The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-06

| OF Americas rights and feelings We
| should dread victory over America onlv
| one degree less than our own defeat
! Granted that Germany wanted 10 infringe
! the Monroe Doctrine she would simply
| consider whether America had the physi-
! cal power 10 maintain IT,"
| That view is important. for il is largely
| held among English public men. especially
/ among those who. having imperialistic
| tendencies wish to see America keeping
| step with them; but there ar, other Eng
| lish views not 10 be ignored. These other
! views are less concerned with leading
! Americans into swollen Army and Navy
| expenditure than with the appreciation Of
! the entire change which American eNcur-
| sions into Asiatic and European affairs
| must involve in Americas national policy.
| The Economist" makes irreverent fun Of
! the Monroe Doctrine. II says 1t has be
! come 50 increasingly Illogical that the
/ older diplomacy will not consent to recog-
| nize it. and will undoubtedly, when the
| emergency arises. deny that it can be an
excuse for compelling any European power
TO surrender its purposes"
The Saturday Review" In its more
truculent way, agrees in the possibility OF
! Of trouble brewing with Germany over
/ Brazil, but saws there is grave reason TO
| doubt whatever the United States has
not voluntarily abandoned all moral claim
| TO insist on the recognition Of the Monroe
/ Doctrine by Europe. Their right to do
/ so has never been questioned. even when
confined to operations strictly on the
American continent. but now that il has
chosen TO appear as a conquering power
in Eastern seas and among the West In
dies the claim is being gradually exposed
| in all its naked extravaganza.
The outlook takes parallel ground, in
cidentally turning Mr. Roots warning
against the Boer delegates appeal to
America 10 intervene in South Africa. Il
says. The sole ground upon which the
United States can successfully maintain
their exclusive influence on the American
continent is that they shall not interfere
on other continents. The rule applies to
men and nations alike. that in requiring
others TO attend TO their own affairs YOU
must define your own business and stick
to it,"
The Archbishops' procurement against
the practice OF the reservation Of the sara
ment hating though il be- seems TO have
put fresh life into the High Church party.
One hears OF a renewed campaign Of direct
and indirect resistance. Some ritualists
clearly expect a short sharp blaze Mr.
Gladstone's advice when the doctrine q
the real presence was condemned by Arch
] E,
everyone who believes il will preach it
more strongly than ever before. In the
second place, reservation will be practiced
on the ground suggested by the Archbishop
Of York that necessity has no Law. High
churchmen seem to hope for Bishops who
may refrain from stamping out reserya- /
ton. In any case the Church crisis is sim /
a reality.
me Duke Of Orleans will find London |
most uncomfortable place for future resi- I
aence- The clubs viii not accept his fee 1
PIE explanations Of his letter TO the vul- /
gar PARTISAN caricaturist Of the Queen.
ana II ne does not soon reply to the re- /
guest OF The committee of the Bachelors
Ciuo that he resign his membership he
VIII be expelled The st. James Club Of
which the duke is a member Is also in
earnest and the Marlboro Club has sent a
letter TO the duke demanding his resiRpa-
ton. Certain Parisians. with the national
love Of dramatic effect threaten as re-
prlsal that every English member be ex
PEELED from every Partisan club.