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Show ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF FREEDOM. The first of the Latin-American nations na-tions to win freedom from Spain was Ecquador, which on August 10, celebrated cele-brated in a fittiug manner the centenary centen-ary of its independence. At intervals during the next few years other Central Cen-tral and South American republics will also commemorate their hundred years of freedom. Beginning their national life a generation gen-eration or moro after ths United States became a nation theyhad,in theshap-of theshap-of their constitutions and internal ad miuistration, the successful exeperi-euce exeperi-euce of this country to guide them. That self-government with them has not been the success it has with us has been largely due to racial differences differ-ences and the mixed character of their population, owing to intermarriage with the native Indians, with itsatten- dant ignorance and intellectual deficiency, defi-ciency, Yet all have made some progress, and several, liki Argentine, Brazil, Chile and Mexico have made rapid advance aud low enjoy a large measure meas-ure of political stability which augurs well for future progress. In the working out of their destinies destin-ies the United States will be a sympa-tbethic sympa-tbethic spectator and will continue, in even greater degree, to exert that moral influence and support that has been so potent in the past, and will hope for closer social and commercial relations. - |