The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-05
AoNKoE DOCTRINES SEQUEL
Canada and Latin America VIII Come
Unster Our Sway-By Jacob G.
Scilslrman. President Of Cornell
University and Chairman OF tiic
First .1hilippine Commission.

am .rt who believes that :he Ar:er.
ican peoI'e would deligh. TO see rs
European powers graduali. but fin.:ly
get out Of any sort OF ccr troll aver n
American states. I do not believe that
the annexation of all the West Indies
and most of the South American States
would be very agreeable thing for us.
Bnt the trend is that way and there
is something more than a possibility in
sight that this may be the case Those
countries would not consent to be gov
erned as colonies, and a combination
OF the Latin States to the south of ns
If they must be admitted to the Union
as States, would be a constant menace
to our peace. But we cannot say to
European powers, as We do under the
provisions of the Monroe doctrine
Keep off," without at the same time
accepting some sort Of responsibility to
those European powers that those
States fulfill their obligations across
the sea-
We are approaching a crisis that
would seem to indicate expansion to
the south whether we wish it or not.
We have reached a point where We
must stand as buffer between those
States and the European countries or
else abandon the Monroe doctrine,
which no party can afford to propose
TO do
Now, | do not want to see Santo Do
mlngO as of our states. Yet | greatly
fear that the hour of her doom as an
Independent power has come We have
stepped in and assumed duties that may
mean more than appear for the mo-
ment. The probabilities are that we
shall have to take her wholly under our
care. There is responsibility in the
light of the present situation we mus
face. We have taken the first step tha.
may compel us to- take her to our
selves. AS this is so | would have it
done as we have done with Cuba, ur-
der the Platt amendment, with the ulti-
mate hope of giving her independence
if she is able to work out her own sal
vatlOn, and let us trust she can. This
seems to be the only solution of the
problem that will be satisfactory to US,
and will not be distressing either TO
her or to the jealous powers across the
sea.
Venezuela, too. will soon look to us
for relief, and in protectorate over
her will naturally come the step that
follows our appearance in Panama NC
are planted firmly in the very storm
centre of the Far East, and, whether or
no, we may sOol have to become SO
planted in the America to the south OF
us.
Another problem that faces the coun-
try is the effect OF the immigration Of
Americans into the great wheat fields OF
the Northwest Territory, the imml-
grants carrying with them those Amer
lean principles that were bound to
make themselves felt in the political
future of that great country.
What political effect that is going 10
have | hardly dare trust myself to say
But | look forward to a Canada that
will become free and independent
state and it is my firm belief that if we
do not expand in that direction at once,
we shall at least soon be in a position
where we will be compelled to clasp
her hand as sister state, striving
with us to maintain political and relig-
iOus liberty such as we now enjoy. She
will not long consent to remain a mere
COLONY