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n •*Many Ways of Dragging It Into International War*Carrying Contraband, Amending Reg' 1stry Laws, Policing Asia Against Japanese and Maintaining Neu-trality of Panama Canal.Ft.ora*ebu-100acap-Iii-. L. Rug-ton;andrain,ofBy AN INTERNATIONAL LAWYER.Washington. The United States to* day is the only first class power of the white race In the world which, is not engaged in war.Naturally this country is congratulating itself on this fact. ' But few Americans realize, however, that their country is on the precipice and may be forced into the world-wide conflictat any moment.There are many possibilities of international friction to which this country is exposed as a result of the European Struggle-Greatest of all is the danger which will be run In jbe carrying of contraband after a merchant marine is obtained Danger also lurkB in the proposed amendment to the registry laws.Almost equally great is the danger in the Orient, where the United States must police Asia agsmst the aggressions of the Japanese.The Panama canal may force the United States Into international disputes if the warships of two or «-ore of the warring nations meet near it pud those of one attempt to escape from the other through the canal Possibly the greatest danger will follow after the war closes. If one power emerges triumphant over the ottTers in such a degree that it will be looked upon as the world’s foremost lighting nation, undoubtedly it w111 tiau its attention to South America.The Monroe dov trine is facing its severest test.The United States has the advantage, if war eom^a, of being able to feed and clothe herself, a« well as furnish ail of her building material and fuel.The United States h*w guaranteed a neutrality of the Panama canal to nU nations. This, of ^course, applies to war as well as peace. The ships of any of the belligerents can. use the carial, therefore, as soon as it 1Ropened.Suppose that England, If badly defeated on the sea, called on Japan some time next December for a division or two of battleships to go to her aid, in accordance with the provisions of, the Anglo-Japan«*»© alliance. Would the American people look with favor on this?Suppose a tension exists in the relations between the United States and Japan, and a Japanese warship requested a passage through the Panama canal. It would h*vve to be given it Suppose that w¥ie going through a lock the forward magazine of the ship exploded, by accident or course, »«d put 20 tons of scrap iron and steel into the lock, blowing out one gate in addition.Whichever nation emevgeB victorious from the present European struggle probably will co*lt;«e out of it as the strongest power ever known on the earthSouth America tonus an excellent field for colonist Ion by European powers. C«n all or any of these countries stand against the greatest power on earth, without the help of the united States, if «*dfte»tfoa arises? Or the united States abandon the Monroe doctrine and allow itself to be surrounded by powvtful neighbors with their vast a*«ied xneMonroe doctrine has never yet been subjected to the tc?ts that will result fiolt;ti the present disturbance of the balance of power in Europe,
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Bismarck Daily Tribune
Bismarck, North Dakota, US
Wed, Sep 09, 1914
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