The Washington times., 1901-10-06
THE DANGEROUS YANKEE.
Fears of the South American Repub-
lies Since the Spanish War.

The conduct of the United States in the
affair of the Pan-American Congress in
Mexico should surprise no thinking per-
son. 1t is the natural unfolding of their
policy. A mighty nation, especially be-
cause it is tas yeD very spontaneous and
reflects little upon the consequences which
any violence may bring to it. II began. as
does all force, imposing itself upon the
lesser resistance which the original in
habitants Of its present territory offered.
1t bought from some, treated with others,
killed the rest of those who had been
able to oppose it and applied itself to liy-
ing As 1t held much territory it was
generous, constituted itself republic,
made its movements democratic. offered
to the entire world the protection of its
nationality and realized the prodigious un-
dertaking of concentrating almost all the
loose energy which the world possessed.
Eut in proportion as 1t became secure it
grew bold. 1t has no army but has mon
ey. will. and genius. In an instant it can
improvise what is necessary and disturb
profoundly the best founded military cal
culations, as France COMPOUNDED and de-
feated them in 1888 North America is
permanent revolution. Each menetal
epoch reclaims or receives a discipline
characteristic of that epoch only. What
great things might not result from the
launching upon Europe. disciplined ac-
cording to classical methods, of 80 000, 600 OF
most determined men, or upon South
America, broken into immense territori-
ties. defended with difficulty because of
their very extent, if those 100000 were
electrified by the genius of Edison or the
audacity of some Napoleon served by
Maximite. for example.
Very well. neither men nor nations grow
by caprice. All growth is an extension of
irresistible forces. The United States
move on inevitably toward being the CEN
tre of a powerful empire. Spain already
has had to cede to it Cuba the Philip
pines, and Porto Rico; tomorrow England
will have to look on at the annexation of
Canada, a union as inevitable as all 9TH
ers which take place In the world, and,
in spite of its unconstrained appearance,
as certain as any phenomenon OF physics
or of chemistry. A larger retort, that is
ALL
On this path North America cannot oc-
cupy herself with international romances.
She must ally herself with the strong to
devour the weak until the turn comes for
those which will assist her and all are
welded into a single mass. Then she will
occupy herself with her own development
in the rotation which is realized in all
orders of tie universe
We understand that this prospect is dis
to those who live believing in
the intervention of divine providence, and,
further, in human free will to make his
tory. But, in our opinion, which. as any
other, perhaps a little more simple and
clear than that of classic historians, 'af-
fairs go as we here state.
Chile has assaulted her neighbors and
fears, naturally. that her conquests may
be deprived of sentimental declarations
of the character of definite historical
facts sanctioned by International ethics.
The United States must do the same.
They are in the preparatory phase of i'm
perialism without taking much account
those theories and practices which further
their policy against those which oppose
it. The moral of this story:
Life is a battle of tigers. People must
politics, tenderness Is a symptom of de-
cay.
While chivalry could make it's ideals
there went our heartiest ap-
plause: but when to them are opposed
force, intelligence. electricity, Maximite.
one must charge ones road or die.
To die heroically is very fine. but ma
tions do not accept that sort Of beauty.
They wish to live quite the sume because
life is as irresistible as other forces.
Certainly. the Congress of Mexico.
whether it is held or not, may be con
sidered ruined. 1t has been wounded in
Its independence and. unless, appearances
deceive. by the very hand which was in
terested in giving it efficiency and fame.
and this wound is equal. fo. an assembly
Of a shot which penetrateS his heart
Tribune.