The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-19
ENDORSEMENT OF COURSE
TAKEN BY UNITED STATES
BY SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES
GRATIFYING TO WASHINGTON.
ecquador, Venezuela and Colombia,
Not Yet Heard From, Expected to
Define Attitude.

WaShlngton.--Prom endorsements
from South America Of the action OF
the United States in taking Germany's
challenge to war are the source of
great qualification to officials of the
auihlhlstratino There remained but
three countries, Ecuador, Venezuela,
ana Colombia. which had not defined
their positions. and it was believed
that before the end Of this week they,
too, would respond
With the exception Of Costa Rica.
none Of the Central American group
had declared its attitude. but no con-
Germ over where their sympathy will
be placed has been felt at the state
department.
SO far Cuba Is the only war spot in
Latin-America, but the positions as.
sumed by Panama and Costa Rica
place them practically in the list OF
warning nations. and almost no doubt
remains that Brazil will be at war
within few days. The only govern
ments that have not been frank in
their ENDORSEMENT OF the step taken
by the United States are Chile and
Perua. the former contining itself to
formal declaration Of neutrality and
the latter to "deploring" the fact that
the United States had been unable to
adjust her difficulty with Germany
without recourse to war.
Way They Line Up.
Following is the way the other
Latin-American nations. whose posi-
tions are defined. were lined up:
Cuba-Declared war against Ger
many
Panama Declared her readiness to
assist in AIRY way possible in the pro-
lection Of the Panama Canal
Costa Rioa-Offered her ports and
other territorial waters to the United
navy.
Brazil-Relations broken with Ger
many.
Bolivia aIRelations broken with Ger
many.
Uruguay Endorsed the action of
the United States and characterized
Germany's Submarine warfare as "an
insult to humanity"
araguay-Expressed sympathy WITH
the government Of the United States
. forced into war to rehabilitate thu
rights Of neutrals."
Argentina Endorsed the action O
the United States as just and right.
Mexico-Neutral.
State department officials believe /
possible that the government of EcQua
dor may consider itself bound to adop
a somewhat equivocal attitude becaus,
of. a suggestion made several week.
ago that a conference Of neutrals tt
be held at Montevideo to study means
for bringing the war to an end
Guatemala's proclamation of martial
law was still regarded here as pre-
cautionary step tken by President Es.
trada Cabrera preliminary to break
with Germany. 1t was believed that
Honduras, Salvador and Nicaragua,
the remaining mcommitted nations OF
by Guatemala and that they will an
nounce their positions Immediately az
ter Guatemala speaks.
The United States has looked to
Latin-America for lloral support more
than for material assistance. but there
has been no disposition to undertake
the very material assistance that
might be rendered If it became neces.
sary. The total peace strength OF
Latin-Amrica's armies Is only 334,O0G
men, but the potential power Is sew
eral times that and reports from the
South American republics have indi-
Gated that no time will be lost in
raising fighting forces, to their full
war strength.
MEXICO PROMISES