Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-04-05
UNCLE SAM Is FIRM.
NO EUROPEAN ENCOURAGEMENT
ON THIS CONTINENT.
The United States Government Will
See that Justice Is Done in Latin
America-Many Republics May Unite
to Oppose Europe.
Russia Our ALLY.
Washington correspondence:

washington correspondence:
OF the numerous foreign considerations
IN which the United States finds herself
embroiled those with Great Britain over
Nicaragua and Venezuela are by far the
most serious. Few think that at present
there Is any danger of war between us
and Great Britain, but there are not want
ing statesmen Ct considerable knowledge
and acumen who predict that in a few
years war will come. The present atti-
tlde of Great Britain in bullying the in
dependent republics of South and Central
america must be checked soon or else the
ali-grabbing European monarchy will be
making Asia or Africa out of this con-
tinent.
This government will go to war before
permitting Great Britain to occupy any
portion OF Nicaragua. thereby curtailing
the autonomous powers of the republic
II Eagland is allowed now to encroach
upon any independent Latin-American
nation, precedent will have been estab-
!lShed for future encroachments else
where and the force of the Monroe doc
trine. which has been the safeguard of
Latin-America for more than seventy
years. will be undermined.
In this connection it may be noted that
the rebel admiral, Da CANA, was sup
ported by the combined monarchies of
Europe in his attempt to overthrow the
Brazilian republic and it is with Just pride
that we can point the fact that il was the
shot fired by Admiral Benham in Rio
Janeiro harbOr that broke the back of the
rebellion and served notice on European
mOnarchies that they must keep their
hands of this continent. In gratitude for
that act the Fourth of July, our national
holiday, has been declared q national
holiday by Brazil and n monument to
President Monroe, the author of the doc
trine that bears his name, is now being
erected in the Brazilian capital
Yet not all of Europe'S monarchies are
hostile TO our republican institutions and
to-day. just as during our civil war. we
have a stcadfast friend in the great Rus
sian empire. 1t is now known that q cou-
pie of weeks ago France and Germany,
under the influence of England, were 60
ing TO join in debt-cOllecting expedition
to South America. Guatemala, Nicaragua
and Venezuela have defaulted in the paw
ment of interest on bonds to German.
French and English creditors. England
sought 10 form Il combination of the cred
lt0rS TO compel the debtors to pay The
plan was TO make a demonstration of
force, and place agents of the creditors in
control of the revenues of the debtor
countries until such time as the obliga-
tons We're satisfied. This was the policy
that England adopted in Egypt The re-
suit is practical British absorption of that
ancient country, as the sovereignty of the
Sultan or Khedive is now scarcely a
fOrmality. Our ambassador to Paris was
instructed 10 demonstrate with France
that such an act on her part would be
considered unfr;endly to the United
States. France felt disposed to yield to
our remonstraECe; but soon a stronger
pressure was brought to bear Our am
bassador at the court of ST. Petersburg
urged the government of the Gar to use
its influence with France to abstain
Russia. ever the friend and ally of the
United States, promptly informed France
that any action by that country unfriend-
ly to the United States would be deemed
an unfrcndly act to Russia. AS an alli-
ance with Russia is the hope and ambi-
ton of French statesmen. the French gov
eminent promptly took the cue and served
notice on Great Britain that she would
not join in the debt>COllecting expedition.
In the Venezuelan boundary dispute
with Great Britain and in which the
United States has deep interest, there
are no new developments, save a DISPOSE
ton of Great Britain under certain cOndi-
tons TO submit the difficulty to arbitra-
ton. A continuation of American firm
ness in this matter will force Great
Britain to consent To arbitration without
any cOnditiOnS-an act of justice which
England has been refusing for over half
i century.
These later Instances of European in
tervention in American affairs have al
ready caused Il powerful sentiment in Cen
trail and South America for a Latin Amer
lean union. and many prominent states
men in Latin-America are anxious that
the United States enter the union and
thus make it continental league. Such
a union would more than anything else,
except a good thrashing. teach Great
Britain to contine her traditional policy
as bully, bl00d-spiller and lands rabber TO
Asia or Africa.
Meantime another complication has
arisen in the east between France and the
United States, due to the ACTION of France
in having tried an American citizen and
an ex-consul to Tamatave, Madagascar,
by court martial and sentencing him TO
twenty years Imprisonment on the ground
that he was in correspondence with the
Hoyas, the ruling glass in Madagascar,
with whom France is at war. No official
correspondence from Madagascar has yet
reached the State Department and no ac-
ton will )e taken until the government is
in possession of all the facts in the case
Should France be in the wrong. as now
seems likely. a protest will be made in the
matter. At present United States gun
boat is on her way to Madagascar.
In the Allianca affair no official reply
has yet been received from the Spanish
Government and ample time will be ac-
corded that country. owing TO her unset
tlef political conditions. before this gov
ernment will press for action. Should an
apology be delayed unnecessarily long.
however. Il further demand for PREPARATION
will be made.
FARMERS WANT RAIN.
An Alarming Drouth in All North
western States No Relief in Sight.