The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-18
GUN MAKERS BLAMED
Held Responsible for Clashes Among
American Republics.

Worcester, Mass, Nov. 18.-Condi-
lions In the countries lying to the south
of the United States and the problems
confronting the United States IN its
relations with those countries will be
discussed at a four days conference
on Latin America begun at Clark Uni
versity today. The speakers include
diplomats. educators, historians, naval
officers. scientists, journalists and
travellers. President G. Stanley Hall
opening session. The chief speaker Was
Leopold Grahame, an English Journal
list formerly proprietor of the Buenos
Aires Herald.
He discussed the Relations of the
United States with the Latin-American
republics
Ignorance in this country of the es-
sential conditions in Latin-America.' :
Mr.. Grahame declared, has led to in
ternational Observation-Disclosures which
have initiated against an extension of
commercial and friendly relations SO
necessary to the welfare Of the entire
continent
The cultured and sensitive latin
mind" he continued "resents conde-
scension, domination or the suggestion
of inequality. Priar to Senator Roots
visit to South America in 1906 there
existed a very wide distrust of Amer
lean policy. Fortunately the eloquent
and frank declaration of the state Sec
rotary to the effect that the United
States was actuated by the sole pIIr-
pose Of promoting the friendly inter-
course of all the American republics.
produced an entire change of feeling
and cemented the bonds of friendship.
The services of the great diplomats
of the United States are more needed in
the capitals of some of the republics
of Central and South America than in
London. Paris, Berlin, Rome. Madrid
or st. Petersburg"
David Mont. editor of Ell Diario
Illustrate of Santiago. Chile, in hts adj
dress on THE Mind of. the Latin Amer
lean Nation" criticized European gun
manufacturers. IT believe he said,
that We are likely to derive more dis
comfort from our relations with the
continental powers than from our re-
lations with the United States. To
prove my statement I will only have to
mention an incident in our history of
the most dangerous nature and by
which two sister nations, Argentina and
Chile were brought to the verge of
war. 1t was the influence of Europe
armament manufacturers which inn
pressed the minds of these two ma
lions to make them think that their
trivial differences could be settled only
by an armed engagement. It took the
patriotism and courage of high-spirited
citizens Of both countries to wake us
from this dreadful nightmare. That
we were then only acting under the
effects of foreign influence is proven
by the fact that we settled the affair
In a most peaceful manner"
LAS a final chapter of the incident,
We erected on the peak Of the Andes
a monument to the great master. as
an expression Of thanks for having
liberated us from the diabolic influence
of the European gun manufacturers"
Mr.. Montt expressed the opinion that
the visits Of prominent American
statesmen to Latin America. the in
creased knowledge in the United States
of conditions there and the gathering
of Pan-American congresses win bring
about a new era "of genuine American
influence in South America