The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-29
An ALLIANCE or REPUBLICs,
Very Large Project which Nay Ye Be
Contaminated

very Large Project Which Nay fe Be
Contaminated
WASHINGTON, March 2s.-Advices re-
ce!ved here from Buenos Ayres,. Rio dc
Janeiro and Caracas lead TO a belief in
the feasibility of project lately formed
for the establishment OF pacific and
commercial alliance between the principal
republics of South America. A NUMBER
OF recent events have given great IN
couragement to the promoters OF the pro-
1ect. one OF these events is the stand
taken by Venezuela In resistance to Brit
ish encroachments, and another is the
settlement of the boundary dispute be-
tween Argentina and Brazil.
Through the boldness OF President
Crispo In defending the rights Of Nene-
zuel1, the Government OF that country
has aroused an extraordinary amount or
sympathy in other South American couh-
tries; and there Is very little doubt that
Venezuela would obtain the assistance
of several of her sister republics II Ing
land should be so unwise as TO make
war upon her for the settlement OF the
quarrel between them. President Crispo
has already received fraternal assurances
full of Significance; ana ne is conducting
negotiations through which important re-
suits may be brought about within
short time. Colombia and Brazil are not
the only countries OF which Venezuela
possesses the friendship, and they are
not the only ones watch could render her
service in a struggle for existence. Inc
truth is that IN recent years. the states
men of South America have come TO com
prehend the meaning and the value ana
the power Of the Monroe doctrine as an
agency of defence against European aS-
gression. Experience has led them 10 uh-
derstand that the American republics
must stand together against foreign IN
reference with their independence, ana
must join forces, IN so far as 1t may De
possible TO do SO, in the assertion OF those
rights which are so often assdiled by one
l,.,. I.ft Ia Of E-flTnnD
Every Government OF South and CenFal
America has at some time in its his
tory suffered from European interference
In its affairs. and several Of them nave
thus been Inundated. under unhappy CIR
cumstances, when the right was on tne1r
side. Venezuela is in danger OF humiha-
ton at the hands of England IN these
times and hence she is more ANXIOUS IMAM
ever before of finding allies, and OF form
ing such alliances as may be adVantaEe-
GUS TO her in the day Of trial. ~
Another event of recent occurrence thdt
has had a remarkable tendency IN favor
Of the establishment Of better lelduoHs
between the republics of south Am Tica,
is the settlement of the loEG,stdiuillS
boundary DISPUTE between bIdEi al a.
gcntina So long ds this dispute Was
cause Of irritation TO The two chlef DOW
ers of the southern continent, the loIiId-
ton of close ties between them was
dIfhcult thing. Not only has this cause Oh
friction been happily removed ny peace
full means. but its removal has peeh lol-
lowed by circumstances or tne mOsl avs
DiciOuS kind. The conception thdl AT
gcntina would be annoyed by the result
of the arbitration has been dlsslpaleu.
AS soon as the announcement Wds Hlduc,
in February last, that the judgment WIS
i'm favor Of Brazil, there were expressive ~
of satisfaction on both sides. ana ll'
two governments embraced each otntI.
The demonstrations Of fraternity Weic
most ELUSIVE. Notes OF conSratuld 'lUi
were exchanged by the Presidents OF the
two countries each of whom conveyed 10
the other his affectiondte salutatlohs'
President Uribura, of Argentina e%-
pressed a desire Tor closer reldtlVHS WI WI
RraZu while President MOraeS, OF BraHll
gave lItterance TO not less generous ieci-
ings The Argentine Minister maze
speech at the celebration held AT lne D Id-
lillian capital in honor OF the settlement
in which he called upon both countries 70
clasp hands over their mutual TRIUMPH,
and there could not be any DOUBT OIL the
sincerity of his language. 49,. .,.,.oo
There was reason 10 beheNe ihal 'htSr
manifestations would Toe followed ny
something of greater importance; ana
piece of news that has come 10 haiu
may he regarded as Justlhcatoh oil tila
0ninion. There are advices here that y
conterehcf petWT,cu ,1r-taf - IUi-te fU1nf,a-
ton of an alliance between all the South
American republics. News OF greater IN
terest or higher importance tnan TINS mas
not been printed for many day; ana
there can be no doubt that every we'll
wisher of America will be DESTROYS OF the
success of the conference. It Is Of the
utmost importance that protection should
be afforded to the independence ana the
interests of the countries stretching from
the Caribbean sea to the Amazon, ana
southwark to the RIO de la Plata. the
United States Mexico and Central Amcr-
ca, as well as the republics OF SCUM
America. are concerned i'm this matter.
During the civil war that was brought
to an end last year in Brazil that country
suffered from the interference ana me
threats of England. Al one time, II WI
be remembered, preparations were mace
for the landing Of a force from the Eng
lish naval vessels at Rio de Jane!ro, I'M
der a false preteXt; and President PeiNoto'
who had no means or etecuVe ieSlsleilce
at hand was greatly alarmed by the
menace, which alarm was increased by
the probability that the. English war
ships would be sustained by the German
French and Italian naval vessels mere
If it had not been for the bold acton OF
the American admiral at the right mo
ment there is every Likelihood mat te
legitimate Government OF braEI Wou,H
have been overthrow by foreign power;
and that England would have dictated
terms at Rio de Janeiro. Brazil mas re-
peatedly and warmly expressed hef Srau-
tude for the conduct OF the WaSn-nEtOn
Republican administration upon that oc-
casion, and she has never made any con-
cealment of the approximations from whlch
She was thus relieved There - not
republic of South or Central America
which has any security against foreign
aggression so long il stands alone.
and all of these republics are fully con
scious of the fact II is on this account
that the formation o. q continental ALI
ance for mutual prote ton has 50 often
been spoken of in other times, under the
influence OF that great conception en-
bodied i'm the Monroe doctrine.
The alliance which may come into eN-
istence this year will not resemble that
which was the subject Of consideration
last wear at BuenOs Ayres. Last yea
nroiect was fer triple alliance between
Chilli. Argentina and Brazil for the pur-
! csc of disarmament. II was tfen De
signed that the army and navy or the
allied powers should be placed upon
peare footing, in the hope that thus hotn
civil and International wars would otten
he avoided, and the military spirit would
he permanently Curbed. The ideas or the
kind which then existed have been as
carded 7 he object now kept in view Is
that of mutual defence against foreign
Intrusion and menace. against European
assaults upon American states, against
insults ike those which have been hedp-
cd upon Brazil. Venezuela and Nicaragua
10 which all the countries upon this SIDE
NJ the Atlantic. with "A single exception,
are constantly liable.
The po--ers of the world VIII await Win
serious interest such acton as may oe
taken toward the creation OF the projected
alliance of the States of South America