The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-21
CANADA AND TIE MONROE DOCTRINE
A New Danger Imposed Upon This CONT
nent by Canadian Participation In the
Boer wnr-A Warming to This Country.

A New Danger Imposed Upon This CONT
n,nt by Canadian Participation in the
Boer wnr-A Warning TO This Country.
To THE Ep1ron OF TIE suS-Sir: That feat
ure Of the South African War which pecu-
larly interests the United States is the official.
and aggressive. participation In TRANSACT
lantic war by Canada.
BY this act. Canada deliberately 1outs the
Monroe doctrine. abandons its protection. sets
itself in opposition to the settled policy OF
the nations OF the American continent. invites
European aggression. ceases to be peaceful
neRhbor and q non-combatant. and IL pre-
meditatedly guilty OF meddling in the az
affairs Of the old continent and OF slaught-
erinR the citizens OF State with which
Canada has no cause for war: and the
penalty OF the meddline fool will be Canada's
penalty. Chamberlain folly seems wisdom
when compared with Laurier's laundering
Cham berlain had at worst. the incentive OF
avarice.-lust for power. land and gold. but
Laurier had no motive but overweening
vanity and that "vaultinR ambition which
o'erleaps itself and falls on the other"
Heretofore Canada has been absolutely safe
from the peril OF war-as safe as an infant from
tho struggles OF men.
We would no moro think Of aggregation
against Canada than against Delaware: and. so
long as Canada kept tbs peace. the Monroe
doctrine covered It with its protecting folds
and II could rest In the most absolute secur-
ity. protected By the power and might OF both
the United States and Great Britain. Its ter
ritory was safe and It's shipping and commerce
secure upon the seas. Cansda's happy safety
10 now at an end. Hereafter the Monroe doctrine
applies to Canadn's protection only thus fart
that the United States cannot permit foreign
power to amer permanently o part Of Canada.
But the United States cannot now protest or
object II power at war with England should
seize Canada's vessels on tho high seas. or
blockade its coasts, or lombard or seize Its
ports or invade or subjugate its territory. or
collect and appropriate its revenues. or levy
and collect indemnities from Canada
The old wolf 10 killing again; and the young
whelp has declared itself wolf. Since We live
next the VOLTS den. It behooves US to look
to our safety.
Canada has brought the wars Of tho Old
World to the shores Of the new. and has invited
the armies Of Europe to battle In America.
Tho most serious possible menace to the
peace OF the United States inheres In these
new conditions.
The participation OF Canada In the Boer war
10 direct atYront and threat TO the United
States and to every American nation. In view
OF this criminal attack on the continents
peace, the plain duty Of the United States Is to
secure immunity from war by complete arna-
ment and readiness for war. both offensive and
defensive. We must hasten the building Of
battleships until our navy eIoels that OF Eng
land We must hurry our coast defences and
completely fortify the Canadian border and the
coasts OF our great lakes. and place on them q
navy adequate to protect our commerce there.
II that commerce is interrupted our indus
tries must cease. our mills become idle and our
people 60 hungry. Treaties or no trea-