The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-13
GERMANY IN SOUTH AMERICA.

4 a sensational rumor has reached Of the New
Il York editors that Washington is in possession OF
the details OF German peace proposal recently
made to the entente via Switzerland. 1t is alleged
that Germany offered the allies peace upon their
terms and signified her willingness to evac'ate
Belgium, restore Asace Lorraine, Join Polish Prus-
STA to new independent kingdom. pay an indem-
nifty. and acquicsce in the partition OF Austria Hun.
gary into separate states according to nationalites
In return all these concessions in Europe, Ger
| many. II is said demanded only one thins-a free
| hand on the American continent. While this story
may be either true false 1t certainly adds interest
to the activities Of German settlers In South America
and the attitude that Nilhelmstrassc adopts toward
| them. The London outlook says that Latin Amer
| lea is not awake to the danger OF German dom-
| nance" by colonization. This influential British
weekly has been devoting considerable space to the
discussion Of C;crman,s aims in the southern con.
tincnt and processes itself pleased at the at.
,itudc taken by Brazil the submarine question.
| II says:
| Brazil has shown a courageous example in being
the first OF the neutrals to express determination
| to follow Americas lead in resisting the nsolent
| asgressions OF Germany. We say courageous. for
no country has completely within the
Tcutonic grip than the Portuguese republic. some
OF the southern provinces arc practically German
| colonies In Rio Grandc do Sui there are about
| 200 900 Germans, in Parana 10000. and in Santa
Catharina So 900. Most Of the wealth and the best
lands in their possession. and the male members
arc reported to be organized for military service
| and to be in possession of arms Such potential
enemy in their midst might well make the Drazlians
| hesitate before committing themselves to policy
anita gonistic to the always beloved Fatherland. All
the republics Of Latin America may. however have
awakcned>to the unpleasant possibilities of German
penetration, and have arranged to act in concert In
the event Of there being intention TO violat" on
behalf Of the kaiser the hospitality given to these
| aliens"
| Gcrmanys aims in South America are very frank
~ stated by Professor Gustav von Schneider in a
recent pamphlet entitled Handles und Machtpol
tik," where be writes:
| We must desire that at all costs German coun
try containing eO,Oooooo to 100000 Germans may
grow up in the twentieth century in south Brazil.
and that no matter whether it remains portion OF
Brazil becomes a self conta ned state. enters
into close relations with empire. Unless our
connection with Brazil is always secured by ships
OF nd unless Germany is able to exercise pres
sure there. development is threatcncd.'
Tho Monroe Doctrine. says the outlook. would not
affect the situation. for the German government
does not recognize its validity The outlook quotes
Prince arck's views which it states, still repre-
sents the attitude of Wilhelmstrassc. In 1896 the
Prince wrote to the hamburger Eachrchten:
Some German newspapers continue discussing
the called Monroe Doctrine, in consequence of
the events which have taken place in South Amer
lea. We of opinion that that doctrine, and the
way in which it is advanced by the American
republic is incredible impcrtincnce toward the
rest OF the world. Tho Monroe Doctrine Is merely
of Violence based upon great strength, toward
oil American states and toward those European
states which possess interests In America II wc
desire to stat" European doctrine similar to that
uvcrwc cning American doctrine we must imagine
that European state let Us say France or Rus
STA. should claim that il would not allow any alter
alton Of the frontiers of Europe to take place cx-
cept with its consent must imagine that some
prcponderant Asatc power. such Russia OF
England. should advance the pretcnson that it
would not allow a change in Asia's political rcla
tons except with its permission? We are under
III" impression that the great wealth which the
American soil has furnished its inhabitants has
caused part of tn" American legislators to ovcrcs
innate their own rights and to underestimate at tho
same time the right to Independence possessed by
the other American powers and by tho European
powers wc'