The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-05-20
EUROPEAN INTERVENTION.

Did the spirit OF celestial harmony
control the thoughts aud wishes OF
the powers Of Europe a formidable
coalition might be formed having for
its object TO check, If not humiliate,
what nur friends over the waters are
pleased To term our Yankee insolencc,
but which nc, ourselves. dignity with
the name of Amcrica's progressive
spirit. Fortunately for us, in this
European concert, which is not always
moved by the concord OF sweet
sounds" each member sclilshly yearns
to be chef d'orchestrc.' and to APP.
portion Ia his fellow c~oalitionistS
what parts they should play; and rs
all the parts but n must per force
be secondary, i. follows that the great
European concert, whose harmonious
were tn turn all warlike spirits
10 thoughts Of peace and thus effect a
%concordant settlement of the worlds
affairs, stiIl remains-and, from pres
ent indications, is likely to remain
in embryonic state aud form.
Az the present moment, the keynote
Of the concert is jealousy OF the
growth and power Of the United
States; a jellnusy coupled with no
incOnSlderabic alarm lest Brother
Jonathan, with John Bulls comm.
vance, adopt what is termed a foreign
policy. in other words, the disposition
and intention to NEEDLE in the affairs
Of other nations. weaker than our
selves, whose possessions we covct, or
from whose weakness We would force
some unjust concessions for our own
advantage.
Now, while a foreign policy Of this
nature would not be out OF harmony
with tile conduct Of certain nations
which have, whenever they could, an
nexed TOR ciyilizing purposes, only be
it well understood the lands and nth
er properties Of the worlds weaker
vessels, for their own good, tmeddlerS
always justify their interference on
the plea uf bcnevulencc) it Is not con-
ceiyable to any American, who has
not lost all reverence for the tradi.
lions Of the past, that his government
should ever embark on the dangerous
and un-American policy, which must
inevitably lead to foreign ~entangle.
ments, against which the president
and patriotism OF Washington and
his contemporaries who founded this
great republic, So earnestly warned us:
and in this warning are embodied the
plain and unaltcrable dictates OF just.
ice, applicable alike to individuals and
To nations, to strictly mind ones own
business and To rigidly respect the
rights OF Others. This policy, just,
humane and honorable, is the germ OF
the Monroe doctrine, up to this time,
the cardinal doctrine of our govern
ment, which, while ever prompt to
resent any intervention from abroad,
has been equally prompt to restrain
any spirit OF meddling on our part
with the affairs Of foreign nations.
Suci, has been our policy in the past
and there Is no reason to think that
from this policy the future will de-
yelop any deviation. When our trou.
blcs with Spain will have been set
tied, our flag, respected at home and
abroad. will wave triumpl,antly over
American land and the waters that
lave 1T, but it will not be the emblem
OF sovereignty in the Philippines nor
elsewhere outside of its own domains.
BUT-we say to all the powers Of
Aarope, whether your concert be har-
monlous or discordant, HANDS OFF,
We will at as we see 1T nor tolerate
for a moment any interference, sep.
arate or combined.
NJ. T,at, j