Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-23
Spread of Eagles Wing as Pro-
tectorate Predicted in Po-
lticaI World.

WASHlNGION, July zo.-So nldt-
ter what we call it, the day of the
American empire is coming fast.
The building of the Panama canal
decided that. When the ships start
must potentially control every van
tage point that looks out upon 1t
across the seas. Secretary Bryan,
stanch fighter of Imperialism, and
believer in freedom for the Filipinos,
is now recommending to President
Wilson one of the biggest single steps
that ever has been taken toward
empire in the sense that free Greece,
Rome and England are empires with
out regard to purple.
Diplomats see no other way. 1t is
indeed a strange whip of fate that
Bryan should be called upon to urge
this step. 1t is fate, the destiny of
America.
Protectorate Is Proposed.
Secretary Bryan proposes an Ameri-
can protectorate over Nicaragua,
and his department gives out that
perhaps similar action might follow
with Honduras and Salvador. The
United States has been preparing
for months to exercise the strong
right arm over Mexico. When she
does, it means only that Uncle Sam
is boss. Extent is only matter of
time. Uncle Sam is bound to, In all
reality, be boss of the whole con-
tinent, except those portions that
rest undisturbed under the strong
rule of Britain.
At least the foregoing is the only
picture that great students of world
development in past and present
time can draw from the events of
the age.
The only issue is How Demo-
cratic can we keep this great EN-
pire that, sometimes unconsciously,
we are building.
Eagles Wing Unfurls.
The men of Central America and
Mexico can't or won't run their coun-
tries in the sane way that the we'll
being of the great country to the
north demands. Long ago it was OK
pressed in the Monroe Doctrine that
the interests of the United States
could tolerate no meddling on the
part of the nations of Europe. There
fore we must do the meddiing our
selves. Bryan, under President Will
sons Democratic administration, must
do it.
o course, the American flag isn't
going to float down there any more
than 1t does in Cuba; but America
holds sway. The sway will increase.
1t is always backward or forward.
The canal means that we can't so
backward. 1t is only question now
of ways and means, say International
politicians. The wing of the eagle
stretches clear down to the isthrnus
whether his foot goes over the Eio
Grande or not.
Once the American flag hoated in
Mexico City after battles and much
starving in the deserts, but we with
drew. Perhaps 1t was a mistake.
Anyhow, there is no fighting now, but
we are being forced back--by inches.
The eagles wing unfurls this time for
good. That will be all, but one thing
is sure-there can be no more retreat
ing.
The present plan for a Nicaraguan
protectorate is the absorbing topic in
diplomatic and congressional discus
sion in Washington. Bryan's pro-
posal calls for definite statement of
policy that would guarantee Nicara-
gua's actual independence, would
guarantee control of that country's
foreign relations by the United States
and put into definite terms the Mon
roe Doctrine.
The desire of Nicaragua for con-
troll of its finances by the United
States, so that it could obtain loans
to refund it's pressing debts, has been
the cause of repeated attempts at ne
gotiation with the United States. The
only specific payment by the United