Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-02

'Usposts OF ENGLAND SUGGESTED.


der date OF July % Says
English writer's ON American affair.
1ssums ihat the Monroe doctrine 900 Doe
hlif Of which President cleveland I7-
sued "a challenge Co England two y.ars
ago has bscr abandoned or compton,
Iced by the United States government
LOO the pr sent conflict with Spain. NH
expression which ! constantly hear m
conversation and read Do print o.
'Monrocim "a dead"
Tho misconccnuon ariseH from cone
founding the Washington farewell 1i-
dress doctrine with the complsm nt uf
10 In the Monroe doctrine. The Wnah-
Ingiou principle was that Americans
must rcmaln out of European alliances
and cntanrlemonts. Tho Monroe prn-
ciplc was that Europeans must Keep
their hands on the American continent,
retaining their possessions according 70
Che status quo, but not cnlHrg.ng thor
colonial holdings nnd conqu boo. Tho
ltatuH quo Ia not respected in a wu'
wpgrd for the dollvcuure OF cuba auc
Porto Rico from Spanish rule. but The
essential principle OF M1nr1clsm that
European powers urc not TO enlarge
thoir territorial dominion and pollt.ci.
flVerHlEuty m thr Western hemisphere
Will not he rrnuuncHd nor compounded.
The Monroe doctrine viii bu strength
oued rather than Impaired hy ihc rN-
pulFl0u uf the Sulu.a iH from cuba.
MuurIalFm Instead uf being killed on.
d. VittliEyd and trluyIEuuttl by the
enlargement Of American influence In
tho West indies.
What English writer's ON American
affairs fail tu perceive Dr. ihU lrrtlovancy
of ih..r own Interpretation ui me Mon
roe doctrine. Th. principle 10 Hands
on tho American continent" ~ cni-
lhaalzod rather than minlmizcd when
Hawaii and tho spanish West indies
are brought directly ~ tho influence
of tho uuutod states n European
governments respected the Monroe doc
triuo from 1922 90 iNgN and made no at
tempt except on one occaainn-in Mex
iCo-to Increase their holdings on that
continent while they were onlarging
their pnuoHHlunH In Asia, Africa ana the
Routh Seas. they will be- unlikely 90 re-
verse their policy when the American
HAS is raised IN Hawaii and The West
Indies after successful war and
significant demonstration Of American
naval efficiency. n they were 10 90 THIS
they would speedily be- convinced Of
the vitality ~ MonruDlHm..
The invasion and occupation OF the
PHILIPPINES imply rcnunclatinn ~ the
Washington doctrine u non-inicrven-
ti1n iu European nfalrH. This in what
English writer's really have In mind
when thay speak N population N Mon
fopl1m two years after the Venezuelan
question was raised ln 900 aggressive
form. " tho Americans proclaim a
ptotrctorute Ia that quarter they WIN
enter upon career N expansion which
La
draw them into cninngl'mcnia with
foreign powers Tho Monroe doctrine
VIII not bc effected by The settlement
81 the Philippine Islands. Tho WASH
lnrt0n doctrine o. at stake ln the South
Seas. and may Dc Totally compromised
n the Philippines 1ro maintained 49,
permanent American dependency.
Tho Americans must b. credited with
carrying ont annexation policies on
large scale with Intelligence and prac-
teal efficiency, They have begun
whore ih0 EnglIsh Imp rllllsis hope 20
end some time between the opening Of
the twentieth century and the day
snrinF M mo Minimum. Territories
like Hawaii, cuba and Porto Rico come
naturally within thH American sphere
~ economic Interests ana q VIII not
De- necessary % supply 90 hem any
adaptations ~ The commercial ana
financial systems ~ Great britain. II
thrm the American customs NnH, 20
establish absolute free trade between
thom and tho United states ana 90
Incorporate thom ln duo time a. states
Of The United States with the loglHla-
lures ~ ihrIr own with fgprrsrrta-
l.yes IN both houses ~ congress.
Whatever may be the political aim
cul,laE the economic policies are clear
and uumlstaiahle. These territories
must have frso trade with The Union
and an the advantages N q uniform
inrln which VIII protect their SUGAR
and other Industrial interests Th0y
must De- pm Tn the way uf prosperity
ana not Ion 90 lanEulsh ana 90 become
lmp1verl NJ q lllr the sugar island u
The British west Indies
This ls MOT The "np % door" principle
which England has applied 90 hor COLI I
onlts ana d.pHndencItf, who're foreign
shin owners ana merchants have been /
admitted on equal terms with Eng
lands ship owners ana merchants 90 ]
ali me privileges N commercial Inter. /.
course. ~ viii Boz simply 700 rprnHI- I
llon Of American policies which have
been satisfactorily tested WhUu.k#r .
ihtrp has been an onllrF mcut " the f.
NATIONAL domain of ihU United States. I
All foreign merchants VIII Doe upon an /
eQual footing, but there WIN be- free I
trade between tha new territories and /
mo American tul1n ana i.HcrlmlnA- /
lions IN favor M inc American coast /.
wise trade. Tho new poHHHHHIuna VIII ]
not be- colonies but informal points on .
tho American Union.
with the Philippines there will
obviously prove 30 he q different moth
oi M treatment. n they are brought |
under permanent American control
They viii have 90 ha administered uH
colonies ana some adaptation OF Hrll-
lsh methods VIII be- required.
A pr0ioct0rate over ih0 group Will bl
an experiment entirely novel ln Amer
lean history and policies which have
regulated other aunrNlt'nus VI tarri-
tory viii MOT be applicable 90 an East
Indian dependency. The principle uf
the op6n door In The English seusa NJ
absolute equality " commercial prIyl-
legss Tor all nags win be forced upon
ne American government Indeed aB
and the Far East, Americans win be-
compelled 90 open the Philippines 90
the trade NJ an nations without dis
or reserve n 'hry retain
, possession OF mo Islands, This o. what
ifHNland lH counting upon. Americans
may do whatever they like ln the West
Indies ana To- Hawaii ana England
VIII have no interest IN the results,
What Finland does want ~ perma-
1cnt American occupation M the Phil
nplnes, The sHtahllshmont ~ ,h1 prln-
'ple OF commercial freedom In that
quarter and the diplomats co-0porl-
Hon of The state department and me
moral support on the American people
b. ill questions which may arise In
China.