Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-30
MONROE DOCTRINE OBSOLETE
Statement Wade BY Prof BURGESS At
Berlin University attracts Attention.
GERMAN PAPERS DOUBLE-LEAO SPEECH
First Roosevelt Professor Also Says
that Protective TariR Theory is
Practically Ont oR
Date.

BERLIN, Oct. 2o-The text OF the speech
delivered Thursday by Prof. Burgess, dean
OF Columbia university. the first incumbent
Of the Theodore Roosevelt professorship OF
American history and instructions at the
University OF Berlin, has been printed by
the University Press aud widely distrib-
uted in official and scholastic circles
There was some curiosity to see precisely
what Prof. Burgess said regarding the
Monroe doctrine being out Of date, upon
tho obsOleteness OF the high protective
tarin and on the United States interests
being promoted by the extensive German
emigration 70 South America As the ad-
dress was made in the presence OF the en-
Doror and frequent references were made
In It to President Roosevelt. tho impression
appears to have been made that the presi-
dent desired to send a message TO Germany
on those subjects. Some of the papers
double lead Prof. Burgess remarks con-
cerning the Monroe doctrine seeming at
tributing significance to It,
Text of the Passage.
A translation OF the passage in question
follows
In my flFt meeting with the president
after my appointment to this professorship
Ia ssses pss pese 20 aqrSs elisnsbin % sSd "a s,ila m i'm
tion. He 9ave proof through this that he
recognized and appreciated the great idea
which his majesty the highly gifted and
m8gnanimous German emperor, gave to
the the world January /, 1905 Ii Is the
opinion Of the president, II is the opinion
of my countrymen In general, that this idea
is the most pregnant that has come forth
IN our time and that 4 gives evidence OF
the great sense OF culture and eXtraordi-
nary political wisdom of its mighty au-
thor. The execution OF this idea makes It
possible to subject questions Of the highest
Importance, which can scarcely be touched
upon in a diplomatic way, to the most
fundamental examination and the most
friendly consideration. There are, for ex-
/ ample, two doctrines I'm the policy of the
United States which are regarded al
most holy doctrines, the discussion of
( foreign power without risk OF awakening
hostility IN the United States. These are
the high protective tariT theory and the
I Monroe doctrine. Our politicians do not
appear TO have the least notion that both
/ Of these doctrines are almost obsolete and
and their constitutions and the acceptance
/ by the United States itself of its position
as a world power have made them appear
nearly senseless.
1 Freedom Os New Ambassadors.
Prof. Burgess said he regarded the dis
cussion OF the protective tariff diplomat
I ically 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 diplomatsts They would be able to
speak from their own convictions without
fear Of being punished OF recalled, or, what
was still more important, without fear OF
! disturbing OF undermining friendships,
Prof. Burgess added; e
! The best interests Of abe United States
and the world would be advanced by a
strong Teutonic tide of emigration to South
| America, by which the settlement of that
| gigantic part of the continent by men
capable OF. cultivating it would be secured.