The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-30

H6 AEhNE4ET DA tO-uays dA It's GA01SssS
the mountains between the Argentine
Republic and Chilli. her neighbor on
the western slope of the Andes, be-
holds as he looks up beyond the road
on which he travels a single statue Of
the Christ, which towers from It's
pedestal in the form of a globe sym
bolical-this mass of bronze resting
on a pinnacle of a high mountain on
the old line OF demarcation. What
does it signify? The simple testi-
mony to the whole world that two of
ths most progressive of the South
American republics have decided, after
many years OF differences, regarding
first as to whom belonged the rights
Of the land bordering on the straits of
Magellan and again as to the trse
limits Of the boundary line between
The two countries, have become as
one nation. UNFOLDING the same insti-
tutions. respecting the same laws and
promising TO live up 10 the same
Ideals. with a feeling Of justice
toward each other which brooks no in
terference
For many years the old feuds Of
IS33lS40 have a intervals been re-
newed. and within the last six years
twice have these two sister republics
been en- the verge Of bloody conflict,
which only TIE most deliccte dipio
macy was able 10 avert In the Ma
t.gclIan affair and boundary lines with
Patagonia. the late Queen Victoria
WAS successful In arbiirating the ques-
ton satisfactorily and in this last In,
stance of strained relations King Ed
ward was the successful mediator
Pltitul 20 We consider these feelings
of jealousy and greed. in the same way
tkat VIC dcpIore family differences
the feeling which Chill should always
have preserved IL that of gratitude
such as ct the child toward the par
emit OF the benefited toward the beue>
factor II vas Gen San Martin. the
great Argentine. strong and honor
able officer. who had formerly taken
part In numerous battles agaifFsf Ma
poieons army. and who vas governor
Of Mendoza at the time of the arrival
of ihe GILLIAN Gen 0Higgins at that
town Ca which he had fed after the
defeat al Raucagua tlstGl ia n BAIT -
with he spaniards. who inspired The
almost discouraged Gillian liberator
TO further action. In fact iii was
through he efforts a Gen San Martin
that the Yorktown of Gillian irde.
pendence was fought on April ISIS.
on the Geld Of Malpu. and spanish aa-
thority In the colony overthrow
The knowledge Of all this made
What looked four years ago TO be- val
inevitable all the more To be aeplored
By the serious and high thinking peo-
pie ~ the two countries. But some.
thing occurred about this time to
divert Harllke intentions, and this alsh
at the very time when a fratrlcidat
struggle seemed the oa}y way of aoiF.
ing the difficulty. when the two coun
tries seemed 20 harbor the bitterest
auimosity. each arming Itself 70 the
teeth With all the destructive INV zen
tions Of modern warfare. from record
breaking speed hattleships Ia rapid
firing heId guns-a beautiful thread Ut
golden thought began to unwind Itself
from the lips of that noble Argentine.
MonSenor Benavente. bishop Il GuYo
This thread Sas caught up BY anoi her
ine soul. ~ho FOR long time had an
fnrled the banner Of peacs on the
western slopes Of the Andes. Monseu
or lara. bishop II Ancud~an6 what
seemed such a slender little thread In
the beginning has been welded into
links Ia chain which shall bind
these republics forever
II is barely one year ago that dur
ing the festivities Ia Bnenos Ayres.
large delegation. composed II the
mayor OF the city. the heads Of the
army aud navy ~ both republics. aud
members OF the Christian Mothers
Association Madres Christianas) the
latter headed by Sonora CeRaF de-
Costa sended its way 60 Locardaire
College. where ia one of the court
yards the colossal bronze statue &c
Christ the Reaeemer the work II the