Chilean and Argentine Naval Rivalry

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Apr 23, 1902

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 28, No. 17.

Chilean and Argentine Naval Rivalry

A SPECIAL session of the Chilean Congress has been called for the present week to provide money for increasing the Chilean navy. The navy of Argentina is now much stronger than that of Chile, and in view of the probability of war between these two countries in the near future over the boundary question, the Chilean people have decided that their naval strength must be increased. Argentina has announced her intention of maintaining the strongest navy in South America. So we may expect now to see a navy-building race between these countries, and incidentally another illustration of the spirit of the times—preparation for war.