New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-19
We congratulate Mr. Bradford. IL IS great
thing. when crisis is impending. To he an'e ~
strike keynote
THE ELEuEyTS or GEOGRAPHY.

The commouost-and weak cst-argllmelt
against the annexation of Hawaii and against
the exercise OF our undoubted rights ana the
discharge of our manifest duty in the fhiilp-
mines Is that thus the Monroe Doctrine VIII be
yiolatpd Naturally too. II IS put forward most
hv those who the other day were voclfrrouHiy
dcnouncins the Monroe Doctrine as the ADohl-
nation of Dcsolation. That Doctrine. they now
austcrcly admonish MS. means muualty OF
rcn-interfrrrnce You let us alon" ana we
will LOT Won alone" And then tho text or me
Doctrine Is quoted to the effect that we should
consider any attempt of the European Powers
to extend their system "to any portion OF ths
hcmisphere" rs n menace to us. and that we
shall not Interfere in the internal concerns OF
any of the European Powers. Wherefore II Is
argued in the most perfectly lovely non seoul
tur man ever made. that for us to annex ia
wall or the Philippines would mean the de-
struntion Of the Doctrine since II would be
Reputation Of our prtdge Of non-inierference
which would. Of course bar us from insisting
upon the observance of their non interference"
bv the European Powers. IL we retain 40 r1u'n
as coaling station in the Philippines we aban-
don the Monroe Doctrine. absolutely ana FOR
ever.
NOW.
raphy for children of tender years. We protest
that the Philippine Islands are not in thlS hem
Sphcre The generally accepted division be-
tween The hemisphcres Is the great circle
formed 10y the Goth meridian west ana 'he
1GOth meridian east Of Greenwich. The fmllp-
pines, dear children. are between 10 ana 10
east of Greenwich, and are therefore we'll with
III the Eastern Hemisphere. AID not ut all IN
what the Monroe Doctrine calls this hemi-
sphere" and we certainly cannot for a moment
concede that any pledge Of 'mutuallty OF non
Interference In this hemisphere. when this
hemisphere" Is specifically mentioned. was
meant TO apply TO the other hemisphere. We
must also protest that remote colonial posses
slons are not part of the internal concerns
Of the Powers Of Europe. There Is vast dii-
ference between Selling the Philippines ana,
for example. overthrowing the AlLhOnslst dy-
nasty or even anneXing the city or Cadlz. 10
sov that for this Nation to defend itself against
the aggression OF n European Power accord
ing 10 tho accepted rules Of warfare Is 10 IN
tcrfere in It's internal concerns. ana that ior
us to do something TO which the Monroe DOC
trine does not even remotely refer gives other
Powers Just cause To do the very Things 'he
Doctrine was framed TO prevent surely that
IS not the voice Of pure rcason
No. let ali such notions be RENTED 10 liinpo'
Mt once and forever. There Is not the slightest
ncompatibllity between anncxing the fhlllp-
pines and maintaining the Monroe Doctrine
and any pretence that there Il would move any
iudlcous diplomat to Homerlc laughter Inc
East Indies are not IN the Western hemisphere
and they ere not part Of the domestic concerns
OF Europe The principles Of geography VIII
not bulge. not even for the pleadings or all
Lliiln America.