El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-19
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS
An American Change of Administers
ton Mould be a Disaster to
Civilization.

of New Birmingham, Texas, TO the
Globe Democrat presents most clearly
the dangers of change of administra-
ton at this time. Says the writer:
1t is certainly most significant rs
an illustration Of the power OF party
name in America that at such crisis
in world politics, with the darkest
clouds hanging over civilization itself,
scarcely an allusion is made to the
artling consequences which would
inevitably follow q change of adminis-
tration in this country. Snail we
| forget the wise Lincoln's warning
against "swapping hOrses?"
America, barely emerged from her
lifetime isolation, finds herself cOnfrO ont
ed with new, vexstious problems in
many quarters of the globe. Without
presidents for her guidance; with the
other great powers enviOus of their
new rival, and ready, in com binatiOp
to avail themselves of her first symp-
toms of weakness, or even of indeci-
sion, now, If ever, she stands in need
OF wise state N aGshlp, firm, and
above all, consistent policy.
In our domestic affairs, most fortuna g.
tely, there is to-day no great principle
at stake to distract the minds of the
voters. On the other hand, grsvely,
indeed, should we consider the qualifi-
gistrate, is to guide the ration through
international dangers, already assum-
ing such proportions as TO disconcers
the sblest and most experienced states
men of Europe.
Is there, indeed, room for compari-
son between the two candidates upon
one of whom must rest this great
re-ponsi bility? Ignoring entirely such
pertinent suggestions as the following
loo
former democrat declared he could
not stand Altgeld In the United States
Supreme Court; Allen, of Nebraska,
Secretary of the Treasury. and Pet
tierew Secretary of State" we will
credit Mr.. Bryan with all the virtues
claimed in his behalf by HE most
ardent followers. Is there q single
characteristic of the man upon which
We may found hope of his capacity TO
meet this critical emergency? Utterly
without experience, untraveled, of
foreign peoples he knows little and,
presumably, cares even less. From
his earliest manhood every thought
has centered upon party politics, and
the weightiest problem of civilization
must, to such mind, be held subser-
Went to the silver idol-16 to l.
AS president he would necessarily
withdraw our troops from the Philip
pines, for of his obstinate consistency
we have recently had most convincing
proof Aside from the far-reaching
effects of such an abandonment of that
valuable archipelago, it Is simply i'm
possible to estimate the extent of such
a blow to our prestige in the orient:
the closing of the doors only recently
opened with such eclat, and the loss of
trade in that future great mart of the
world.
But even that catastrophe, of which
[ have given but the faintest outline,
would be mild in comparison with an
other which would IS certainly even
tuste from Mr.. Bryan's election a.
that Providence, which has for so
long had America in it's care, will
still shield her from so dire disaster.
One need not be profound student to
recognize the fact that the worlds
domination, whether by Anglo Saxon
or by Slsv. will be decided by the
course of events during the next few
years.
Indeed, its determination is in all pro-
liability at this moment impending,
and primarily, it is upon Americas
actions-the only unknown quantity
that the worlds fate depends. England.
with all her power of empire, with all
her pride, is at last aweary. For many
years she has single-handed, fought
the battle of civilization, and at every
juncture stood between US and hostile
Europe. It is the British
navy which has given America oppor-
5unity for peaceful development at
home: aye. 1t is even owing to that
same British navy that the fate of the
Monroe doctrine has not yet been put
to the arbitrament of the sword.
Upon chance phrase of their patron
saint, Jefferson, she democrats have
based their foreign policy plank In the
new Kansas City platform. Let us also
quote him, but an older Jefferson, more
experienced, Predetermined, and
after having withdraw from the
turmoil Of party strife. AS late as 1923
he wrote to President Monroe concern
ing the latter's great doctrine (see
your issue of July 8, page 2, part 81:
'Great Britain is the nation which can
d" Ne -" n "Tt harm Of any one, or ell,
On earth and, with her on our side. we
need not fear the whole world. With
her. then, we shoald most sedulously
cherish cordial friendship, and no.
thing would tend more to knit our
affections than to be fighting once
more side by side in the same cause -
AT last, however, has arrived the
fateful moment when not only Great
Britain, but Germany, awaits Ameri-
cas- decision. And this is the deeply
significant fact that the narrow-m minded
d democratic auglophobe fails to grasp.
Shall the AnalO-Ssxons, without formal
march on parallel roads under
the banner of civilization, with Ger
many as well as Japan and Italy, In
accord? Or shall America
'purn all friendship, and compel Great
Britain and Germany to make their
OWN terms with what has been termed