The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-03
TIL MONROE DOCTRINE.
1t Is Not Correctly Understood in Great
Britain.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE London CORE
spondent of the Tribune, writing under
date of July p. SAYS: English writers on
American affairs assume that the Monroe
doctrine. on behalf of which President
Cleveland issued a challenge to England
two years ago, has been abandoned or
compromised by the United States govern
ment In the present conflict with Spain.
An expression which | constantly hear in
conversation and read in print is Mon
roeism is dead"
The misconception arises from con-
founding the Washington farewell ad-
dress doctrine with the complement of IL
in the Monroe doctrine. The Washington
principle was that Americans must re-
main out of European alliances and en-
tanglements. The Monroe principle was
that Europeans must keep their hands
off the American continent, retaining their
possessions according to the status quo,
but not charging their colonial holdings
and conquests. The status quo is not re-
spected in a war waged for the deliver
ance of Cuba and Porto Rico from Span
ish rule. but the essential principle OF
Monroeism that European powers are not
to enlarge their territorial dominion and
political sovereignty i'm the Western hem
isphere will not be renowned nor COM
promised. The Monroe doctrine will be
strengthened rather than impaired by
| the expulsion of the Spaniards from Cuba.
Monroeism, instead of being killed OFF. is
| NltallZed ana TelnNlBOIdItu ny the tH-
largement of American influence in the
West Indies.
What English writers on American af-
fairs fail to perceive is the irrelevancy of
their own Interpretation of the Monroe
doctrine. The principle of hands off the
American continent Is emphasized rather
than minimized when Hawaii and the
Spanish West Indies are brought directly
under the influence of the United States.
If European governments respected the
Monroe doctrine from 1898 to 1898, and
made no attempt except on one occasion
i'm Mexico-to increase their holdings on
that continent, while they were enlarg-
ing their possessions I'm Asia, Africa and
the South Seas, they will be unlikely to
reverse their policy when the American
flag is raised i'm Hawaii and the West In
dies after a successful war and a signiti-
cant demonstration of American naval
efficiency. If they were to do this they
would speedily be convinced of the vital
ity of Monroeism.
The invasion and occupation of the
Philippines imply remuneration of the
Washington doctrine of non-intervention
in European affairs. This Is what En-
glish writers really have I'm mind when
they speak of the reputation of the Mon
roe doctrine. II they proclaim a protec-
torate in that quarter they will enter
upon an era of expansion and European
entanglements. The Monroe doctrine VIII
not be affected by the settlement of the
Philippine islands. The Washington doc
trine is at stake I'm the South Seas ana
may be fatally compromised II the nil
ippines are maintained as a permanent
American dependency.
The Americans must be credited with
carrying out annexation policies on a
large scale, with intelligence and practl-
cal efficiency. They have begun where
the English imperialists hope to end some
time, between the opening OF the Goth GEN.
tury and the day spring of the millennium.
Territories like Hawaii, Cuba and Porto
Rico come naturally within the sphere OF
economic interests, and 1t will not be
necessary to supply to them any adap-
tations OF the commercial and financial
systems of Great Britain. 1t will only be
requisite to throw around them the Amer
lean customs line. to establish free trade
between them and the United States ana
to Incorporate them in due time as states
of the United States with legislatures
of their own, with representatives in both
houses of congress. Whatever may be the
political difficulties, the economic policies
are clear and unmistakable. These terri
tories must have free trade with the un-
ion and all the advantages Of a reform
tariff which will protect their sugar and
: other industrial interests. They must be
put in the way of prosperity and not lett
!, I. languish and become Impoverished like
the sugar islands of the British West In
I, dies.
n lAlC ID ~ A"N 'lNAh t'Ff
which England has applied to her colonies
= and dependencies where foreign shipown-
: ers and merchants have been admitted on
equal terms with English shipowners and
: merchants TO all the privileges of COM
l mercial intercourse. 1t will be simply an
application Of American policies which
, have been satisfactorily tested whenever
! there has been an enlargement of the
I national domain of the United states. n
4 foreign merchants will be upon an equa
- | -. -. ,.gI -, fro fra1a hg,
!, tween the American territories and dis
ordinations in favor of the American
c~oastwise trade. The new possessions vii
e not be colonies. but integral points OF th'
e American union.
e with the Philippines there will obvi
q ously prove TO be a different method 81
a treatment, If they are brought under per
n manent American control. They vii
have to be administered as colonies an'
some adaptation of British methods vii
be required. A protectorate over tn
o. grouD will he an experiment entirely nov
. ell in American history. and policies which
have regulated other annexations of ter
:. ritory will not be applicable to an Eas
Indian dependency. The 'open door En-
= glish sense Of absolute equality of com
: mercial privileges for all flags will b
forced upon the American government
Indeed, as their advocacy of this polio,
II in China and the far East. American
will be compelled to open the Philippine
to the trade of all nations without dis
elimination or reserve IL they take pos
i session of the islands.
"a This is what England is counting or
l. Americans may do whatever they Xix /
p the West Indies and in Hawaii and Eng
Al land will have no interest in the results
What England does want is a permanen
OCCUPATION Of the Philippines. the estah
ushment Of the people in commercial free
., dom In that quarter and the diplomat
:, co-operation Of the state department an
IL the moral support of the American peopl
= On all questions which may arise /