New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-26
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latter race is numerous and in some
regions predominant.
Upon the ultimate result OF this tu-
sion Of races Mr.. Bryce looks with I'M
certainty. In Brazil some of the aolest
and most cultivated men have touches
Of negro blood, and in Peru and else
where men of mixed race are often OF
high social, intellectual and moral
standing. Three conclusions are ar
rived at by study of these relations.
One is. that the fusion OF two parent
stocks, one more advanced, the other
more backward, does not necessarily
produce q race inferior to the stronger
parent or superior TO the weaker An
other lie, that conquest and control by
a race Of greater strength have upon
some races depressing and al
most ruinous effect. The third is, that
race repugnance-even Of Caucasians
against NECROSIS no such constant
and permanent factor In human affairs
as members Of the Teutonic peoples
are apt to assume. II seems TO the
author certain that in time there Will
be a complete fusion Of races in most
Of South America, so that Brazil VIII
become hero Mathematician, ana
all the rest save the purely white AT
gentina and Uruguay will become
hero American. The quality Of the
resultant mixed race he does not vent
ure TO predict. There is, Of course, rear
of deterioration. but II Is too soon to
be respondent. There may be in
the Indian stock a reserve OF strength,
dormant, but not extinct, ready to
respond to a nsw stimulus and to shoot
upwards under more inspiriting condl-
tons"
South Americans, Mr.. Bryce thinks.
are inclined TO resent the notion that
they are dependent upon the United
States for protection under the Monroe
Doctrine welcome as that once was,
They have become so strong and
stable, some Of them, that they are able
TO look out for themselves, and are
worthy to rank with us as a part OF
the international police force Of this
hemisphere They desire, however, 10
be on good terms with us, end their
wisest statesmen appreciate the value
of our diplomatic action in trying to
preserve peace among them. Yet they
are Jealous Of their own dignity and
not at all disposed to be patronized.
Therefore, ut is as the disinterested,
the absolutely disinterested and I'M
selfish. advocate OF peace and good
will that the United States will have
most influence in the Western Henri
sphere and that influence, gently and
tactfully used. may be Of incalculable
service to mankind"
Nor are the relations between South
America and Europe as intimate in
Mr.. Bryce's view, as some have sup
posed. Few South Americans take any
such interest in Spain as people Of the
United States do in England and the
other countries from which their an
cestors came. They have no link of
free institutions brought from the old
soil to flourish in the new. Between
Italy and Latin America the only con-
nectionN was ecclesiastical until in re-
cent years, when Italian immigrants
began TO pour into Argentina and
Southern Brazil; but while there is now
a good deal Of intercourse, this has not
led to any closer connection, either po-
litical or intellectual. With England
and Germany the commercial relations
Of most South American countries are
close and constant, and the people Of
the latter acQuaint themselves to some
degree with the arts Of the former and
adopt some Of their customs. But the
essential genius Of the two is so diff
ferent that between them there is little
more than reciprocal good will and
what Carlyle called the cash MENUS"
For France, however, the South Ameri-
cans have strong intellectual affinity;
Paris is the favorite resort Of all who
can go thither, who are many; and in
the drama and art, in literature and
society, throughout most OF South
America French influence is supreme.
Nevertheless. South Americans re-
gard themselves as a new thing in the
word, racial group with a character
all their own and this proposition Mr.
Bryce neither affirms or denies, though
he Is obviously inclined TO regard its
realization as probable. The phantasm
Of European conquest Of South America
he does not dignity with consideration.
The continued independence Of that
continent is assured, and that means
that its nations will continue to de-
velop their own types more sharply and
definitely as time passes and life be-
comes for them more rich and intense.
MIINlnlphI WEJ FADE.