New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-04
SOUTH AMERICAN VIEW
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF SPAIN CON
QUERED IN THE PRESENT WAR.


"D'HNihpEo FUN HE oOllH AMEuINhN NOtN'
TRIES IF SHE WE'RE DRIVEN OUT.
Under the title THE Redemption Of a World"
there appeared article short time ago in "El
Repertoire colombiano." a newspaper OF Bosota,
Colombia. 1t was written by Rifael NJ. Merchan.
Of that city, and part Of It is hare translated. be-
cause It gives an Interesting South American view
Of the present war with Spain. and in general OF
the principles Of the Monroe Doctrine Says
Sefor Merchan:
Let us suppose that the United States were CON
quered In the war with Spain The immediate
First-The acknowledgment OF the great Republic
solve to recover. in whole or in part-indeed the
Spanish press has already announced that such
Union which were formerly hers from Florida to
California. General Pando even now declares that
better arranged doubtiess. than that other plan
Of his which ended in disaster on the River
Second-The firm and permanent establishment OF
the Infamous Spanish rule In Cuba and forto
Thlrd-The war Of reconquest in which ;h. Spain spain
Of European origin in these republics 'of sou'h
This task would be difficult. because these ma
Gns WOULD mot Ss to Cause them to lose
their present comparative prosperity: A.. sn.,,
would proceed pre- thus because. although she may
Sye long ago aS Wors s sse has not
done so with good grace. but moved by the same
prudent reasons which Influenced the fox to relin-
eeon .he sho that hs United states
her, on certain necessary occasions OF ius Jeso"e
70 sn ns'G syan rG Would be
too great for single nation to carry tnroasm, oS
Of e Sen weud IS not net
dc this for the throne Of Mexico Is witness bs %
The old proverb says. that no maj, appreciates
ms hnt he c SSS ts their
eminent is sufficiently guaranteed by international
they are 'i induisns tSemselves in deluson which
hs f0egn ong as the Te
truth Is although It hurts to confess II ssst une
smp ana Solely
powerful Monroe Doctrine which has been t me.
F"s Tsds CT tho sa's aS t g
benevolently over all the peoples Of the South;
of the Holy Alliance when it proposed to send It's
fleets to this hemisphere to attack IT'S yet insecure
Spain her fugitive chdren?, IT was this famous
principle, the more powerful because II was vas, not
America half a century ago from becoming an
English colony? The American frs. Wisn
Who 'q prevented the establishment OF exotic
monarchy in Mexico; The Amsrcan Wbn ere
vented Spain from treating of the reconquest Of
the republics Of the Pacific Coast when she sent
i ns them? ~ The same American Government with
a Sign from the same Mr.. Seward. Who prevented
plain NO. from Mr. cleveland Who pre prevented
the monarchy in Brazil? The American Govern
with W ,Ss ri ne SmS
from passing in 1885 into the possession OF tne
nsd AZ o; ne dominion there but
rather to be loyal to Colombia. .,. ..,.
The be na ia Fate .ne Of our epubcs Our children
must mii. resign themselves to lettering about the pal
Of OF the
days of Court festivities and there Will De re-
how many with what Anal result from
there em tnsse we a's are spared by the
| Union; :. T., 49,. r,.ro,v oue,.
ton Of cuba alone There is involved the future Of
American civilization superior In several tespec Is
that The fats Of a the
of o liberty the
| Cuba for the Cubans is great Bastile: Tor al
the s Of srea IsGDesd Is walls
oppressed people but II Is also time OF deprv'hs
in ss 0 hemspher
on the strength Of these reasons the ea.n es
wishes OF the two American continents must De ior
| the triumph Of the United States
After discussing at length the intervention OF
the United States In Cuba. 1ustifying 1t on the
ground OF humanity, and praising the patience
which this country has shown regarding the state
of affairs In the Island Tor the last quarter VI
| century, Sefor Merchan goes on to speak OF an
| nexation. He considers this In many aspects
| quoting from President McKiney's message to
Congress in April to prove that the United states
would not think for a moment OF forciole annexa-
ton. Continuing he says:
The author Of this article is not In favor OF an
nexa ton, bu. this opinion is not due TO any sent
mental reasons connected with his spanish origin
persons but H. in order to avoid this 1t Is neces-
sary to be an accomplish OF tyrants and oppressors;
he would pre- ,ss eUSd
who have acquired by their protests better claims
to the respect OF honest men than those others IN
has Spain. the holy mother; treated those 10
America whom she calls people Of her own race
those who were bone of her bone and flesh OF her
hesh? Between the brother who attacks US
and the stranger who rescues us from the horrors
of fratricde. the choice cannot be dlmcuit =,
This is law Of nature more powerful than the
We are not annexationists because In the United
States there are S fs eE Woud ocs 10
Cuba Then. indeed, there would be race con-
hicts and the first victims would be our own
Put were this obstacle remoyed-now that the
United States. which has with the Cubans no ties
Of blood. language customs rensiSn or history n,
brothers in Spain from quite exterminating US
were this one obstacle. We repeat. removed. then
the starry banner beneath whose folds fourishes
liberty ever young. Is there in the whole Of the
Western Hemisphere a man who has more free.
dom who enjoys the fulness OF all his rights more
than the poorest laborer OF the United States?
Is there any one who can commend more respect
AZ members OF the Union, should be proud. by
augmenting Its power, to assist IT IN giving 10 the
other American republics better guarantees that
their Independence would not be menaced by Eu-
rope we should enjoy helping 10 assure the liberty
OF these sister nations at least In the measure or
the efforts they have put forth for our own.