The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-15
Is ANXIOUS
Wants America to Build a
'Coaling Station There.
VIM. M'KINLEY OBJECTED
For Diplomatic Reasons Which
Roosevelt Cont See.

/ WHITES from N4>I34Sttt4 A444CA A-~I -
June Il: Evidently there has been
change IN the policy OF the administration
j concerning = proposition 10 establish a
naval station on the coast OF Liberia
Several years ago Bishop Hartzen q the
Methodist church. who exercises sort
/ OF parental jurisdiction over the i-ioeri-
ans, brought 10 Washington an invitation
! for our government 10 occupy any Lioe-
I riGn hsrbor il might select for naval pur-
1 poses. Such an arrangement would have
! been very valuable during the var with
! Spain but believing that there was no
| further danger from European fleets,
/ President Mckinley declined the ofier-
/ He argued that tho European nations
/ might coustrue such an arrangement as
I a violation OF the Monroe d -trine-as
an invasion OF their territory. We have
prohibited them from entering American
I waters and have agreed TO keep on their
/ grass.
This decision was great disappoirt-
I nent 10 the Idberians. because they are
growing very apprehensive OF The asgres-
sive policy OF both France and Germany,
which have African colonies adjoining
/ Iiberian territory, and tho Libersan gov
eminent believed that United States
naval station upon their coast would DC
a protection and a guarantee % their IN
dependence. The president OF Liberia at
one time became so frightened that he
invited our government TO extend pro-
tectorate over his country. This invita-
ton was also declined because President
Mckinley thought IL unwise TO interiors
in African AFFAIRS.
President Roosevelt. apparently, does
not agree with the policy OF his prede-
( cessor. for the cruiser San Francisco Is
now engaged in making a survey OF the
several harbors upon the Liberian coast,
( with a view TO the selection OF a suitable
Mace for a naval repair and supply sta
rion. No information can he obtained
Ar either the state or the navy depart
mont on the subject. An effort Is made 10
divert the attention OF inQulrers- But
| something is going on. The san Francis
CO is not making soundings and charts
Of the harbors OF Liberia merely out OF
curiosity. IL may be that President
Roosevelt and Secretary Moody diner
from the opinion OF President Mckinley
and consider that Il viii not be a VIOLA
ton OF the Monroe doctrine Tor the
United states 10 erect machine snop
and keep a pile OF coal on the laberian
coast. II would be entirely proper. how
eyer. for the secretary OF state TO con-
snlt the European powers on this SUB
iect before any definite steps are taNen-
1, is not likely that they would offer any
formal objection, but IL might prevent
future complications. and would be only
fair because Germany has recognized
z ffff1y and frankly
he asking our permission 90 collect the
money that IS OWNS her subjects ~
venezuelai
George +. Roberts. director Of the mint.
who keeps his eye on All the gold ana ST.
yer mines IN the world and knows what
they are doing thinks that the Festofa-
ton Of peace IN South Africa will add az
,aast slaoOooo0 a year 10 the wealth q
the world from the gold deposits alone Of
thu, region. without counting the dia-
/ nond feids and other sources There -
no limit he thinks. 10 the output ~
the beginning Of the war u was only
about $50 oJ1 90 year from the south
African mines
gwen so late as the discovery or
America the total annual product u both
gold and silver IN Europe did not exceed
xsao oeo For the first thirty years after
,he dlasoverv" said Mr. Roberts the
average annual receipts o. gold and sil-
YER from Anerics are estimated - about
s7-o COO assa. For the next twenty i've
cars or from about 1890 70 l5fs. the an
nal pro.iuct OF America was about =
~, 90 = wear IN 1916 the famous Potosi
se-.ou5f IN the Andes a veritable noun
80, ~ silver ore. was discovered. when
The American product Jrmpec 20 teitt.fa
. r.er and never afterNard fel below
mas amount For 80 years from 800 u
. 800. the output. mainly from feFn @'''
7 Rfevgeo continued % Increase. uniA -
T the beginning u the nineteenih eenteis
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r $50 70 80 = averaged 600" oniI
r the falling or being due 70 TIE refs'a-
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, - when those countries fhrc~ OF ta-
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