Washington sentinel., 1899-01-28
Daily NszVs--London, Jan 10.

DdfLY NszOS--LondOn, Jan. 10.
Senator Hoar (Republlcau) has been
speaking strongly in the Senate against
expansion, and even declared his inten-
tion of opposing the ratification of the
peace treaty. One of Senator
Hoar's arguments was very interesting.
The beginning of an era of expansion,
he urged, would mean the end Of the
Monroe Doctrine. EVERY European
nation" he said, "and every European
alliance would have the right to acquire
dominion in the Western Hemisphere
when the United States acquired domin.
ion in the other hemisphere" II we
turn back to the declarations of the
American statesmen bV whom the
Monroe Doctrine was formulated we
shall certainly find some reasons for
agreeing with Senator Hoar. "Our first
aud fundamt ntal maxim should be-"
wrote Mr.. Jefferson to President Monroe,
''never to entangle ourselves in the
brawls of Europe; our second. never to
suffer Europe to intermedde with els
Atlantic affairs" The Monroe Doctrine
was, indeed, always regarded as BIZ
lateral. The United States washed its
hands, so to say, Ot the rest Of the world,
and expected the rest oi the world to
keep ITS hands OH the American conti-
uents. The rest Of the world belonged
to others; the Americas we're spoken of
by American statesmen as "our hem
isphere." It certainly seems, as Senator
Hoar argues, inconsistent with the basis
Of the doctrine that the United States
should at the same time lay ITS hands on
the other hemisphere.
Daily CAy0Rich-Londou, Jan, II.
We greatly fear the people OF the
Philippines are not gifted with even the
elements of knowledge concerning what
is still the immediate arbiter of the
world, namely force. They want things
all their own way, like wilful children,
and like children they do not reckon on
the consequences. AT Hong Kong their
committee has broken off all relations
with the American Consul, and has
absurdly issued a writ against him,
forgetting that he is covered, in a neutral
court, by diplomatic privilege. OF
| course, if they continue, at Iloilo or
! elsewhere, to oppose the inevitable,
they must be dealt with to ensure the
! establishment Of a responsible govern
ment in the island. But VIII n that is
done, it needs only the simplest knowl'
edge of the United States and its
dominant spirit to be aware that 1t will,
as soon as safely can be done, delegate
local authorities with due subordinate
control, and, in proportion as they show
themselves worthy Of 1t, with virtual
home rule.
But while this question is in the bal
ance-and we must not accept every
thing that comes from Spanish sources
as if il were gospel-there is a real
| difficulty before the American people.
J We do not think that, though with much
| searching OF hearts, the bulk OF them are
convinced that they are going to under
take a great work for humanity IN
attempting the government OF these and
nearer provinces. Some may look TO
markets, but the administration has
shown, whatever NAV be the case at
home, its preference for the policy OF
the "open door" And we look for
substantial agreement among the Amer
lean people that, whether IN the Philip
pines or in Porto Rico, chaos shall not
| be allowed to ensue upon conquest.