Evening star., 1920-11-14
CHILE'S WATERPOWER
is BEING HARNESSED
Country Leads South America In Devel-
opment of Hydro-Electric Power.
Government Disposed to Aid.

a question. There are a number of
objections which stand in the way of
a combination. and which will take
years. it is believed. to fully dispose
OF. The United States up to this time
has maintained a strict silence on the
subject. no indication coming from
the State Department on this coun-
try's attitude.
After one and one-half years of
Service as secretary of the Peruvian
embassy here. Senior DR.. Don Carlos
Gibson left Washington last week i'm
pressed with the idea, as he said in an
interview, that a ma Gjority Of people in
South America have an erroneous
conception of the United States and
of the real Interpretation and motive
back of the Monroe doctrine and Pan
|AmerlcaniSm as their object and pur-
pose is viewed in this country.
The idea which prevails largely in
South America. said DIR. Gibson, that
pan-Americanism and the Monroe doc
trine are for the purpose of maintain
ing hegemony of nations in the
western hemisphere is a false inter-
pretation. 1t is the thought of BROTH
erhood. mutual help and benefit which
is the keynote of the Monroe doctrine
he believes.
The big, outstanding characteristic
of America, DR.. Gibson stated, can be
summarized in two words-"practical
idealism." Any question submitted to
this country for decision. he believes.
will be dealt with on a basis of i'm
partial right and justice.
Growing economic relations between
the countries of South America and
the United States. said DIR. Gibson,
constitute a basis On which will be
built more thorough and sympa-
thetic political understanding.
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A memorial to Dr. James Orton.
formerly professor of natural history
at Vassar. who died about fifty years
ago while on an exploring expedition
in Peru-his third to South America
will be erected next year over his
grave. which is located on a little
island in Lake Titicaca. Peru. The
monument will represent a fund do
mated by graduates of VasSar. The
dedication and unveiling ceremonies
will take place in 1921. and it is be.
lieved a large delegation of Nassar
graduates will go to South America to
take part.
The government of Panama has
authorized through Senior Don j. Z.
Lefevre, charge d'affaires of the lega-
tion here. the offer of a building site
in Panama City. facilities and staff
of the new ST. Tomas Hospital. now
being built, and a sum of S25.O00, Tor
the erection of an institution, under
the auspices of the Rockefeller Foun-
dation, to be known as the Gorgas In
stitute of Tropical Medicine.
The plan of erecting such me-
mortal to the >late Surgeon General
Gorgas. was originated some time ago
by Mr.. Lefevre. He received Presi-
dent Porras' Endorsement of the
scheme last week, and has written
to DR., George E. Vincent of the
Rockefeller Foundation, in New York.
explaining the terms of the offer. He
also is sending letters of explanation
to the surgeon general of the Army
and of the United States public health
service, a number of government Off
cials and heads of medical institu-
tions in the country. asking their
support and Endorsement of the plan.
The institute would not be an ordi-
nary medical school for training phy-
sicians. but would be an organization
the primary aim of which would be to
investigate the many obscure prob
lens now surrounding the causes and
teristic Of the tropics.
Mr.. Lefevre explains that the re-
public of Pansma only asks for the
co-operation of the Rockefeller Foun-
ture of funds on its part for the es-
tablishment Of the institution.
Chiles budget for 1921 is approx
mately 4o0.c00.000 pesos. or about
500 100000. No deficit is anticipated
at the end of the fiscal year, but
surplus Of about 100000 pesos is ex-
|pected.
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During 1919. Guatemala imported
So. 900 worth of lumber. the increase
over previous years imports being at
tributed to the demand caused by re-
building the houses in Guatemala City
destroyed by the earthquakes during
the winter of 1917 and 1918. The de-
mand for lumber continues with the
reconstruction work, which is said to
have been about 20 per cent complet-
ed. The principal objection to the use
of this imported lumber. it is stated,
is the high cost of ocean and rail-
road freight to Guatemala City.
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Through an error in this column of
Sunday. November Z, it was stated
that Secretary of State Colby would
repay the visit to this country of DIR.
Pedro Seoane of Uruguay. The mis-
take was obvious in that the visit
alluded to was made by DR.. Baltasar
Brum, now President OF Uruguay. DIR.
Seoane is in this country at present
making Investigations on the meat
packing industry for his government