Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-17
AMERICAN PERIL
HAS EUROPE ON
UNEASY STREET
lingo Press Fears Uncle
H. Sam Will Gobble
H. Up Globe.

PARIS, (Spl)-The lingo press OF
Europe is sending up a howl to high
heaven and speaking in alarmed tones
today Of the American peril!" The
general note would have one believe
that the united States is on the eve
Of gobbling up the universe.
Turn your eyes towards America
cries Rene Puaux, a political writer
of the day. II have already warned
Europe" ne continues, that she shou1d
follow little more closely the politics
On the other side Of the Atlantic.
Each day afresh proves the neces-
sity for it. Yesterday President Taft
demanded $4,000, 900. to fortify the
Panama Canal, declaring it to be
southern frontier of the United
States"
To this extraordinary audacious ut
terance the voice of the distinguished
editor of lie BresiP is heard respond.
ing that unless one takes care the
United States will finish by consider
ing the Strait of Magellan their merid-
lanai frontier.
And M. Maurice Low of the Morn
Ing Post, who has just made voy-
age of study in the United States.
confirms the applehensions of M.
Guilaino and the other South Ameri-
cans.
"In Washington" he says, "a great
interest is protested in South America
and they go so far as to talk of war
with Japan in case Japan should try.
with any too much success, to immi-
crate there and carry On COM
merce."
Europe" Rene Puaux hurries On tc
say in a frenzy of fear, "and particu-
larly France has considerable inter.
ests in Latin America. We must de-
fend them, defend them against the
dangerous expansion-mad Yankee.
"Our diplomatic strength should be
lent to the European, or Asiatic ma
tion-since perhaps Japan may take
the initiative-which will demand the
naturalization of the Panama canal.
"But while we wait the United
States will continue negotiating for
the naval station at Guantanamo,
which commands the eastern route to
the canal.
LET us turn our eyes toward
America" /
Monsieur Puaux's voice was emily
one of a chorus. Europe hates
strength when it is possessed by its
neighbor, and of all countries of
Europe, France (Which has been said
to have least cause) envies or de-
spises America most, and it is the
French pen which scratches loudest
Ernest Judet, editor of PEclair, does
a little laundering of his own.
"The die is cast" he says tragic
ally. 1.-THE United States will fortify
the canal"
He blames Roosevelt for the fortifi-
cation policy and says it will keep
Americans fighting for the rest OF
Americas existence.
The bui d ng of forts along the
canal is merely Roosevelt's plan to
impose himself as dictator of the
country, Judet suggests:
Nothing proves that Roosevelt
has not rushed into sort of politics
which he, himself unknows, but it is
not less certain that they will rem
der his dictature necessary as soon
as the impending perils will force the
United states to vanquish or to dis
solve"
Only one little voice has been heard
daring to utter any other view. And
to that no one paid any great atten-
ton. This voice asked:
What about England fortifying
the Strait of Gibralter?" He pointed
out that this waterway was nothing
more than a wide canal cut by GOO
Almighty, but being cut by God AL
mighty he gave it to all the ships Of
the world alike and to all the worlds
navies. Then why was it that no one
said scat when England compelled
every ship that filed by to sail under
the mouths Of British guns? If Eng
land could fortify the Gibrsitar pas
sage with which she has nothing tt
do, why couldn't the United States
fortify that man-made Strait of Pan
anna, which the United States built.
WAS fortified Strait of Gibraltel
less Of menace to Europe than 6
fortified Strait of Panama?'
Nobody answered scarcely, though
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