The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-08
IS R|DB|NG H
And There Is Something IN
the Sensational Talk
HEARD IN SOUTH AMERICA
Of an Alliance Against the
United States.

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and commercial progress Of the United
States.
The war with Spain compelled the Unit
ed States to annex the Hawaiian Islands,
the keys to the Pacific. It brought the
Philippines under the stars and stripes
and forced the United States into an cas-
tern question. 1t gave Porto Rico TO the
| bbig republic and placed Cuba under its
protectorate
Again, the war opened the eyes Of the
people fthe United States to the impera-
tive necessity Of constructing the Near
agan canal. ana Europe soon realized that
such a waterway built and eonrolied By
AmeFfcs places her at q tremendous adj
vantage over foreign countries.
These things have given European poll
ticIans few new ideas. They pretend to
see future Of territorial expansion for
the United States. They argue that II the
Unlimited States takes Cuba and Porto Rico
the time Is not far distant when all the
West India islands will be brought under
fhe American flag. They pretend to con-
constructs the Nicaraugan canal the next
step will be protectorate over all Of Mic
aragua, In order TO protect the control Of
the canal.
There Is not the slightest doubt that in
several European capitals fears Of the ter
ritorial expansion Of the United States are
so seriously entertained that steps are be-
In fa1y IN ~th
and, in checking the destiny Of the United
States, one or two European powers hope
to give their own destiny an impetus.
The project of a South American alli-
ance originated in Berlin and was the out
growth OF a fear that the already large
German interests in South America will
be jeopardized by the increasing influence
Of the United States. 1t Is impossible to
discover just what methods have been
employed to spread the South American
alliance propaganda, but the fact is sud
denly discovered that the sentiment
against the United States has been indus
triously cultivated in South American re-
publios for months past and that 1t Is !
already bearing fruit. Ridiculous as It |
may appea rto the people Of the United |
States, there is already an Rndercurrent |
Of fear in Brazil and the Argentine re-
public that the United States has terri |
torial designs upon the South American
continent This feeling was voiced dur
ing the week by DR.. Laureans Villahuova,
former president Of svnezuela, now on a
visit to New York. who declared in an in
tervtew on Tuesday that the South Ameri-
can republics ought to form on offensive
and defensive alliance against the United
States. He declared. too. that the feeling
United States was not confined to Vene-
zuela, but was shared by all the republics
Of South America.
Brazil, too, Is particularly agitated Just
now over the fact that a United States
sunboat has sailed upthe river Amazon
almost to the base o fthe Andes noun
tains against the regulations Of the Bra
lillian government and without so much as
saying, "by your leave
How strong could a South American al
lance be made when compared VITA mill
tary and naval resources Of the Cnltel
States?
This is the first question 90 be cons'd-
sred in view fthe possibilities OF the
future.
Pc to withoin few years ago It was the
BOAST Of European naval experts that the
Chilean navy alone could defeat the
United States in the event Of war. From
/ purely theoretical standpoint there was
much OF truth In the boast When the
sailors OF the Baltimore were murdered
,y a Chilean mob at Valparaiso, and presi-
lent Harrison was demanding reparation,
Ill the time preparing for war IL repara-
ion should be refused, there were grave
doubts. even IN this country, OF the ability
II theh United States to bring Chile TO
erms without warm and disastrous war
rbe new navy Of the United States was
hen in its infancy.
OF course, conditions have changed. but
ne fact yet remains that the South
American republics. acting together, could ,
within q short time assemble a powerful :
Ieet- The question whether they would be ,
BILE 70 use the fleet effectively would only ,
q solFd by the test Of actual war.
The navy of the Argentine Republic Is
|
base of warShips abroad. From Italy .
has recently secured the Jose
Saribaldi and the san Martin, twin ar 4,
1ored cruisers of s so tons, each Us feet
1ng. urouelled by engines OF 1900 horse ,
over, and armed with modern rtned
uns. From Italy, also has been secured, ,
he varese II and the Pueymedon, both .
rmored cduisers. and OF equal tonnage :
nd power with Garabaldi and San Mar
In. These four armored cruisers are ais ,
er ships to the cruiser Crissobol Colon,
old to Spain by kaly and destroyed by :
ne United States feet at Santiago, July :
1888.
With nthe last year Italian shopyards
ave sold TO Argentina the Almirarts
'row. the Arno. the Regina Margherlta
nd the SernpIone, all Of which are to b
onvertsd into cruisers. srmorsd VITA
MODERN eight inch guns.
A summary Of the list OF effective war
hips in The Argentine navy shows nine
rmored cruisers. fur protected cruisers
even sail glaboais. three modern tOrpe-
o gun6oais. and tAeirteen torpedo boats.
Il OF modern construction and high
peed.
Next 10 Argentina the Brazilian navy
arks second In importance. II contains
ne ormo-ed cruisers Twenty-fourih Do
Iaio. the Riachuei5. Marshal Deodoro.
'ahas. AiAsOas Plainly. and RIO Grande.
he hrst three ships named are Ftmiia-
} the Albany and Nv orins-sco-.e-cnf
D che Albany ard Ns~ Orleans. sid to
as United States before the outbreak Of