The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-30
BURGESS'S SPEECH
DESCRIBES THE MONROE DOC
 TRINE AS OBSOLETE.
Says That Politicians Regard It and High Protective Tart6 as 'e-
 cred and Dare Not Amend
 Either Measure.

Berlin, Oct. 29.-The text Of the speech delivered Saturday by Prof. Burgess, Dean of Columbia University. the first incumbent of Theodore Roose- velt urofessorship of American His tory and institutions at the University of Berlin has been printed by the tnl- yersity press, and widely distributed In official and scholastic circles.
 There was some curiosity to see pre- cisely what Prof. Burgess said regard ing the Monroe doctrine being out or date. on the obsoleteness of the high protective tariff and on the United States interests being promoted by the extensive German emigration to South America.
 As the address was made in the pres ence of the Emperor and frequent Ter erences was made in 1t to President Roosevelt, the impression appears to have been made that the President de- sired to send message to Germany on those subjects.
 A translation of the passage in ques- ton follows:
 Tn my first meeting with the Presi- dent after my appointment to this pro- fessorship 1t pleased him to address me as an ambassador of peace. friend- ship and civilization. He gave proof through this that he recognized and ap- prcciated the great idea which his ma jesty, the highly gifted and magnani- nous German Emperor. gave to the world January 1. 1905.
 Tt Is the opinion of the President, 1t Is the opinion of my countrymen in general that this idea Is the most prog nant that has come forth in our time and that 1t gives evidence of the great sense of culture and extraordinary po- utical wisdom of it's mighty author.
 The execution of this idea makes 1t possible to subject questions of the highest importance. which can scarce ly be touched on in a diplomatic way, to the most fundamental examination and the most friendly consideration. There are. for example, two doctrines in the policy of the United States which are regarded as almost holy doc trines, tho discussion of which may not eve je proposed by foreign pow CT without risk of awakening hostility in the United States.
 These are the high protective tariff theory and the Monroe doctrine. Our politicians do not appear to have the least notion that both of these doc trines are almost obsolete and that the reconstruction of European states and their constitutions and the acceptance by the United States itself of its posi- tion as world. over have made them appear nearly useless"
 Professor Burgess said he regarded the discussion of the protective tariff automatically, between the United States and any foreign government, as futile, but the new ambassadors of peace and culture would be wholly free from limitations such as bound the diplomatists.
 They would be able to speak from their own convictions without feor of being punished or recalled or what was still more important, without fear of disturbing or undermining friendships.
 Professor Burgess added: The best interests of the United States and the world would be advanced by strong Teutonic tide of emigration to South America. by which the settlement of that gigantic part of the continent bv men capable of cultivating 1t would be secured"