New-York tribune., 1902-12-15
MONROE DOCTRINE A BOMB.
Russian Jurist Says 1t May Explode if
Washington Does Not Handle 1t
Carefully.

Professor z de Martens. of Russia in an article
which is to appear in The Independent, Decern-
Der IS. discusses at length tho subject OF eHpan-
SION by the United States. NJ de Martens Is d
iurist of reputation and received last
week the Nobel prize for having done the most In
the last year the peace of nations
The writer warns the United States against an
nexing territories by force and IN the course OF
his article he says:
The famous doctrine of Monroe. called into eN-
istence by the necessity of setting limit to the
among the great powers of Europe at the begin
ming Of the last century has been 1rf fhaagfd Kind IRON m
dynamite bomb that may explode at any moment moment
OF the Washington Government in whose hands
the Monroe Doctrine is convenient expedlent dor
ence within the limits Of the entire American con,
foresee ali the Complications that may result from
the present exaggerated application or tls poltidi
United States in relation 10 those nations which
may have any interest in the American & conti1enI @
serve an excuse for creating ali KINDS or col.
North America become more complicated will there
be all the greater reason for fearing ing and anuGii
issue of which no one can foresee -
Contemporary American Imperialism must serve
unavoidable incentive TO the most mos uneN- n
pected and unlocked for political complications-
ands contributed to the glorfcation of American
courage and proves But the annexa % 9a OF irfSn t
conquerors Only those conquests form a real and
of the conquerors which become Incorporated with
their very flesh and blood and form an organic
mart of their possessions If the conquest is limit
ed to the establishment of absolute power over the
annexed territory, without its having been incor-
porated into the kingdom OF the conquerors. the
only possible result will be a snbjugat0n that has
to be maintained by a crushing physical force.
do not presume 10 judge what Will be the ulti-
of these anneXations made by the United
States Still less do count myself competent 10
decide the constitutional questions raised by these
annexations and the necessity they impose on
America of governing and administering her newly
conquered provinces
problems in relation to annexed territories must
call forth political interests and require new
means and methods for their retention; The part
of tcitizen of the world cannot be played with
out incurring heavy expenditures and sacrifices.
And therefore, budget of the United
States has already augmented with surprising ra-
pidity nor is there a who can tell us when the
limits of this augmentation will have been reached.
All these recent facts In the life Of the great
American republic very striking proofs OF her
power and vitality. But it may be permitted to
doubt whether Americans, in the sphere of inter
national conuuests and in the presence of the mill
tarisrn that such annexatons must give birth to,
can gain such brilliant results as they have al
ready won by their conquests in the peaceful
snheTe of commerce and trade 1t is also doubtful
If the Iaurels of prohtably replace the
aurels in bloodless contests In the Kingdom or
peaceful and productive labor