The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-18

of Bolivar. Venezuela. Is my statement
true? Ask the town of FL Callao. Those
arms were never surrendered under orders,
commands or demands. A mere incident
this. To my certain knowledge foreign
merchants doing peaceable and quiet
business in Spanish-America are sup
pressed and terrorized and robbed by those
attempting to run the country
Speaking Of the class of people whose
wrongs are my wrongs, we wish these per-
formances stopped
pie TO think very carefully over matter
fraught with a deadly danger III IT can
be avoided we wish no war with Europe
1t would be terrible conflict, ana would
certainly result in pyramid of slain, star
walton and misery of millions and an over
whelming desolation such as no one can
foresee United on the point that no ma
ton or nations of Europe shall seize ana
hold permanently one inch of American
soil, are we prepared to precipitate IL
any portion of these countries in order to
compel the protection of her subjects and
other just demands? We may say, II she
seizes some portions of these countries un-
der promise 20 hold them only temporarily,
she will hold them permanently. undouDt-
edIy there ought to be some danger OF that,
and this is a question of the future which
we can prepare ourselves TO meet. we are
certainly not in condition TO hurl our Meet
against that of England, Germany and
| Italy, not to speak of any other nation
| that might combine with these against us.
Assuredly none of them will join with US
| We have fine navy for its size. 1t would
/; whip. most probably, and send to the bot
tom of the sea any navy of twice its size
sent against IL. Get almost' any almanac
| and compare the size of the navies OF the
world That illustration is comparatively
| correct. and can be taken in at a glance;
| Can our navy whip those three comDiheo
! fleets?
In my estimation, No!
| In the opinion of the naval officers, No!
| 1t would go down. fighting as the Ven--
geur fought, but doing a whole raft or
better shooting than the vengeur dia;
Battle of Warsaw. In vain, alas, IN
vain, we gallant few" Our navy at the
| bottom of the sea, or the remains OF IL DOT
tied up in the seaports we could not get
at the threats of our enemies with the
| millions of men the United states, at any
time can raise for its defense. IL would
| look more like their pouring into certain
| of our unprotected ports lot of shot and
| shell. I protest against our getting INTO
| This mess. / am no alarmist But there is
kindled in the present blockade Some hot
| headed antagonist may fire into and SINK
some American ship. What howl there
/ will be If Ii is done! AT Washington THIS
| danger is appreciated. We had best all
keep cool. We should go on adding to our
fleet. We will need every ship in case OF
war and by having a powerful navy we
may avert a possible conflict
DANGER IN THE FUTURE.
1 believe that. in the not very distant
future, we will have war unless the United
States can see its way clear to keep it's
| wards from constantly fighting among
themselves and abusing foreigners. If IN
| Gle Sam throws his flag over those revolu-
| tionists to uphold, them in all their inso-
| lence then he must act policeman and
/ chastise them If he does not, somebody
| else will, It being a well-recognized fact
| that, IL the father or guardian of a child
does not give 1t a spanking when absolutely
necessary, some outside party, later on.
| will be compelled to give it a good clubbing.
/ AS stated a misconception OF the Monroe
| doctrine may bring on trouble Europe
| CONSTITUTES it to mean what was claimed
| for 1t when written and no more. And,
further, that If the United States claims
| that 1T shall apply to temporary seizure of
| territory, other means having been Iounu
| unavailing TO enforce their demands for
| protection of their subjects, then the United
| States had best make up her mind that
| territory will be seized. but under solemn
1 promise not to make the seizure permanent.
| The misconception on the part or many or
| the people of the United States Is that, UNI
der no yha se oe
| otherwise and, furthermore, that we are
strong enough to cram any construction of
the ctr Sro % may nj fbe ciVze5 world
| / know many people in those countries
and not one friend has the United States
| in all or any OF them Tney nave doc,
1T means ''all we forasteros of the earth
come down here and put your money into
developing this garden spot of the world.
Some little friction may come up as to
whether or not we, the cream of the earth,
| take all the profits or allow you a small
portion of them. A question for our courts
/ to decide on.
Knowing the constitution of those courts
the foreigner will not accept their decision.
The case is settled against him in advance.
Neither does the foreigner intend to keep
out of the country Dou you thing the civil
| lied world is going to turn over a whole rich
continent TO a lot of irresponsible persons
when, by controlling them. there is great
trade to be developed? Not much longer
will they let riot reign supreme.
/ arraign England, Germany. France,
Italy and Spain in the name of its foreign
residents for having so long allowed them
| to be abused.
I arraign my government for having so
| long upheld these so-called republics in per-
petration of their enormities and not prop
erly defending its own citizens abroad.
1 arraign every country, ffom the south
boundary line of Mexico to Patagonia, for
senseless and useless cruelty to its own
citizens, and the abuse of the people of
all foreign countries exposed to their in
science.