Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-09
Tur AsI,rIc MENACE.

Prof Hiram Bingham. who holds
the chair Of latin American history
in Yale university. sees efeai adean'-
age to the western hemisphere
through the mediation conference
which recently adjourned a. Niagara
Falls. regardless Of whether ID has
contributed 10 pcaee in Mexico or not.
For his reasoning. Professor iiug-
ham adducea the unusual reason that
Il ~ now necessary for the nations OF
the western hemisphere to unite
against the aggfosslons of the Aalai.
ics. lis the western hemisphere To be
come orienializcd2 hc asks
The Aslailc question now Is acute
In the United states ana Canada.
Both countries have their Japanese
ana Chinese problems and ship
load Of lllndns have lust sst sail from
British Columbia where the Aeiatics
were refused admission hy the imui-
grafton authorities. South America
has millions 81 unsettled fertile acrcH
ana the nations there are anxious for
the development Of the agricultural
resources now idle Thousands Of
Japs and Chinese have settled there
ana thousands more are moving there
every year. The Japanese government
has subsidized steamer line be-
tween that country aud South America
80 "a nh
The carrying Of cmigfnnis for nom
lnai sum.
Professor bingham finds the Mon
roe doctrine the greatest obstacle In
the way 10 an Understandings between
tho United states and the Latin coun-
tries. In his book. e'fhc Monroe Doc
irlne. an Obsolete sbiholethi he snys
TINT doctrine a regarded merely as
display Of insolonee ana conceit on
our part" and urges that II be buried
and that m entirely now policy be
declared
In showing the Importance Of the
Latin countries. Professor bingham
says.
"Wo need to arouse the average
citizen To study the commercial sitn-
nilon ANA the recent history OF those
three republics. Let him ponder on
the meaning OF l{fazls xin0.d0t.doo
Of balance nf trade in her favor, Let
him realize the enormous extent al
Argentina recent growth ana her
ability To- supply the world with
wheat. corn. beef and mutton. Let
him examine Chilfs political and eco
nomle stability
Discussing what he regards as th"
certainty of the Asiatic question aris-
ing In South America, sooner or later
Professor bingham rays.
"Thp AMniic question is certain TO
arise apunef 81 later IA south Amer
lea.
"At present nraxlls attitude toward
the Japanese W hi striking contrast
to that of California A Toxic news.
paper reports that the state of sac
paula offers abundant grants of land,
the establishment Of agricultural eN
pertinent stations and schools at the
cost ui the government and the pay
meut hy the government Of the eN-
prnaea ui transportation Several Jap.
aneae agents have made a careful
study Of the soil aud climatic ceadi
tionA in sac paula.
Argentina is also friendly toward
The japanese The annual commercial
value at her products rs over $lbo per
oupta u remarkable result of the et
forts 81 country which alill has en-
ormaHa areas OF unoceupied land.
Nothing could give more eloquent
proof of the splendur of he national
pitrtmOny This also indicates the im-
monse value Of Immigration TO Argen-
tina. as 1t is Obvious that every citizen
~ Of great potential Importance and
can ho ct mutual advantage both TO
himself aud To the STAGE.