the world cannot fail to
eveal the truth that the evening twi- \
ght is drawing across Europe, while q
ne bright day is dawning over Amer
"a. On this side of the Atlantic the
ladow of the Russian eagle is spread
lg over countries and nations, while
ayond The sea the new acropolis of
is rising heavenward. =
Discoveries, inventions, progress in
II directions will issue from America.
I'D Europe will find 1t difficult, not to
1mpete, but to follow from afar.
merica will formulate a new world o
Philosophy and will test new social
stems, WElle Europe Will continue to
trOiuce more brilliant military funo.
ons, court III arshals and masters of >,
,remony. There will be new orders, Q,
ew titles, new ranks of nobility.
This development can only be avoid
by a change in the mutual relations U
the European nations. Such
ansformation, however. is only POS
BILE by an upsetting of conditions ri
hich would place the state, its aims -
ID executive powers on basis quite
tferent from the present theorical
e.
Such Transformation is a. present I'M ca
receivable in Europe, and there fore IN IN
stiny will be expected to continue on
uneQuivocal course. =
Perhaps the children of our younger
will live to see the day
len the proud and infieXible Europe ID
will count it the highest honor. +
ter rigorous examination, to be ad- -
tied to the sphere of American in
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