The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-21
WASHINGTON.
From our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, May IS, 1908.


Washington, May I8, 1903.
There is considerable concern mani
tested among members Of the Cabinet
and other prominent officials in Wash
Ington regarding the extent and the
emphasis with which the President,
in his western speeches, is dwelling
upon the Monroe Doctrine. 1t is be-
lleved in the East that the Monroe
Doctrine is most expensive to main
tain and brings with it nc adequate
return. 1t has been pointed out that
whenever an European nation secures
control of colony the commercial
status of the newly acquired territory
becomes fixed, the demand for foreign
goods increases and the United States
secures Its share OF the commerce.
In South America, however, the in.
tegrity of numerous petty governments
is preserved by the United States and
the result is that these little countries
are constantly at war, that they repudi
ate their commercial obligations with
out hesitation and to the serious loss of
every American businessman who at
tempts to deal with them, and that
even when the United States has a
favor 10 ask, as in the case of the
Panama canal, it receives even less
| consideration than is accorded Europ.
can nations. Under these circum.
stances the officials referred to regard
it as ill-advised for the President to
dwell with such marked emphasis
upon the subject. The facts are, OF
course, that Mr.. Roosevelt is afraid
10 discuss the tariff because of the
factional differences on that subject
in his own party, is unwilling to dis
cuss trust and monopolies for fear of
further offending the Wall Street in
lerests and finds the Monroe Doctrine
a safe topic because few people under
stand it and most regard it as sort
of patriotic duty to uphold it. Incl.
dentally, Mr.. Roosevelt wants larger
navy and the alleged necessity of main
tanning the Monroe Doctrine furnishes
an excuse for his coveted "big stick.
XXX
1t is learned on authority of a
member of the Cabinet that the Pre-
sident and Senator Hanna have made
a trade whereby the former will well
come as his running mate, provided
he secures the nomination, Mr.. Myron
L. Herrck whom Mr.. Hanna is Just
now booming for Governor of Ohio.
The Cabinet officer alluded to was
invited into the Presidents official
family because of his political sagacity.
He says, "Colonel Herrick is one OF
the strongest possibilities for the
Esecond place on the ticket. 1t seems
now that the likelihood of his being
nominated will become much stronger
if he is triumphantly elected govern.
or of Ohio next fall. Should his
majority fall far below normal, how.
ever, his availability will be seriously
affected"
XXX
! Secretary of State Hay is now
thoroughly convinced that there was
no foundation for the reports forward
ed here last week by Minister Congel
at Pekin to the effect that the Rus.
SLAMS had occupied Niu Chwang in
Manchuria. 1t appears that United
States Consul Miller, at Niu Chwang
heard that the Russians were to oc
cupy the forts at that point and i'm
mediately communicated with Minis
ter Conger who cabled the statemen
to this country. There had beer
some movement of Russian troops ir
Manchuria but nothing in violation o
the treaty srlpulations. Although it i
stoutly maintained at the State ant
Navy Departments that nothing has
occurred to necessitate the presence
of stronger naval fleet in Chiaes,
waters, it is regarded as somewha
significant that within the past weel
the Wisconsin, the Raleigh, the Alban
AMI the Cincinnati have been ordere