New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-14
r NJ. Muchnic Tells Re-
oublicans and Diplomats
Germany Threatens.
INSIST ON RIGHTS
OF NEUTRAL TRADE
ambassador Da CANA at
Clubs Weekly Luncheon
Praises President.


hers. was drunk to President Wilson
:. yesterdays weekly luncheon Of the
p.,rhli,an Club. when Ambassador Da
Cha Of Brazil referred TO "the great
.n,,i,ies Of the President in his effort
:, steer the ship Of state in the right
..n,.. at this critical juncture."
sWhst can the United States do for
,.s, America. and what can Latin
,-.,ics do for the United States? y
-. the subject Of discussion. and
eminent Americans end representa-
.,ys South Americans were present.
IN. sneakers, besides the Brazilian
AMBASSADOR. were Or. Federico Pezet
Minister from Peru; Or. Cordovs, Min
,,,,, from Ecuador; Professor L. 5.
Paw. Of the University of Pennsyl-
.,,i. chairman Of the Pan-American
c,rmi,tee Of the Department of State;
"a Yldridge. vice-president Of the
y,sonsl City Bank; Professor William
sbepberd. of Columbia University;
charles w. Muchnic, manager Of the
,orsign department Of the American
ro,omotive Company, and Sehor lg-
,,,io Cslderon, Minister from Bolivia.
Saws Germans Covet Brazil.
All the speeches centred on the war
and the neutrality policy of the United
states the South American representa-
,jyes as one man urging immediate ac-
,,,, 70 secure the rights of neutral
,sipping against the naval bloekades
=, the belligerents and the absolute en-
,oresment Of the Monroe Doctrine.
In this connection MIR. Muchnlc re
,,u.d a conversation he had with a
C,-nsn merchant he met on board
81, On the way from Brazil 10 the
Arrsntine. This man declared he did
nat believe the Brazilians nor the
s,a,b Americans Of the adjacent coun-
,1., would ever be capable of making
-v,h progress, and that their COM
,,s,, economic development could be
,ss.tsd only under European DONNA
ton
with brutal frankness, character
ste Of the Won Bernhard type Of
German" Mr.. Muchnic said, che then
:s.lLred:
~ it had not been for your dam
,,ye Monroe Doctrine, the rich terri
,ory Of Southern Brazil, with its I'M
nsse resources now lying dormant
would have been exploited and devei-
cpsd and the country transformed into
an extremely prosperous German col
cry, supporting large part OF our
growing population, for which we must
ind an outlet. We will yet possess
Il. even if we should be compelled to
tcht with your country for its scqui-
s.tion'
During the last six months the
world has been shocked by the ia
grant violation Of treaties, and through
acts Of war, as well as through official
and semi-oficial utterances Of leading
men In Germany, we are apprised OF
the utter disrespect that nation holds
ior countries weaker than itself, and
rs readiness to acquire such countries
BY force Of arms, II that would serve
Is purpose. We are therefore fully
warranted in assuming that were Ger
many TO come out victorious in this
present European conflict the politi-
cal independence Of the South Ameri-
can republics would be greatly endan-
gusd.
Rely on Monroe Doctrine.
q an confident that in such an
tventuslity the government OF the
United States would enforce respect
ior the ancient Monroe Doctrine,
which has been 50 much criticised OF
late, with all the physical forces at
IA disposal
Sehor Calderon said that Latin
Americas greatest needs were capital
and long-term credit. A knowledge of
Spanish and the geography of the
twenty republics Of the Southern con-
tnsnt, he said, were essential 70 bust
ness men intending TO engage in trade
With Latin America, and he recon-
nended the teaching of Spanish in the
schools and universities of the United
States. Dr.. Pezet corroborated Senior
Ctltsron, and declared that once the
United States showed il was the true
Trend OF Latin America Latin Amer
lea would stand nv the United tSates