Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-12

tfyity in the Brazilian, Venezuela and other
republics would not Continue to arQuse jim
goistic resentment in the United States II 1t
were officially declared that Germany re-
CARDS the Monroe doctrine as something to
be held sacred. ~
The Monroe ADoctrine.
wildenbruch. one of the leading political
economists Of Germany, published most
interesting letter on this subject yesterday
in the Vossische Zeitung in which he
warns against the osement which peri
odically reveals itself to form European
alliance against the union. , Although these
expressions and letters Indicate that the
financial and business interests, as well as
its leading political economists and states
men, recognize the folly of offending the
Monroe doctrine, there are other and power
full elements to deal with which are not so
willing to pay homage to the United States
protectoracy over South American republics.
These are the Hanseatic League the Flot--
ten Verein, the large colonial societies; the
Pan-Germanic party and the Industrieller
Verband, which are more or less outspoken
in characterizing the Monroe doctrine as
fiction, an assumption of authority which
should be disputed at the earliest opportuni-
ty. One of the mouthpieces of these ele-
ments concluded an editorial philippe the
other day against the Monroe doctrine with
the significant words: There are only two
alternatives. Either the United States must
own and maintain fleet large enough to
SHOW that 1t can uphold this doctrine
against any European power or otherwise
the European powers which regard their
rights as violated by any South American
republic or pirate president, must take
measures in its own hands to teach the Of
tenders"
The Venezuela dispute served to reveal
once more the breach between the govern
ment party and the populace in the admin
istration OF foreign affairs and sentiment
toward the United States. There can be
no doubt that Kaiser William is a sincere
friend of the United States and does not
wish to offend the Monroe doctrine or the
washington officials. But there is no doubt
at the same time that the kaiser Is anxious
to show the United States that he has
navy which may be a formidable antago-
mist to the United States, and that he will
rot tolerate any unfair treatment toward
German property interests or citizens in
South America No just man will dispute
the right OF the kaiser to protect imperial
interests abroad. This is the keynote of
the German naval policy, which contem-
plates within the next six years a doubling
OF the present force of warships and auxii-
larry battleships for the foreign service.
Germany's Big Navy.
Leading naval authorities Of the world
are now principally busy in writing essays
on What Does Germany Intend to Do
With It's Large Navy?" There is only one
intelligent answer and that is that Ger
- - I'D ia y ~ pioeSSl AOl
eign commerce and at the same time have
q navy on hand to keep open channels Of
commercial communicate and food sup
ply sources m the event of hostilities. The
kaiser Is strategist in the highest sense
OF the word and realizes that In the
event OF another European war the victory
Will be with the power that Is best able
TO Withstand a siege and has access to
supplies Of food At present Germany is
IN the most delicate of positions SO far as
1000 supplies are concerned. The greatest
sources of food supplies are Russia, the
United States, Argentine, Austria Switzer-
land and South America. Russia would
be neutraHZed in the event Of war as one
OF the dual powers With Russia turned
on the only alternative would be to turn
to the United States for wheat, grains
and corn. For this a large navy is nee
essary to act as convoy in the event of war.
At present the Balkan troubles cast a
cloud over all the European courts. All
the continental powers are so closely in
terested in the solution of the Macedonian
and other Balkan troubles that the pres
ent disturbance calls for the greatest cum
ming on the par Of the diplomats. Espe-
cially the conspicuous part which France
asserts in the Macedonian affair causes
much uneasiness in the courts OF Berlin and
Vienna. Aside from these political compl-
cations the horizon is black with clouds
Of impending tariff disagreements. Russia
and Austria have a close trade alliance
to defeat the discriminatory tariff of Ger
many. Financial and commercial interests
are In a state OF statu quo until harmony
comes from this uncartainty.