The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24
ROOSEVELT
WILL FAVOR
MONROE|SM.
Reference to Doctrine to
Accompany Plea for
Big Navy.
Does Not Intend to Comply
With Britain's Request to
Define Policy.
Coming Message, However, Contains
the Usual Warning to European
Nations to Keep Hands
of America
Special Dispatch to The Call

CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N.
w, WASHINGTON. Nov. 2.-President
ROosevelt's recommendation in his forth
coming annual message that the navy be
largely increased will be accompanied by
snportant and strong references to the
Monroe doctrine.
In the draft OF the message which has
been read TO the Cabinet, the President
has not given any definition of the Mon
roe doctrine, as desired by Great Britain.
He has simply shown the necessity Of
having q force that will enable the pro-
lection of outlying dependencies and COM
pei European respect for the Monroe doc
trine.
While Europe IN general and Great
Britain in particular are anxious that the
United States should In black and white
define the Monroe doctrine, the admins
tration is disposed TO utter no other def
milton than that which was promulgated
by President Monroe
Of Advantage 70 England
An Official Of the administration who
Y discussed the report published this morn
ing IN relation TO the desire of Great
Britain that the United States should give
a definition Of the doctrine with view
Of her acceptance of it's principles said
such action would naturally be far more
advantageous TO the London than to the
Washington government Officially, Ger
many IS the only friend Great Britain
has On the European continent, and the
feeling Of the people of Germany against
their English cousins is so bitter that
even Emperor William may find it nee
essary TO go with the stream II Great
Britain could be assured that the United
States would protect her colonies In the
American hemisphere she would be able
10 concentrate her forces for the protec-
ton Of her home territory and her colo
MES elsewhere 1t is not believed that
war viii occur between Great Britain and
Germany over any present questions. but
the official who discussed the matter to
dav said that the attitude of this Gov
ernment would be most important in such
2 struggle Canada is one Of Great Brit
aims most desirable colonies, and If Ger
many had an opportunity she would at
tack It The question Immediately arises
~Can the United States permit German
pa kconoueyt Of Canada?"
Would Resist Acquisition.
Jefferson whose advice was requested
1rpOn the suggestion that the United
States should take decided grounds against
the Holy Alliance in South America, re-
sponded that with Great Britain with
drawn from their scale and shifted into
that Of our two countries, all Europe
combined would not undertake war, for
how could they propose to get at either
enemy without superior fleets? could
honestly join in the declaration that we
VII oppose with all our means the forci-
bic tnterDosition Of any other power as
auxiliary, stipendiary, or under any other
form OF pretext, and, most especially
their transfer Of European colonies 10 any
power by conquest, cession or acquisition
IN any other way"
The official with whom I talked con-
cerning the English suggestion for a def
milton Of the Monroe doctrine said II
would be impolitic at this moment to Of
fcially define the attitude Of the United
States with respect to Canada, as its ef-
feet might be to place this country in
actual alliance with Great Britain. espe-
70 formally announce adherence TO its
principles He said emphaticaIly, how.
eyer, that any attempt on the part OF
Germany or any other nation to occupy
the Danish West Indies would be resisted
and left it to be inferred that a similar
attitude would have to be observed in the
case OF Canada