Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-01-29
AMERICA AGAINST EUROPE.

their financial and diplomatic influences against the United
States viewed with surprise by American newspapers
and with ncreduy by Others says the Washington Post But
what is strange about it? What natural than such
combnaon What the United States and those nations
in where foreign trade interests concerned?
to the mutual interests of Britain and Germany
and perhaps other European nations against the United States
Not all of them will combine for there would not be sufficient
nducemen the part of smaller nations and conflicting in
teres would keep apart But it is perfectly plain
the interests the United States not those of Europe and
must face that fact
The United require the enforce
of the Monroe doctrine The interests of Europe dictate
the violation and breakdown of the Monroe doctrine Europe
is evidently determined to break down. No nation
do this but they hope accomplish this by powerful combna
on working in secret and stirring anmosity against the
United States throughout Latin America.
The United States must look out for itself The
of certain European nations go heeded Comb
nation is game at which two play. Instances not
lacking in the history of the United States in which this
try has taken hand in combination with it's friends order
check the moves of its opponents
Why should Europe look with friendly eye at the rise of
gigantic power organized basis that is destructive
of the European system and backed by
that enable to carry the into Afca It not natural
that Germany should be alarmed when manufacture
ers force their into the German home marketf It
prsng that Great Britain staggering under the burden of
huge naval expenditures and trying hush up starving un
employed by doing out PENSIONS should try reach under
standing with Germany
The United States has law of primogenture no orders
OF nobility law of entail 1t does set apart class of
the people to rule the Others It's are chosen by its
own people and they set aside at will 1t has kings and
courts to support The general welfare of all it's IDEAL and
this general welfare through DEVELOPMENT and com
The tariff and the currency law are moves made
by the United States to the welfare people, with
out regard to Europe indeed these laws challenge to
Europe warning that the United States preparing to enter
the world field Of business and battle for it's advantage
The aims of these laws in President Wilson's own words are
to put business and producers under the stimulation
OF constant necessity to be efficient economical and enter
prsing masters of competitive supremacy better workers
and merchants than the world" He speaks of efec
i've the wheng of American wits by contest with
the wits of the rest of the world
Hand in hand with the domestic preparations for h;s com
merca struggle is the foreign policy United States The
Panama Canal built for the benefit of Americans and
Europe we'll realize this truth now as later The Mon
roe doctrine which Senator Bacon fifty describes as he m
written constitution of the United States potent weapon
defense which the United States will never surren
DER Those who suggest that the Monroe doctrine is obsolete
or ndnce to the best interests of the United States have
small oneded of the interests and necessities of This
country WINCH fortunately is not shared by the responsible
neads Oh the United States government Panama Canal
made the Monroe doctrine than ever vital part
policy OF the United States European nations discover
they run aou of it in their ngues Central and
South America ~ W
Since the welfare the chief purpose Of the Init
gu States ana since this welfare is best promoted by the de-
OF business and commerce. the should
avail itself OF the greatest ability in business world There
should be at least great business man in the cabinet n
supplement- the craftsmanship of by practical
ons oased upon ability and experience best methods
10 pursue IN nghtng the battle for commercial supremacy
President Wilson has wisely broken down several ont
traditions IN order to make progress and he might profit
preak down another by inviting the abes business men
oneo states TO share occasionally in his cabinet counse
men questions arise calling for the exercise of robed bns
less and commercial ability and experience as well as dno
Macy why should not of the strong successful
Oh the country be called in to give their ad The United
tates mas such menmen who have succeeded honorable ~
erce struggle of business who have the larger Wow
American affairs who know first hand some Of the "
confronting us in our dealings with foreign rivals ~
nen who are patriotic and dsnterested as anv
inese men know the economics of business and o
an point out the way to in foreign Their
cooheo with that of legislators and statesmen would
aiuapie IN enabling the President and his cabinet 70 f
1uate and put into effect policies which zaula .; &c