The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-25
ON PROBLEMS
OF THE NATION
Dr.. Andrews Discusses Consul
lar Reform, Monroe Doctrine
and Pacific Supremacy.
DIPLoMATISTS ARE NEEDED
SUGGESTIONS ARE MADE ON CO.
LoNIAL GOVERNMENT.

DIT. Z Benjamin Andrews, chancellor
of the University of Nebraska lectured
last night at the assembly hall on Prob
lens Which Confront Greater America
The four problems which Dr.. Andrews
touched upon were as ( lows: Reform in
the consular and diplomatic service, colo
NAL government the Monroe doctrine and
the United States as Pacific ocean pow
err crowded house greeted the disttn-
guished educator, who was introduced
by Professor w NJ. Stewart of the Uni
versity OF Utah
IN beginning his lecture DR.. Andrews
referred briefly TO the position as world
power which the United State has occu-
pied since the Spanish-American war.
The transition to this position from a
rather inferior one had caused much dis
tress TO many wise men, he said, but he
was not among those who viewed 1t with
I felt even before the Spanish Ameri=
can war" he said, that the United
states could not long continue to occupy
the position il then did among the pow
ers Of the earth.
Need Trained Diplomats.
DR. Andrews advanced as the first prob
lem for discussion the necessity fer train
ing more Young men of the country for
positions in the consular and diplomatic
service especially the latter Notwith-
standing the number of great statesmen
which America han produced. he pointed
out the number of great dipl0matlsts
among them could be counted upon the
digits Of ones two hands. He referred
TO John Hay as being perhaps the great
est diplomat in the history Of America
AS a result OF the comparative paucity
of 5inIoTnsfs the speaker said, the nation
had not figured as glOriOusly as It should
have figured in diplomatic congresses and
encounters. The exception, he SAID, was
when the Geneva award was made. AT
that time America was represented by
the elder Charles Francis Adams, man
trained to diplomacy
that the schools and colleges of the coun-
try train young men TO fill diplomatic
positions.
As to Colonial Government.
Whether you like it or not" said Dr..
Andrews opening up the. second phase Of
his lecture. the United States has be
come a colonial power. It may seem par
adoxia1 for a republic TO be a colonial
power, but it is nevertheless a fact
DIT, Andrews said he was unable TO see
how any administration, whatever its
views or party would be able TO disturb
the existing status Of the cOuntryS CO.
lonial possessions for a quarter of a cen
tury at least and the problem OF how to
govern the possessions wisely was most
Among dangers to be avoided DR.. An
drews pointed out that England had stir
red ND animosity BY requiring the use OF
the English language in the French por-
lions of Canada and the Dutch portions
of South Africa This mistake, he said.
should not be made in the Philippines
and Porto Rico. The natives there, he
declared should be given every Opportun-
itv to learn the English language, but its
use should not be forced in courts Of jus
tice or elsewhere.
Let Their Religion Alone.
we must be careful also" said DIT.
Andrews not unduly or unnecessarily
offend their rplTuin7TG nrn9VEiPnG
He took up Lord Roberts history of the
SeDOy war se an example that no Of
Tense should be given in that direction.
Lord Roberts had pointed out that the
war was caused because the English
government dipped the cartridges which
the Sepoy regiments had to tear with
their teeth, in an ointment composed Of
equal parts Of lard and tallOw- The lard
offended the MOhammedan soldiers and
the beef the Buddhist soldiers
DR.. AndTeys said that no attempt should
be made to interfere with the dress,
manners or social customs Of the natives.
At the same time. he said, the first duty
of a government was to govern, and to do
so il might become necessary to trans
gress some native prejudices.
Dr. Andrews urged the largest posi- BILE
measure Of political independence to the
natives. Sooner or later, he said. some
Of the provinces would be formed into
seIf-governing territories. and he hoped
for the time when the people would reach
that standard of civilization and develop
ment when these territories could be sd-
n1tted as full-ueoged states
Talks Of Monroe Doctrine.
Discussing the Monroe doctrine, DR.. An
drews backed up President ROOsevelt's
course in putting q United States official
in charge OF the revenues Of SantO Domin-
90 and using a portion Of it TO pay off
the debts which that island republic owes
European nations While alarmists cried
ant 4 gsfnst ii. he declared that upon the
presidents policy the Monroe doctrine
would stand or fall
Were the United States TO withdraw
from the position IL had assumed in Santo