The Washington herald., 1914-06-14
Predicts United States Of South America
GlGiT11c ui1on HAsirs lNcEP7Ton viii MEDTf1nor
Europe and Southern Republics Versus I. S..

good graces of the South American re-
publics; European masters OF industry
and commerce, aware OF the unlimited
possibilities in South America, and de-
sirous to exploit these possibilities, estab-
lished bonds with the Industrial captains
OF South America which today are 30
strong that they seem hardly breakable
sifted down to- cold. uncompromisins
American terms, the situation Is this:
Europe has snatched away the South
American trade and is snatching It away
today. -.
While the United States was sleeping.
Europe cleverly secured the bacon
which North America. awake. would well
appreciate.
Europe does not intend that her mo
nopoly" OF the South American trade be
broken. Europe wants this monopoly
neither taken from her nor even see it
diminished.
In view of the hostile attitude Of South
America toward the United States. and
the admitted failure-past and prssent-of
the United States to better that feeling.
there seems little prospect of Europe hav-
ing to fear for her South American
bacon"
However. Europe lis on the lookout And
so Is South America.
Unwritten Monroe .Doctrine.
There is a Monroe doctrine"-unwrit-
ten in the parchments of the constitution
but inscribed with burning letters in the
heart OF every nation.
South Americas Monroe doctrine is
directed chiefly against the United States
of North America.
True. the national" realization of the
necessity of the doctrine has not become
gfrOnp a w unit fp
recent years. 1t Is now growing from
day TO day-not decreasing as our PAN
American optimists and enthusiasts would
have us believe.
Aware OF its present inability. in a
Showdown" to enforce its Monroe
doctrine" against its mighty neighbor in
the north. IL Is only natural that South
America should look to Europe. its friend.
as to its protector.
Also. It is quite natural, that Europe
should be only too glad to serve in that
capacity. To take under its protecting
wings its little South American partner
with whom its stands on the friendliest.
MUTUAL business and political as well
as diplomatic relations Is a function
cheerfully accepted, willingly carried out
That, too, is logical sequence.
Intervention. invasion, annexation-as
considered by the South American re-
publics a menace to their OWN inde-
pendence.
Colombia and Panama are well remem-
bered
So is the Maine, And what followed.
These cases are emphatic warnings.
Again, IL is pnly natural, therefore, that
when an opportunity presented itself to
the three leading South American repub-
Mexico and the United States, such an
was readily grasped.
1T may be stated here, incidentally. that
the fact that this delicate and difficult
task fell to the Washington representa-
tives OF Brazil Argentina and Chile, ma
turally served toward an immediate es-
tsblishment Of closer relationship between
these three powers and their respective
governments .-.
Old Foes ConciIiate.
This is significant in view OF the fact
that Brazil and Argentina. old enemies.
were suddenly drawn closer together
meeting as they did-and do now-upon
the common ground OF mediation. in ef-
forts to solve this task.
Solve IL primarily for the good
OF the two countries at strife, and sec
ondarily for the best interests OF Brazil
and Argentina. and Chile. and the other
South American republics-or the re-
verse?
Quien Sabe?
Mediation by the three largest South
American republics, as explained above.
is bound to strengthen these republics
and. in the last analysis, their smaller
neighbors in the South.
If mediation fails, the mediators will
undoubtedly manage to cast the blame
for its failure upon the United States
This again. will strengthen the South