Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-01-14

press on the Panama question. as indi
ated by the comments OF papers lately
received in this country, VIII perhaps
be somewhat disappointing to those
persons who looked for violent ex.
plosion OF indignation throughout the
continent over the isthmian situation,
/ The leading newspapers in Rio Janeiro,
valparaiso. Buenos Ayres and Monte
video are q little reserved in handling
the whole subject az vet, and Colon
bias appeal to the nations OF South
America generally to take arms against
THE aggressor" from the north has
been to a considerable extent ignored.
The one journal to enter the lists
against the United States with much
Iboldness II the influential Prensa (Bue
nos Ayres). It ind0rses the suggestion
that Brazil. Chile and Argentina act
together in all that concerns recogni-
ton of the new republic, because .sthe
appearance OF foreign protectorate
over a portion or Latin America ID a
very grave event 1t says:
Was the revolution regional. local. aso-
latedg We do not possess az this mo-
ment material Information sufficient to
warrant us In arriving at conclusion
upon this point. The people OF the de-
partment Of Panama were certainly IN
/ favor Of the treaty concluded with the
United States Of North America for the
opening OF the isthmus. but the other
forces in the national life Of Colomhia
We're opposed to the instrument. Was the
separatist movement In any way connect
ed with this antagonism OF interests? In
| the separation satisfactory to the United
StatesY Is the problem confronting the
United States rendered easier OF solution
by the event which has been bro,nhf
about? We do not know In due time we
expect that light sufficient to see clea rIv,
Will be thrown upon the whole subject
In this country the event has caused 4
feeling OF alarm I'm the minds OF those
VINO rear the advance and the powerful
influence OF the north In Latin America
The Ola (Montevideo), which ID SUD-
posed to represent the views of the
president of Uruguay, thinks that
South America should not arrive at
conclusions hastily" but makes no
comment whatever ON the appeal Of
Colombia to the South American re-
publics. Antiadministration papers ar
Uruguay agree that Colombia can
scarcely expect the South American re-
publies to help her. since they are not
In position to do 30.
According to the Concrete tLima).
PesaviaIis are certain that ggss unifrd
States is responsible for the success of
the revolution" but at the same time
opinion generally favors the step tax.
en- BY the people OF the isthmus," 80 far
at least as 1t tends to the completion Of
the canal.
The Chileans are apparently NOT 40
favorable. The Ley (Santiago) is filed
with alarm and says:
II 1t be shown that the United states
actually interfered In the iathmus "a
bring on the revolution, we have q portent
OF the utmost gravity In South America.
On the other hand, the Mercurio
(Santiagol has no fear OF North Amer
lean aggression" remarking that the
only thing to take into account is the
canal itself, which, 1t observes. swiIl
revolntionize commercial conditions.
Let us look northward."
The Chilean Times, an English paper
published at Valparaiso. says:
The fact that the new republic has been
recognized. with almost nnseemly haste,
AZ sovereign power by the United States
lends color to the superstition that the
separatist movement has been engineered
by the great republic with the object OF
facilitating the termination OF the canal
across the isthmus IL this be the object
OI the movement the change In to be well
coined, no matter how II has been brought
about. for the obstacles thrown by the
Colombian government In the way on the
completion OF the canal had worn out the 1
patience OF everybody, including It's own
people of the department of Panama.
The Brazilian papers give utterance
to no particular indignation, but the
Correio de Mania (aio Janelro) notes
approvingly that Chile. Argentina and |
Brazil are taking measures TO act In |
concert regarding recognition OF the
new republic, while the Journal de
Concrete (Rio Janeiro), although re-
from insinuations, says 1t
ought TO be understood that the repub-
lies OF South America are attached |
% the principle Of their territorial In
tegrity." The Notizia (Rio Janeiro;
fears that the quarrels OF the south
American republics among themselves
ire little conducive to harmony Of ac-
ion on any point
The Venezuelan press, notably the
yonlbate lCaracas), remembers the aid
received from the United States against
Europe. but the Pregoneio Caracas
wants a South American alliance FOR
mutual protection.
Naturally the Colombian press, as
shown by the comments Of the Bogota
papers, L. very bitter against the Unit
d States, while that OF Panama IL
lied with enthusiastic expressions of
'ejoicing and approval. The star and
Herald, a paper printed In both span
SD and English at Panama, SAYS:
All hail 10 the republic OF Panama.
Not drop Of blood stains her banneri
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