New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-09
PARIS.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND THE MON.
ROE DOCTRINE.
INTEREST IN ELECTION REsULrs-vorING
MACHINES SUGGESTED FOR FRENCH
CHAMBER.

Especial to The New-York Tribune by French Cablel
Copyright; 1902: BY The Tribune Association)
Paris. Nov. S.-The Figaro" devotes its lead
ing article to-day 10 an analysis of the Monroe
Doctrine and cites five instances where that
doctrine has been successfully enforced against
European powers, France being on record ON
two OF these occasions, namely, when Louis XVI
wished TO acquire Louisiana from Spain and
when Secretary Seward notified the government
OF Napoleon III TO abandon Mexico and May
imilian. The 'Figaros" editorial is headed
President Roosevelt and the Monroe Doctrine"
and President Roosevelt's writing and speeches
on that subject which are still so lam
entably misunderstood in Europe, are taken
text, expounded and analysed, chapter and
verse. The conclusions OF the Figaro" are that
IL is mistake 70 suppose the object OF the
United States in keeping jealous guard over
It's continent was selishly 10 reserve TO itself
exclusively the field of wealth and industry OF
the whole Western Hemisphere.
The Figaro gives especial prominence 10 a
passage cited from President Roosevelt's utter
ances I'm reference TO American "emigres." which
arouses a flutter of discomfort from many I'M
easy consciences among the American colony in
Paris. the passage being that the American
who deliberately and voluntarily chooses Lon
don Paris for his residence is a man Of feeble
character. incapable OF doing any good al home
abroad, and who has rendered his native
country the best service in his power by Kidding
il OF his presence The Figaro" with a de-
liciOus play Of irony, keenly appreciated by
American residents here, Endorses this view and
;nscribes It in its collection OF the maxims of
Roosevelt" which, with the Partisan public and
with Partisan society. have already attained
success not surpassed by the once famous max
inns of De la RochefOucauld
The Paris Deu,snavers ,ao,, ,,.,,t ,o.,
esoue descriptions and appropriations of the
elections in the United States. The Temps"
compares the terrible accident at Madison
Square with the analogous field Of carnage into
which the Place Louis ouinze was transformed
on the occasion Of the wedding festivities Of
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
Senator Hebrard, referring 20 the elections
considers that they have stin further increased
The pre-eminence OF President Roosevelt. and
says the moral OF the election results In the
various States, including the reelection with
a greatly reduced majority Of Governor odeIl.
is that protection has had its day and that
President Roosevelts personality and opinions
alone saved his party from irreparable defeat
from which fact the necessary conclusion Is that
his ideas must stand before the party councils.
further, that, willy nilly. his lead must be fol-
lowed SO far Cuba and the trusts are con-
eernec, and that in order 70 institute a policy
OF reciprocity after so many delays il is neoes-
sary 90 appoint the long expected commission
on tariff revision. At the present moment saws
Senator Hebrare. Mr.. Roosevelt is not only the
necessary candidate and PROBABLE President IN
1909. but he is the real victor OF the 1902 cleo
tons and the arbitrator not only Of the Penn
sylVsnia miners but also OF the two great his
toricsl parties Of the United States
Such the views OF Senator Hebrard a
cautious, well balanced French republican
whose opinions have the same weight in France