The Sunday globe., 1901-05-19

and broke this treaty when it suited
her purpose to do so, and there is
neither precedent nor tradition against
abrogating it or any other treaty when
the interests of this, the greatest coun-
try i'm the world, requires its abrogation
to further the commercial interests Of
our people. The American people will
not tolerate any interference from any
European power in any enterprise or
undertaking Of which this continent is
to be the theatre of exploitation.
We held aloof from putting in our
shovel in the digging of the Suez Canal.
1t was an European affair and enter
prise, and we very properly recognized
it as such, and consequently put in no
claim for consideration on account Of
commerce or any other trumped up
pretension, touching territory affected
by the waterway, etc.
The temper of the American people
will not brook any longer delay in the
construction of the canal and it will
Indignantly resent as on eman any con-
cession to England or any other Euro
pean power in this purely American
enterprise
Secretary Hay knows, or must know,
this very well; but, after the manner Of
monarchies, he thinks the voice Of the
people can be safely ignored by the inn
perious display of governmental dec
laration or policy. He is mistaken, of
course, and simply demonstrates that
he is out of touch with the real, bed
rock sentiments Of the American
masses. The 'dTop Of hat " or the
stamp of foot would find millions of
Americans ready to enforce the policy
Of America for Americans and the
European power or powers who would
dare to try conclusions with us on this
issue would be crushed by the valor
and power of our country as easily, eX-
peditiously and assuredly as the pro-
verbal egg shell,
1t is humilating, although it is prob
ably diplomacy, this shilly-shallying
with England over the canal. We
need but to proclaim through our Con-
gress and executive the determination
to construct the canal and make it
purely American waterway, open. to
the commerce of the world i'm time Of
peace, and there would be neither war
nor prevention, even if there was pro-
test and sulking 1t is our, or will be
our. territory and canal, as nature de-
signed that this continent should be a
hemisphere, separated from Europe or
the Eastern Hemisphere by thousands
of miles of water. We are the lords
paramount on this side of those oceans,
and not Edward VII or any other
European King, Kaiser or Princeling.
The people Of the United States stand
ready TO defend the enforcement of the
Monroe doctrine against any power or
collation. of powers, and while we do
not invite war and are commercial
people we know how to fight when it
is necessary, and we believe England,
at least, is aware Of our ability in that
line
Let the canal be dug, and the neces-
sary legislation enacted; the American
people will take care Of the rest-even
John Hay will be protected from the
terrible claws of the British lion.
A brilliant Career of Promotion"
There is a United States military
barracks in Columbus, the capital city
Of Ohio. Time immemorial, OF since
the military post was established in the
city, the officers Of the garrison formally
call and pay their respects to the new
~ inaugurated governor of the State,
The married officers are usually accom-
panied by their wives. Shortly after
the Inauguration of Governor (now
PresidenD William Mckinley the
military officers made their time-hon-
ored visit. In the group were Captain
and Mrs. Heistand. 1t was, to use the
vernacular of the veteran novelist, a
'case Of love at first sight, between the
Governor and-Captaln Heistand. Per.
haps admiration" would be the more
appropriate word. The Captain was so
enamored Of the Governor andt Gov
ernor manifested such an interest in
the Captain that the latter's calls
became noticeably frequent. Mrs.
Heistand and Mrs. Mckinley became
equally intimate, and the latter being
an invalid at the Hotel Chittenden
where the Governor resided, the Cap
tain and his lady became almost guests
of the house.
When the second term of the Cover.
nor expired he retired to his home in
Canton and started his "bOOmn for the
Presidential nomination. This prelim
mary cam paign vas under the imme-
diate control, Of course, Of Marcus A.
Hanna, but the household workers
were tie late Joseph Smith, secretary
Of the Pan American Congress, James
Boyle, the present cousul- general TO
Liverpool. Col. G. o. L. Cooper, pri-
vate secretary to Attorney-General
Knox, and Captain Hestand, who,
strange to say, still held on to his de-
tail at the Columbus barracks, instead
Of following the usual custom of rejoin-
ing his regiment at the expiration Of
the usual two years assignment.
Now the Foraker Bushnell faction Of
the Republican party Of Ohio became
perniciously active in opposing the as