Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-03-15
Americas FOreiQn POlicu

TAe new foreign policy of the United States and
Englands attitude toward the Monroe Doctrine has
been the subsection of animated discussion in the
London press during the past several days. In some
quarters Great Britain is taken as no longer regard
ing herself as bound to the Monroe Doctrine.
The London Evening Standard says:
Never did we hold ourselves Obliged TO observe
the Doctrine in the sense wherein it. has been inter-
preted by the United States in recent years. The
principles laid down we still consider. sound, namely.
that the Western Hemisphere is not open to Europe
an annexation. .tGG . ~':"5
Wilson lately has asserted it is not open to Euro
pean exploitation. This is a very different matter,
and we have not given adhesion to this extension
of the Doctrine.
The President" referring to Mr.. Wilson's desire
to win the good will of ,Europe), has discovered
the Republic needs moral, il not material, support.
1t is supposed the European powers could lay EN-:
barge upon Japanese action. if they please, to keep
her ambitions in check, and if the President has to
go to war with Mexico he would rather have Europe
with him than against him.
So :the first fruits of the new Monroe Policy
are: EMonroeislo broken down; the old, c%ontemptu
Gus isolation abandoned. America feels she is one
ii y family Of civilized nations and can no longer
behave as though she lived on a separate planet.
thc has Jecolue a world power and must accept the
responsibilities and obligations OF that position"
The Daily Graphic, commenting upon Mr. Wilson's
message to Congress on the Panama tolls repeats,
offers the President "the homage which his fine ex.
ample of political honesty and patriotic dignity mer.
It's at the hands of every citizen in the world. &L
DO the right, do it loyalty and generously with
out %quibbling or hesitation is a lesson that sadly
wants teaching in the world Of craftsmanship
The Times says: ,,
After President Wilson's message it is hardly
conceivable that the government can again decline to
crafty American opinion and American sentiment in
the way in which that country desires and the menu
bers ef Parliament ask.
"They, too, must see that the large thing to do is
the only thing we can afford to do. They, too, must
recognize the wisdom Of a voluntary withdrawal froaa
u position that is misunderstood,
1.-The example of President Wilson is a matter i'll.
fRitely of greater moment and the .interposition of
more than $50 members Of the House of Commons,
drawn from all parties, revive our hope.
Wilson has shown the Cabinet how a mistake
ought to be acknowledged and repaired. Surely they
won't remain deaf to the lesson. The striking mes
sage which President Wilson read to Congress-, what
ever its practical results, will win him the approba-
ton and respect Of all that is best among English
speaking people of the globe"
The London Post puts emphasis upon what it calls
the United States fear Of Japan"
1T is Of no consequence to say that this fear is
groundless,'' continues the Post, cor that Japan has
no desire to challenge the United States. Americans
say Japan could easily capture the Philippines and
Hawaii and land an army large enough to occupy
Alaska and put San Francisco and other coas; towns
in danger.
With Great Britain and Germany working togetl,-
er, France irritated because of Mexico and the tariff.
Russia angry at the denunciation of the treaty, Italy
annoyed by yexing immigration requirements, the
Netherlands ,disliking the tariff and the seamen's
bill, Spain impatient over Americas Mexican policy,
the whole of South America distrustful and Central
America suspicious, the United States, in the opinion
of Washington statesmen, is completely isolated.
without q disinterested friend in either hemisphere.