The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-31
FREE PHILIPPINES
is SHERRILL'S IDEA
Former United States Minister to Argen-
tine Republic Proposes 1t II Old World
Nations Will Give Up Their Colonial
Possessions in Western Hemiphere.

Possessions in Western Hemiphere.
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 3l.--Charle
H. Sheriff., former United States minis
ter to the Argentine republic, in an ad
dress here last night advanced the sug
Igestion that the United States nigh
strike some bargain with European ma
tions and Japan whereby American pos
session of the Philippines would be re
Ilinquished if the old world nations would
Igive up their few remaining colonial pos
sessions in the western hemisphere. Mr.
Sheriff. was celebrating upon the views
which he expounded some time ago to
the effect that the Monroe doctrine
should be completed by having the
United States purchase and set free all
existing European colonies in the new
world, except Canada, which is already
self governing.
| In last nights address, which was de-
livered at a banquet given by the Car
negie Foundation to the American In
stitute of International Law and other
societies, Mr.. Sheriff. said that to make
sure of a continuing peace on the Pacific,
the United States must act as, through
the Monroe doctrine, it asked Others to
do. For nearly century, he said, the
United States had preached to all the
outside world against interference with
the affairs of this hemisphere, and peace
on the Pacific could not be assured until
Japan was convinced that what we
preach ON the eastern shores of that
ocean we are willing to practice ON the
western.
He said:
"There is no use Disgusting the fact
that many Americans feel that we are
and ought to be the natural protector of
China against what they call Japanese
aggression. Until we definitely exercise
that international DOGGY we will never
gain that complete confidence of Japan
which will spell continued peace on the
Pacific.
1.-THE roots of this dangerous nonsense
of our being the natural protector of
China run back into the distant past, TO
the days when the New England clipper
ships traded SO profitably with China,
and brought back such cupidity-stir- !
ring tales of the fabulous wealth OF the |
far East. Thanks to that foolish legis
lation the reciprocity act of 1928, which |
took away protection from our merchant |
marine, our ships disappeared from the
seas, but the memory of those Chinese
profits and the stories OF Chinese COM
nercial possibilities persisted But what
are the cold factsi The foreign trade
Of Latin America is is times greater
han that of China, and the foreign trade
If Argentina alone almost equals that
If China and japan put together, and
it is increasing at greater
ate.
"But the chief cause Of this natural
PROTECTOR of China nonsense is the very
impression generally prevail
ng in our country concerning the open
oor' in China which il is believed Mr..
Ohm Hay arranged by his clever series
i communications sent Sept. 0, 1899,
o France, Germany, England Russia,
tally and Japan. through our diplomatic
representatives. there making an identi G
al proposal TO each, which he clinched :
v reporting TO each of those govern
rents March 90 1900, that all the Others q
ad accepted his proposal. II was
rilliant diplomatic stroke and was sup.
osed AT the time not only TO have set i
he door open in China but 20 have fixed
open for all time. But what happened
he very FIRST time we started 20 use
rat door, The third clause Of the Hay =
roposal dealt especially with the rail.
lad situation in China and vet when
II. Knox as secretary Of state attempt.
TO effect the interna tional neutraliza-
on Of the Manchurian railways. he
und the open door locked and bolted. o
Is TO be hoped that we shall always h
aintain our treaty rights in China d
ong with those Of other nations, but
ose who still believe that We have an b.
zen door there which win give us spe- ID
Al privileges are dreaming an empty o,
cam. p,
"And this brings us 10 our one most "
xed pfoblem-the Philippines and what
do with them. We hold those islands
the chance results Of war. and not
cause Of a lust for territory or any NJ
sire for a foothoid in the Orient. but
TAT Is the viewpoint In Japan How
iuld we feel IL Japan came into pos
ssion Of some Of the West Indian il n
lds would il not afront the Monroe nj
ctrinei Why then should We he good ~
n-Americaus only IN the Caribbean sea
not ourselves practice the same STAY on
home and mind -your own. business pol. in
in the Orient II l. but natural for 20
. japanese 70 won Ter how we can con 10
ue persistently 20 object 10 foreign w
ouization In the western hemisphere -
lie We are actually In possession Of
&c colonies near the coast Of Asia on
i Philippine problem y not AZ pres Of
being met in a way that IL satisfae- %
y 20 any of us. Why can't IL De- met %
frankly that out Of lie very Difficult
valuable result can - evolved. Hc
{ as from TIE fieaican iubrogiio there
erCed the Fan-American mediation
chiuerv. ~ - great value already. Ks
certain - prove more valuable as il 1tn
elops. Our possession 81 the Phhp ~
e. does not tFue up o. the fundamen. -.
ideas Of the Monroe doctrine Rut -
her does the possession - Denmark -,
land Frame amd Erciand Of colonies !
.his hemisrhefef VIE ~ ~ one III -
- discEaaHt fscts "a aaninat the -
r. and TRADE tls Philippine islands -.
ell European possessions e. the surfh ~,
90. and thHn turn TIE Gninuas End -
.ish Honduras into free rtr.hlias. De a.
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take unHsv nar Gag ti.p Wust lm1fan -.