The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-08-24
UNCLE SANS cMP.

The constantly increasing growing of European nation,
trouble to later from this cause Europe
can and not unreasonable that this country arrogates
10 itself greater power in regard TO the rest of the hem
sphere than has any right to hold virtually asserts
its sovereignty over the whole of South and Central
America by virtue of the doctrine that foreign power
shall obtain further foothold that continent 1t has
somewhat the appearance OF policy
South America is vast region, including of the
aes and most desirable portions of the earths surface
1t cut up into number Of socaed republics sparsely
peoped by the descendants of the former Spanish
in the cities and along the coasts while the interior
regions left In state of nature roamed over by
unciyzed and AFFECT nomand races, mongrels of the
Spanish and the ginal inhabitants The republics have
stable form OF government. They are continually en-
gagged i'll trivial wars, revolutions and political uproar
which eectuay esops the development of the countrys
resources and makes 1t undesirable home for those
immigrants who would gladly avail themselves of its vast
and neglected advantages but cannot do account of
the insecurity of life and property.
To the congesed nations of Europe it like waste
to such region left practically useless Africa has
been apportoned All the islands of Polynesia have been
seized and placed under the other of the govern
ments of Europe. Mutual jealousy alone prevents the
immediate partition of China and the rest of Asia South
America alone remains, and each hungry European
country Is casting cOVeLOuS eyes upon IT. Ihe monroe
Doctrine alone stands the way but it is lion that thus
far of the great land robbers have cared DEFY
But the signs of the times omnous Germany, |
Austria, France, Italy and Spain making common
cause against the Monroe Doctrine, and the time ma
come, and soon, when embodened by numbers, they l
will try to test this counrys ability to maintain It, 1t is
good doctrine though bold No doubt France and
Germany regard it fine example of American bluff
md it has somewhat of that appearance but it ay be
'sky experiment to call it Germany claims, and posi-
by possesses, greater commercial interests in South
America than any other nation, and really the only
formidable assailant of American supremacy there Ger
many alone would hardly care to try conclusions with
country in the interests of her commercial ventures
Brazil, Venezuela and the Argentine, but backed up
France Spain and the Others may decide that the
resent is a good time to knock the chip off. England
nd Russia busy in Africa and Asia turn their
ttenton elsewhere until they have dgested what they
already gorged The two great land swalowers be-
1g already engaged the lesser pack may make common
ause for share of South America, having been driven
way from the African and Asian prey. Whether they
ill be bold enough to attempt it is doubtful but if
ley should, very interesting history is sure to
esult a
One awkward feature of the situation is the OBJ p
mate and stupid enmity Of the South Americans the M
lives against Instead of being duly grateful for our
rejection and acknowledging the benefcen influence of ii
doctrine, they openly hate, dstrust defy and CON
US; setting the Monroe Doctrine at dsrespectfu de-
and scog at the dsnterestedness of our interest
them Our experience with Cuba and Porto Rico has til
ught that this characteristic of
ope and in the event of compulsory enforcement of
Monroe Doctrine may also be compelled to chas- pa
e proteges for their own good