The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-22
EUROPE AGAINST AMERICA.

EUROPE AGAINST AMERICA.
The London Spectator published yester-
day notable editorial on the theme,
''The Continent and America" The edit
or took as his text the recent interview
with Count Admiral Canevaro, at Toulon
which the Spectator believes has not re-
ceived the attention it deserves. AS the
former Italian minister of foreign affairs
Admiral Canevaro, the Spectator holds,
represents strong and we'll considered
continental sentiment HIS utterance,"
says the Spectator, corresponds exactly
with that of Count Goluchowsh (Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister and with all
the recent trend Of affairs"
The gist of the Canevaro PRONUNCIATION
IS contained in the closing sentence,
which urges European nations to con-
slider the possibility and necessity of unit
ing against America, Africa, and Asia,
as the future of civilization will require
them TO do So"
The grievances of the continental pow
ers against the United States, which con-
stttute the ground of the proposed Eu-
ropean zollverein, or political and COM
mercial alliance, are capitulated as fol-
lows:
First-The commercial ground, our high
tariffs against European trade, our trusts
which defy and destroy all competition.
together with our tremendous industrial
energy and wealth. all of which are en-
ployed, the continent thinks says the
Spectator, Ito monOpolze trade and so to
control in the end all the wealth of the
world"
Second-"Amerfca is badly in the way
Of Asia" Although we have taken the
Philippines, we are not willing that the
continental powers in China should like
wise seize territory and obtain CONNER
cial and political footing in the control
3f Pacific affairs.
Third-The attitude of the United States
In regard to South America. ''She will
neither take it nor let anybody else"
1.-THE tot.SI result" says the Spectator
sis biz dislike of America, mixed
with dread" The purpose of the edi-
torial IS stated to be ito waken the
Americans from an illusion" We are
warned to increase our fleet and prepare
fer business. The American people must
think steadily out what they are do
ing" In short, having gone into the en-
pire business as a world power and
having taken the bull by the horns in
both the American and Asiatic CONT
.ents, we must be prepared to maintain
our imperial pretensions. Having sown
the wind, we must be prepared for whirl-
winds when the alliance against Amer
lea" which the Spectator pretends to
consider as both possible and probable,
lis transmitted into facts it will be full
grown and full armed"
The average American is not apt to be
greatly scared at European buster. On
the other hand, we thrive on it. 1t brings
out the latent spread-eagleism of the
country and builds up the jingoism to
which we are so wonderfully prone But
the spirit thus awakened is bad in its
effects upon our institutions of freedom.
It forwards militarism. 1t causes heavy
taxation for armies and navies 1t fos-
ters the war spirit and love of conquest.
Tt centralizes the powers of government
It gives a pretext for hostile tariffs and
trade embargoes. 1t is a powerful ex-
cuse for the existence of trusts and can
italistic combinations with which to cone
with foreign commercial competition and
aggression. In short, our hostile tariffs
and giant trusts, together with our re-
cent miltarism and imperial aggressions
have aroused a foreign resentment and
the prospect of European retaliation
which, in turn, bid fair to call forth and
inspire further development of the tar
ih-trust-imperialistic regime in America.
War begets war Tariffs beget tariffs.
Trusts beget trusts Imperialism begets
imperialism. Our seizure of As.atic colo
MES in the Philippines creates a Euro
pean hunger for Asiatic colonies in Chi
ma Our acquisitions of Latin-American
territory in the West Indies inspires En-
ropean ambition for Latin-Ameriean ter.
rltory in South and Central America
What is good in the shape of trade and
colonies for the United States, say these
European agitators, is good for the ma
lions of Europe
uSHy us say In effect
these Austrian and Italian ministers
what you coolly. seize upon yourselves
When You go to taking in American and
Asiatic colonies, you must play fair and
give us share of the plumber. If it he
good for you to take in territory in the
Philippines, the West Indies and Hawai-,
why is it not good for US to take in III.
tie republics in South America or portions
Of the Chinese empire? You cannot n,av
republic when we want something
and play empire when you want some.
thing You cannot go in for a free-fo,
all grab when you want land and mines
and fiaunt the Monroe doctrine when VIC
want land and mines When You grail
you cannot shout hands of to us. Wber
you steal. you shall not cry stop! policer /,
There is no question that this Euronaa,
contention is logical The moment we
acquire territory and set I'D colonia
establishment in Latin-America and Asia