The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-30

land needs no demonstration. Their
courage and steadiness has been shown
i'm may battles. The country Is grid
ironed with railways leading from the
coast to the mountains, and one rail-
way extends north and south nearly
1000 miles. so that there is every facil-
ity for throwing troops at short notice
to any part of the frontier. III Chill
ian troops could occupy every part OF
the territory In dispute long before Ar
gentina could send al effective force
from her eastern centers OF population
to meet them. Then in the Andes the
CHILEAN would be close to their base
of supplies. while the Argentines would
have to fight some 1,500 miles or more
from theirs.
"On the whole. the best guarantee
of peace now lies in the fact that Chill
could look for no material recompenss
for the cost even OF a successful war.
She does not covet more territory than
she has now. and Argentina could pay
no money indemnity. That country Is
bankrupt. saddled with a heavy debt.
and most of the property in sight is
owned by foreigners. In Buenos Ayres
there are more than 100. 900 people of
English and German blood. besides
many thousands OF other foreigners,
who property rights would have to be
respected. in case the city were 20 fall
into Chili's hands. The influence of the
English in Argentina and Chill. as in
Great Britain, is against the war on
account of the vast amount OF British
capital invested in both countries. In
Argentina British investors have ESQ.
900. 900 placed in government loans and
In railways. banks. companies OF all
kinds. and other private enterprises
In Chill. her Investments amount "a
$50 o0, 900. The impairment in value OF
-z..- 49, " xva hA-
tween the two republics would be
great, and England may be relied on q
use every friendly ONCE to preserve the
peace between them"
II war be declared the sympathies Of
Brazil may be assumed to lie with
Chill. There Is a friendly feeling be
tween that country and Chill. and Bra
zil feels sore against Argentina OWNS
to her refusal to deliver the territor,
awarded Brazil by the arbitration o
President Cleveland. Peru and Bolivia
with the memories fresh OF theii
spolIation by Chill. would naturally de
sire the success OF Argentina. How IA
n or all of these outside power
might be drawn into overt acts o
friendship in the course OF the strug
gle. would depend largely on which o
the two hostile powers should gain tn
first successes OF the war.
AS matters stand now IL may be sal
that the statesmen and conservative
citizens generally OF both %countrie
would prefer a peaceful settlement o
the boundary dispute. In Chill. Pres
dent Errazuras. his cabinet and a con
siderable element OF the press and pee
pie profess a desire for peace. In Al
gentina the newly Installed presiden'
Gen. Roca. his predecessor. DIR. Ur'
buru. and statesmen like Gen. Mitr'
DIR. Pellegrini and DIR. Berando q
Ir~igoyen-afl men OF approved abilit
and patriotism-throw their weight o
the side OF peace. But the war feelin
n~ow>aroused in the armies and anon
the mass OF the people in both cour
tries may irresIstibly impel a war. n
outcome OF which no one can foresee.
CLARENCE PCLLEN.