Evening star., 1901-09-21
COMMENT ONEROOSEVEL7
LONDON NEwspAPHRs TAKE FAVOR
ABLE VIEW OF HIM.
Say He is Thoroughly American and
Not Hostile to Great
Britap.

LONDON. September 21.-The Daily
Chronicle today finds .grea. satisfaction ir
an alleged authoritative st atement from its
Washington correspondent, in which ii
gives great Importance and prominence
that President Roosevelt is no pro-BoeI
in his sentiments, and will maintain Presi-
dent McKinley's policy of strict neutrality
with regard to South Africa.
Therefore," says the Daily Chronicle
ANY trusting to a chapter of accidents
so far as the United States is concerned
on the part of the Beers will be doomed
to disappointment"
The succession Of ''regrettable Incidents
which Lord Kitchener has reported, has
evoked editorial counsels to the govern
ment to cease to endeayor to wage wal
by proclamations and to recognize the
need Of crushing the Beers by force OF
arms.
No news has yet been received that the
Beers have liberated the prisoners recent
ly captured, and, according to Boer cir
cles in Brussels, Commandant General Bo-
tha intends to hold the Lao British pris-
oners as hostages against the carrying out
of the terms of Lord Kitchener's proclama-
tions
The Gazette this evening announces that
on the disbandment OF Lord Strathcona's s
Canadian corps, twenty-nine officers have
been granted honorary rank In the British
army corresponding with their present
rank The list commences. with the name
Of Lieut. Col Stelle 1.-THE commander of
Strathcona's horse in South Airica), who
becomes an honorary lieutenant colonel in
the regular army.
Commenting upon the accession Of Mr..
Roosevelt to the presidency, the Statist de-
cries the idea that he Is an imperialist
In an aggressive sense, and IT expresses
the opinion that he viii maintain the pres
est excellent financial status of the United
States.
The Spectator, which appears in black
borders for Mr.. Mckinley, devotes much
space to comment upon the sad event OF
his death and upon the accession of Mr..
Roosevelt. With reference to the new
President, 1t says:
He will be thoroughly. American
President. AS proof of his statesmanlike
moderation we note his retention in the
cabinet of Mr.. Hay, one Of the ablest and
most sincerely patriotic Of living Amer
lean statesmen
president Roosevelt will not try to
quarrel with England, but he will show
her special favors. The chief danger
before him is that, while insisting upon
the policy Of 'hands-off,' he may come
into violent collision with Germany. and
that this collision may come while Amer
lea is not prepared and Germany is pre-
pared. We may be sure Germany will only
respect the Monroe doctrine so long as she
feels too weak at sea to challenge IT.
Summing up President Roosevelt's for
eign policy, the Spectator says:
TT will be neither for nor against Eng
land, but merely for. his own country.
This should not at ali bring about any
diplomatic hitch between England and
America Mr.. Roosefehs declarations re-
gardng the Nicaragua canal in no way
conflict with what isLbest for England
After deprecating the idea Of Great
Britain urging that the Clayton Buwer
treaty gives her any right of veto, as
compared with the irnportance of having
the canal made, and made by a friendly
power, the Spectator concludes as fol-
lows: % sr-
THE outburst of English national feel
ing for America in her sorrow gives our
step further by giving ghAmerica a free
hand on the isthmus and accepting the
Monroe doctrine despite the protest of
other European power5s'e ya'a@E d