The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-23

national policy. Then came the period | when the United States, through MT. Hays diplomatic notes initiated the policy of the open door in China, prov ing that We asked for nothing that we were not willing to grant to other trading nations, and presenting a poli- cy*of justice: to China. And. if this were not enough. President Roosevelt's services in bringing Russia and Japan together has come as climax.
 Regarded = . Peaceful Power. l Europe has made up it's mind to- day that the United States is to be regarded as peaceful power. frank in It's speech and just in its dealings. The old suspicion of our national mo- tives has disappeared from the minds of statesmen
 Not only is this country now re- garded as a great power by Europeans. formerly. Before the Spanish war Con- tinental newspapers used to print a half dozen liues day about the Uni- ted States,S Today they are not sat- isfied with less than half column of American news. The editors make every effort to get the latest telegrams. Things that happen in America are more interesting in Europe than they used to be. All this has helped great
  poses of the American people better known. And with that knowledge has Icome appreciation and confidence. l Even the expansion of our trade is beginning to be understood, not as an injurious influence, but as a helpful lone. It Is true that in Continental Flu rope tarif legislation hostile to the United States is being constantly pro- posed, but very little is done Some I nr proposals is not taken. Broad minded men in Europe are beginning to see that our increasing wealth and ex- banding commerce are really helping the trade of the whole world.
 l Take France, for instance She is not so foolish as to regard herself as a serious competitor of the United She is an art centre, a producer of re- fined Injuries. When the passage of the Dingley tariff bill alarmed French lmep, said to them that they need to have no fear. I pointed out that lthe greater the wealth acquired by the American people in the development Iof their natural industries the more money they would have to spend for works of art, articles de Paris wo- mems dresses and so on. I explained that Americans were a free-spending people and, that, as they got rich their money would be apt to burn holes in |their pockets. That kind of prosperity would be sure to increase the trade lof France. And it turned out to be so. Within two years after the Ding Hey tariff went into operation the ex- bort commerce of France to the Uni Ited State showed an increase. I be- llieve that European dread of the suc- lcess of American commerce Is disap- bearing.
 Tn my judgment, the intelligent Ipart of Continental Europe has come Ito admire the people of America. They ladmire their spirit of practical achieve ment. They know that we have great natural resources on this continent, but they are beginning to realize fully that our great wealth ana in- creasing power are due largely to the fact that our whole people work and | work all the time and that we are prac- tically a nation without a leisure class It is we'll understood that rich and poor, old and young, continue working to the end in the United States, and that there is no rest for an American except in the grave. This spirit or work Is greatly admired
 "Is there no apprehension excited by our emergence as great sea power!'
 Need a Large Navy.
 No. It Is generally recognized by | european nations tndIs having tHe | greatest developed seacoast of any na- ton in the world, with great wealth and commerce exposed all along its length, we need a large navy. l do not believe that the building of our big navy is regarded anywhere as sign of belligerent spirit The statesmen o1 | Europe see that we have small army that we have no enforced military ser vice and that. with abundant wealth we are making no preparations for 6 | great army. They know that we usual ly have a surplus instead of a deficit that our taxes are light, and that, un- der such circumstances, military or belligerent powers devote their wealth to an increase of their soldiery. See ing no sign of that disposition In the United States they look upon the en- largement of our navy as a mere incl dent of our enormous stretch of sea coast and our growth as peaceful and commercial power. Besides. they have | abundant evidence of our peaceful and just purposes in our diplomatic policy
 How Roosevelt is Regarded.
 How is President Roosevelt regard ed in Europe today?
 He Is figure of surpassing inter est to Europeans. I should say that he Is the best known and most talked about man in the world. He Is gener- ally looked upon as an intensely hu- man. courageous, level headed man anc a devoted friend of the peace of the world. Secretary Hay, too. has won 2 high place in the opinion of Europe His clear mind. his conservatism. his firmness and the admirable clearncss with which his mastery of language en- abled him to set forth the policies oi the United States have made a lasting impression upon statesmen in other | countries"
 And Secretary Root?"
 Tn my judgment the President has selected the one man of the whole ma. tion best fitted to succeed MT. Hay. Ht could not have made a better choice MT. Root is known in Europe as an able and safe man. I have known him fol many years. He has just the kind ol mind and just the kind of experience and just the kind of cool clear Judg- ment to deal with the duties of his great office. The country is fortunate in having such a Secretary of State"
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