The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-25
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Events OF the last few months culmi-
mating in mediation ct Niagara Fails
must have convinced the most pro-
nounced advocate Of the Monroe doc
trine that that national policy has been
shaken from it, pedestal. When the
three great powers Of South Anne. lea
Argentine. Brasil. and Chils- offered to
mediate a. between the United States
and Mexico, It was found that these
nations. over which the United States.
to use the language Of President Roos e.
tcrnational police powers, hnd grown
too large to be actually told to move
on" Charles Francis Adams, In his
address before the American Society os
International Law, April -, 1914, or the
Monroe doctrine. said: "The Monroe
doctrine as enunciated IL now obsolete.
ing conditions and theories" In thu
June number of the North American
Review appear two articles discussing
the Monroe doctrine with applica .ion -
Woolsey. the writer OF one OF these ar
ticles. holds that the Monroe doctr, 70
10 policy, but not q law, and he doubts
whether there has come about such
acQuiescence In 1t az to change its ma
ture. Prof Woolsey holds that tho
changed In the course Of time, and
adds: III European powers put up with
this policy. we'll and good. II tho
LAtin-AmerfcAn state9 resent the air Of
superiority implied IN this interpreta-
ton. that II the phase OF the policy
which must be taken into account."E
New York Herald.
TOO MUCH CITY.
& ns maes sdo ss.s ssa them s . .os
q tss .ss.:no,e 8 iss i Re svs fsss
to face With one s. Of the srsvsst Of ife's
many many . e the ~. young men cf the farm
h e s sns ss c s.s : 4 mt d s ss
great white way make an aliurang pic
ture to them: It sounds the call 20 which
Sa shss litter. TSes. . nSs az 81 =
LArge cities ara overcrCwded with men
from the green farms Of the country. A
limited Few have met with success, but
tinucus .trugsis for bread FOR each job
e the clty there are nom two to . hum
worth tsess T.. aS Sr every position q
with Influential friends to secure them
preference. Take q walk into the poorer
distrtcts Of SOME great city. Ask the first
ne youth: He xii %oss Mseis re ten 'e yoS
.,on the farm---wish I was back again.''
50 Into the stores. the business offices.
vafiably be ION the farm, and I was q
fool for ever leaving The best place n
this world for the young man Of the
farm is right on that farm or 4 better
one: II you use youf brains there ID no
limit to the wealth you may dig from the
eodI. Your opportunities are 9 HUNDRED
20 one ~ compared to city life. The world
- AZ. the feet Of the farmer The fsrm
- crying for you-for more IKE Won.
Cities are er0aning under the we.rhf of
TOO So many Of you. The young man Of the
xerm - wise when he knows the valSao
o. hie opportunities = the denGer N
cnimeffcal calls.-0lasco sun.
EFFICIENT GERMANY
Germany now has e7,413,oo0 inhahitnmHa
ecccrding 60 the imperial strtisticsi az.
fice-7. $4,000 Of the best trslned nSr
iked society. disciplined, In some respScfs.
TO decree that would b offAnsivc e.
American indiv1dualisn, free, Il, 0thAcS'
20 de0roe not compfohondo6 n arr I'M
critics. they have lneroasod 70GSSm n
nine years. and. gAthefo0 within ~ ~
square miloes they have eathor "a - ~
tenatvs cultivation Of fhe1r own mind.
f gocsss. rssourcss. I'D pcwses. Or burs:
ccsonlans when most q he ~ piacss Of
the earth he'd been eei1od aisd 6cW q tSe
Great empire Of fey AorSo eificjencv IL
ana must b tho law ~ Mfo--Cnlcaeo
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