The Washington times., 1901-10-29
Circulation Statement.
L. Pan=Amerlcnnism PossibIc.

can Powers similar to the Concert of
Europe. The difficulties in the way
have been recognized and realized more
clearly and forcibly by the people who
have been actively employed in at
tempts to solve the problem than by
anybody else, yet they have not de-
SPARED of some measure of success in
the near future. to be followed by later
advances toward the goal. That the
idea is not chimerical is attested by the
existence of the Bureau of American
Republics IN Washington, and the cur
rent meeting of the PanAmerican Con-
gress in the City of Mexico. Perhaps
that important conference may not re-
suit in everything that the friends of
Pan-American understanding for the
promotion of inter American commerce
and the peace and political safety of the
hemisphere could desire. Still, if its
only outcome shall be a general scheme
of international arbitration generally
endorsed by the States represented, a
great step in the right direction will
have been taken. The Hague Confer
ence failed to fulfill the complete pur-
pose for which it was called together
by Car Nicholas; but while its pro-
ceedings quickly developed the truth
that any general agreement in the di-
rection of disarmament would be an
impossibility, it did succeed in secur-
ing the formulation and acceptance of
principles of international law which
previously had been but loosely recog-
. nized; it did establish the idea of friend
ly mediation in international quarrels
upon better basis than ever before ex-
listed, and it did evolve the permanent
Court of Arbitration. which in the
course of time we think will become
monument of honor TO its creators.
Some of our foreign critics-notably
the German newspapers-argue that
anything like practical Pan-American-
ism is an idle dream. For example, the
'Neueste Nachrichten" says:
THE Pan-Ameriean idea is solely capable of
development upon the basis OF the subsection of
tn America to the hegeInony of the United
States. The Republics of Anglo-SaxOn and
Latin America differ 50 greatly respecting ter
ritorial conditions ano the composition Of the
populations that closer union Is only conceiy-
able upon the presupposition Of decisive pre-
dominance OF the United States"
This view is erroneous because ii as
tirely foreign to the Pan-American
movement. as far as its supporters in
the United States are concerned 1t is
true that in a general way the Repub-
lies of North and South America differ
so greatly in race, prevalent religion,
political antecedents. manners, Gus
toms. and language that their rela-
tions in certain directions will have
their limitations On this very account
anything like the 'subjection of all
America to the hegemony of the
United States.' would be impossible
were it desired here or elsewhere. which
1t is not. The diversity of which we
have spoken is not a natural bar TO re-
lations of another sort. 1t is not great
er than that which existed among the
signatories of the convention OF The
Hague There were gathered delegates
from the United States and Great Bri-
tain representing the Anglo-Saxon race
and its institutions; from Latin and
Catholic France, Italy, and Spain; from
Greek and autocratic Russia; from Mo
hammedan Turkey; from the Protest
ant and Catholic divisions of the Teu-
tonic peoples; from Buddhist Siam, and
heather China. Yet they managed TO
accomplish something for the cause Of
peace and humanity. Why should not
America, presenting not a tenth of the
varieties Of race, tongue, and religion
gathered halnoniously at The Hague,
be able 10 do the same?
But the "Naueste Nachrichten" and
other German journals which are COM
menting on the subject, have the Mon
roe Doctrine in mind when they speak
OF 'hegemony.' and their ideas On the
subject, as 10 the relation Of that doc
trine TO Pan-Anericanism. are distOrt-
ed. In Der Tag" also of Berlin, Dr.
Hans Wagner says that the Monroe
Doctrine no longer means America for
Americans. but for North Americans.
and hopes for IAN international combi-
nation which will prepare well merit
ed grave for the Monroe Doctrine" The
doctor is wrong in his statement, and
his hope for a Monroe graveyard may
be dismissed as seed destined never
10 sprout The Monroe Doctrine is what
it always has been, namely, policy and
purpose dictated by the highest con-
siderations of peace and self protec-
ton Except in a single contingency
81 does not contemplate Interference
with our neighbors. They are at liber-
ty to rule aud govern themselves as
they ike. They might erect them
selves into principalities. kingdoms, en-
pires. CHgarchies. or anything else if
# pleased them, and the United States
would not interfere. Our relations with
Haiti would be the same IL the EN-
peTor SouloUqne were on the throne. as
they are now. when it is Republic
But we cannot and viii not allow any
European Government TO extend its
rule and institutions to this continent
by conquest. colonization. protector
ate. OF suzerainty; or in any way TO es-
tabiish European government or con-
trol oyer any American territory in
North. Central. or South America, or
the islands appertaining to the hemi-
sphere. not already under such govern
n.eni or control. We do not wait and
VIII not have additional European
neighbo.s i;a America II 81 be replied
that they may be forced upon us one
of these days, that is an entirely differ
eHt matter. In the words OF Paul Kru-
ger. If the foi aing ever is attempted. "it