New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
THREATENS MONROE DOCTRINE.
Poultney Bigelow Expects Clash Between
This Country and Germany.

THE Coming Struggle for the Markets of the
East" was the theme of the second lecture in
the course of "Our New Problems in World Poll
ties delivered yesterday by Poultney BlgeloW
at the League for Political Education. at NO.
% West Forty -fourth-st Mr.. Bigelow eni1vened
what he described IAN uncommonly dry SUD
ject'' by sounding the warning that. in the ef-
forts of this country to obtain markets IN dis-
tant lands, it is bound to clash with Germany s
colonial expansion policy, which threatens IN
South America to break through the Monroe
Doctrine
He declared that the success in the recent con-
fict with Spain had blinded Americans to ex-
listing conditions. while Germany possessed OF
great army and fast equipping a powerful
navy and transport service. threatens In the
near future to make serious trouble. He said
that this country is fast drifting into war in
South America, and Germany could easily land
a force of at least 10000 trained soldiers by
her transports at distant point. and once in
possession would have things for at least time
her way before she could be dislodged
To meet this threatening emergency Mr.. Bige-
low urged a smoothing over of the racial hatred
among the English speaking peoples. In the
course of his lecture. Mr. Bigeiow said in part:
We want the markets of the world and want
the earth, because we believe that We have more
want the markets of the earth because all the
in history struggles for the markets, To-
day We are approaching a near struggle for more
markets 1 don't say that need them but the
movement is fast growing, and as result there is
bound to be physical clash England and the
United States, working together, would make war
abSurdity. We must face the that is not in
evitable, but probable We must remember that
there in Europe VINO trained to think
of nothing but war, and only awaiting the
chance Germany is very strong, and Germans
think We may say that the whole strength
of Germany is being expended a navy
Germans do not naturally take to the sea. but II
has been forced them by the German Emperor.
who could make drawings both of the inside and
outside of all vessels Through his spies
he knew all about unpreparedneSs in the
Spanish War. Germany has a powerful army, and
they think that strong navy is destiny. Germany
land. In Venezuela st. Thomas and the West
Coast of Africa there were German colonies estab-
lished. but they failures. Still the tradition
of them remains
The Germans have learned a lesson from the
Boer war. and if they get the enemy far from
his base they will have great advantage 1t Is
not likely that will invade Hamburg or Bremen,
that the Germans will attempt to make land
ing Coney Island at the mouth of the Po-
tomac. But If Germany should through her ex-
cellent transport service land force of 5000 men
would have difficult problem solve. In
Brazil Germany has a close colony. and they all
work together This colony may be said to be
Germany's nucleus beyond the Now, then.
and naval forces thoroughly convinced of the
necessity of breaking through the wall call
the Monroe Doctrine. and the trouble which would
follow.
Mr.. Bigeow closed his lecture by telling of the
pluck displayed by Mr.. Bowen while in Spain
during the late hostilities and said that it is
marvellous that I'VE should have of such
energy and courage looking after our interests
in Venezuelan affairs at this time"