The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-24
SOUTH IhER|rLH
PAP[RS SUSPICIOUS
Afraid Of Uncle Sans
Trade Conference
Proposal.
NEWSPAPERS GREATLY ALARMED
INTENTIONS OF GREAT NORTH
ERN REPUBLIC mIsUN-
DERsTooD.
NEWSPAPERS GREATLY ALARMED
South American States Fear that the
Move Of the United States is One
of Gradual conquest-spanish
and Other Opinions.

The Pan-American Congress which
is now iIf session in the City of MeA-
leo VIII find two questions of absorb
ing interest. and perhaps of disrup-
tive power, before II. The relations
OF the various Latin-American coul-
tries 10 the United States and the
matter of international arbitration
are both likely. in the opinion of many
Spanish and South American jouTn-
mails, to make a great deal of disturb
ance in the Congress. The general
opinion of the South American states
is represented by a recent editorial in
the Tribuna Popular, of Montevideo,
Uruguay. Says this journal:
The conduct of the United States
in the affair of the Pan-AmeIlcan
Congress in Mexico will surprise no
thinking person. 1t is but the natural
unfolding of North American policy.
. In proportion as this mighty ma
ton becomes secure from European
dominationl it becomes bold. 1t has
no army. but it has money, viii and
genius. In a twinkliug il can make
ready what would be necessary. and
disturb profoundly the best military
calculations. even as France con-
founded them in 1889 North Ameri-
ca. indeed, is a permanent reyolu-
ton. The United States move on
inevitably toward being the center of
powerful empire. Spain has al
ready been forced to cede them Cuba,
the Philippines. and Porto Rica. To-
morrow England will have to look on
at the annexation of Canada, an event
as inevitable as ali others which take
place in this world, and, in spite of
It's unconstrained appearance, as GER
tain as any physical or chemical phe-
nomenon. The retort is larger. that
is all. This prospect may be dis
couraging to those who believe in the
of divine Providence.
and. further. in human free will to
make history. But such is the way
of nature. f. Chile has assaulted her
neighbors and naturally fears that
her conquests may be deprived by
sentimental declarations of the char
acter of definite historical facts sane
toned by international ethics. The
United States must do the same.
Without taking much account of it as
yet. they are in the preparatory phase
of imperialism. The moral of all
this is that life is a battle of wild
beasts, and mankind must become
like wild beasts. In international
politics tenderness is a symptom of
decay Chivalry coull once make
its ideals triumphant and then We
gave il our heartiest applause. But
when to the ideals of chivalry are
opposed force, intelligence, electri-
city. maximite. one must change his
course or perish. Certainly the
congress of Mexico may already
be considered ruined. j.. 1t has been
wounded in its independence. I'm
less appearances are very decep-
tive. this wound has been inflicted
by the very hand which was inter
ested in giving it efficiency and fame,
and this wound is equal. with an as
sembly of this character, TO that in
iicted by a bullet in mans heart
The Epoca. of Madrid, believes that
the assembling of the Congress will
sound the knell of South American
independence. For, it says, in view
of the questions and concessions in
volved. the actual independence and
sovereignty of each state is certainly
diminishing. These principles of SOW
ereignty which the delegates of the
minor republics have tacitly sur
rendered TO the Union of the North,
will surely be monopolized by that
Power. which has already assigned
TO itself the initiation of the pro-
gram. together with some OF the
rights of representation: and. what IS
still more alarming, beneath the
mask of universal content-al the
rights OF intervention, Still al
armed. this Madrid journal con-
tinues;
To-day. as in 1881. the idea which
inspired President Garfield to unite
all the new nations Of the whole con-
tiuent and allure them, in the name
Of frAternal and humanitarian sentl-
ments. to consider the principles OF
arbitration. as the means of prevent,
ing war between sister republics, and
,huS to improve among themselves
family relations. will result in a com
llete failure. The first failure has
been ascribed TO the tendency asso-
dated with this generous proposition
% adopt the policy of Mr.. Blaine. the
American Secretary of State. which
~
vas TO include IN the deliberations all
siasses of industrial legislation. Gus
oms-house dues. and general com
nercial undertakings. This policy
vas really a threat 10 coeree the
Whole OF the Americas of both Ian
,uaSes into a 'Pan-American merean-
Ileism Yankee or kind Of Ameri-
an Zollverein- This left TO the
attn American republics nothing
aore than 10 subordinate their entire
asseDendence TO the imperfOus pro
actorate Of the United States. which
rregates 20 itself the right OF making
old their personality. and finally.
bsorbing them completely
The Mercurio tvalparaiso1 advises
constant watch on the United
'ta-es The great republic Of the
rorth. il declares. must be watched
ven suspiciousiy whenever II issues
1 ny invitations 20 South American