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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14

American solidarity and of conou,r;.
democratic principles. Our country csn. =.
De lndIHerent, and much less hostile - ~
exemplary line of conduct, which afsr,,. Ae
generous identity of atruistic no,ives =.
International conception For us-ana ~,a
nave said 1t many times-neutrali. ~.
not exist from the very moment in ,,s;es
Ieuton imperialism classes belIieeva..."'
with the right of neutrals to naviosts 10y
trade across the open seas. To Teuton inv
perlallsm, trading by neutrals with +ta;-
own flag or with that of others cons+i,n.I
a crime; crime which is punished h., ~
SINKING OF ships and the sacrifice of ~ :.
cerests and lives of those engaged in ~:
CATION. All the accepted rules of the r;,h..
or people have thus been subverted ard -.
nored by an autocratic piracy Coun+r,eu
should be isolated; they should spnnr.ss
their commercial relations with other go
tries; they should submit to the will -.
lordly terrorists who pretend to rule 81
lie and economic expansion Of the ,whois
world under the brutal yoke of modern ~.
querors armed with bombs and torpedoss
America must adopt solidarity bv n
policy of proud resistance"
Ecuador is with Us, too. We can .or,.
on the sympathy Of the people, but il
seems, ON little else. The country is very
poor, and averages about one revolution
year.
This survey leaves one country to he
reckoned with, an ally; and an ally whom
strangely enough, we refuse to recognize
This country is Costa Rica
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14
Low the Teuton Has
i 1 Wormed Himself in

Commerce has been the particular ave.
nuo through which the German has en-
deavored to penetrate Latin America, and
in this realm his progress, especially in the
last forty years, has been remarkable. He
has established large banks in the cities
and larger towns; he has founded business
houses directly in touch with his home
land, and evidently under the close SUPER
vision of the German government; he has
initiated and manufactured at low cost AL
most every native product the South Ameri-
cans desire or use he has built hotels and
restaurants in replica of those found in
Germany, and it has been clear that no de-
tail in clubs and social organizations, news
papers and literature, pleasing to the leu
tonic mind and habits, has been omitted
IN order that the colonzer and trader
might duplicate as far as possible home
environment.
AT the opening of the war the German
commerce throughout South America had
reached such fourishing proportions that
even Great Britain, the arch trader of the
world, with all her extended control If the
trade OF Latin America, found some diff
Guilty IN keeping her lead in South Ameri-
can business, while the relation of exnorts
from the United States and Germany was
IN the ratio of per cent to 25 per cent in
Germany's favor
I'm every conceivable way the Teutons
sought to ingratiate themselves into South
American favor. They did as the Romans
dld, revealed q studied politeness in bows.
Misunderstanding and hat-liftng, learned to
use excellent Spanish and Portuguese. fat
tered and fawned where it seemed to their
advantage to do So even intermarried with
the native peoples, and were careful to ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14
a BOLDLY conceived proposal
N has been made for the incor-
4 ~ poration into great Cont


mental Army of all the forces
Of the Republics of North, South and
Central America which have declared
war upon Germany. This is stirring
scheme of wide possibilities. AS ''The
Rocky Mountain News" says:
"The American people have the vision to
realize what this means to-day and what it
will mean for the future. If it is car
ried out in war it will not end with the
war. AS binding force it will be more eff
fective than the Monroe Doctrine, which,
as we know, jars upon the sensitive nerves
of some of the states piece of pater
nalIsm, too patronizing and c-sided.
"First of all the moral effect upon the
rest of the world will be farreaching and
Immediate. 1t will strike home with telling
effect upon Germany. A Pan-Amercan
army on the western front without striking
blow would be equal to a great victory
against the enemy
In welcoming this plan it is worth
while to cast speculative eye over the
republics to the south of US and see
where their sympathies really lie. Some
have declared war on the common enc
my, some have broken off diplomatic
relations, some are still laboring under
cloud of German propaganda, anti
American prejudice and simple misun-
derstanding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14
\ n Original and
n Emcacious Policv

The success of his mission was proved
by the statement given out soon after
DR.. Naon's early return to Washington
was announced. The statement read, in
part:
"The Argentine Republic, disdaining use
less postures, which do not mean action or
even decisive attitudes, without abandoning
her attitude of exacting respect for her
rights in the insistent and almost violent
form employed in her protests to Germany.
has decided to place at the disposal of the
governments of the Entente all the avail
able resources of the country for the sus-
tenance of their armies and their peoples
under conditions identical and even more
favorable ii that be necessary than those
governing the operations effected for the
disposal of the harvest of cereals :.
This policy, which has the merit of orgi-
nality and efficacy, will give to the Argen-
tine Republic a situation in the great CON
course of nations who are fighting for lib
erty and democracy, and will conserve and
augment her prestige as a modern country
with the ideals proper to her generous
youth and at the same time to her tradi-
ton"
With regard to Chile, which has al
ways been a stronghold of German trade
end propaganda, Mr.. Charles Evers,
editor of THE South American" says
that the army, largely trained in Ger
man methods under German instructors.
and the Roman Catholic clergy tend to
sympathize with the Central Powers.
while the people at large and the navy
tend toward the Allies. Chileans at
large have little liking for Germans,
strong love for France, admiration for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14
citing at the Youth
~ of the Land

Clayton Sedgewick Cooper, in "The
Century Magazine" outlines the extent
of the subtle Teutonic offensive that is
still being carried on against South
America:
BY sending his German professors and
teachers the Teuton has endeayored to
lmpregnate the youth and the school svs
TENS of the republics with the method used
In Germany. By thorough training of her
traders and manufacturers, even before thew
left their own land the attempt has been
made to suit Latin American conditions in
the matter of language, credits, packing and
kind of articles needed. The German off
GERS who have trained the military in
number of the republics have made a deem
impression upon the army contngents of
these South American nations, and in dress
and department, as we'll as in arms made
in Germany, the soldiers of such countries
as Chile, for example, might almost be mis-
taken for Germans. In this latter country
especially, where there is strong native
inclination for fighting, the German mill
tary propaganda has been more influential
than the PROFESSIONAL mission, though tho
later developments of the war have reduced
the enthusiasm for German types of mill
tariSm,
THE founding of German colonies in
South America has also entered into the
German scheme of penetration. The three
hundred thousand or more Germans settled
In the temperate climate of Southern Brazil
and the large German settlement in the
region OF Valdivia, in Southern Chile, are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14
Colombia Is Ready to
~ MAKE Up"

Colombia is of more Importance and
Of great interest to America. She has
had little love for the United States ever
since the coup detat which gave us the
Canal Zone and made Panama a sep
arate republic. Just now, under an
efficient and honorable administration,
she appears to be ready to make up"
and our Congress has before it treaty
which would seal the friendly relations
CT the United States and our near neigh
Dor to the south. Until that step is
taken Colombia remains pro-Ally but
anti-American, says Mr.. Evers.
An explanation of their neutrality by q
Colombian, Jose M. Restrepo, published
in "The South American" produces
rather feeble alibi He describes the
primitive state of Colombia's resources
and decides that by the time they were
modified the need for them would be
past. "On the other hand" he saws
her military force is insignificant and
FER naval strength non-existent. Under
such conditions the pretence Of sharing
IN SO gigantic struggle would have
been vulgar parade, merely ridiculous
before the eyes of the whole world. This
is the reason why the Colombian govern
ment, with due regard to the conditions
and to the. honor of the country. chose
the policy of neutrality, not forgetting to
protest for the sake of justice"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14
rail Also Brought
u Much Tonnage

Besides a largely increased and eff
cient army Brazil made available for the
use Of the Allies an important addition
in tonnage in the form, says "The South
American
"of thirty seized German steamers, aggre-
eating a carrying capacity of l53,206 tons,
originally incorporated in the Lloyd Brasil
Hero fleet. The vessels will sail under the
Brazilian flag, and in order that Brazilian
trade may not lose by the transaction the
French government has agreed to buy and
transport two million bags Of coffee and
produce to the value of 100 1000, 900 francs.
The charter price is to be 100000 900 francs,
or say 40 francs per ton dead weight, which
is rather lower than the market rate In
this manner says The Times OF Argen-
tina, the Brazilians will make enough out
of the thirty German vessels to pay for the
coffee for which the German government
forgot to settle in the early days of the war.
Also, these steamers performing excel
lent service for Brazilian trade, and are
helping TO minimize the losses which lack
of carrying tonnage is occasioning the
Allies"
The ranks of the Allies were further
filled this spring by the entry Of Guate-
a territory of 1920 square miles and a
population of over 1000 coo, Guatemala
is by no means military power, but is
constitutionally equipped with laws per-
hitting the mobilization of citizens be-
tween the ages of eighteen and fifty,
while sustaining & permanent standing
army of $4,000 officers and men,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14

the British and not much affection for
Americans.
1t is encouraging to note that the
Chilean government "for reasons of in
ternational policy and in it's desire to
strictly observe the rules of neutrality"
has refused to undertake the diplomatic
representation of German interests in
Brazil, Bolivia and Ecuador.
Paraguay, says Mr.. Evers, which is
also neutral is of little Importance She
is so poor that three Paraguayan dollars
are at present worth about one American
cent Temperamentally she is disposed
to the Allies, but practically she can
scarcely help even herself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14
Low Do the Countries
] / Standp

Who are our friends? On whom may
we count to back us and our Allies and
the cause of republics everywhere? Else
where on this page is tabulated a list
showing the present position of the
Latin-American countries.
1t is what lies behind this list rather
than the list itself, that must interest
Americans. When Brazil declared war
on Germany, why did her important sis
ter republics, Argentina and Chile, hold
aloof and cling to their neutrality? Has
German propaganda won the people to
her side?
An article in "The English South
American Journal denies this, and in
sists upon strong popular sympathy in
both countries for the cause of the
Allies
In Buenos Ayres, Argentina, it says:
an enormous concourse, estimated at l00,-
800 persons, gathered and marched through
the streets protesting their adhesion to the
side of those struggling to vndicate the
rights of liberty and civilization. A So
called neutrality manifestation the
other hand, which was afterward convened,
comparatively insignificant in it's re-
suits. In this pains were taken not to
identify the movement with pro-German
sympathies, but it was organized to show
that the Republic had as yet no reason to
intervene in the war.
"This, it must be admitted, is logically
fact, but it is equally fact with regard to
Bolivia, who perhaps is more in unison
with great ideals and not so punctiiously
practical. 1t is probable, seeing there is no
Argentine national shipping on the seas,
that friction with Germany will not arise,
and SO the republic will remain neutral and
we can rely on the government strictly
carrying this principle into effect.
"The same may be said of Chile. There
nothing to go uron for actual conflict
with Germany. The Chilean government
denies the pretensions of the Teuton, but
not being directly concerned in any outrage
Of national rights has no basis for their
defence by war-like adverse diplomatic
mea sures. Thus both Argentina and Chile
have taken due note Of the situation to
use the officia! phrase; have repudiated any
restrictions of navigation on the high seas
they do not navigate, and in the meantime
continue the maintenance of neutrality, a
neutrality, we are convinced benevolent by
The desire OF the great mass of both nations,
but possibly somewhat too rigid officially to
illuminate the historic glory of free and
democratic nations"
1t seems likely, however, that Argen-
tina will soon exchange mere neutrality
for active aid to the Allies. "When,"
says "The South American" "early in
this year, DR.. Romulo Naon, Argentine
Ambassador to the United States, an
nounced his intention of temporarily
leaving his post in order to make visit
10 Buenos Ayres, it was rumored that
ne had already placed his resignation in
the hands of the Argentine President;
and close friends of his excellency, both
here and in Argentina, affirmed that he
would no longer consent to represent
his country at Washington if the pre-
vailing attitude of almost unconcerned
neutrality was adhered to-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14

power the true sentiments of the Vene-
zuela people are not likely to get much
of an airing.
Little Salvador has so far taken no
stand on the war issue. Her position is
said to be of little Importance to the
world, and her interests could hardly
come into conflict with those of either
of the belligerent groups. Her strength
and attention are concentrated on recov-
ering from the devastating earthquake
which wrecked her year ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14

all its natural resources, and that America
could even succeed in mpoverishng the
whole of Europe thus"
One dare not gain too much encour-
agement from Germany's fears: South
America is deeply penetrated with her
influence, and it will take a great deal
of "American imperialism" to balance
even small part of the torrent of
propaganda and goods that have poured
over from Germany to the republics to
the south of US
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14
Drotesting Against
4 German Outrages

The protest he mentions was sent to
Germany at the time that her policy of
unrestricted U-boat activity was an
nounced. 1t read as follows:
The government of Colombia is very
much grieved to learn to what extremes
modern warfare has fallen, with complete
indifference to the principles adopted by in
ternational law, and reserves the right to
protest whenever the interests of Colombia
or of any of her citizens may be outraged
by the present campaign"
"The only country on the Western
hemisphere which is pro-German to-
day." says "The Topeka Capital" ais
Venezuela. 1t was Venezuela
from which the Kaiser was going to collect
debt when President Roosevelt said nav.
and 1t was in behalf of Venezuela that
President Cleveland went to the verge Of
war with Great Britain, yet Venezuela is
anl-Amerlcan and pro-German. 1t has al
ways been yellow Nevertheless, Venezuela
is mlsrepresented by her government. She
is behind her sister states of South America
and subject to dictators and revolutions and
graft. Even day it is reported bv our
agents that while the government is for
Prussia the people of Venezuela are strong
ly anti -Hun"
This opinion confirms the statements
made by Mr.. Evers. The government of
Venezuela is not only pro-German, but is
like Germany in every way. The Presi-
dent is an autocrat "When thew have
an election he counts the votes himself"
says Mr.. Evers. AS long as Gomez is in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14

was made up of only $4,000 men, says
John W. White, jr in 'The South Amer
ican.' But she had officers enough for
100000
"Plans were at once put into motion for
increasing the standing army to $4,000 i'm
mediately, with the possibility of further
increasing it to 100000 during the year
1918.
The mobilization plan provides for three
lines of defence, the first to eventually COM
prise 100000 youths between the ages of
seventeen and twenty. To assure this mum
ber it is said in official circles that the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14

AS for Mexico, the last of the neutrals.
we have her assurances of honest leu
trality and President Wilson'S friendlv
words to balance good deal Of suspicion
and doubt on the part of the American
press as to Mexico's attitude toward US
and our allies.
The countries which have declared
themselves need few words. Brazil
brought into the war more than mere
sympathetic interest At the time she
declared war against Germany her army
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14

In such regions as these have visited
schools that in the outward appearance Of
teachers and curriculum might have been in
Hamburg or Berlin, and in certain of the
towns in Santa Catharina, Parana, or Rio
Grande do Sul-Jonville, for instance-I
was told by responsible people that it was
really difficult for any person who did not
speak German to get work in the COM
munity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-14

Two notable cases where the Teuton ambi
tlon has looked toward permanent holdings
IN new German empire in South America.
Washington Journal., 1918-07-26

-GbarleS Strobri0ge, Elm alter
9an5liit in Der Sntenoantur ser Ir.
NEE, beqing SeIbitmoro OurG ST
idieBen in iciner 8obnung, Ho.332S
IS. Ctr. R.8. Der ein5iQe Ser.
manote oes Gotten lit elm I'M Stoat(
Soobo mobnenocr Sobn, Ger bon ser
8oli3ei benodrihtigt mltrOe.
-Negen llnregelm1Biqfeiten in
ben |2ieferungen bon &e9enmGnteIr
fir oie Sntenoontur ser g(rmee inn
in Seem 0orf cine 9(n5obG BON Oil.
5ieren uno 5%obrifanten berboftet
moroen. 9lllh bier Ioa Oie &er6of-
tllng BON mebrercn boben Sffi5ieren
benoriteben.
Settle GbriitmarL Is Sabre aft.
BON go. POI 81 Str. N.-@., iollte an
Wtontag lernen, allf ei9ene Soult i'm
0S6nauferle" 81 lenfen unO 8u iob-
rem. Sic lernte 10 gut, OoB lie einen
2aternenpfo1ten umrnnnte un0 nit 10
rem 3erbrodenen 4utomobil ms So
ipital gebraht mer0en nuuBte.
-8ir f0nnen nidt ~begreifen, mas
ser 800 s Str. N.@. %mobnbofte q.
6. Weailburit INN 9 llbr morqens im
0'gteils Court 81 tun gebobt bot.
0ieier lelbe Mann mill am Montag
Woreen in iener ihonen Geqen0 bon
orei SSarbigen a~ngefaaen iein. 0ie i'm
nm 1921 erleihtert bo6en lol(en.
Ger 8reis oes @oioIinS lit mic
Scr Inn einen Sent Die @ollone in sic
@obe gcgongen. Sebt baben mir cS
ober iatt, Den reiden &odefeller nod,
reider 81 MAIDEN uno oeBbalb boben
mir unier .S6nauferle~ bis oltf
lpciteres in Ben Stall geiperrt un0
per6en uniere @eiddfte 81 Sub be-
Iorgen.
Cine Goroner'S SSltrp 6atHo0nep
Malfer bon 6tS q Ctr. H.-G. fiir
Sen 500 bon @iliam 6. Council,
COS &enniplpania Npenue No, Der
antportlih gebolten un0 Der Dfonn
miro liA auf Die 4nflnge oes 600
fdlages i'm acknowledgement 81 Der
antlporten baben. CT iiberfubr Dor
einigen Sagen Comet nit leiHem
Iutomobil.
Carlton Sone8, Elm g(utomobil-
oroldfenfutiher am Union 8abnbo-
fe, muroe Wontog bon orei SolOoten
enqagiert, iie nod einem befonnten
an ser 8looen8bltrg 2on6ltra-
BE 81 fobren. 9a oos 2ofol 81 mar,
filblten Ole Soloaten ibren Wtltt on
Dem armen &utl6er mo bermobelten
i'm ouf qon8 beltioliider g8eiie, 10
Bob er oos Soipital allflu6en muBte.
Selbltperltdnolid erbielt er oltb fei-
men an0cren 2ohn ais aeile fir Die
SSabrt.
Washington Journal., 1918-07-26
&lcineS Standardization

-Steuermorfen aus n@erman"
SiIbcr fir Dierbeinige Softer IinG
iebt in Der Office Oes Steuercinneb
merS 81 baben.
-ltebrere 0til6bdnoIcr, oie gu
gdben lnreine un0 llidt inipi3iertC
Ntilh im 9iitrift Columbia perfauft
3t baben limo nit Dem &riminoIge.
ridte in &onilift geraten.
Sic 8oli5ei iltdlt ben 5arbigen
GbriItopber Ofeb alias GotntrD, oCk
einen 9follengenoiien in Ser floIiiid=
Ell llnion Court III 0as linfe 9ein
gci6oliet Iaben ioI.
Sur 81 angeb(i6 8etrunfcne
itonoen om Montag Mtorgcn Dor Dem
GoIi8eiri6ter @oroiion uno o1e be-
boltpteten ibreu Gdnapps i'm flo
meltGihe EeiIe ser Stoot be3ogen an
baben.
Ger 4SoGi5iit Charles 81. Serbian
bonn 1. &epier lit gum 2eutnalt in
Der g}ational 9lrmee eruannt mor0en.
Serbian lit cine &eteron oeS &rieqe8
NIT Sponien un0 IoG 0o8 &riegs-
bonomerf geIernt baben.
Vim 3ien8tag ipuroc ser S-i1b-
rice 3eitunasjun9e 4lpinSobion DON
eiuem Scr Irau 2p6io Bennett, 200
2(dte ctr. N.0. geborenoem Suroe
formli6 6erileii6t. 0o8 miro Ser
Grou teaer al iteben fommen.
-GQe perbofteten oGtiefeli6ofter"
Iolen in Der 3uflnit bon Der 8oli-
sci pbptpornp6iert meroen. @ir boz
fen, in oieier nelten @allerie Die 8il-
Scr bon mebrcren olten 8efannten al
leDcn.
Ger CRIT 21-idbrige 9berGeut-
nont I'M Worineforps, Artbur &. GG-
more, bot in Sranfreid) iein 2eben
orf 0enl 5eloc Ser gbre gelolien.
Sem @oter mobnte 1915 8 Str. g..
%. 1tnb ltebtjee nit Ger Ghiffsbau-
bebnroe III &%erbinoung.
Ger IN Ser Nopp 0aro beid6f-
tigte 35ejdbrige Gbomos 6. @ranltoff
fiel aus einem SenIter oes Dierten
Gtode8 ieiner @obnung, 200 9 Ctr.
60. ouf Die StroBe uno mor au-
qenblidliM tot. Ser Wtann ltammte
ollS Gbarle8tomn in 8e1t 8irginia.
Gle D~crainiqten 8erfidaften OeS
9iltrift8 tohen Die Initellung zines
pro{tii6en @tarftmannes gum lofal-
en- A0minil.rotor Ser 2%ebenSmittel
empfoblen. 9o8 lit cine lebr quite
Soee, 0ena SER gegenmdrtige Slriit
i6eint oie 5o,9e nidt redt 81 perite-
ben.