The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-04
GERMANY DENIES
She HAS DESIGNS.
Believed That Secretary Roots
Utterances Were Aimed
AT THE GERMAN EMPIRE.
Colonization In south Africa Viewed with
Alarm By Washington People But
Germans Say 1t Is Only
Emigration.
Especial Correspondence.)

emigration.
Especial correspondence
Washington, d. c., May 2.-Secretary
Roots startling assertion at the
Grant dinner in New York on Friday
last that the time was near at hand
when the United States would have to
fight to maintain the Monroe doctrine,
combined with the recent dispatches in
regard to German colonization and in
trigue in southern Brazil has given
clear indications of the direction in
which the secretary consideres the doc
trine is likely to be imperiled. His
words were mo one who reads the
papers can fail to see that the course
of the nations of the world is the
stretching out for territory; and he
will finally be brought to say that the
American people will be forced to aban-
don the Monroe doctrine, unless they
exhibit more interest in compelling
them to keep off by preparation, unless
the people prepare to fight for it."
AS matter of fact there have long
been rumors that Germany intended to
interfere in Brazil. Many years ago
Emperor Dom Pedro made a grant to
Germans of several millions of acres of
land in Rio Grande do Sui, which has
the best climate, the best pastures, the
most fertile soil and the greatest ad-
vantages for immigrants of any part
of Brazil. 1t has grown and prospered
until it is now the most progressive
and the wealthiest portion of the re-
public, including several hundred
thousand Germans, and the number is
increasing rapidly. They have minded
their own business and made money,
and have occasionally displayed their
national characteristics when local af-
fairs did not go to suit them, and have
taught Brazilian authorities a whole
some respect for them, as well as crea-
ted apprehension lest their love of in
dependence might. ultimately imperil
the authority of the government.
During the Mello naval rebellion in
Brazil six or seven years ago, a revolu-
| tion was proceeding coincidently among
| the Germans in the south and attempts
| were made to combine the two move
ments. They failed, however, through
interference of the United States with
the plans of the naval rebels to block
| ade the Rio de Janerio After a while
the south rebellion also collapsed, but
| there has been more or less discomfort
steadily existing ever since. About
two years ago a serious riot broke out
because the German flag was hoisted
on the government building in recogni-
ton of the emperor's birthday or some
other anniversary. The Brazilians made
great fuss about it, and the two races
came into collision. The Brazilian gov
ernment prudently preferred to ignore
| the incident rather than run the risk
of trouble with the emperor. There was
however a free discussion in the news
papers of both countries, and a semi
| official organ at Hamburg or Bremen
published a significant editorial de-
| claring that the next time the German
! flag was hoisted ip the Rio Grande do
| Sui it would not be hauled down. Dur
ing the discussion of this incident it
was developed that 10000 young Ger
mans were enrolled in schuetzen corps
and other military companies and full
| ly armed. This was discussed as a
menace to the peace of Brazil, but the
government did not take official notice
of the matter.
The state department has not been
blind to the policy Of Germany in con-
nection with the colonization Of Central
and South America. An important Ger
man colony is flourishing in Guatemala.
German subjects are distributed
through Central America, but they are
living together, and none Of them has
Irelinquished his German citizenship.
AS soon as they have firmly established
themselves direct steamship connec-
tions are made with Hamburg and Ger
man goods are sent to what are practic-
ally colonies.
Secretary Roots speech is likely to be
productive of some diplomatic inqui-
ries at the state department. The Ger
man embassy emphatically asserts that
there is no intention on the part of
Germany to enter forcibly the western
hemisphere. Germany would prefer
to keep her subjects at home" said one
of the attaches. This is impossible,
however, and many have emigrated to
South America where they are peace
fully developing the country. 1t has
been frequently reported that German
colonization in South America was
dangerous to the United States, but you
may be sure that Germany has no hos
tile intentions against this country and
that the emigration of Germans to
South America is simply in pursuance
of peaceful business policy"
But 1t is true that the Germans are
importing Krupp guns and Mauser ri
fies into Rio Grande do Sui. 1t Is evil
dent that their shooting clubs and sing
ing societies and other social organiza-
| tions that have been under military
drill and discipline are getting ready
for business, and there will be great
| alarm throughout the Brazilian repub-
lie Secretary Roots speech makes 1t
| appear probable that this government
has some information not known to the
public. going to prove that the reports
are true-unless, indeed, it is all piece
of political buncombe designed to have