Show PRINCE AND PRESIDENT I It Is inot not alone the swagger set In New NewYork York society who are agitated over the approaching visit of Prince Henr Henry of Prussia to this country They are excited excited ex ex- cited as a matter matteL of course because en e a remote chance to bask In the sunshine of royalty royally is not often orten vouchsafed vouchsafed vouch vouch- them that being something which money cannot buy as a general rule mule and the m multi and their families are building high hopeson hopes hopeson on the possibility ly of shining at the functions now In process of confection confection confection tion which are to be celebrated In honor of the Kaisers Kaiser's brother r. r On this occasion it happens that the courts and chan chancelleries of Europe are quite as much agitated as th the humble Am American Amer rIcan r- r ican Croesus possibly could be for It ItIs Itis itIs Is reasonably apparent that all this smoke e means more fire than would be kindled by a visit of courtesy to see nt Roosevelt's charming and accomplished daughter christen the Emperors Emperor's new American yacht More than one European country would be graciously pleased d to see sec the United States and Germany on bad terms More ilore than one have devoted some careful attention to the task of attempting at attempting at- at t- t tempting to bring about just such a state of affairs Most of the other powers are concealing chagrin at the neat and appropriate manner in which Wilhelm II has created an an incident which afford him an opportunity to get nc next to the American merican heart and most likely to seek leek an understanding with the President and Government of the fhe United States in regard to matters of mutual Int interest rest of which it is by byno byno byno no means impossible that the Monroe Monroe doctrine may be bc one It lt is unnecessary to criticise England's attitude in wishing as no doubt she does that this c country should not become become become be be- come too affectionately friendly t to Germany Engl England nd Is not In the bu bunness business bun busi iness i- i ness of Empire for the sake of her health and is n pot not t too well vell supplied with alliances or the good will of other nations There is no room for surprise then Uen that a section of the British press should have taken occasion recently to revive the old Spanish war vai- stories o of Teutonic unfriendliness stories unfriendliness stories which would have been untold but for the bumptiousness of the German Vice Admiral von Diederich in Manila Bay at the th- time Dewey captured Manila Since then the Kaiser has given in indubitable indubitable indubitable in- in dubitable evidences of his lis friendliness and now essays to create a rapprochement rapprochement i ment which shall be firm and 1 lasting astl ng It is an ex excellent Idea and is to be carried carried car car- ried ned out brilliantly and one would think successfully There ar are difference difference differences differ differ- ence between the Republic and the Empire but they are neither political nor sentimental and only such as frequently frequently fre Ire subsist between betwee business rivals in commercial life They are removable removable removable ble through a sensible spirit of give and take on both sides Prince Henrys Henry's adv advent nt ought to open the way yay to such sucha a solution It Is possible that when His Royal noal Highness and the A American Chief Magistrate get together over their cigars and coffee there ther may be bean bean bean an interchange of views upon the tru true nature and aid extent of that sc settled policy policy pol pot icy and practice of the United States which deny to European nations the right to extend their systems stems of government government government gov gov- to territory in the West Western rn hemisphere or to acquire new possessions possessions possessions posses posses- or colonize any area within the two American continents not already I held by br them The desire of the German German German Ger Ger- man Government for example to compel Venezuela to pay her Just debts due Que to German citizens renders it desirable that there should be a a. correct correct correct cor cor- mutual mutu l understanding as to how far tar pressure upon the South American State in question may go without violating violating violating vio vio- lating the letter or spirit of the Monroe Monroe Mon Men roe doctrine Roosevelt is the man to tell his royal guest with directness exactly what the position of ot this country would be beIn bein bein in any circumstances existing or lII likely ely t to grow out of the Venezuelan situa situa- tion The Kaiser also als is a frank and outspoken man marl man and likes those traits in others hence it Is likely that more good would result from a heart to heart talk between een Theodore and nd Henry Henry Henry Hen Hen- ry ry than could could be e. e accomplished accomplished in ina a a. whole year of diplomatic diplomatic cor correspond correspond- ence In case the German Emperor should happen to think that the American conception of the Monroe doctrine its force and effect is extreme and unwarranted unwarranted unwarranted unwar unwar- ranted by existing or preceding conditions conditions conditions condi condi- his personal pei representative would not be without an argument which it must be conceded Is entitled d to some respect although of course it could not be allowed to affect our attitude attitude atti attl- tude or conduct at the present time But It Is true that the Clayton Bulwer of bf 1850 In taking England into partnership with us in guaranteeing the integrity of Central American territory territory territory ter ter- ter- ter violated the vital principle of ot the Monroe doctrine and that we permitted per per- England in 1862 to violate both the doctrine and the treaty in erectIng erecting erect erect- ing log the Crown Colony of British Honduras Honduras Hon Ron duras the British Government in that celebrated convention having laving solemnly never to occupy colonize acquire territory or a assume ume or 01 exercise exercise exer exer- cise sovereignty sO In Central AI America 1 It t has been een more than suspected that tha t tat at some time one one or another of ot the European Powers would raise this point as against the broadest application application tion of ot the Monroe doctrine Of course cours e ethe the answer would be that England with questionable friendliness not to lo say good faith took tool advantage of our entanglement In the Civil War to Ignore ig ignore ignore Ig- Ig nore a binding treaty obligation and that we were practically helpless at atthe atthe atthe the moment to prevent It Originally the doctrine was promulgated as a necessary measure of ot self defence In its fullest meaning it Is as necessary to our peace and safety today as ever everIt everIt everit It was Should the subject come up tip during Prince Henrys Henry's stay with his American cousins It is not to lo be doubted that this view of the matter will ill be lucidly lucidly placed before him One excellent thing promises to grow gro out of the exchanges of courtesies be be- tween President Ington Although A B LI S 5 k the Constitution to warra R dillon that the President muT i rf f iL I r set his foot on foreign soil has under the practice of or succeeding occupants of the White House almost grown glown to the dignity of customary law More than thal one of ot our Presidents has visited Niagara ara Falls without venturing Ve to cross the tile Suspension Bridge to th the Canadian side When Lord Duff Dufferin ei in was Governor-General Governor h he CLIme came over over t to greet the President of that day and andall andall all the latter dared to do by way of returning the call was sas to march up loa to lo toa toa a string stretched across across' the middle piddie or of the bridge and and shake hand hands with the Earl across the barrier Under In International international in- in tel national law and usage the premises premises prem prem- occupied by Ambassadors and l Ministers rs In a a. foreign capital are re regarded regarded regarded re- re as that territorial that is as being of the territory of the c country represented by the occupants Except for International pui put poses poses this conception conception conception concep concep- tion Is a mere fiction but the Ute presidential presidential tradition for genera generations lions if not during nearly the of our history has prevented American Presidents from ever stepping inside the hospitable ble doors of the Embassies Embassies and legations legations legations lega lega- at Washington As during his stay at our capital Prince Henry will willbe willbe willbe be housed In the German Embassy If It President noo Roosevelt evelt is to return his call It will be necessary to overset the ridiculous old prohibition and It is a matter for public congratulation that the present successor of G George rge Washington Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington as s reported has determined to give it the coup de g grace giace ace |