The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-31
CHARGES US WITH GREED
Seeking to Gobble Up Canada and
South America.
THIS WILL RESULT ma TRIAL or FORCE
The Sp- clator Thinks the Monroe Doctrine Good
For Great Britain, Germany Surprised at
Roostv lis Strong Reafti'mation
Of the Doctrine.
(By the Associated Press.)


Lndon, Aug 30-"A hated rivalry which
may some day be settled by the arbitra-
ment of the sword" seems to fairly sum
up the Saturday Reviews of the relations
between Great Britain and the United
states. Discussing President Roosevclt's
pronouncement on Monroeism the always
bitterly anti-American Saturday Review
uses the Presidents speech as a text on
which to enunciate long sermon on
American greed and hypocrisy" and the
danger threatening the British empire
from the United States future expansion.
1t says, in reviewing the history of the
Monroe Doctrine:
"It is unfortunate if not exceptional
that the United States cannot be salts
fed with the plain. straightforward pol
icy of self-interest without attempting
TO explain it as a disinterested and highly
moral position. 1t was on this basis that
he war with Spain was undertaken, re-
sulting in the Philippines being annexed
and Cuba being put under the heel. South
Americas natural resources are enor-
nous, but the individual States can not
act together. 1t is plain that they Will
rot long resist American extension south
ward and American protection 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 Empire
" nothing but a land frontier and it is
the settled object of the United States
a IL. TTv,f
ted States is commercially growing fast
at our expense and judging from it's pres
mt progress the power of the United
states in wealth and numbers will soon
exceed that of any rival we have, pOssi-
| bly, excepting Russia, whose position in
relation to us territorially is Not nearly
so critical Under these circumstances
it is surely clear that the power we
need most to be concerned about is Amer
ca Acute territorial and commercial
rivalry always results in an ultimate
trial by force. It is the only final settle
ment
There is nc question of liking or dis
liking Americans. II is simply a dues-
| tion of which shall ultimately get tho
| better of the other side
curiously divergent view is expressed
| by the Spectator on the same topic 1t
| says
eve hold that the maintenance of the
Monroe Doctrine is as good for us as for
| he 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 colonial empires in Cen
| tral and South America. 1t would suit
us no more than the United States to
see Germany established in Southern
| Brazil or elsewhere on the Western Con-
tinent."
| Proceeding to point out that Monroe
| ism cannot rest on air and that unless
| based on power tit is sure to be pushed
| aside AMI disregarded, the Spectator con-
| tinues:
ITO make the doctrine effective Amer
| ica must build a fleet unquestionably
| stronger than that of France or Ger
| many. She need not trouble to outbuild
Us. as we not merely agree to but may
te said to be passive supporters of the
| Monroe Doctrine"