Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-31
INSPIRE FOREIGN EDITORS
R~OOsevelt's Remarks on Monroe Doc
trine starts All Their
Pencils Going.

LONDON, Aug. 30.-"A hated rivalry
which may some day be settled by the ar
bitrament. Of the sword" seems to fairly
sum up the Saturday Reviews opinion Of
the relations between Great Britain and
the United States.
Discussing President Roosevelt's pro-
nouncement on Monroeism. the always BIT
terly anti-American Saturday Review uses
the presidents speech as a text on which
to enunciate a long sermon on American
greed and hypocricy," and the danger
threatening the British empire from the
United States future expansion. 1t says,
in reviewing the history Of the Monroe
doctrine:
1t is unfortunate. II not exceptional, that
the United States cannot be satisfied with
the plain, straightforward policy OF self
Interest, without attempting to explain II
as a disinterested and highly moral posi-
ton. 1t was on this basis that the war
with Spain was undertaken, resulting in
the Philippines being annexed and Cuba
being put under the heel. South Americas
natural resources are naturally
but the individual states cannot act to-
gether. 1t is plain that they will not long
resist American extension southwark and
gression will soon incubate in occupation
by the United States.
Proceeding to discuss tho effect Of Monroe
Ism on the British empire. the Saturday
Review says:
The United States is the only great power
separated from the British empire by moth
ing but a land frontier and 1t is the settled
object of the United States ultimately to
includs Canada The United States is COM
meroially growing fast at our expense, and,
judging from its present progress, the
power of the United States in wealth and
numbers will soon exceed that OF any rival
position in relation TO us territorially Is
not nearly so critical. Unde these cir
cumstances 1t is perfectly clear that the
power we need be most concerned about is
America. Commercial rivalry ultimately
results in a trial by, force; II is the only
settlement. The policy of either country
must avoid anything which will increase
the others power. On that principle the
ing us automatically, never conceding a
point. We. on the other hand, have usually
gone out of our way to help the United
we lost ground and America gained. The
only balancing advantage would be such
active friendship on the part of America
half way. OF such friendship the Saturday
Review has shown again and again that
There Is no question of liking or disliking
the Americans. 1t Is simply a question of
which shall ultimately get the better OF the
other side. The controlling factors make 1t
impossible TO put the position of the two
countries In any other way.
A curiously divergent view is expressed
by the Spectator on the SAM topic. 1t
says;
We are glad, in the interests OF the
United States and Great Britain and the
peace of the rest OF the world. that Presi-
dent Roosevelt announced in such clear
and unmistakeable terms that the Monroe
States at all costs. The Monroe doctrine Is
a danger to peace only II and while II is
the policy Of the United States in this
particular are most welcome. We hold that
the maintenance OF the Monroe doctrine
We, like the United States. have no desire
to see the status quo violently altered by
the efforts OF eontinental European states
pires in Central and South Africa II would
suit us no more than the United States 70
see Germany established In Southern Brazil
or elsewhere on the western continent.
Proceeding to point out that Monroeism
cannot rest on aid. but is based on power.
the Spectator continues:
The power on which It must primarily
rest Is sea power. II the European states
to enforce the Monroe doctrine II will be
serupulously respected. The moment they
see the doctrine is based only on paper II
effective. America must build a feet un-
questionably stronger than that OF France
or Germany. She need not trouble 70 out
build us, as. we not merely agree 70, but
may be said 10 be passive supporters OF
the Monroe doctrine.
BERLIN, Aug. sO.-President Roosevelt's
fresh declaration OF the Monroe doctrine
has been received here with an air Of won
der. The tone generally assumed Is one Of
surprise that the doctrine should be re-
afhrmed so energetically at a moment when
no European power disputes II, least Of
all Germany. Moreover. II is asserted. that
Germany gave its assent to the doctrine
soon after President ROosevelt's assump-
tIon Of the presidency and that the State
department has abundant knowledge that
Germany does not even contemplate Sc
curing coaling stations in the western hemi-
sphere. Some suspicious critics suggested
that something must be going ON behind
the diplomatic screen 70 occasion the presi-
dents enuneiation.
The foreign once tells the correspondent
Of the Associated Press that onieial circles
by no means share the newspaper excite
ment. II reads the speech in connection
with the definition OF the doctrine con-
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