New-York tribune., 1903-03-17
WHAT IS BEHIND THE ARGENTINE NOTE.

Previous the ccmmunica ton to the Depart
nent of State of the diplomatic note Of Senor
Drago the Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs.
some South American papers had published artl-
cIes of international character throwing IN ad-
vance light upon the document from BuehoS
Ayres They said what Minister Drago purpose
ly refrained from ntmating, that when forelgh
residents or spectators were placed on the same
legal footing as natives European powers would
have to abide by the decisions Of the tribunals OF
American countries and could not think or COL
lecting debts by fOrcible means, as In the EeneZ-
uelan case and, they added, in such emergencies
they would rely on the United States for protect
ting their territorial integrity. LAS Ultlmas
Noticias de FL Mercurio.' of Santiago. the most
important newspaper of Chill said IN It's issue oL
January g. 1903, the subject:
So often we have insisted that there should BE
held convention of the American 8ounIP1efS. @ 1f ~ ~
order to establish certain rules OF right reatre 10
sh9 bsVe IN IN touched the
delicate problem Of the rights Of a ae8
And ah9ggh Each one 9d fe to the fm0 details
a1ed tain re n accoTd in admitting that the sound
doctrine consists in equazng the Tgns OF p in
tr1sting to the ordinary laws tribunals Of the
c0nnsy c0t1es 7He The sensba oBserTatos Of those na
well in referring to the doG1rhf h SecessftV
for Ksrca to defend herself against mpositons
fSeP mora must s be
nations ta in view Of the principles of equity and of
s9d Sed4d srea d. De So"sh not
fed m it is n9Rs % Ing fhhn tas @ by the
sentatves Of all the American nations reiatiys 10
ths that shef nf eoy ali the rights Of natives
can them like the latter In c2nseguenee o+bar fee
rights than those established by the constitutions
that thai Convention the Claims Of any kind which a
foreigner has against State shas , be sunmeu G raH
not be pushed by Diplomatic channels EXCEPT IN
c ease he OF pancpes Of Of right That
vention which was signed also oy me- tne +L ,IiF5
culties foreseen 10y the two above mentioned SEN
the case occurred tt the ne fbe
and about 4 any p yus c Qn 10 nflT prn
cpies Of right. since it is undoubted fact that
is prsyang But In the he the eaTS nte
states Which, has the force and which respected
tRat force prevails absolutely over the notions Of
Justice they are not Of a to
the law and In whien an eqTlfa6e MT
nes Top %as n MeIco CONCERNING the rights
foreigners must be the complement of The Monroe %
nSSfFne anS IF capaSe Of hurting
oax xn to regulate the relations Of the powers with
the republics OF this continent ana 10 1eter 10
America.
On the same question, so important to North
and South America that 1t is mentioned frequently
in recent cable messages from Europe and l1a''h
American countries, a Peruvian paper, La Bolsa'
Of Areouipa quoted and warmly indorsed ny La
Prensa the great. Argentine paper, publishes a
long editorial from which the following para
graphs are translated:
America, from her emancipation. has been the
bosom whose warmth has Vivifed the excess or
population II European countries with thelr gen >
Ing to US his spirit Of initiatiye: his capital his his
Industrial and commercial activity, etc. Inc
foreigner who brings powerful an element OF
progress is not only received with orothery senu-
greater consideration and respect than the natives
On his part the foreigner reclprocates With graft
tuds such a benevolent reception, and iaentlnes
fortunes, and binds himself to IT by the sacred
ties of property and family This Is the current
way in the ordinary life Of the American nation
progress do not need the cannon of their mot ther
country protect their rights and interests since
those are well guarded by the love of the people
and by the protective measures OF the law and the
sympathetic respect of the authorities.
But let come political and social troubles, natu-
rally occurring In new countries fighting on the
ers may be wrecked like those Of the natives Then
claims are born, and taken up by foreign go-be
tweens who enlarge them in order to get rich com
@ ana rs as to the @
under the pretext that no justice can be obtained
This is the history Of nearly every claim OF the
powerful European nations against the weak coun-
peril It It Is necessary to adopt energetic measures
In Judgment congress Of Spanish American
nations should assemble promptly at Rio Jsneiro.
claim % the principes regarding the responsibilty Of
American powers for violation OF the rights and
interests OF European natives One OF those princi-
pies should Be that American nations are not re-
for damages caused by any legitimate act Of war.
international or civil And around that principle
ana tndemnlties 70 be used in our relations with
Europe