The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-10
RESENT ADVICE
FROM WASHINGTON
South American Countries Are
Suspicious Of Every Move
Made by United States
These Days.
FRIENDLY TO GERMANY
Argentine win Turn Down Any
Proposition Coming From North
America, Just to be
obstInAts.
FRIENDLY TO GERMANY
[By chas. P. Stewart. United Press

[By Chas. P. Stewart, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BUENOS AIRES, March 10.-If the
United States is planning to seek
concerted action among all American
republics to cleanse the American
hemisphere of German activities-as as
reported in Washington dispatches
today-she Is likely to be rebuffed
hotly. A majority OF the Latln-Amer-
ican republics will resent such plan.
From reliable source here 1t was
learned today that the Argentine gov
ernment would be inclined to make
hot answer" If the United States
Offered advice" regarding German
plotting. Pan-American unity is not
advisable from this viewpoint OF
South America. Several republics
are distinctly proGerman. Some are
pro-ally. Most of them are not pro-
United States. With the exception
possibly of Brazil and Bolivia. Argen-
tines position on the general Ques-
ton OF American matters is held by
officials here to present substantially
the attitude of other Latin-American
republics. And Argentine, It will pc
recalled, was the rcpublic wi1ici ciftmost
rebuffed President
Wilson when he asked worlds neu-
trails to follow the example OF the
United States In breaking relations
with Germany. Argentine regretted
such extreme measures in her note.
which was drafted by DR.. Diego
Molinari. He was likewise the auth
or of the further message to the Unit
ed States announcing that Argentines
mind was made up and implying hat
it would not be changed ny Nortn
American pressure, which was IN
closed with the formal note. Presi-
dent Irigoyen personally revised
both communications.
North Americans here believe Dr.
Molinari to be anti-United States
mainly because he was secretary OF
the pro-MeXican committee here op-
posine American Intervention in Mex
leo. But the fact Is DR.. Molinarts
views may be taken as typically Lat
iu-American. He believes the United
States, perhaps. unconsciousiy, seeks
to use Latin-America to her own
advantage.
Brazil and Bolivia are considered
exceptions to the general Latin
American view.
Brazil is believed to be hooking for
an excuse 10 SCIHc NSA hAsSAA AAASA S>-~-~
ships in her harbors.
Bolivia has declared her "solidar-
ity'' with the United States. But she
is thought to be under the thumb
of North America. She Is credited
with aspiring to an outlet on the Pa
cific ocean and tributaries of the riv-
er Plate. Bolivia just now has no such
ontlet The guess Is ventured IN
Buenos Aires that President Wilson's
declaration in his peace speech favor.
ing ocean outlets for Oil nations haa
something to do with Bolivia's an
nouncement OF solidarity with the
United States.
The question whether the United
states is going to support Bolivia in
her ambition for an outlet is of acute
interest to Peru, Argentine and Chill.
These nations cut Bolivia Off from
the Pacific and the river Plate.
Brazil has always been pro-North
American. She has always however,
been pro-German too, except for
few recent expressions attributed to.