Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

Dispatches from South America these
days are intense. Months ago. before
the break in the diplo-
matte relations of Ber-
1T. lin and Washington
manifested. there was much re-
sentiment on tho part of the South
American press toward Germany and
Germans because of their encroach-
ments on South and Central American
rights. This was essentially true of
Brazil and the Argentine. And 1t may
be asked Just here If this aggressive
policy at Berlin is not what Gen. Won
Bernhard meant when he announced
in 1912 that Germany after smashing
Europe would smash the two Amer
icas"?
A dispatch dated Rio de Janeiro, Feb
ruary 1, says: "Madeiros de Albu-
querque. a member of the chamber OF
deputies, in commenting in his journal
on the current opinion that Brazil viii
follow the present policy of the United
States, expresses regret that Brazil
has missed the opportunity to take
the action which the dignity of her
traditions commanded her to do long
ago. namely. to take her position on
the side of the allies.
he continues, we should have gained
economic advantages, for we would
have been bound up with the CONNER
cial interests of the greatest nations
in the world. But against this noble
aspiration of the Brazilian people, cow
ardice on the one hand and the actIV-
tiles Of Germanism on the other, hui
initiating Brazil, have reduced us to
the unfortunate situation in which We
find ourselves today"
The Journal do Commerce. asserts
that the German note is a presumptuous
act of folly which the
German Note entire world under
stands to be a signal
denounced. of despair. This plan
it adds, "of ruthless piracy which the
summary suppression Of all neutral
rights. The great republic OF the
north, which is affected most directly
fortunately realizes that it is no longer
possible to sit idle. All American ma
tions form soclai anu mora NM ;,,
Pan-Americanism would be vain
phrase If 1t were not associated win
the idea of defense against common
menace. AVA.
The Correlo de Mania says: "Presi-
dent Wilson has done well to take de-
cisiye action. AS for Brazil she shouid
lend the moral support Of diplomatic
action in accordance with the decision
of Washington.
The Razon saws: The noble action Of
the North American people is worthy
of a nation which knows how to com
pel respect of its rights. we
should at once contiscate the German
steamships in Brazilian ports.
The Sucres says: 1.-The United states
should have broken with Germany
long ago 1t is her duty to De the
leader of the nations of the American
continent But il is better late than
never Events have proved that neil
trality is crime. Neither North Amer
lea nor Brazil has any right to remain
The Idea Nacional of Buenos Aires
saws: Germany, having lost confidence
in victory, is threatening President
Wilson. The defeat of the central
empires seems to be near. Ill Dlario
saws: "Germany's new move is directed
against the United States, south
America and Spain. Neutrality is pc
coming impossible; it would amount
to completely. Germany has cast on
the mask Her arrogance. enhanced
By despair. has become such that the
whole world execrates her.
These dispatches serve TO draw AT
tention to Germany's propaganda IN
South America, which has been other
wise disclosed in several publications
in Germany, which should have served
the United States as well as South
American states as useful informa-
ton.