Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-11
FEAR UNCLE SAM HAS DESIGNS
Argentina, Brazil and Chile Said to be
Bound in Tentative Way to Resist
the Influence Which the United
States Would Exercise Over Those
Republics.
Republics

the freedom of his country from Am
erican protection. The president OF
Chile may take similar action. Even
Brazil, which has manifested on so
! many occasions its friendship, is con-
sidering the ACCESSIBILITY of withdraw
! ing itself from the aegis of the United
States
Argentina, Chile, and Brazil consid-
err themselves sovereign states and en-
titled as such to the same voice in in
ternational councils as other nations.
The Monroe doctrine places them in
the eyes of Europe as under American
suzerainty, and as they transact most
of their business with Europe they do
not like the view Europeans take of
them.
The recent message of President
Roosevelt brought things to head.
That document has been interpreted in
South America as proof that the Unit
ed States regards itself as the protec-
tor of all the republics of the western
hemisphere.
IF nation" the president declared,
"shows it knows how to act with rea-
sonable efficiency and decency in So
cial and political matters, If it keeps
order and pays it's obligations it need
fear no interference from the United
States"
The president also referred to the
progress in stable and just civilization,
(which so many republics in both the
Americas are constantly and brilliantly
showing," and declared that If every
country washed by the Caribbean sea
would show similar progress, all ques-
ton of interference by this ma
ton with their affairs would be at an
end.
Nevertheless, it is the grievance OF
Argentina, Brazil and Chile that the
president fails specifically to mention
them instead Of CHASING them with
states which are chemically engaged
in revolution. There have been ex-
changes of views between South Am
erican states in regard to the advis-
ability Of ending once and for all what
are regarded as yankee pretensions
to guard the western hemisphere from
European aggression"
To Resist Intervention.
Spanish-American diplomats suggest
that each of the nations named should
make declaration Of purpose to re-
sist intervention by any state for any
purpose whatsoever. This of course,
would be aimed at the United States
and peculiarly against the Roosevelt
Interpretation Of the Monroe doctrine,
which contemplates intervention in
fragrant cases of wrongdoing or
impudence in the republics Of this
hemisphere.
The state department repeatedly has
explained to representatives Of Argen-
tina, Chile, and Brazil that their hon
orable observance of obligations and
preservation of internal peace took
them out Of the category of countries
the present had in mind when he sent
the president had in mind when he sent
his message. But these countries feel
that, altho today it is Venezuela, Co
lombia, or Santo Domingo, tomorrow
it may be Argentina, Brazil or Chile.
South American nature is suspicious,
and this, the authorities say, is res
ponsible for the feeling which has been
created by the presidents message.
Would Increase Navies.
Several facts have come to the at
tention of the authorities here which
show the peculiar state of mind into
which South Americans have worked
themselves. Argentina has sent her
minister of finance to Chile to pave
the way for the abrogation of the pro-
tocol limiting the naval armament of
each country, which was entered into
in order to avert war between them.
Ostensibly Argentina has been moved
to this action by the appropriation of
$50 OO00 900 just made by Brazil for the
construction of forty new men of war.
The Brazilian program is to extend
over a period Of six years, and will
result in the addition of battleships
cruisers, and torpedo boats to her eff
fective naval list by 1911.
Argentina feels that in case resist
ance to aggression on the part of the
United States becomes necessary it
would be wise that the three strong
states should possess fleets which, uni
ted, would make a favorable compar-
ison with that Of the great North Am
erican republic. 1t is recognized that
the rate of increase Of the American
navy will insure a tremendous force
within few years, but South Amer1-
cans feel their arms will be reinforced
by the distance which American men
of war would have to cover before they
could come in contact with the assem-
bled forces of South America.
Rdicule Idea of War.
Authorities here are never inclined
to take the South Americans too SER
iousy and ridicule the idea of conflict
even in the far future. But they do
appreciate that it Is unwise to take
any action which might accentuate
south American suspicion. Therefore,
in the Dominican treaty provision was
Inserted by which the United States
rnengni29d the independence and in
Y of Dominican territory.
e state department has frankly
nan uYicated to South American dip
Iomat The reasons of the president in
algaMilg for control of the finances
of t8s island by the United States
fae Effect has been to clear the at
and prevent the formula
ton of protest such as was mooted
v hen news of the Dominican protocol
first became known.
IN NEW LOVE AFFAIR
King Of Saxony, Her Former Husband
Will Take Her Daughter Away.