The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-07

honorable record in the pages OF history
for all time to come.
The duty of the Senate is plain in each
case. The appeal of the President rep
resents the nations highest interests,
both as to welfare and good fame.
As regards these two measures, every
Senator, Republican or Democrat, can
afford to be an Administration man for
this session and throughout this session.
German Views Of the Monroe Doc
trinc.
BISMARCK called the Monroe Doctrine
an impertinenoe. There is reason to
believe, Notwithstanding some recent
professions of the Berlin Foreign Office,
that the same opinion is held by many
Intelligent Germans, and that it may
shape German policy when opportunity
serves. Within week two distinguished
men, Prof ADOLF WAGNER and Prof
HANS Won DELBRUEcK, both Of Berlin
University, who unquestionably reflect
the convictions, the feelings and the
wishes Of their compatriots, have de-
clared that the Doctrine ought not to be
tolerated by Europe in general, or by
Germany in particular, moment longer
than political and naval considerations
might render it expedient to do so. II q
third eminent German, Baron Won FED
LITE, a member of the Prussian Diet.
deems it needless for the Berlin Govern
ment to repudiate the Monroe Doctrine,
1t ia because he thinks that the outcome
OF tho Venezuela incident, considered as
q precedent. will give Germany all that
she desires, and will make the acquisi-
ton OF territory superhuous.
The views Of Prof. ADOLF WAGNER.
the well-known political economist, were
set forth in reply to q correspondents
question whether the Monroe Doctrine
10 in moral sense as binding As inter
national law. and, IL not, what action
should be taken in the interest Of the
German people and in that Of European
nations collectively. He began by con-
curing with Baron Won ZEDLITz's asser-
ton, which nobody on this side Of the
Atlantic contradicts, that, from the view
point Of international law. the mani
festo issued by MONROE, and reaffirmed
by some succeeding Presidents, Is .
non-binding monologue, the enforce
ment Of which Is purely a question Of
, force. He goes further, and denounoes
what he terms the unparalleled arro-
gance of the Doctrine. No such extrava-
CANT pretensions were ever put forth
before, he says, by any people, however
powerful, or by any ruler, however
mighty. Neither England, nor Russia,
nor NAPOLEON the Great ever ventured
10 proclaim a quarter Of the globe sacred
from conquest or colonization. while.
at the same time, disavowing any inten-
ton OF occupying il. or Of assuming any
responsibility therefor. Nor 10 1t true.
according to Prof. WAGNER. that any
vital interests Of the United States JUS
tify such unheard-of presumption by
the law OF self-preservation. Neither
geographically, historically nor eco-
nomically. is South America 90 inti-
mately associated with the North Ameri-
oan continent in general, much less with
the United States In particular, a. 70
afford any warrant for propounding the
Monroe Doctrine.
In thus protesting against tho posi-
tion which the United States have taken
with references 10 Latin America. Prof
wAdsER was preaching 10 the converted
What Germany should do about tho
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question, To the divisions Of European
politics, and IA this failure "a reoogniz<
ths solidarity 81 the Interests OF Middle
Western aud southern furol-., he aitrlb.
u,ed the fact that any shadow 81 defer.
emo. had l,sn paid by Germany az ans
other Iurotsan country Ia An smua ,
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