New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13

tain in the midst of the United States alien
State somewhat like that of the Beers in South
Africa. For variety of reasons this scheme
has failed completely-and yet in Germany the
project keeps alive.
But in South America conditions in many
respects propitious than anywhere else
in the world. The German has had no success
when confronted with the aggressive civiliZa-
ton of the Anglo-Celt and he despairs Of max
ing an impression the Boer of South Africa.
But he now discusses seriously the possibility
of asserting German nationality In the three
southernmost States of Brazil. where some fifty
thousand Germans have established themselves
over a territory as large as the German Empire
OF the three Parana has density OF popua-
ton of less than three to the square mile Santa
Catharina a trife ten. and Rio Grande do
Sui less then ten What is that compared to
the Fatherland. where the density is about zoo
to the square mile?
It is true that the total of Germans in South
America is small From 1871 to 1896 nearly
100000 have sought North American homes.
while less than fifty thousand have settled In
Brazil But on the other hand. in South
America they are in the midst of native popu-
laton inferior to them intellectually and physl-
cally one which they think they could dominate
if properly organized and sustained by help from
across the seas
The Chronically disturbed condltlon OF the
various alleged republics Of Latin American
complexion gives rise to official German expecta-
ton that it is only matter of time when the
opportunity will offer for a protest. a claim for
indemnity, intervention. an annexation; in
short any one Of the conventional preliminarfes
to occupying territory with question: BILE legal
title
The only reasonable difficulty to a scheme of
this nature is the sentiment prevailing in the
United States regarding the Monroe Doctrine.
V.
1t is not for here to say whether or not
the reasoning of Germany is sound least of
all am l writing for the purpose of evok1ng Ill
will against a people to whom the whole Eng
fish eaking is bound by an infinite num-
Der of affectonate ties. whose religious and
political struggles have been for the benefit OF
the whole human race. and whose adminstra-
ton to-day is a model for us.
Here I am pointing out student of his
tory certain tendencies of German official life
which are rapidly preparing the ground for a
conflict with the United States.
In South America official Germany has stu
alton which can, under given conditions. be eX-
plotted to advantage. Germany can put aboard
ship larger number of trained soldiers than
the United States. and can place tnein at points
where they would be highly announcement for
her enemy. The Boer war has taught us. II the
Philippine had not that fght1ng six thou
sand or ten thousand miles away from home is
expensive undertaking, and the Germans IN
South America would have many OF the ad-
vantages which the Beers have in South
Africa
1t is therefore not strange that German
statesmen should bend every energy to
secure such a navy could hold the navy of
the United States in check. But that belongs
to the next chapter.