Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-06-14
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The Mexican Herald voices feeling
OF dread and latent hostility which the
lingo policy of the present admipistra-
ton has excited throughout Latin
America. ''lt is undeniable, y says the
Herald, "that since the United States
fought with Spain and remains with
Porto Rico and the Philippines az an
nexed possessions and with Cuba held
in tutelage, u sentiment Of apprehen-
sion regarding the future policy OF the
Colossus of the North has come to be
general throughout Latin America
In our opinion an act of wise states
manship ON the, part Of thu United
States would bs for Congress to ADOPT
resolution committing tho government
to policy of maintaining the terri.
torial integrity not only of Mexico, but
OF the Central and South American
countries. Such an act would be in
line with the Monroe doctrine and
would powerfully aid in bringing about
more kindly and intimate relations
between the republic of Washington
| and the nations farther south. Fol-
lowed by the granting of Independence
to Cuba such an act would assure the
Latin merican people OF the frank
good will of the people of the United
States" t+'En
The recent aggressions Of this Cover n
ment have evidently caused the Spanish
republics TO regard us with suspicion.
1t would not be more difficult to
fasten quarrel on any one Of them.
they think, than it was to find cause
for war upon Spain, il our desires are
to be the guide of our policy and the
measure of our duty. Chile remembers
how nearly Preiident Harrison brought
her to war, and Nicaragua has constant
cause to apprehend that we are going
to seize canal route and control il
without much consideration for hel
rights. So long as the Monroe doctrine
restricted itself to protecting the Latir
republics from European aggression Il
was regarded by them with gratefu
appreciation, but now that 1t seems tt
mean only that the United States ha
the exclusive right to gobble them VI
it wears a very different aspect. Thi
Latin republics value their independ
enoe, and they see in Cuba test o
our fidelity to our former principle 0
non-interference IN the affairs of neigh
boring republics.
The Herald shows that our new i'm
perialism has excited alarm and criti
cism in Europe also. To-day" i
says, "the Monroe doctrine is openl.
ridiouled in the press of Continents
, Europe and hints for coming day o
, reckoning for the United States ar
heard. 1t is felt that the growing com
mercial and naval Importance Of til
| United States must be checked. TIL
/ project is ut favorite opportunity {
] assail and, il possible, defeat 'th
arrogant and intrusive Americans, an
, then proceed to divide the rich son
tinent of South America. " Africa
, parceled up, China IS in PROCESS of dis
, tribution and South America's tur
, comes next. South America has gol
, tho magnet that attracts roamIn
! populations = and "as a permauer
3 colonization ground South Africa car
o not compare with South America.
i The Continental press holds that b
/ venturing into the Orient the Unite
States has abandoned the Monroe do,
a trine. If we may cross the Pacific
y Manila, Europe may cross the Atlanti
a to Rio. ''Now," the Herald concludes
n I'VE come back TIC our main point, viz
q that the relations OF the United Stat,
n and Latin America are unsatisfaotory
& that the more blatant politicians ar
!, the minority of the Amer lean press al
Il undoing the work of two generations
!. statesmen at Washington, and that
a clearly defined policy of good wi
a toward Latin America must
' adopted. :" Jyds