Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-03-09

of middle, western and southern Eu-
rope. which hitherto have been and
will remain the chief seats of human
civilization, that explains why Europe,
why Germany even. takes this empty
pretension into consideration, for every
European country's practical, political
course, will naturally depend solely
upon its interests, and accordingly
upon considerations of strength. There
fore. any binding engagement in ad-
vance regarding this pretentious doc
trine of union appears to be a wrong
policy.
From the point of view, toe, of the
wider Germanic races a simple recogni-
ton of the Monroe doctrine would be a
false step, even if it were settling the
world question whether the Germanic
or Romantic elements should dominate
the world. AS a member of the Ger
manic race 1 do not want to see the
Romantic element pressed to the wall.
because it is indispensable to the
worlds civilization and is a necessary
complement to Germanic culture. This
applies to Italy and France, and even
to Spain. What do we Germans owe
to them? What would our civilization
De WITHOUT Italy anu NlluOul
They are as indispensable to use as the
classic peoples were. No objective
member of the Germanic race can wish
to see the world exclusively Germanic.
but if we once concede the United
States predominance in South Amer
lea, according to the Monroe preten-
sions, would German interests be pro-
NOTED thereby? Would not we Ger
mans be completely pressed to the wall
by the English element on both sides
of the sea? We really have no interest
in furthering the preponderance of the
United States or England, or both. The
worlds civilization would hardly be
advanced thereby. Aside from some
technical and business spheres what
have the United States yet done of i'm
portance for the real civilization of the
world? What have they done that has
deserved to be named in the same
breath with the achievements of Italy.
and France? Middle, western and
southern Europeans, hold yourselves
together against the east as well as the
far west. That seems to me to be the
only right answer to the Monroe pre-
tensions. The Germanic people should
not act against but should act with the
Romantic peoples. That would serve
the true interests of the civilization OF
the world
Professor Eduard Won Hartmann, the
philosopher. declined to discuss the
question, because, he said, it was Gin
expedient, since the Americans make
capital out of both affirmative and neg
alive answers" He added:
IAN Endorsement of the Monroe doc
trine however hedged with qualifica-
tons, would be accepted as a recogni-
ton of their programme, while the
merest theoretical criticism would be
interpreted as expressing Germany's
plans for conquest, and the American
people would be called on to resist the
same. Silence is best
Baron Won Zedlitz und Neukircn, q
member of the Prussian diet and editor
of the Berlin Post, wrote:
1.-THE Monroe doctrine is from the
point of view of international law
non binding monologue. whose enforce
ment is purely question of force.
Germany's interests, however, are so
little touched by the doctrine at least
as interpreted in the Venezuela Incl
dent, that we have no practical neeo
for opening the question"
Professor Hans Won Delbrueck, O.
Berlin university, discussing Venezuela
in the Preussische Jahrbucher, alludss
to the 'perfidous nature" of the Amer
lean policy, and advocates an alliance
between Great Britain and Germany.
which" he says. would be the strong
est coalition in the world as while
Germany covered Great Britain's rear
against Russia and France she could
develop an overwhelming superiority
toward the United States. Germany
would have no need TO fear the French
Russian alliance, because, with Greas
Britain, she would be sure of 1taly's
support, while Austria in her own in
terests would range herself alongside
Germany"