The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-06
Is EUROPEAN COALIATION
A SBOGYso

Some American newspapers simply
p~ooh-pooh the idea OF trouble with
Europe or any European country over
the attempted enforcement Of the Mon
roe Doctrine as to South America by
the United States. Hold on and see
about it hereafter. There is no proph-
ecy as to the time when this trouble
will begin and reach its climax 1t
may be a mere "bogy' as the Balti-
more Sun regards it. to talk of an
European coalition" Be this as It may,
there is serious and much talk beyond
seas over such a probability. In the
Atlantic Monthly. published in Boston,
there is q paper by a New England
historian, Mr.. Brook Adams, and he
regards the question of commercial
supremacy by h United States as hav-
ing possible results OF a very serious
character. He says of this country
that lying like a Colossus across the
western continent. with it's ports on
either ocean, with hin opposite and
South America at its feet. bars Euro
pean expansion. China and South
America are held to be the only Access
sible regions which certainly contain
the iron, coal and copper which Europe |
seeks. The United States is determined
that South America and China shall
not be used as bases for hostile COM |
petition"
Unless this country prepares for mod |
GRAFTON or compromise it must fight.
That is his conclusion. The Messen-
ger copied yesterday from the London
Saturday Review as to Germany's
plans and resolutions. and the atti-
tude of the United States. Another |
famous and great London weekly, The |
Spectator. has recently discussed "The
Continent and America" 1t is an article
CO some interest. 1t gives some ac-
count of Admiral Count Canevaro, on
the outlook, and what he said 1.-The
Sp~cta tor" regards as most weighty
an ominous." He was convinced that
tho Triple Alliance and the Dual Alli-
ans, taken together, had given Eu-
rope thirty years Of peace-which, we
may remark Ell PEASANT. is certainly
true-'and said that this fact would
perhaps lead the European nations to
consider the possibility and the neces-
sity Of uniting against America, At
RIGA and Asia, al the future of civiliza-
ton would require them to do 1t
thinks this important because of it's
high source, for he is famous and has
been Minister of Foreign Affairs for
TtoIv HE 1,ftaranaoc hornoonizn with
those Of the Austrian Chancellor. Count
Goluchowski. So we have what Ger
many. Italy, Austria and England are
talking about as to a future alliance
against the United States and it's Of
fensive Monroe Doctrine. The Spec
fator says, after reviewing the stu
alton, that there can be no doubt in
the min of any one who has watched
recent developments that all Europe,
moved by an almost insane desire for
fresh markets, and consequently more
wealth. is precipitating itself Upon At
gica n Asia; and there is none in
ours that the continent regards Amer
lea as a dangerous obstacle to h full
filment of it's plans. and an intruder
into the field of "world-policy'' who is
at once most embarrassing and most
formidable" We have The Spectators
paper before us. and could quote at
length to show the record of opinions
as to this country. 1t says there are
annoyances very deep" that is given
by America. Competition in bust
ness. 2 h great trusts. 8. Every
state on the continent feels keenly the
,dog-in-the-manger attitude of Amer
lea about the future of South America.
She will neither take it nor let any
body else, 1t names the United States
and tells them to strongly arm and to
think well as to their policy and what
they are doing. 1t tells them that
"'they may rely on it that the CONT
nent will lose nothing for wan of plan
ming, and that when the alliance
against America Of which Count Cane
varo talks is transmitted from a hope
into the fact. the fact will be full
crowned and armed"
Millions Given Away.
1t is certainly gratifying to the pub
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