Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-01
WORDS OF ROOSEVELT
Anglers BRITISH LION
Anti-American Saturday
Review Grows Very
Sarcastic In Its
Editorial.


LONDON. Aug. So.-A heated rivalry
which may some day be settled by the
srbitrament OF the sword seems 70 fairly
sum up the Saturday Reviews opinion OF
the trouble between Great Britain and
the United States.
Discussing President RoOsevelt's pro-
nouncement on MOnroeism, the always
bitterly auti-American Saturday Review
uses the presidents speech as text ON
which 20 enunciate a long sermon on
american greed and hypocrisy" and the
danger threatening the British empire
from the United States expansion II
says. IN reviewing the history OF the
Monroe doctrine:
at Is unfortunate II not exceptional.
that the United States cannot make its
stand with the plain. straightforward pol
icy Of self interest. without attempting 10
explain the doctrine by a misunderstood
and highly moral position. It was on this
basis that the war with Spain was under
taken. resulting in the Philippines being
abandoned and Cuba being put under the
heel South Americas natural resources
are enormous. but the individual states
cannot act tcgether. II IS plain that they
viii not long resist American extension
southwark and American protection from
European aggression will incubate into &C.
cupation by the United States
Proceeding 20 discuss the eject OF Mnh-
rceism in the British empire the paper
.sT-be United States Is the only great
mower separated from the British empire
By nothing but land frontier and II Is the
settled object Of the United states 70 III
timateN include Canada The United
States is commercially growing fast az
our expense and judging from Its present
progress the power Of the United states
n wealth and numbers soon viii exceed
that a any rival We have. possibly ex-
csptfny Russia whose position In relation
&C US terrftorially IS not nearly so criti-
cal Under these circumstances II Is clear
that the empire we need be most concern
ed about Is America
commercial and territorial rivalry al
ways in an ultimate trial by force. II
IS the only final settlement II that Is so,
tho uoIicv OF either country must be 10
avoid doing anything which can increase
the others power or give Il points IN the
struggle. on that principle the United
states has steadily acted in opposing US
dfnlo~uaticaIlv. never cOnceding a point
We. on the other hand. have usually gone
ont OF cur way 10 help the United States
IN che matter OF the isthmian canal We
lost ground and Americans gained The
only balancing advantage would be sueh
CONSEQUENT and active friendship on the
mart Ct America that we might count on
her as meeting US half way by abstaining
from injuring US.
+ ssOf such friendship the Saturday Re
view has shown again and again that
there Is neither Evidence nor likelihood
There IL no question OF hk'az OF disiik-
ing -hc Americans. II Is simply lues-
ton OF which shall ultimately get the BET
ter OF ths. other side. Controlling factors
make IL impossible 10 put the position OF
the two countries I'm any other way.
A curfously divergent view is expressed
b. the Spectator on the same topic IL
says.
1--WE are glad in the interests OF the
United States and Great Britain and the
reacc Of the rest OF the word that Presi-
dent Roosevelt announced n sucii clear
AMI unmistakable terms that the Mon
roe doctrine would be enforced oy the
Cnitei States at all costs.
The Monroe doctrine Is r danger to
peace. only II and while II il underlined.
AZ authoritative statements OF the policy
OF the United States in this particular are
Therefore most welcCT=e.
Eve hold that the main5enlrco OF the
Monroe G5ctrine j. as good f9r Us as for
the United States. We. ike the United
States. have no desire 10 see he status
quo violently altered by the efforts Of
continental European states 10 carve cut
for themselves colonial empires I'm Cen
trail and South America II would suit US
no mere than the United States . see
Germany established in Southern Brazil
or elsewhere on the western continent"
Proceeding to point out that MOnrOeism
cannot rest on air and that unless based
on power Il is sure TO be exposed, to be
pushed aside and disregarded. the Specta-
tor continues:
The power on which IL must primarily
rest Is sea power. II the European states
know that America has sea power enough
20 enforce the Monroe doctrine, IL will be
scrupulOusly circumspect. The moment
they see the doctrine is based only on pa
per IL will be disregarded. To make the
doctrine effective America must build a
feet unQuestiOnaOly stronger than that
Of France or Germany. She need not trou-
bic 70 outhuild US. as we. not merely
agree 10 but may be said TO be passive
supporters Of the Monroe doctrine