The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-23
EUROPEAN FEAR OF AMERICA.

EUROPEAN FEAR OF AMERICA.
1t may be said that the comments of
the London Spectator on the utter
ances of the Italian admiral. Count
Canavero, are the expression of only
the individual that wrote them, and
that no alarm need be felt by this
country, as the Spectators remarks
and those of the admiral do not re-
fleet the sentiment of the nations they
represent. This may be true, still it
is not to be overlooked that the feel
ings of the European nations as re-
CARDS the United States have under
gone a marked change. That change
began to manifest itself when the way
with Spain was fought. Instead of the
great, overgrown braggart that the
American nation had up to that time
been considered by the Europeans, it
was found that we are eminently a ma
ton of action, that though slow to
anger, when once aroused our anger
is not to be regarded lightly. The
promptness and efficiency with which
we prepared for conflict, and from
apparently nothing created an army
and navy that proved themselves sim
ply irresistible, the almost illimitable
wealth at ou command and the
fertility of displayed showed
to the world that at last the slumber-
ing giant of the western hemisphere
had awakened and was thenceforth
to be considered and reckoned with
in the affairs of the world.
Our diplomacy in the east AMI the
celebrity with which VIZ took the mi
tiative in the matter of rescning the
beleaguered and endangered dip'o-
mats in the Chinese capital was more
proof of American action and vigor.
Following the rescue camo our posi-
ton in the diplomatic warfare that en-
sued, and while not making a snow
of force, our insistence that the in
tegrity of the Chinese empire must
be preserved was deemed Of sufficient
Importance and weight To suddenly
end the grab game which it was
sought to institute, and all negotia-
lions subsequently were conducted on
that basis.
The remark Of the Spectator that
America is sadly in the way in ASIA"
tells the whole story, and speaks vol
umes for the influence and might that
the United States has gained as a
world power. The unwillingness of
the United States to see any but the
natives in control of the richest por-
lions of Asia is what the Europeans
do not like. They know that as long
as the natives are permitted to own
and control the country that is right
fully theirs, America may always be
certain of having it's fair share of
the foreign m of that coun-
try. This is guaranteed under the
treaties which this nation has with
them.
The first reason given by the Lon.
don publication for the feeling of hos
tility which the Europeans are cult
waiting against this nation is the fear
they All have of us commercially.
When too late they are awakening to
the truth that they may entertain but
small hope to compete with us on any
thing like fair and even grounds. They
are forced to admit this when they say
that our wealth and energy are toe
great and that both are employed in
extending our trade to the farthermost
parts of the earth, and that that en-
ergy threatens to give to the Ameri
, cans a !. monopoly Of the wealth and
traffic of the world. The Spectato,
ruefully admits that protection has
given this country the immense ad
vantage it has over the commercial
and manufacturing interests of the
old world, and acknowledges that any
attempt on the part of the old world
nations to Tence us off with tarlns
would be quickly met with reprisals
Plainly put, the Spectator admits tina
we can get along without Europe. bn
Europe cannot get along without us.
A third reason why the European!
90 not like us is because we have
such a thing as the Monroe doctrina
That doctrine and it's vigorous ant
consistent enforcement has ever bee.
!; a thorn in the side Of the territor,
{ greedy nations of the old world. |
has prevented them from acquirin.
: territory in South America, and ha!
: restricted their efforts inathe d:rec
ton of territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT =
Africa and parts of Asia. So recen
of date as to be still we'll remembers
by even the most casual readers o
> the days events are the u%tterances 0
: the German emperor on this subject
t 1t will be recollected that the kaise