New-York tribune., 1900-07-10

While upon this topic may be permitted to
that if a chair of the Chinese language and ltera-
ture should be established il would prove very
to those students wishing 70 learn IT, but 1t M might @
ters 5 selating to China. have heard that both
the universities of Yale and Harvard had such
there were few students the vacancy in each case
vas not hiied after the death OF thT rTSI lo Vor
rapidly increasing commerce and trade with China,
there, @ the 't% question IS wheBer S worth your
while to found chair or tne Chl4eSe idng t iSe
suggestion for the consideration of the provost
Constant intercourse between the East and the
West of efesX b@ e9HSs fdTS Of B9be Ras moral to
it. It the confusion Of tongues tnat sfateTee
the process and will bring the nations OF T5e 5ae
world together In the days OF t tne pT We're
brought into contact with the outer WoIi3 oniy & az
nisaed the onl{ {P9 nperyatiVe that some means
Should be devised for making the wants OF each
side known to the other. Thus the 1argon known
came e5 PgG9n ato exPens3e Pg 9se This is neither h
flesh fowl as far as ITS Stan9g 9 ainpIS mT6se | in
that il has enabled the Chinese and the foreigner
business as has brought them together for the last
nifty years P6e S9Padds0a ds@an8s better and more
accurate vehicle of expression Ifaisfc f, IONS IN @ IN
lectures but the rights and Obligations OF the par
ties must be defined in terms I6 tnat convey 'iedi
a4u vi T The norts and important of the East
the the bI EhgmIIn and In the counting house such
other language can claim. 1t is spoken IN the
aGg # is Taught in the schools of Yokohama
well in those of singapore Chinese. JaPaneSe &
f5eir family circles In short, il may called the
commercial language of the Orient. Signs are not
wanting that point TO its ultimate aqoptio1 as an an
international language 1t must not be UNDERSTOOD
that l am particularly partial to the English Ian,
guage. 1 only wish 70 see some Ianguage selected
by common consent as an lnIernat!ona ian isnEuge, Z
to be used when peoples Of different tongues have
deal Of time and trouble. is short at best, and
the time that is devoted 10 study OF modern IAN
ployed in the acquisition Of some useful branches
of knowledge.
POLICY IN NEW POSSESSIONS.
The sudden possession Of new and vast ST. territories err
posed of thirty different races speaking as many
character for solution, and naturally taxes the
utmost all the ingenuity which even statesmen Of
high order possess. Hitherto your attention has
been confined to this continent and the govern
ment of so large alien population in another part
of the world is a new experiment. No wonder vari-
Gus schemes for its government are proposed,
cautiousness ana unWllllngness 10 commit blunder
With the intelligence and common sense of the
American people l have doubt, right concu-
man would be not to enact laws for the newly ao
local requirements and peculiar circumstances, or
70 gItnu en- oG d%s oI the I9otner country winch
ritoTies. No unnecessary change in the existing
laws and customs should be made; no encourage
ment whatever should be given to the i'll feeling Of
one race or class against another: step should
community at the expense to the detriment of
anotHeT class mo no TsGe or class LEGISLATION should
G rTieIateQ, Inc Polcy OF the new ruling power
shouLd be strictly impartial fair and just no hasty
interference with long standing customs should be
allowed unless they cruel or injurious to good
ni4[aLs G Euucatlon Is great reformer and If free
nc scnoois IN this country great results may be
This Republic is young, this is the first time
she has acquired colonies ten thousand miles awav
Inc experience is novel to her. Theories however
excellent, not safe guides especially In matters
OF legislation and government with respect to an
, consequences might be very serious 1t is no dis
which have had experience IN the 1tS
colonies. England and France have acquired pos
which are not far from e he P6ppnes a6d 6Ff3s baTS
had to solve problems similar to those with which
10 nose colonies t. jnyestigae the systems of gov
mens Which 6aVe D2o TO study the expert
what legislative ehactments have been found suit
able TO the Asiatic people. this Government would
be able to learn some useful lessons and at least
to avoid making mistakes which might afterward
be regretted and difficult to correct
MONROE DOCTRINE FOR ASIA
The United States has now become an important
factor in the Far East, not only account of her
neI a n Possessions there but also on aG
the nations in Asia. 1t behoOves her to adopt a
OF the situation. Last December attended one of
the numerous exercises in commemoration of the
vised the audience to read Washngton's Farewell
IF tnat me- ne thought that not 10
ment I took the hint, and on my return from that
meeting availed myself of the first opportunity to
peruse the address. What struck me most was
the foresight and transcendent wisdom exhibited
in every line of that address. For foreign policy
what can be grander than these words "Observe
good faith justice toward all nations Cultivate
peace and harmony with all" These should be
written in gold and guide every ma
ton in the world 1t corresponds in effect to what
Confucius nculcated when he said: Let your
words be sincere and truthful, and your policy hon
OTable and just" This good counsel Of Washington
has been potent factor in shaping the policy of
this country and warding off foreign encroach-
/ ments. When it became universally known that
by its founder, that of keeping good faith and
cUldvating peace and harmony with all nations "A
favorable impression was naturally created far and
I wide. All nations perceived that this country was
pursuing just policy, and did not dare to give the
seven years afterWard, when President Monroe
/ issued his CaVeat against foreign aggressions
the American continents, 1t was tacltly acqulesced
/ in by all foreign Powers. WhyT Because II was
founded principles of justice and self-protecton
/ 1t not entirely a new doctrine. but liberal
| Interpretation of the sound principles laid down
! by Washington So. to secure the recognition of
/ the open door in China by the great Powers,
! which has recently been brought about by your
Government through the able Secretary of State, is
not a departure from. but a continuation Of your
traditional history.
/ for this country to extend the Monroe Doctrine to
/ Asia. The Philippine Islands situated the
/ very door of that continent. If 1t was necessary
for President Monroe declare any attempt n
nents extending over Six thousand miles from
! Alaska to Patagonia, dangerous to your peace
! find that the mainland Of Asia is not more than
six hundred miles distant from the Philippines? If
I it was thought proper not not to allow Porto Rico or
pass into the possession of any foreign Power.
would it be advisable to look with indifference upon
| any encroachment the mainland of Asia, espe-
! cally the eastern portion, which is nearer to
! Manila than Porto Rico to Florida? | do not
prehend that any encroachment will take place But
the Monroe Doctrine, being the fixed policy Of your