Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-16
Look With Apprehension Upon
Acquisition of Panama Strip
By the United States
WILL STRAIN MONROE DOCTRINE
Republic Of Panama Seeking for an
Investment for Nine Million
Dollars.
SpcciaI Corresnondence.


tries. Brazil is sQuaring of to Peru,
Peru Is armng against Chill while
Guatemala and Salvador are strainlng
lesbos 20 get at one another. al or
this of course is prospective, but there
is bad blood existing In the countries
named and all are waiting according
60 n diplomat who has just returned
from those countries favorable oppor-
tunity to begin a war Of conquest, a
statement recently issued by the Bra
LILLIAN legation In this city alleges that
Peru Is trying to override the provisions
Of the treaty Of 1851 and take advantage
Of the boundary dispute between Brazil
and Bolivia by throwing troops INTO the
territory involved AS 10 Guatamala
and Salvador their differences grow out
of a personal quarrel between President
Cabrera Of Guatemala and the Salye-
dorean minister Of war, which threat
ems 70 involve the two republics IN
strife.
II is extremely doubtful, however.
whether such an issue would be recOg-
nzed by any Of the South American
republics except the two at outs, ac-
cording 20 representative Of South
American country In Washington.
Speaking of the unrest which prevails
in South American countries by reason
of the separation of Panama IRON Co-
lombia. the gentleman apove referred TO
said: There is no gainsaylng the iact
that the acquisition OF the Panama
canal strip by the United states Is
looked upon by a majority Of South
American republics as an encroachment
on the part of your country. The La
tin-American republics look upon
France us an alley; the United states
with its aggressive methods and It's
ability 10 do things ls "A wholly different
proposition. Personally / believe IN
American institutions. ] have profound
faith I'm the United states as an Impair
tial Judge and arbitrator, but II would
be foolish for me 20 tell you that my
people are infatuated with the United
States. Because they are not and what
the United states acquires by purchase
or otherwise, comes 10 your country be-
cause the South American republics
cant help IL. look for great dissen-
sons I'm the ranks OF the republics OF
South America during 1905, and J also
look for the Monroe doctrine 60 be
strained at number OF places
The republic Of BANANA Is a creditor
of the United STATES to the extent Of
50. 600, 900. The original amount due the
new repuD,lo was SiY,ooO'o oIroo VH bnon
leLlh OF th"t 9 oon odn 'a,oa SsoN ooo
Is due to creditors of Panama for war
material and other advance claims
Within the next few weeks the secre-
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taxes OF hot Sls'rI IopuplCS I.' AT
ANA SCUM America uil0 VIII sIoIl llh as
member oil the IHmliy OF hauo"7 upon
q sound llhanrla Ioolhs,
But there VIII SUN DE que the sum OF
S5OOOOOU dollars lh American money
after all debts nave been pad some
anxiety has been iell as to the dlsposl-
ton of this sum, Five million dollars