The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-02-05
NEW MAP OF THE WORLD TF.'

NEW MAP Of HE WORLD "IF.'
Editors Herald: Present conditions
and contentious arising from contro-
Versy over Venezuelan alIairs are tax
ing on a very serious aspect, especially
so to the peace loving peoples of the
United States. The position taken by
the allied powers, England, Germany
and Italy, demanding preferential
treatment In payment of all their
claims, and barring out every other
creditor nation until their insatiAre
cravings are appeased has a greater
Significance than the mere collection
of the debts claimed to be due them.
First, because either of these nations
could have singly taken up their af-
fairs and consummated settlement
had they no other motives in view.
The forming of the alliance fully DEM
.onstrates that they had other motives.
1ne principal one of which was to
over awe the United States and put
the Monroe doctrine to a final test.
Their diplomatic protestations to the
contrary notwithstanding. This fact
becomes more apparent every day.
Consequently it behooVes this great
country to be on the alert, first to
avoid any entangling alliances, If pos
sible to do so, but to maintain our
position and rights from infringement
at any hazard. To do this effectively
it looks as though the other Vene2ue
Ian creditor nations should be invited
to participate. Thus you will observe
Belgium, France, Russia Japan and
the United States of America must
work in unison. And if this is done
a possible and devastating war can
be averted unless England, Germany
and Italy should determine to have
war at any cost, and indications give
ample room to believe that war is what
they want. Now in the event that war
should be declared it isn't very diff
cult problem to solve as to what would
be the outcome. That is to say so far
as the physical test is concerned, for
contests of this kind are always set
tied in favor of the best and most skill
ed fighters together with the best re-
sources and necessary supplies. Or
in other words England, Germany and
Italy would lose in the end, not only
their prestige as great and powerful
nations but would also lose .neir pres
ent status on the worlds map. Moth
| ing can be more certain than this fact.
Their humiliating condition would be
complete and everlasting, with a pos
sible elimination of their existence as
nations. A war with the combinations
herein mentioned would change the
lines on the face Of present maps and
bring about a state of affairs a long
distance beyond the conception of or
contemplation of man of to-day. The
loss to England would consist of every
dependant colony she now claims or
rules over. India, Australia and Al
rican possessions would become part
of Russian and French territory. Ire
land, dear old Ireland, would reach her
much cherished goal and be free and
independent nation. Likewise Scot
land Also the Dominion of Canaea
that would be part and parcel Of the
United States in short order. Thus
the great arbitration of the Alaska
border line would be settled at one fell
stroke. France would recover all Of
her Alsace Lorraine and as much more
of the German Empire as desired, ant
giving Belgium sufficient to establish
her as first class power. Japar
would be in for such other territory as
was adjacent to her present bound
aries, possibly we could afford to un
load the Philippines on her together
with such other things as would also
place her in the fore front OF nations
AS much as such condition Of affairs
would be regretted and as much as
such disaster to defeated nations IS
to be deplored, they would come tc
pass as sure as the war is put
in motion, and General Sherman's
definition of war would be most fore
IDLY demonstrated. We, however, have
liable and patriotic men at the head Of
this government and the people have