The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-13
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
TUESDAY. MARCH IS. 1909.


with their collaborators the Marquis Of
Salisbury and the ri. Hon. Joseph Cham
berlain. are az this time greatly in evil
dence before the world as the joint high
prophets OF the cult which teaches that
the British lion and the American lamb
shall lie down together-the lamb on the
inside. A finer doctriual sermon, for the
purpose Of intoxicating this great truth.
than the Hay Pauncefote Treaty consti-
tutes it would he impossible for the An
glo- American combination mentioned TO
prepare or 10 preach. II teaches us that
our old Monroe Doctrine contention is aud
always was mere fooilshness, and that il
would be wicked for us 10 foTJify any
thing in this hemisphere which might
happen to be necessary TO the prcserva-
ion OF our pretended paramountcy, or to
the protection Of cur separated coast lines,
because any such action would neccssa-
rily and properly he regarded by England
as evidence OF suspicion and unfriendship.
Countries dominated by administrations
under the control Of oligarchics. the latter
recognizing suzcrainty in a foreign power,
are essentially not sovereign. They
must recognize as improper and i'm
prudent on their part things which ureir
suzersin would do AZ a matter Of course.
Thus. the Republican Administration can
not allow the Nicaragua Canal TO be built
without first making a deal with England
and secretly acting for the Concert OF
Europe against any movement by the
American Senate or people intended to de-
feat the arrangement. Whereas Il is no.
torious that Americans universally de-
mand the right 10 own, operate, and de-
fend their national waterway between the
oceans. they are to be deprived Of that
privilege by a compact as to which 10 one
has had a voice. the contracting executive
excepted. and &c which al other American
elements object.
AS a pain often imposed by suzerain
upon subject S;ates perhaps ve Should
submitto this but il is not mandatory upon
Us TO dc so willingly. We eannet forget
that when France desired to build o canal
across ire Isthmus q Panama the vor',
was undertaken without cur permission
being asked or considered worth asking.
But now. when We wish to dig the Nicaragua
Canal. cur State Department feels com
PEELED to beg for the permission OF Eag-
laud and Of all Continental Europe. AID
the most hgmiliating part Of the business
is that the permission 50 asked and OBJ
tanned is coupled with q provision that
though we may be allowed 10 pay the COS,
Of construction and maintenance it can
not be tolerated that we should defend our
own ditch or close It 10 an enemy in time
OF war.
Our greatest commercial rival and an
oient oppress0r and enemy does not accept
such dictation from other countries Eng
land does not stand upon ceremony or
courtesy in foTtifying against her neigh
bo-s. although it is true that she turns very
ugly when shey cover with works and guns
anything she wants or may want in the
future England seized and holds GiAr5i-
tar. the great fortress commanding the
mouth Of the Mediterranean. she seized
Egypt and holds it tina; she may have
firm grip on the sulz Canal. which she viii
close whenever 1t suits her purpose. she
has filed the West Indies with her naval
and coallng stations and forts. that she
may dominate the Nicaragua Canal when
built and. naturally, she does not mean
that it shall be made defcnsible against
her by another aation, especially by The
United States.
II VIC had national party control with
a drop Of American blood ia il or a spark
Of the American courage that backed he
War Of Independence or the War OF 1,12
the Administration would he now busy ia
a direction other than that OF trying TO
force this country into q surrender Of rs
American pa-amountcy, Of its Monroe Dec
trine. ard OF its right 10 fortfy and pro
tect its own property in spite of all Eu-
rope. II would be row asking EHs and
what is meant b. the construction OF O.
British Gibraltar, consisting OF fifteen 90
twenty forts and masked EARTH OF s.
mounted with the heaviest and most de-
struc,ivc guns known TO modern isaCe
at The mouth OF Our Puget Scanl2 Il
would b. asking questions and warning
Congress and the cos1try 20 prepare for
an inevitable struggle with our SNUG ard
hypoeritcal ally. instead OF crawling in
the dust TO the latter aud admoni. my
us that We must do nothing 10 rouse he
lion.
At Halifax, Bermuda. the barbados.
the Bahamas, St. Lucia. Jamaica. and
throughout the West Indies. England has
been preparing for war for years speak
ing us fair meanwhile. We have gone on
stupidly and ignoraniIy. never dreaming
that these things mean serious and early
trouble. The majority Of people I'm the
Union have not even understood the nu-
itary significance OF the British demand
for strip Of our Alaskan Coast and
harbor rla until now escaped public
attentci inc great foruncat lions at
Esquima. Hcvc Tot begun until Tie claim
was entered for part Of our Alaskan ter
ritory. But the purpose OF all these de-
velopments and movements has been
plain enough to those who have studied
the history Of British diplomacy. coisni-
cation. aud agsrcssion. Great Britain
statesmen thoroughly understand that
the United States in unchallenged con
trol OF the Nicaragua Canal, with ex-
elusive possession Of the Alaskan coast
and her present foothold In the Far East
would soon become the leading CONNER
cial power Of tie world. Against such an
erentuality England has arrogantly en-
circled us with her guns and fleets from
Esquinalt on the west 10 Halifax on the
.sst. Unless public opinion Is strong