The sun., 1919-08-18
"A. B. C. MOVEMENT WAVES
WHILE BRAZIL EXPANDS
New Friendship With the United States Due to. War
Noted With Envy by Argentina and Chile
Fresh Alignment Probable.

gation was with difiiculty prevented
from Withdrawing then and there.
Future Alignments.
As to what the diplomatic alignments
among the South American republics
will be in the future only prophecies
can be made. The mutual economic
interests of the River Plate nations.
Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. win
undoubtedly bring them closer together.
Paraguay's outlet to the Atlantic de-
ponds on the Parana River, both banks
Of which In It's lower course are IN
Argentina, and on the railroad COM
munications with Argentina and Uru-
quay. The latter acts as sort Of
buffer State between Argentina and
Brazil
At times in its history It has faced
toward the north and at other times
toward the south. but II Is to be ex-
pected that a common language. hiss
tory and culture will bring Uruguay
closer. to Argentina than to Brasil.
Peru IL Of course possessed OF an
undying dislike for Chile. Her relations
with the United States are equalled
only by those between Brazil and the
United States IN mutual esteem and
cordially. In addition Peru was from
the beginning Of the war strongly pro-
Ally and can feel fairly safe in predict
ing that a strong friendship win in all
probability grow up between II and
Brazil Their boundary troubles have
been settled and the common interests
between the montana Of Peru and Its
natural outlet. the Amazon basin Of
Brazil. win surely increase It.
As to Ecuador and Colombia, It seems
likely that their relations will in the
| future be friendly with Chile. The for
mer. because somewhat hostile toward
| us decade ago, has still a tendency to
lean toward Chile in its diplomatic rela-
lions. Since the independence Of Panama
Colombia has of course felt aggrieved
toward the United States. This feeling
has lessened greatly in recent years, and
II che treaty now before the Senate Is
passed the Panama wounds undoubtedly
win be healed, In the meantime Chile
lie making hay while the sun Shines.
A. delegation Of her leading citizens Is
| now visiting Colombia with the definite
object In view Of bringing about a
commercial understanding with that
| country. Chile needs many of Colon
bias products for her desert nitrate re-
gions. and 1t would seem that consider
| able commercial Intercourse could well
spring UP between the two countries.
And commercial reciprocity always
breeds political .covdiale.
| OF the South American countries only
Venezuela and Bolivia remain to be con-
sidered. The former is almost as I'M
known, politically, as darkest Africa was
generation ago. President Gomez
exercises such a tight censorship that
Political news from that country Is very
scarce and we know practically nothing
of what is taking place.
Bolivia is the Switzerland OF the Now
World. With no sea coast and a navy
| confined to a few launches on Lake
| Titicaca, she has little to fear from In
| vasion and in times past has often
snapped her fingers in the face Of
| foreign Powers who have threatened
fierce. Her relations with all the neigh
boring countries are very friendly and
although unquestionably she would like
to recover her lost nitrate provinces
| from Chile, she has evidently resigned
herself to the inevitable and is ready to
receive with thanks any favors which
her conqueror sees ft to bestow. Her
inaccessibility and present lack OF de-
velopment will make her only a spec
tstor in any diplomatic events which
| may take place in the future.