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tations from this interesting book; but
a word must be said Of the means
which Ugante would adopt to avert
the yankee PERIL He would form
federation of the Latin American
states, which would ignore the Monroe
Doctrine and cultivate more intimate
relations with Europe. There would be
little or no danger Of European agrees
sion because of rivalries amongst the
powers. Europe would balance the
United States. And besides Japan
would serve also as a check on the
United States. In case Of a war be-
tween these two nations in which
Japan should be the winner there
would be danger OF the Japanese In
vading South America because they
would go to the PHILIPPINES, Hawaii,
Corea or the islands of the China sea-
There would be as little likelihood OF
their coionizing in South America,
thinks Ugante, as there would be of the
United States founding colonies on the
Mediterranean.
The FrontispIece.
The nontispiece Of this book repre-
sents the American eagle swooping
down upon South America It's beak
is at Panama, its right wing over
Mexico and Central America, and its
shadow extends down into Colombia,
Venezuela and Ecuador. There graphi-
cally represented is his theme The
author Is a brilliant man, young, en-
ergettc, and well-known wherever the
Spanish language is spoken. He is a
poet, dramer. He, himself, admits
that his Latin American Federation is
IA dream, but he says, the dreams of
today are the realities of tomorrow. He
is at present engaged in a propaganda
of his ideas. A few months ago he was
in Mexico, where in spite Of the gov
eminent he was most cordially re-
ceived. He intended visiting the Gen.
trail American republics but was i'm
peded by their governments, through
the influence, 1t was reported in the
press, Of the United States. Later he
went &c New York where he spoke In
Columbia University, condemning dol
lar diplomacy"
Place Consciousness.
Such antagonists as these manifest
ed by Ugante have their foundation
chiefly in race Consciousness; but very
often the antagonism has its origin In
ignorance. The American who ex-
presses contempt for everything per-
tanning to Latin America does SO
through ignorance; and likewise the
Spanish American who believes that
we of the United States have no as
pirations except narrowly commercial
only is ignorant of the true spirit OF
our people. We must do everything
possible to bring about a better mu-
tual understanding We must know
them and we must see to It that they
know and understand US. How can
this be Accomplishment
In the first place, with the opening
OF the canal the increasing stream Of
travel between the United States and
Latin America along with the newt
able increase in commerce will give
greater opportunity for wider contact
Of the better element Of our people
with the better sort here. Greater
numbers Of South American youth viii
go to the United States to be educated
and will return to interpret in their
several countries the real spirit that
moves US in the north. More intimate
commercial relations will call great
er and greater number of Latin Amer
leans to live in the United States and
these Will give us there better oppor-
tunity to know and appreciate at their
true value our southern neighbors. And
for the great enterprises to be carried
out in the Spanish speaking countries,
the building of railroads, irrigation
works, developing mines, etc, there
will be demand for American capital.
for American professional men and adj
ministrations of the best and most eff
1cient type. The contact of these with
Latin Americans will result in mutual
profit and in mutual understanding.
WHERE THE DANGER LIES
But in the coming of American CAPT.
tai to Latin America there is a very
real danger. If it costs a struggle at
home to get even a semblance Of So
.ciai justice as between the great In