| Show SNUB FOR DOCTRINE view views of a university pro pre heat lent I 1 on the venezuelan situation in an interview published in denver dr E benjamin andrews president of the nebraska university who lee aured in that city on socialism crit cased the course of the administration at washington on the venezuelan question I 1 feel with most people said dr andrews that the monroe doctrine has received a fearful snub and our prestige has been lowered germany and england have been lying low for just this opportunity of course these nations will say they do not want to acquire territory and that Is probably true england did not want territory in india or egypt but she has succeeded despite her care ful nurturing of the small monarchies chles of those countries and her control Is absolute both england and germany have secured footholds in venezuela and they have apparently come to stay it Is a little difficult ol 01 course to see what Is best for us to do now but our government ought to have kept its eyes open and the adminis tra tion should have sent out a warning such as glover cleveland issued under circumstances similar to these which now humiliate us the fact Is the upper classe of great britain have fawned on us and fooled us they have given us after dinner speeches bursting full of brotherly love and reciprocity and a mock sentiment touching the ties of consanguinity but I 1 tell you it was all humbug and the british heart Is as full of hate for us as ever it was and the entire nation Is ever watching for chances to snub us and humble us and would crush us it if it could |
