Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-04-19
ENDORSEMENT OF COURSE
TAKEN BY UNITED STATES
~ SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES
GRATIFYING TO WARRINGTON.
Eequador, Venezuela and Colombia,
Not Vet Heard From, Expected 70
Define Attitude.

Washington.-Prompt 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
administrative. There remained but
three countries. Ecuador, Venezuela,
and Colombia, which had not defined
their positions, and 1t 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 confning itself to q
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.
assist in any way possible in the pro-
lection OF the Panama Canal.
Costa Rica-Offered her ports and
other territorial waters to the United
States for war needs Of the American
navy.
Brazil-Relations broken with Ger.
many
Bolivia-Relations broken with Ger
many.
Uruguay-Endorsed the action Of
the United States and characterized
Germany's submarine warfare as IAN
insult to humanity"
acknowledgement sympathy with
the government of the United States
forced into war to rehabilitate the
rights Of neutrals."
Argentina-Endorsed the action OF
the United States as just and right.
Mexico-Neutrnl.
State dep partment officials believe 1t
possible that the government of Ecqua-
dor may col rider itself bound to adopt
a somewha4equvocal attitude because
OF q suggeSton made several weeks
ago that a conference Of neutrals to
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 a pre-
cautionary step tken by President Es-
trada Cabrera preliminary to a break
with Germany. 1t was believed that
Honduras, Salvador and Nicaragua,
the remaining uncommitted nations OF
Central America, are awaiting action
by Guatemala and that they will an.
nounce their positions Immediately az.
ter Guatemala speaks.
The United States has looked to
Latin-America for moral support more
than for material assistance. but there
has been no disposition to undertake
the very material assistance that
might be rendered IL it became neces.
sary. The total peace strength OF
Latin-Amrica's armies is only 334.OOC
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.