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Show "When I Think of the Millions of Downtrodden Men in Latin America " By IGNACIO CALDERON, Bolivian Diplomat and Publicist. When I think of the millions of downtrodden men. in Latin America capable of becoming valuable and worthy citizens of a republic, left to the miserable, pitiful fate that is theirs, I am astonished there has not been created some Pan-American association for general education, an organization which would establish as many schools as possible to start the work of redemption of the Indian inhabitants of the Spanish republic. Such a Pan-American educational organization as I suggest, if it strictly avoids proselytizing, which only creates disturbances anil opposition, could accomplish much. The schools to be established should be entirely educational, for manual training and agriculture. Notwithstanding centuries of submission, the Indians remain a sturdy and intelligent race, without which the countries that have them could not subsist. No greater duty devolves on the democracies of America than to make intelligent and educated citizens of the now abject and oppressed Indians. Every sentiment of humanity, every principle of justice and duty call for the redeeming of those millions of abused members of the so-called Latin-American republics, where no equality in fact exists, and where want of education leaves these victims at the mercy of their oppressors. |