Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-30
CHILE HATES US.
The Opinions of Two Naval Oficers Upon
the Present Difficulty.

the Present Difficulty.
at would be . wholesome thing for the DO
litical health of tine entire South American
continent" said prominent naval officer to
STAR reporter today. IF this country should
turn in and give Chile good, sound thrash
ing" He was discussing the matter OF the
recent rumors from Santiago that the Chilean
government declines to accede to the demands
Of this country for reparation for the onslaught
upon American sailors. They have the most
insane notions down there about an interna-
tional war, and they really think that they
could defeat the United States without trouble.
There are about two millions Of them in the
whole country. few more than in the single
city Of New York, and they have not the slight
est conception of the magnitude of this nation
and its tremendous resources. They have no
idea of what is meant when We tell them that
We have SIXTY millions, and they are sincere in
the belief that they could successfully cope
with rs in . fight.
s'They are fighters from the first word They
viii fight over anything, or at the drop Of the
hat a. the expression goes. They have Just
been through a severe civil war and their blood
10 up. The masses are probably eager for o
brush with the United States. and they are no
doubt urging their authorities on to a defiant
attitude. Their recent troubles have but in
creased their thirst for blood and the excite
ment of warfare. and should not be surprised
to see belligerent demonstrations before long.
"And should welcome such a thing, not for
the mere sake of activity in the navy. but for
the good and wholesome effect it would have
upon the world at large. The United States
has been far too conservative in its attitude
toward the rest of the globe. and even if Chile
10 small and weak the spectacle Of our whipping
her would produce for US excellent prestige
abroad. Then, too, il would firmly establish
once for all our supremacy on this hemisphere.
The Chileans, in my opinion, are the finest
lot Of people in South America. They are
splendid specimens Of manhood; their men are
strong and vigorous and shrewd and their
women are beautiful They are the result of a
very fine mixture Of blood the old Spanish
buccsneer and the South American Indian,
and they have the sturdy qualities of both.
They have good notions Of progress, and their
country is well advanced. Yet they are quite
blind to our own greatness in comparison, and
think that they are every inch rs good as we
are"
ANOTHER OFFICERS OPINION.
Another officer, speaking on the same sub
ject, said: THE Chilean hates an American
that il, an inhabitant Of the United States
worse than poison. He distrusts him and
takes every opportunity to get a whack at him.
He Will fight one as soon as be can get within
distance Of picking quarrel do not know
Why this Il, unless because We have sent down
% many poor specimens Of our race to trade,
and thus have deprecated our own stock
through our representatives. j should like to
see an AFFAIR with Chile, not only for profess
sioual reasons. but also because l think that
the time has come for this country to admin
tster lesson to some one The cry goes up in
England that the United States is very brave
In bunyragging small countries That is all
nonsense. Big countries don't dare to give us
the chance TO bullyrag them. and when it
comes right down to the matter there never
hes been such blaekguard bully among little
powers as England herself, and the whole
world knows it.
"A Chilean. or Chilano, is an awful opponent
he h q terrible fighter, and will never give up.
When he takes . prisoner he hacks him liter
ally to pieces with his great sharp knife that he
carries, and this is why the Peruvians are so
much afraid Of Chile They have a mortal dread
Of those long knives Few If any prisoners are
ever taken alive.
The best thing the United States can do. /"
he continued, lis to mass all Of its available
naval force in Chilean waters and give the little
beggar chance TO see what great power this
Is The navy can muster quite a feet now, and
70 would be good time To make a show, even
nothing more was attempted And the thing
should begin right now, and contaminated ~
speedily possible"