Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-04
Especial Washington Letter. I

Mantle Monroe Doctrine In Dam
ger - Trust Prosperity "A False
Prophet-Governor Pingree.
Especial Washington Letter.l
Lately have been on a lecture tour in
Arkansas, Louisiana, Kansas and Mis-
souri,. incidentally l passed through
Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Ken
lucky and Illinois. was not only
making money by lecturing; was pick
ing up information for my own benefit
and for the benefit of my readers. TO
that end talked to all sorts and con-
ditions Of people, and my conclusion is
that the Democrats are not cast down
or disheartened by the overwhelming
defeat of last year, but are ready to
pick their flint and try it again. They
made gains everywhere in the spring
municipal elections. They feel encour-
aged thereby. They regard the idiotic
gable about reorganization with deri-
sion and disgust. They have not even
the remotest idea of placing any on
guard save Democrats whom they
know beyond peradventure to be faith
full. They are no more in the notion Of
surrendering than had Napoleon's Old
Guard at Waterloo. 1t would help a
good many self styled leaders of the
Don Dickinson stripe to take trip in
cognito through a half dozen states
and to commune freely with the one
gallused Democrats, the men who
make and unmake politicians and poll
cies.
Our Status Abroad.
Hitherto the Republican Pharisees
have hugged the fattering JUNCTION to
their souls that by canting about purity
and virtue, by audibly and frequently
thanking God that they were not as
other men, they could deceive the world
as to their beastly corruption. 1t was
the old caper of the ostrich hiding his
head in the sand. The plan did not
work well with the silly bird, and it
has failed with the silly Republicans.
thinks that he sees through the rot
teaAess and hypocrisy ug the Repub-
licans. If you have, o reader, tears,
prepare to shed them now, for this un-
tutored Muscovite has the gall to state
publicly and for publication that that
great renegade, Lyman ]. Gage, who
rated from the Democrats to the Re
publicans in order to be secretary of
the treasury, placed the discriminating
tariff on Russian sugar by reason of an
agreement with the sugar trust to dc
so provided it would contribute liberal
ly to Mark Hanna's corruption fund
last year! 1t is most serious and hui
initiating charge which NJ. De Witte
brings against Mr.. Gage and shows
conclusively that abroad our Repub-
lican statesmen have ceased to be re-
garded as apostles of purity and light,
but are considered corruptionists and
jobbers.
brave and Honest.
1t is refreshing to know a man like
Hon. John Wesley Gaines, who honors
the Hermitage district of Tennessee by
representing it In the congress of the
United States. John Wesley possesses
to the Jeffersonian degree the courage
of his convictions. He has opinions
and is not squeamish about expressing
them bluntly. He has just sailed for
the Philippines In search of exact In
formation as to the status of things in
our vassal territories. Before taking
ship, however, John Wesley not only
took the whole country into his con
fidence, but startled it by declaring for
a southern Democrat for the presiden-
tial nomination in 1904. He does not
aspire to that high honor himself, but
he would a presidential Warwick be.
He not only advocates southerner in
general way, but he names his ia
yorites. Chief among these Is Ed w.
Carmack. the brilliant young senator
from Tennessee. John Wesley's sug-
gestion is not to be sneered or sneezed
at. He has a good many reasons for
his proposition. Why should southern
Democrats be longer barred? Tennes-
see has been peculiarly lucky in cap
turing the presidency. Carmack is
honest. capable, courageous, ambitious
John Wesley may be prophet. Quien
gabe?
A Probable Issue In 1904.
While Br'er Gaines was discussing
the personnel Of the head OF the ticket
his colleague. Hon. James d. Richard
son, was discussing issues. Richard
son is a cautious, conservative, cool
headed and clear headed man, who
never suffers from nervous prostration
or hysteria. Touching the Monroe doc
| trine, he says. and truly says:
The jeopardy in which the Monroe doctrine ba:
| been placed through the shortsighted policy o.
the Mckinley administration is likely to attract
very wide public attention and may even become
an overshadowing issue. I do not know whether
1t Is fully realized by our people that the agita
ton over the Monroe doctrine at this time is dus
to the fact that the administration is seriously
embarrassed by the anticipated purpose of foreign
| governments to acquire coaling stations in ths
| proximity Of South and Central American ports
Prior to our adventure in the Philippines ant
| before we had become "a world power''-to uss
| that term as the advocates of empire use it-th,
desire of foreign governments to establish bases
of supplies within the sphere of American repub-
lies would have occasioned no serious embarrass.
ment. There will be no doubts excited by foreign
| entanglements and complications Of conflicting
l AttotAoAt
| ject, and it silently acknowledged by all the
world, but the new policy Of the administration
has placed this government in such a position
that to maintain sovereignty over remote islands
| the United States must acquire the right to es-
tablish coa1ing stations within the sphere where
the influence Of foreign powers is recognized
| How this government deny to other powers a
privilege within the sphere covered by the Monroe
doctrine while it seeks similar privilege within
their dominionf This is 4 question which en-
| 5arrasses.
The administration does not know how to refuse
privileges similar to those 1t must ask, yet tc
| grant them would be at least a modification Of
the Monroe doctrine and would threaten our sta
bility as nation through permitting the estab
lishment of bases Of supplies at our very ports
from which foreign powers could operate against
US in time OF war. Worse than an abandonment
bf the Monroe doctrine, this would place in tht
position Of not being strong enough to defend il
to defend ourselves with certainly from attack
This is Of the penalties we are called upor
| to pay for the privilege Of expanding This i
becoming "a world power Whether will
ing to pay the penalty must be one Of the thing
| tested in 1904.
Prosperity.
Cheer up. you American boys! 1t Il