The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-11
MONROE DOCTRINE COULD BE MADE
BASIS OF WORLD PEACE HEREAFTER

within the limits Of a reasonable imag-
nation. There is no world issue upon
which the sentiment Of Great Britain
and your countrymen Is not to-day in
full accord.
Neither wishes to steal anything
from the other or from any one. II
we should attempt anything unfair in
any part Of the whole world a warning
quickly would come to us from the
United States and vice versa; but
neither Ia conceivable.
We "a and you want the help
and counsel of the civilized world. OF
what does the civilized world princi-
pally consist? Surely the United
States and. I hope you will admit.
Great Britain"
How might such q combination he
Accomplishment" I inquired.
AS a part Of and an extension of
the Monroe Doctrine" Mr.. F'rewen re-
piled. Its future should be discussed
both at Westminster and Washington
without delay. You In the United
States want To know Just where we
stand. for we know where you stand.
surely you do not wish to be
locked up in solitary confinement with
a lot Of shotgun republics like those
Of South America. which have been for
years the prey ,t revolutionary ex-
~plOitation and are sure TO he for years
10 com< Surely We do not wish to
let the strong blood brotherhood be-
tween your people and our own remain
un~recognized. This is not to the best
interests Of the future Of the world.
Many men on both sides Of the
ocean are convinced to-day that the
Monroe Doctrine should be either
strengthened or abrosated.
much a. 7 deprcca.e Prussia n
methods Prussia IL perhaps better than
freedom to anarchy. Even Brazil and
Venezuela under Prussia would have
done better than as the spoiled chill
dren OF revolutions.
The time has come. therefore. when
America must decide where the Monroe
Doctrine leads her and where she leads
us. We believe its sole protection IL in
The British feet. n this IL true then
an Acknowledgement ~ the fact from
the United States would I've in order
facts:
"lf. following m. war. England feel.
that she annot continu. to give YOU
doctrine what she regards a.. her fire.
protection then you should have :
proper note OF warning OF our tnten'
ton. and without delay.
I'm such an event as hat Amer!cf
would need seriously TO get ready fol
the complete management OF her owl
foreign affairs. The only thing which
has ever brought about feaerations he
tween nations !s a sense Of danger
England has been and IL in danger
She Is lighting her way out OF Il 20
day. Tho United States remains II
danger. and a danger that Is very grave
She IL making not the slightest enor
I, escape from Il.
She has reached che point In m
worlds efaira where either h mus
build or II not then borrow the creates
feet the world ever has Known. NJ,
view 10 tina you will think II over am
borrow. for I do not believe that 20,
can build. II you build how will yo'
staY your ships?
For such purposes ~a. ana only We
have the men. You have men AZ able
but they nnd much more attracttv'
work. Salaries do MOI tempt men int
naval work in a climate 20 hot and q
cold. II must 30 the attraction OF III
work itself.
I'm America the mighty tasks con
nected with the development Of a ne'
country ara far more attractive tina
the work Of sailors could be. You
best men are principally absorbed. an
mus, be. BY your great land projects
You could not afford to put them upo
ships to the extent which a great nav.
would require.
IF forced to borrow ships the cues
ton arises quickly as TO the rate Q
interest for the great loan. The loves
rate OF interest which possibly coul
secure q loan OF that kind would b
represented by an entente which woul
put a favoring tariff upon goods i'm