The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-12

picnic al Omaha, promises 10 elim-
mate both OF them from the possi-
bility lift, unless a love.feast takes
the place OF the battle AK. In no
other quarter has a man of iormi-
dahle size doomed up, though not
a few names OF favorite sous have
been mentioned by ambitious ad.
voeates in some OF the states. OF
course, there is a long time ahead
for the Democrats TO agree upon a
man. No one fears that a search
warrant will be found necessary,
but the existing lack Of a leader is
a fsvorite topic.
1t seems strange that a speech
delivered at a state fair shonld
thunder through Europe and bring
angry echoes from such a eonserv-
alive center as Berlin, but it
serves 10 illustrate how closely
American affairs are being follow
ed by foreign nations. During an
address delivered in Minnesota,
VicC-Pres. Roosevelt described
the part the United States should
play among the powers. Cable
grams received here show that Mr..
Roosovelt's remarks were wired to
the German newspapers and that
they revived the temporarily DOR
mant iealously Of America. The
Kaiser's press asserts, not without
a display Of temper, that no.
ton that the European govern
ments are on the alert +, o secure
territory 10 the western hemisphere
IS a lei chimera. The Teutonic
organs call attention TO the con-
s%tantly hostile attitude Of the
United States, with its acute jeal-
ously for the Monroe Doctrine,
and declare this u~nwarranted.
The milk in the eocoanut appears,
however, when we are criticized
for "going far beyond our rights
and duties and mixing in the af-
fairs Of weaker American coun-
tries" Our guardianship Of the
lesser republics within our imme-
diate sphere of influence has be-
fore excited the con iemna,ion of
our friends across the way. We
! do not apprehend that the Wild
outburst against Mr.. Rooseveirs
! speech viii result in the relaxa-
! ton OF the American habit OF Wig
%ilance
< With many diplomats and gov
eminent officials as well as Mr..
r. Mckinley and the mistress Of the
n White House at Buffalo, Washing.
s ton eyes have today been turned
Is toward the Rainbow Ci;y Of west.
/, ern New York, where the Pan.
At American Exposition manager,
,e have done honor to the Nation,
Chief Magistrate.
ID There is an exoellen, prospec
that the United States will soon b.
ie provided with a needed strategit
to base in West Indian waters Tn.
n negotiations for the purchase OF III.
ne Danish islands is an but complete
n Dispatches from Copenhagen IN
ne dictate that the ministry has prae
] tieally decided 70 accept the pue
ed offered by America. With ia
e Danish West Indies in orr pos
- session and a canal across The 18Th
mus ei Panama, another step wiI
have been taken toward maxim
the United States inYulnerable.
After discussing the SCOUT
- American situation with the pres.
y dent, Sec Hay has taken aetio
that will be generally approved
Castro, the ambitious president Z
= Venezuela, has been notified tha
2 this government Is rot please
with the continuance OF hostile "a
terpuses and that America
pledged 10 maintain the neutraliJ
at Of the isthmns and the integrity ,
.ht Columbia. Washington Diploma.
believe that the message from NJ.
Hay will restore normal condition
,Tk IN Venezuela and Columbia. A
though the uprising has been con
ed. parauvcly insignificant ard Of a
IN opera-bouiie character. as usual.