The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-24

AMERICAN SOLIDARITY
CIeVeland'S Venezuelan Mes
sage Bearing Fruit in
the Spanish Re-
publics.
SPIRIT OF MONROE ABROAD
Minister Thonpson's Great News
from Brazil-CommerciaI
Union Coming.
SPIRIT OF MONROE ABROAD

WASHINGTON, Sept. "a, lSs6.-The
State Department continues to record evil
dence of the growing spirit in South
and Central American republics favorlHg
a policy of American commerce for Amer
leans only, as the result of the foreiple
reiteratdon of the Monroe doctrine, the
latest conspicuous cases being the move
ment in Brazil for a closer union with Its
'~neighbors n the cordial attitude towards
the United States in Chill, that country
having for the past six or eight years
manifested a rather cool disposition to
us
Minister Thompson in a despatch to this
government regarding h annual report
OF the Brazilian minister of Foreign AT
fairs for this year writes
The Minister appears to be thoroughly
imtbued with the purpose of bringing the
South American Republics into a closer
union, but at the same time keeping Bra
zil aloof from all complications with Eu-
ropean. nations. He says:-'The restora-
ton Of peace, the return of financial
prosperity, the integrity of the public Gre
dit and the Improvement ia the productive
agents of the country, impose upon US a
policy which will prevent the difficulties
" OlllclS lIOtu OtlIS dUtkcQ OdA OHHs
adding that an endeavor should be made
TO harmonic the confictingk interests of
the South American Republics, eslab-
fishing in their relations sentiments of
justice, loyalty and confidence, but not
disturbing the solution of foreign or do
nestle questions in which any of them
may be concerned.
An elaborate plan of international
communication is set forth, the most
important suggestion in which is the
outlet afforded Bolivia to the Atlantic
by the Paraguay River.
In regard to the United States he
says
Without claiming a share in the re-
sponsibilities Of the International situa-
United States of America creates and de-
tends Brazil cannot ignor or withdraw
from the influence which it exercises on
the d~estinies of South America.
A commercial union between Chill, Ar
gentle and Brazil is advocated. The re-
port observes that it is impossible for the
South American Republics to preserve an
Indifference to each other. Almost all of
them are bounded by tributaries of either
the Amazon or Plate Rivers and nee
essarily have common economic interests;
and. while such interests may not in all
cases justify treaties of m and
navigation, yet the scope of production in
the. several Republics suggests conven-
tons which will assure the most advan-
tageous markets. The dominating infu-
ence of Brazil and Argentina on the At
la &OHoL Al Ia Otl ELiAV l. Gil
councils an alliance between these coun-
tries for the proper development of com
merce in South America The economic
conditions of Rio de Janeiro, Buenos
Ayres and Valparaiso are SO Identical hat
sooner or later they must combine. N
The government has been engaged in
opening a road zby (which eur (Chiles)
commercial relations with other Ameri-
can countries may be strengthened and
II is now engaged in negotiating an agree
of this nature with Brazil"
In regard to the relations with the
United States and European Lations." he
says. treaties of navigation and com
merce cannot be regarded under the
same aspect. Thx problem CONSISTS in
5nsurfng expectation and in permitting
importation to q salutary extent, without
tnJuring the legitimate aspirations of
national industry"
The fact that German sugar is imported
into Brazil and Chile sold in COM
petition with the national product, on ac-
count OF the cheap fright rates, is pointed
out, and an amendment to the law reg
ulating coast navigation is urged.
Minister Thompson says that it is ev-
1dent that Brazil is making great efforts
10 bring about q combination between it.
self, Chile and Argentina. He is unin-
formed how far these efforts have sue
ceeded, but it was noticeable to him that
the Representatives of both these count
ries in Rio were men of much influence
and high standing, and having recently
arrived, 1t was apparent that they were
President of Chile in a late message rec
commended the abrogation of that
country's commercial treaties with Eu-
rope. saving.