The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-31
SWORD MAY SETTLE
RIVALRY BETWEEN GREAT BRIT
AIN AND UNITED STATES.
QUESTION OF SELF INTEREST
ROCK ON WHICH FRIENDLY RE
LATIoNS WILL BE SHATTERED.

In Caustic Phrases Saturday Re-
view Discusses RooseveIt's Agita-
tiOn of Monroe Observation-Disclosures
Mask for .'Americans Greed and
Hyprocrisyv-OnIya Trial of Force
Can Settle Conflicting Interests OF
Two NntiOns-Hfsher Optimism
Marks Spectators Discussion of
Same Subject.
London, Aug. 30.-"A bitter rivalry
which may some day be settled by the
arbitrament of the sword, seems fair
" to sum up the Saturdays Reviews
opinion of the relations between Great
Britain and the United States.
Discussing President Roosevelt's
announcement on Monroeism, the al
ways bitterly anti-American Saturday
Review uses the Presidents speech as
a text on which to enunciate long
sermon on American greed and hyp-
ocrisy," and the danger threatening
the Britain empire from the United
States future expansion. 1t says, in
reviewing the history of the Monroe
doctrine:
1T is unfortunate, if not exceptional,
that the United States cannot be sat
isfied with the plain, straightforward
policy of self-interest without attempt
ing to explain it as a disinterested and
highly moral position. 1t was on this
basis that the war with Spain was un-
dertaken, resulting in the Philippines
being annexed and Cuba being put UNI
der the heel.
Aggressions in south America
South Americas natural resources
are enormous, but the individual states
cannot act together. 1t is plain that
they will not long resist American eX-
tension southwark and American pro
lection from European aggression will
soon incubate into occupation by the
United States"
Proceeding to discuss the effect OF
Monroeism on the British empire, the
Saturday Review says:
1.-THE United States is the only great
Power separated from the British en-
pire by nothing but land frontier,
and it is the settled object of the Unit
ed States ultimately to include Can
ada. The United States is commercial
ly growing fast at our expense, and
judging from it's present progress the
power of the United States in wealth
end numbers will soon exceed that of
any rival we have, possibly excepting
Russia, whose position in relation to
us territorially is not nearly so criti-
cal, Under these circumstances it is
surely clear that the Power we need
be most concerned about is America.
Acute territorial and commercial riv-
airy always results in an ultimate
trial by force. 1t is the only final set
tlement. There is no question of lik-
ing or disliking the Americans. 1t is
s,inDlv the question of which shall Ill
timately get the better of the other
side"
Spectator Sees Brighter Side.
A curiously divergent view is ex-
pressed by the Spectator on the same
topic. 1t says:
1--WE hold that the maintenance of
the Monroe doctrine is as good for us
as for the United States. We, like
the United States, have no desire to
see the status quo violently altered by
the efforts of continental European
states to carve out for themselves CO.
lonial empires in Central and South
America. 1t would suit us no more
than the United States to see Ger
many established in Southern Brazil
or elsewhere on the Western CONT
nent."
Proceeding to point out that Mon
roeism cannot rest on air, and that
unless based on power, it is sure to
be exposed to be pushed aside and
disregarded, the Spectator continues:
ITO make the doctrine effective,
America must build a fleet unques-
tionably stronger than that of France
or Germany. She need not trouble
TO outbuild us, as we not merely agree
to, but may be said to be passive sup
porterS of the Monroe doctrine"