The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-03
MONROE DOCTRINE STRENGTHENED

Much is heard nowadays about how the Monroe doc- urine may be affected by the entry of the United into the European war The Monroe doctrine simply meant that the United States served notce during the administration of President Monroe that no foreign country should grab off any more territory the American contnen ana that if one attempted to do 1t would have to ght the United States.
 It is matter of history that Germany attempted to settle large part of southern Brazil and did coonze It o the extent of 5OOOOO men, women and children. Even today many of the schools in southern Brazil are taught in German.
 England has never been deSirOuS Of securing more territory on the American continent than that when She had in the Dominion of Canada. diplomatic bargain was arranged between England and the United States England was to pretend to take some ot the territory Oe longing to Venezuela in South America and the United States was threaten to go to war with England II se did not return the territory which she had practically seized England promptly returned the territory ana stated she would recognize the Monroe doctrine The et feet of this was that Germany could go further Tn South America without having to fight both England and the United States From that day to this 1t has been be- leved by Americans who under stood the inside mtOrma ton that some day we would be obliged to fight Germany as it was well known that the sentiment of the German government was antagOniStic to the United States and to England.
 The result of our entering the European war will not
 
 by England and will be indorsed by all the other allies. The Monroe doctrine will stand out stronger than ever before
 England has all the territory she can handle in Africa and no doubt France will be given the territory taken from Germany in Africa which will give these two cOun tries all they can handle in the next century, Russia has all the territory she settle and develop in the next cen tury and Italy will probably be given territory taken from the Turks.
 There is no doubt that tine big South American cOun- tries appreciate the situation shown by Brazil virtual ly declaring war on Germany Uruguay backing Brazil and Argentina, although great deal Of German money is invested there very anxious to get in with the United States and the allies Chile and Peru will come in next Bolivia Panama and Cuba are already in and Costa Rica and Guatemala are in about the position If there ever was any danger of Mexico trying to make trouble for the United States at this me she will be very likely to think twice when she finds the South American and Gen. tral American countries all supporting us.
 We are not wholly free from danger from MeXicO but # it should come let the United States give free hand to Texas Arizona New Mexico and California; enabling them to clean up with the state militia and the regular troops who have been left the border and short work will be made of Mexico yet could put the Mexcans der so large indemnity to the United States that would be dictatng their government and policies for many years to come
 The policy of President Wilson in showing we did not tries of South America that had territorial designs upon them and this helped them to make up their minds to stand with us.-(Exchange)
 One of the most diScOurteOuS things in the world is for q man to refuse OUT advice and then make good