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a  result  the  European  became  respected  more
and  more  from  Mexico  to  Patagonia,  and  was
allowed  to  pursue  his  way  in  comparative
peace,  the  converse  of  this  proposition  being
true  of  the  unfortunate  American,  who  could
not  expect  governmental  protection  and  who
became  the  object  of  much  abuse  and  ridicule
in  these  lands.  The  truth  of  these  statements
is  so  obvious  that  it  is  unnecessary  for  me  to
cite  any  illustrations  in  support  of  them.
Socially  speaking  all  of  Latin  America  may
be  divided  into  two  general  classes,  the  politician ­
  and  the  business  man.  As  a  rule  the
“politico”  has  been  the  cause  of  all  the  unrest
and  upheavals  these  countries  have  experienced, ­
  while  the  advance  and  progress  of  these
nations  is  due  to  the  “commerciante”—the
man  who  uses  his  brain  and  invests  his  money
in  its  various  ventures.  The  larger  progressive ­
  enterprises  in  Spanish  America—the
building  of  railroads,  the  developing  of  mines,
exporting,  importing,  in  brief,  commerce  as
a  whole—is  chiefly  carried  on  by  foreigners,
aided  by  a  few  ambitious,  practical,  far-see ­