The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-07
new NATION MAY COME
OUT OF THE CONFERENCE

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Caracas, Venezuela, July 5.-A
great new nation, South American
world-power, may be formed as the
result of a conference commenced
today between official representa-
tives of Venezuela, Columbia, Ecua-
dor, Peru and Bolivia. This an
nouncement was made in connection
with the celebration here today of
the centennial of VeneZuela's in
dependence, which has attracted to
Caracas the leading public men of
all the Latin-American republics. 1t
is even limited that the federation
of the five states may be the nu-
cleus of an even greater project
the unification of all South America
into one big republic.
Scenes of Enthusiasm.
Never before in the history of
Venezuelas gay capital have such
scenes of wild enthusiasm and pa
triotic devotion been witnessed as in
today's commemoration of the one
hundredth anniversary of the throw
ing off of the Spanish yoke. An
exposition of the tremendous natur-
al resources of the republic, a re-
view of troops and a magnificent
parade through streets swathed in
flags and bunting were but few
of the features of a day of universal
rejoicing. The United States was
represented by special embassy
headed by Thomas C. Dawson,
American minister to Panama, the
party coming to La Guayra on board
the armored cruiser North Carolina
Captain Marsh, commander of the
North Carolina, represented the
United States navy, and the army
delegate is Captain Frank Parker of
the Eleventh infantry. Hugh Knox,
son of the American secretary of
state, is secretary to the party.
Comes at Opportune Time.
The centennial comes at an op-
perfume time, as Venezuela is today
more prosperous than ever before
in it's history. President Gomez has
proven himself an able and honest
chief executive, and peace is prac-
tically assured as long as he re-
mains in office, despite the machi-
nations of the deposed Castro. The
cd in hn nrin Of no G
greatly aided the prosperity of Vene-
zuela New industries are constant
ly being established, and trade gen
orally is improving. Public finance
is now on a sound basis, and great
scheme of highway improvement
giving work to thousands, has been
launched.
If the project for a federation OF
Venezuela with Columbia, Peru, b.
livia and Ecuador, is carried out, it
is probable that the new nation
will be known as Gran Colombia
Great secrecy has attached to the
plans, as the nations interested do
not desire to attract the attention OF
the United States and Europe until
the scheme is well under way.
Bugaboos of the South.
There is a belief prevalent among
South American diplomats-wheth.
er well founded or not-that Great
Britain, the United States, Germany
and France are DESTROYS of continu.
ing the present South American re-
gime of small rival countries, with.
world powers A South American
federation, if successful, would be-
come a power to be reckoned with
and, so far as undeveloped but rich
natural resources are concerned
would have the most promising flu.
ture of any nation on earth.
Numerous attempts have been
made in the past to bring about
unions of Latin-American countries
but all have ended disastrously. In
1924 the republics of Central Amer.
lea formed a federation, but it was
short lived. In 1881 the republic
of New Granada was constituted out
of what are now Venezuela, Colum.
bia and Ecuador, but it's existence
was brief.
One of the impelling reasons for
a federation at this time is to form
defensive alliance against the in
reference of the United States.
Uncle Sam is the bugaboo of South
American craftsmanship, as it is the
general belief that the day is com
ing, and coming soon, when the
United States will attempt to COB
bit up all South America.
Chicago, July 5.-HOlders of cOu.
pons or receipts issued by the Pull
man company and the Great North
ern Railway company, emitting them
to refund of the difference between