The daily sentinel., 1914-05-06

] W ny tue DAdnhtls Dlulh DlInk are
those greasers butting in, and where
and what in the Sam Hill is the A.
B. c. confederation? shouted one
jingolstic member of congress when
he heard the news.
1t behooves us all to take down our
old Biographies and dust them off.
for new world power has been born
and we might as well get acquainted
with IL.
About 100 years ago the countries
to the south of us shook off the yoke
of Spain, and set up independent gov
ernments. We promulgated the Mon
roe Doctrine In order that they
might have a chance to get on their
feet. 1t was well they did for they
had scarcely adopted their constitu-
tions before they began fighting
among themselves, and the land
grabbing powers OF Europe would
have seized them IL the United
States had not assumed the role of
big brother.
Jefferson's Prophecy.
In letter to Jefferson, written In
the early twenties, John Adams de-
scribed the anarchy prevailing
throughout South America and de-
clared that there was no reason to
believe that these turbulent people
would ever develop capacity for
seli-goyernment The Sage of Mon
ticello had a more accurate vision.
however and he contended that no
people could pass from slavery to the
full enjoyment of free institutions in
a single generation. "Gfve them a
chance he counseled. "and they will
reward our patience and friendship" :"
Almost century has passed since
Jefferson ventured that prophesy
Now there are twenty republics in
Latin-America. and at least three of
them are demanding recognition as
! first-class powers, and they are pos
sessed of the commercial and militia
ry strength to enforce the claim We
have been so busy with our own af-
fairs that we have not followed their
development. Like some doting but
careless parents who persist of think
ing of their offspring as children
long after they have attained matur-
ity, we have sustained the role of
guardian of South America long af-
ter considerable portion of that
continent was quite capable of safe
guarding its own interest.
The Children Who Grew Up.
| Undoubtedly Argentine. Brazil
and Chilli enjoyed the amazement of
their Uncle Samuel when they bolted
into his front room and said:
What's the row old top? Leave
this fellow Huerta to us. We under
stand him and know how to reason
with him. Mexico is one of the fam
lily, you know. and while she is
trifle fused up just now, it is our
duty as loving brothers and sisters to
help her out of her difficulties. Just
keep your temper, Uncle. and every
thing will be lovely in few days"
They might be pardoned II they
INDUCED in chuckle, under the cir
cumstances, but If their Uncle Samuel
was surprised he proved he was not
bereft of his sound common sense,
which is his most notable train, for
he promptly accepted their offer.
The mediators went about their
self-imposed task with the vigor and
skill of old hands, and there is rea-
son to, believe they will achieve re-
suits. However, that may be, a new
and potent element has been injected
into the big game of world politics,
and hereafter our statesmen will di-
rect their efforts toward cementing
our friendship with our neighbors of
the Western Hemisphere rather than
toward the formation of European al
| liances.
"All Americas for America" will
| be shibboleth which will be needed
by both Europe and Asia.
Growth of South America.
Now let's take peep between the
covers of that old geography and
ascertain some of the changes which
have taken place south of the Rio
Grande since Bolivar and O'Higgins
chased the Spaniards into the sea.
Latin-America has three times the
area OF the United States and a pop
ulation of 10, 900 900 people. Its for
eign trade last year amounted to
/ foreign trade of the United States
with 100, 100000 people.
But the most amazing fact in con-
nection with Latin-America' S devel-
opment is that its foreign trade has
increased 100000, 900 in the last
ten years. Talk about a boom, No
other portion of the habitable globe
can make a better showing, yet we
sometimes speak of these republics
as 'dago lands and generally think
OF them as the home of yellow fever,
alllgators and reyolutionists.
The United States has secured a
generous slice of this trade. John
Barrett, the director general of the
Pan-American union, is authority for
the statement that our commerce
with Latin-America has more than
doubled in ten years and that we are
out-stripping England, France or
Germany And that without ship
subsidy. too
Il We think we have some country.
} compare it with European nations,
but you could put the continental
United States in Brazil and still have
enough left over to make the state
of Pennsylvania.
We speak OF the Mississippi as the
Father of Waters" but out of the