The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-06
EMPEROR AS DRUMMER.

There has been good deal of intem-
perate talk in opposition TO ''dollar
diplomacy Even where the dollars
have been the main reliance in the way
of scuring peace, progress and good will
to ensue from the negotiations, there
has been many sneer directed against
"dollar diplomacy" But "dollar di-
plomacy," il it had been ratified by
the U. S. Senate, would have prevented
a destructive and bloody revolution in
Nicaragua. "Dollar diplomacy IL IL
had been ratified with Honduras. would
have redeemed that country from help
less economic dependence, and put il
upon the highway of modern progress.
But sdollar diplomacy was not rati.
fled with Nicaragua and war and tu,
multi ensued. "Dollar diplomacy was
not ratified with Honduras, and now
dictatorial outrages against foreigners
as well as natives OF that country arc
will proceed to bloodshed and devasta-
ton in Honduras, Just as they did in
Nicaragua.
But it is not alone diplomacy that
has. the dollar attached to it in an op-
probrious sense at times, while In fact
the "dollar diplomacy" has nothing at
all opprobrious about it, but is helpful
in every way. And SO in other inter
national relations. This is recognized
fully in story that is told about the
efforts of the Emperor of Germany as
a drummer for German manufactures
and German trade. The story is that
Not long ago Emperor William OF Ger
many met the premier or Greece 1t is
said that many subjects were discussed
in a diplomatic way, and the converEa-
tioa was most amiable. but when the
German Kaiser learned that the Greek
government was about TO buy some war
ships, he laid particular stress upon Ger
many's efficiency In shlpbulldlDg, and
pointed out the wonderful ability OF the
great German firms 10 construct the
| finest kind Of torpedo boats. He be-
came a hrst-class booster for German
made goods.
When the Greek premier was safely
home again about the first thing he did
Was TO wire an order for eight deep
sea torpedo boats. exactly Ike those the
Kaiser described. and TO be built in Ger
many. A little later he sent another or
der this time for q irst-cIass cruiser,
with an intimation that II it should prove
satisfactory other orders would follow
According 10 the story. the Emperor
was so delighted with the results Of his
boosting German made goods that ne sent
a charac eristic telegram OF congra tu-
lation 10 the head of the shipbuIldng
works in Hamburg, which read as fol-
felictations on the well-deserved. hand
some success on which all German In
dustry can look with pride" There Is
somethins solid as the Rochester IN "
nnponcrat Chr0Oiclc a fhtG
interest OF tho head OF an empire in the
success OF It's business enterprises. II
may not excite popular applause. as
touch OF bombastic jingoism might but
II means much more for the good will OF
tho world. and for the progress OF hui
man affairs.
We suppose that the academic notion
which so strongly condemns "dollar di
pIomacy" will be out in full cry
against this "dollar drumming on the
part Of an Emperor, but the Emperor
doubtless will feel fully justified in his
course, and eminently rewarded In the
results OF his drumming And, indeed,
what better could an Emperor do than
to bring big trade like this to indus
tries established within his domains!
| II is true. no doubt, that the Grecian
/ Premier was influenced very largely IN
making his orders by a desire TO have
the friendly regard of the Emperor OF
Germany in the struggle in which
Greece is now engaged and he would
necessarily be more inclined TO yield
/ to the solicitations of the Emperor than
| he would have done TO the solicitations
of a mere agent of the industrial
plants that would build the ships. This.
however, so far from being disad-
vantageous feature OF the case, seems to
have commended itself especially to the
Emperor az triumph for himself on
the excellent work which he performed.
And thus is ''dollar diplomacy" dis
tanced by Imperial dollar drumming
both being under the same ban Of the
altruist, but each taking satisfaction 20
itself in good practical work well done.