Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-28
STARTS UP PRESS COMMENT
for London Edi-
tOrials.

LONDON, Aug. 2S.-President Roose-
velt's declarations on trusts and the Mon
roe doctrine are both subjects OF extern
sive comments in the London press this
morning. Discussion Of the former matter
centers less upon the intrinsic merits of
the trust question than upon the outcome
Of the presidential struggle with the party
leaders. All the newspapers express ad-
miration Of President Roosevelt's courage
and holiness. but hesitate to predict the
result.
The Daily News saysi Many chances
are on Mr.. Roosevelt's side. st. George
goes out to meet the dragon and the wishes
of the whole world will be with him In
his fight"
The Daily Telegraph expresses the
opinion that the trust question will prove
to be the most epoch-making issue in
American politics since Bryan's schism on
silver. and says there is absolutely no
discernible limit to the vista OF political
commissions, vicissitudes and divisions
which may be the outcome thereof. While
recognizing the danger Of the unchecked
growth of commercial combines, this paper
finds 1t difficult to conceive Of any form
or process OF interference which would not
produce a tremendous financial crisis and
jeopardize Americas economic supremacy.
It contends that tariff reform would, po-
litically and economically, be the least
dangerous and the most effective way Of
keeping the national monopolles in order.
The Morning Post and the Daily Chron-
icle both admit that Great Britain has no
cause to cavil at what they characterize as
President Roosevelt's modified interpreta-
ton Of Monroeism, which, plainly stated,
they declare to be a sanctidcation Of the
status quo on the American continent and
which the Post says that means that Brit
ish possessions in the Americas are to be
secured by what is practically a United
States guaranty. The Post expresses the
hope that President Roosevelts declara-
ton foreshadows the acceptance by the
United States of its responsibilities for the
keeping of better order in the South Amer
lean republics.
The Chronicle thinks the matter wears a
different aspect to the continental powers,
who see in South America the last and the
most tempting field for colonization and
for new markets. This paper doubts, how
ever, whether any power will risk the tre-
mendous chances Of war with the United
States. be the prize never so seductive.
zone thing seems clear says the Chroni-
Ci0t IL AOuTOelom ID ever bcIiOuSiI Cudl-
lenged Il will be seen. The un!tea States
appears to realize this and Is building a
feet to defend the doctrine"
The Times says 1t believes President
Roosevelt has reasserted Monroeism in a
more distinct and direct form than it has
been presented to the world by any person
with authority to speak on the subject since
the policy the doctrine represents came into
being, and says:
"As Monroeism is defined by President
Roosevelt In strict conformity, indeed, with
It's original conception and objects, IL is a
policy to which Great Britain has no right
to take exception and which we have no
interest in obstructing and at the same
time we have no reason to object to the
protest of the United States against the
acquisition Of new territorial rights In
North or South America by any of the Euro
pean powers. That is not a principle OF
international law, but a question Of policy
end one upon which every government has
an indisputable claim to take its own line"