The Irish standard., 1902-12-13
ment, which is now imperialistic in it's

tenQencleS. Inc prO-Bl1IlSn secretary
of state who gave England slice of
Alaskan territory as large as Rhode
Island is largely responsible for this
imbroglio, and the American people do
not seem to care. What they are after
is the Almighty Dollar. Such paper
as the New York Sun does not approve
of such action ON the part of England
and Germany with the consent of the
United States. 1t says editorially:
'"That the occupation of territory be-
longing to weak State, though al
legged to be for the fultillment of
temporary purpose only, may become
permanent, has been demonstrated by
the course pursued by France in Mex
leo after the withdrawal of England
and Spain from the joint expedition,
and by the conduct of England herself
in the Nile Valley. All that can be
said about such contingencies is that,
while we foresee them, we cannot pre-
tend to avert them beforehand, but
must hold ourselves in readiness to
meet them when they come. We Ger
tainly cannot undertake to guarantee
the debts Of Latin-American republics,
but, if, under the pretext of collecting
such debts, European power shall at
tempt to treat an American common
wealth as France treated Mexico, or
as England has treated Egypt, she will
have to deal with u.s."
Though President Roosevelt is not
recognized as an authority Oh interna-
tional law, he recently gave an inter-
pretation of the Monroe Doctrine with
which the European powers are highly
delighted. It is in consequence of his
Interpretation that Germany and Eng
land have sent their fleets to South
America to collect money from Vene-
zuela in this unprecedented manner.
Secretary Hay, of course, is glad to
have the opportunity of exercising his
authority in behalf Of his ''mother
country" and her German ally against
the little republic. He did the same
In the case of the South African re-
publics, and before Venezuela has ef-
fected settlement it is probable that
the United States will participate in
the controversy and take sides with
the empires.
That there is secret treaty or under
standing between England and the
United States is strongly suspected.
Actions speak louder than words.
There is no doubt at all that an alli-
ance exists between the two European
powers, but why is it that they deem
it necessary to send allied fleets across
the ocean to collect claims from a lit
tie nation with navy of four ships?
There is something behind all this
demonstration on the part of England
and Germany that John Hay and his
master understand far better than the
American people. What that is will
ultimately appear. One thing is GER
tain: the two powers in question are
extending their commerce in every
part of the world, and they are grad
ually adding to their possessions. They
have railroads i'm Venezuela and do
big commercial business there. After
while they will divide the republic
between them and the United States
will not demur.
Is not the United States in the grab
bing business elsewhere? If Uncle
Sam can grab the Philippine Islands
without protest from England and
Germany, why cannot the latter grab
Venezuela or any other American re-
public without protest from him?
This lauded republic Of ours is no
longer what it used to be. It is now
"a world power" and its president has
more power than an emperor. The
people only imagine that they govern
themselves