The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-01-11

49, 4l ,O40, and the area amounts to T.
249, 1874. square miles. Brazil and
Argentine are the largest. while Ven
eZuela ranks third in order with a pop
ulation of 2,323,527, and contains $685.
943, square miles. To form an idea Of
the area, comparison to some OF our
states a be easily figured. For in
stance. a fair-sized State like Ohio:
has, in round numbers. II 600. square
miles, whilst a western commonwealth,
like Montana. contains 1890. square
miles. Ecuador is three times as large
as Ohio. anG little states like Guate-
mala and Nicaragua are larger than
that prosperous commonwealth.
Here, then, is a field which seemed
to offer the greatest attractions to the
diplomats and n erchants of Europe.
The constant broils and the unscru-
pulous character Of the men who at
tain to power gave every opportunity
for interference, which would result by
methods well known to diplomats in
"prOtectorates' and finally acquisition
of the countries that could be made
profitable dependencies. The Monroe
Doctrine has heretofore stood sternly
in the way. Therefore, every nation
in Europe. except Russia. has been
anxious that that principle be over
thrown. and Englan0's performance in
Nicaragua rave them hopes that it
could be done. We ought not hesitate
a moment in making an actual test of
this Venezuela matter.
If England is allowed to annex what
EVER she wants nnder any trumped-up
preteXt-and we are convinced that the
ion of abundant proof that Venezuela
is right in defining its boundary line
with weak Republics, other countries
will do the same, and soon partition
South America among them as they
have done Africa.
France has a project against Brazil.
which is waiting the decision Of the
Venezuela matter. With all her pop
ulation of 5000. SIS Brazil is in no con-
dition to expel the French troops from
the territories claimed under the mer-
est pretext. Unless we assert the
Monroe Doctrine vigorously, the next
- years will see every country south
of lis a virtual dependency of some
, European power. In addition to patri-
D%;, ,o<,ap+ VIA 1o,, >hn r,,o y-oS$
considerations Of s]elf-interest to actu"
ate us in maintaining a firm stand al
this juncture, 1t is only Il question o.
brief time when we will have the high
est advantage in building commercial
relations with those countries: but i
we recede from our position then Oul
: influence with them is rome forever.
It does not matter what England
dares or dares not TO DO: that she ha
: invested in the United States. olhe,
than her railroad holdings. altogether
:. in electric light and gas plants, il
breweries and tlour mills, in stool
yards and disti]leries and a THOUSAND
9 other industries the enormous sum Q
money equal to two billion dollars: j
= simply behooves us to torcibly or other
wise demand honorable arbitration Il
% all questions Of like import. Since "
have licked her to a ~standstill we hav
paid into her long pocket and dee
r.. purse enough money, in the way OF IL
"a terest and speculative margins. to sc
up an empire anywhere on this muI
dane sphere. With Hebrew cunnin
she has outgeneraled us in finance bt
cause our superb securities were Offer
cd to the world in the rapid develop
W ment of new and rich territories. Nc
!, is this all: she has silently ingratiate
herself into our bee-hives OF industr,
even as the moth-miller weaves h:
fatal web, takes the honey and drive
~, out the industrious bee notwithstandin
the l~atter's wicked little weapon Of d.
fence. She has been we'll paid for a
20 the friendly relations we have tole'
ated, hence she ought cot let her CT
pidity get the best Of %judicious wi
l. DOM.
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