| Show AND THE PHILIPP philippines MES f I 1 I 1 ate be I 1 attitude of german naval corn com 1 1 in the philippine waters has haa 1 aaa 1 deft a mystery a and nd the aid given to to escape from manila rather 11 it it should be borne in though that german interest in AD jal pro proceedings c eddings there is due cue not to any a ny I 1 feelings feelan towards this country ato to the race of european europe powers possessions in eastern ja to the overcrowded old countries tx expansion of territory is a vital location ion As an a matter of self preserve i they reach out for new col colonies onles the rivalry is so keen as to threat general beneral struggle in which the must go to the wall ding to consular reports just ed the inland trade of china 3 soon be carried on an by means ot of s germany england prance france russia u s sla are competing for the most Uit ageous places from which to itier upon the enterprise of obtaining nese trade the philippines 1 regarded d ed as the gateway to the east consequently made the place rendezvous fendez of the fleets beets of the vat nations eagerly watching the de ants there since the famous na battle on may I 1 england and aft have from the beginning shown jug ness to accord to the united 61 the right light of af control while the powers have manifested a somei 1 ivous disposition er united states is at present 11 in I 1 ibn albu at least of the key to the and it will devolve upon the commission to male make a final dis of it but the peace commis I 1 should bear in view that the of the philippines to the a to is at least as great as ae to power on earth remarked to in this connection that the monroe doc doctrine has no bearing upon the questions at alt issue the principle laid down by president Preal denit monroe was that this hemisphere should no longer lye be considered as territory open to colonial col colon lAl discovery and occupation by european powers it was aimed at the so called holy alliance which was considering si the project of assisting spain to her revolted colonies in south america but as to the action of this country in reference to colonies lost by any of the old powers the mon roe doctrine is silent we may give up or hold the philippine islands for instance without in the least deviating from the traditional political doctrine promulgated in 1823 and adhered to ever since |
