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THE MONROE DOCTRINE:
JAMES BKKKTO GRANDFATHER TELLS
' HIM OF THE AMERICAN' IDEA.
-Omrdfather, will you please tell me some
a .about the Monroe Doctrine? What is it
Doctrine, my boy. is, in Amer
ican politics, a notice to foreign powers to keep
their fibers out of our pie. When James Mon
roe was President he said in one of his mes
ses to Confess-that was in December, 1823
tb-"'oreign powers had no right to interfere in
natters relating to the American Continent.
That was at a time when there was supposed
to be a compact on the part of the European
powers in the interest of Spain in Spanish Amer
ica. President Monroe said at that time: 'We
could not view an Interposition for oppressing
the Spanish Americans or controlling in any
ether manner their destiny by any European
power in any other light than as a manifesta
tion of an unfriendly disposition toward the
United States.' He declared also that 'the
American continents should no longer be sub
jects for any new European colonial settle
ments.' -
• ,3 id all that Mean?"
"It meant then, and it means still, that no
European power shall have the right to alter
the constitutions of American communities. In
other words, we will not allow our neighbors
in Europe to come over here and establish king
c..ms or empires on the American Continent."
"But, grandfather, what about Mexico? I've
heard you tell about Maximilian, who was made
Emperor of that country. Was the Monroe Doc
trine overlooked at that timer'
"When Maximilian was made Emperor he
was the tool of Louis Napoleon, who took ad
vantage of the fact that we were in the midst
of a civil war. We had all we could do to take
care of ourselves. But as Boon as the war was
over William 11. Reward, who was Secretary of
State and anxTaus to uphold the Monroe Doc
trine, sent word to Napoleon 111 that he had
better clear out of Mexico, if he didn't want his
French jacket full of broken bones. The hint
was taken promptly, the French troops were
bustled off to France and poor Maximilian, left
unprotected, too proud to run away like a crim
inal, was taken by the Mexicans and shot."
"Have there been any other cases of foreign
meddling with affairs in our continent since
then?"
"There have been efforts in that direction, but
they always flashed In the pan, because the
American people, no matter how much they may
differ in other Things, are pretty well united
en the subject of the Monroe Doctrine, which
one foreign diplomat once referred to as the
eleventh commandment of the Americans."
"How about the sinking of the gunboat in
Hayti the other day by a German man-of-war?
Wasn't that on our continent, and wasn't that a
violation of the Monroe Doctrine, for which we
will hold the Germans responsible?"
"By no means. Let me tell you. Hayti nearly
always has a revolution on hand, and there is
one there at this time. A gunboat belonging to
the revolutionist party — her name was Cr€te-a-
Pierrot — captured a ship belonging to the Ham
burg-American Packet Company, which was
bound for Cape Haytien with arms for the gov
ernment. The German consul protested against
this set to no avaiL So when the German gun
boat Panther came upon the craft in the harbor
of Gonaives she promptly opened fire upon her
and sunk her. That was all right, because the
commander of the Crete-i-Pierrot was nothing
more than a pirate."
"But what will Hayti do about it?"
r story. But the Monroe Doc
trJne, I tkm on the part of the United
XEW-YORK TRIBUNE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.
States to its neighbors to "keep off the grass,'
has not been disregarded by Germany, and, un
less I am greatly mistaken, it never will be."
A PRIZE OF $10 IN GOLD.
TWO OTHER PRIZES OF BOOKS FOR
YOUNG READERS OF THE
TRIBUNE.
The Tribune will award*
As a First Prize HO in gold
As a Second Prize A book
As a Third Prize A book
To inch of its little readers not over fifteen
years old as vend in the first. second or third
best letter about any topic -which James
Henry ill talk upon with his grandfather
in the month of September in the Depart
uicnt for Little Men and Little Women In the
Illustrated Supplement of The Sunday Trib
one. These are the conditions of the contest:
No letter can exceed two hundred words.
All letters must be addressed to Prize Competi
tion. Little Men and Little Women, The Tribune,
New-YorK.
All letters mast reach this office before Oc
tober 4. U0&
The writers must not be more than fifteen years
° Each letter most be signed with the full name
and address of the writer.
In awarding the prizes dear writing will count
for a great deal with the judge, and preference
will be given -o original ideas over a repetition of
ideas which hive been expressed by James Henry
or his grandfather.
In each contest the editor's decision will be final,
and he cannot enter into correspondence with un
successful competitors.
WINKER OF THE SECOND PRIZE.
The winner of the second prize in the August
competition was Irad Morton Hidden, of Newark,
whose letter is given herewith:
To the Editor of Little Men and Little Women
Sir: Among the great animals of America the
bison toT buffalo is one of the most Interesting,
The bison is supposed to have had Its origin in
Western Europe and Asia and to have come to
tl.i« contimni same time during the glacial period
V hey always travel in herd** In times of danger
they have a systematic mode of defence, fhej
place all the calves In th, centre, then the heifers
and cows. while the balls Mm the outer ring and
Thus defend the herd. A leader is chosen from
among the I ills. He acts as scout and takes care
of the herd at all times.
it seems a strange coincidence that the buffalo
and his human compatriot, the wild Indian, should
both suffer a similar fate. 1. .'.-.• tho Indian the
buffalo belongs to a fast disappearing race. Like
the Indian he was once lord of the plains and held |
undisputed sway over that vast Western country; i
but now. "cribbed, cabined and confined," each
lives his uneventful life, and where once the swift
buffalo herds were pursued by yelling savages
peaceful cities and towns arise and the mad rush
of the steam engine has driven away all but mem
ory of the ancient inhabitants of the plains.
[RAX) MORTON HIDDEN.
(Aged eleven years.)
Newark, N. J., Aug. 14, 1902.
TH E ROBB Ei: A RTI BT.
Old Jack Frost Is a robber bold.
He frightens the Bun and steals his gold,
H< scatters it over tne autumn trees.
The Sunbeams try. but they cannot seize
The gold again for their Father Bun,
Bo well is Jack Frost's painting done
He steals from the glowing sunset sky
Radiant colors to mix in his dye.
li.- paints the world with such wondrous skill,
We do not arrest him. lie's stealing still.
BRAJIf PUZZLERS.
HTDDRN MOUNTAINS.
1. g ne wore a scarlet sweater with a green skirt.
•V Did you ever hear of a choral psalm.
2. Our national cold's are red. white and blue.
■i". They found that the river bottom was very
rocky.
5. 1 dropped a pen nine successive times this
afternoon.
6. Did you ever see a horsecar melt?
'. I bate to see cats kill birds.
OMITTED BATTLEFIELDS.
1. is — too long to have a
turning?
2. Is that Iceber '— ?
3. I never have any •
4. You should have P*en the mad .
0. One term in golf is . s,
CAUGHT MORE THAN HE BAttGAINEO FOE.
especially high ones are not suitable for golf
links.
, 6. You should not with his view un-
you agree with It In your own heart.
WORD SQUAR.ES.
(a) I. Zeal. 2. To lift up 3. A finger's breadth.
*■ A willow twig. 5. Prelix meaning backard.
(b) 1. A bill of exchange. 2. One who rides. 3.
A French farewell. 4. Is sensible of. 5- Reliance,
DOUBLE ACROSTIC.
My primals spell a good time for my finals to in
dulfje in manly sports. . , . ,
L A city. 2. To enumerate. 3. Fact. 4. A kind
of window. T>. A fascinating young woman. t>. lo
dispossess. 7. To stimulate.
DROP LETTER PUZZLE POEM.
The completed lines form a verse from one of
Jean Ingelow's poems
T-e- -s o -c- 1-f- o- t-e -a-s-e- a-d -1-v-r,
T-e-e -s o -a-n -e-t -n -e-v-n.
- 'v- s-i- m- s-v-n -i-m-s -v-r -n- o-e->
S-v-n -i-e- -o-e -s -e-e-.
CROSSWORD ENIGMA.
My first is in icy, but never in sleet;
My second "s in shoe, but is never in reet;
My third is in ready, but never in slow;
My fourth is in arrow, but never in bow;
My fifth is in hillock, but never in hump;
My sixth is in elbow, but never in bump;
My seventh 's in hammer, but never in tongs,
My eighth is in hatchet, but never in prongs;
LAKIII)****
THE lIAJiV
Directions for coloring-. Body black, with a dark
green band just back of the head, and two round
white spots on the first ring- or segment of the
abdomen. The eyes, legs and antennas are green.
The vms of the wings are green near the tody,
gradually shading into Mack at the tips. The
wings are transparent. The wasp, which is carry
ing off a dead harvest fly, is brown-the color of
bronze. The pupa or young harvest fly in the tree
is brown also. The tree trunk is dark brown; the
jrrass green.
The harvest fly, or cicada, often Incorrectly called
locust is usually the herald of hot weather. He
comes out in August, and the hotter th© day the
more energetically he sings. He is own cousin 10
the seventeen-year cicada, and it takes him two
years to reach his growth. He begins life as a
Uny egg bidden away by his mother under the
bark of sum.- tree. Who, he hatches out a tiny
grub, he begins eating Into his surroundings and
often does much damage. Soon he changes to a
pupa, and falls to the ground, i" which he imme
diately buries himself. Here he remains for two
My ninth Ig In gravy, but never In soup;
My tenth is in bending, but never in stoop;
My eleventh "s ir. emerald, never in ring;
My whole, long ago, was a very great king.
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES PUBLISHED SEFTEMn
.V- . HER 14.
1. A grammar charade: An-at-o-my, anatomy.
2. Double acrostic: /
Cran E
Ange L
Nobl X
Dorl C
Liml T
Embeß
Lipp I
lonl C
Gen! I
Hear T
Trul V
CANDLE LIGHT. ELECTRICITY. ! '.!
3. Word squares: ,'
(a) O>}
GRAPE EAGER
REBEL ALONE
ABHAL GOYAS
PEACE ENACT
ELLEN RESTS
4. Numerical enigma: SANTIAGO DE CUBA.
5. Riddle: BAY.
6. Omitted word: BILL.
EST FLY.
years. At the end of that time he crawls forth,
and climbs part way up a tree. His brown coat
now splits open down the back and he slowly
works his way out. His wings at first are very;
smal! and crumpled, but soon expand and carry
him up to the tree-top to sing his monotonous
song-.
The cicada has one deidly enemy— the wasp. One
day last summer I heard a big cicada singing near
at hand, just over my head. Suddenly the song
stopped abruptly. A faint buzz at my feet at
tract.d my attention. There on the ground lay
the i>oor cicada. Over him crawled a huge sand
wasp, energetically stinging him again and again.
When she had completely stunned her victim she
grasped her prey firmly with ail six legs and flew
away to her home in th© sand bank. Her© it
should serve as food for the baby wasps in th©
spring. For the wonderful part of this is that th©
wasp does not kill the cicada, but only stupefies it,
no me knows exactly how. Then she puts it in a
httle cell in which an ep;g is laid. In the spring
i h.- egg hatches out and the little grub feeds upon,
the cicada so mysteriously embalmed.
!
—Ofergendorfer BUttMk I
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