The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-25

SEATTLE, MONDAY, July 70.
RELATIONS WITH SOUTHERN RE-
PIBIIGs.

The collateral consequence OF the war
with Spain TO the South American re-
pQblics Is attracting considerable at
tention throughout the whole OF the
southern part Of the hemisphere.
Opinion Ii very much divided as to
whether the triumph Of the United
States will be to the advantage or not
OF the Latin republics.
There Is no doubt that the increased
domination Of the Anglo-Saxon race
will be felt far beyond the limits Of
Cuba. The change Ia be wrought Will
however. be in the direction OF greater
commercial intercourse rather than in
political advantage We shall seek TO
extend our business with the republics
but any close alliance will come very
SLOWLY. The Latin race. aud particu-
larry that modified form e.' b is to be
found In the descendant a.. ulixcd mar
riages. Will not readily assinllate with
the Ang.o~saxon. Our notions of repub-
lican institutions differ widely, and II
will take generations of close inter
course before South Americans will
view government In the same light as
We do.
II Is recognized by one Of the newspa-
pers. al least. OF Argentina. that Latin
Americans cannot do better than place
themselves under the protection of The
free, democratic republic of the North.
The brutal behavior OF the Germans in
dealing with Hayti has not been unob-
served. and II has suggested that the
United States will be u much more
pleasant country to deal with than
either OF the European powers.
ON the other hand. pr. Rogue Pena.
Of Argentina, sees danger 10 the Latin
American states from the enlarged am
bition Of this country. lie says that
the United States has always acted in
an arbitrary manner toward the weaker
states. and points to both Chile and
Peru as having a tale TO tell Of The high
handed methods BY which the big North
srn federation pushes her claims, He
In historically inaccurate when he de-
eiares that the United States did moth
ing for the emancipation OF the South
may be true that Germans. English.
men and Frenchmeu dIstlpSulsh,A
themselves In the fight for Independence
against the Spaniards. and that no
AMERICAN was conspicuous In that war
but 10 is equally true tina, the foreisners
who toek part In the struggle were ad.
vsnsoregs. although often both bray,
@nd eapabla whose object was to fur.
ther their own interests and not 10 fisht
merely Ter che sake az liberty.
The Monroe doctrine. for the main.
isnance u which the United States Ia,
made many sacrifices. FERNS one 81 III.
eMwsrks OF Independence ~ the South
nrn republics We're II not for that
Mexico might be today an appeudass
ef Wancei ana it was public sentiment
in the United States which saved Ar
Xeatsua from the tate ~ Es,pt whet
the republic failed tn meet her ob3tea
tons In 1891. Venezuela has @ thans
this country fer a tuast powerful pro
lection. without which hey iuaepcud
snee might have besa lneaacsd
The gratitude ~ tho Latin republic,
Is Very poor reliance. aaa W. hAy,
mere to ape frona Wholesome :,ar ST.,
oar aui4ofi;y on their part an4 era4
a" extension Z pssr eomuassss tAAa fra4
any similarity of .4sIes, * ss-a..s d.
des'iay between the Vase1 >.ats, and
ear Southern ut.1aaefs