The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-24
Ohaf Others
Are Saying.

President Monroe announced the
american policy nearly century ago.
NO violation OF this unwritten law has
ever been attempted. except I'm Mex
leo, during the Civil War, when we
We're po~crless 20 nterpOse effective
restraint The experiment will not soon
be repeated, and there need he no
fear of serious complications arising
between this country and any Euro
pean state as a result OF the Central
American war. "--Pl-.adelphia Times.
She question OF the influence OF
other Powers always comes up when
amy government has a serious dispute
with the Porte Great Britain has her
hands sufficiently hlled aud is not ~ 80
~ TO interest herself in The car. g.,
suia-Huusary and Italy, toe, are rn,S.
ly TO content themselves Min merely
looking or. Russi.s Nometines the
backer Of the T,.erflsh Empire OF
which she ws<4 hnce the foremost zoe.
ls the ANY of France and is likely az
Ietsl no. Ca oppose the French claims.
mere femains Germany She is to-
oaI Tor commercial reasons the chief
tdcker and best friend of Turkey. But
She Is also not Inclined To offend
France and Russia, and Is somewhat
OF a stickler for the fulhlment OF con.
tracts and the settlement OF claims
We may regard II as altogether prob
able, therefore, that Turkey win get
niue or no encouragement from any
other Power I'm her resistance 10
France New York Tribune.
III isflot likely that the rupture be-
n
NJ French ambassador at CONSTANT
nople. will lead TO anything more Sc
rtous than temporary discontinusnce
Of diplomatic relations between France
and the Porte. although the Boule-
ward journals hint at the immlnence
of naval demonstration in the Bos-
phorus. Philadelphia Record.
"Once the Statue OF Liberty in New
York harbor is turned over TO the war
department she may receive some
kindly attention and dressing up oc-
casfonally. Now she looks like "A sad
ly neglected orphas Boston Herald.
SThe Sultan is fretting out a lonely
life, filled with constant fear OF assas-
sination. while his country drifts along.
Pretty soon he will pay the bill to
France and all friction will be ended,
unless, indeed. IL should happen that
France might care to make a Conu-
mental issue out OF the matter. In
that case no man can attempt TO pre-
dit what may happen "-Philadelp
Inquirer.
I'm regard 10 the sending OF a Ger
man war ship 10 Colombian waters
there IL this 10 be said: The United
States will interpose no objection.
That is Germany's right as a maritime
power and one having interests I'm
the disturbed territory. The Germans
will be courteously treated by the
American naval representatives The
remainder depends upon the spirit OF
the German man-of-wars men. They
have nothing 10 fear from the United
States as long as they confine them
selves TO their proper business i'm
hand. But they may as well UNDER
stand from the start that while the
American government is not mixing in
the row. II viii not tolerate and med
ding on the part OF any one else
Pittsburg Dispatch.
"As the Ottoman treasury is prob
ably empty, n may be that the Sultan
will allow the matter to go even 10
the extent OF suffering the humiliation
of his ambassador having his passports
given him. But IL IL intimated that
France will not be content with this;
that a strong naval force may be sent
10 the Bosphorus as an earnest OF its
intention 10 collect the debts and OBJ
tain satisfaction. Should this extreme
measure be taken Turkey will be In
a sorry plight. because Russia cannot
be depended on TO interfere her in
fiuence, indeed. is more likely to be
thrown In favor OF France. ."-Phila-
delphia Ledger.