Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-28
THEIR FEARS QUOTED
John Barrett Outlines United
States Policy at the Pam
American Congress.
Has No Thought Of Interfering
With the Rights of Sister
Republics.
Commerce and Peace Paramount
in the Thoughts Of the
Great Republic.

City of Mexico. Nov. 2S.-At dinner
given last night by the United States
delegation to the Pan american confer
,nce John Barrett made an address out
lining the policy OF the United States in
relation to the other republics of Central
and South America.
His remarks made deep and favora-
bic impression OH the delegates from the
| Spanish American countries and were
received with loud applause, especially
his declaration that the United States
exacted Of Europe no respect for the
Monroe doctrine that 1t did not propose
to show itself, and that in all things its
policy was that of the golden rule. He
concluded by saying:
And now word upon the Pam
American policy of the United States.
1t would be presumptuous for me here
to enlarge upon or interpret the tradi-
tional policy and attitude Of the United
States in its relations with Its sister re-
publics of the western hemisphere. It
sufiices simply to emphasize some clear
~ established truths which opponents OF
n-Americanisnl, which nations, men
or certain element Of foreign and home
press can not controyert or destroy.
That policy happily has been unmistak-
ably defined and practiced thru a long
period of years, but 1t has never been
more honestly and frankly interpreted
than by the late lamented President Nc
kinley at Buffalo. by President Roose-
Welt. when yet vice president, at Mime
apoiis, and by Secretary Hay at New
York.
THE words OF these representative
Americans are still fresh in your
thoughts. They express the Unborn SEN
timents Of $4,000, 900 of Americans, whose
faithful servants and opponents these
men were and are.
THE Pan-American policy Of the
United States Is as open as a book. 1t
is not modified and weakened by secret
treaties. In Its wide application the
United States affects no afr of patron
age; it assumes not to speak as a parent
to its offspring, albeit with the same at
fection: 1t speaks only as a sister to sis
tiers. where seniority Of years as an es-
tablished republic may give some
weight to it's counsels
Inspired by symathy, love of family
and kindred interest, the United States
to Pan-Americans says that 1t has no
thought OF interference with the sover-
eign rights of its sister republics, great
or small; it declares that. 1t wishes them
ii \
it is doing, with the same sympathies,
with the same patriotism and national
pride, and with reciprocal interest In 1T
self.
10 the old world the United States,
without suggestion of braggadocio and
with respect to European institutions
and presidents lays down no mandate
among respecting territorial aggrand-
Element among the republics of the
western hemisphere which it doee not
apply in unequivocal terms to itself.
I'm other words. It is the intent and
ambition of the American people that
the Pan-American policy Of the United
States shall ever be corollary OF the
golden rule. II these conceptions of the
Pan-American policy of the United
States in its relations respectively to
Latin America and to Europe were re-
membered by its foreign and home crit
les there would be an end Of misrepre-
sentation and misunderstanding and an
Inauguration of new era OF worldwide
international confidence and good will.
In conclusion, my colleagues of the
Pan-American conference, would SUBJ
nit two cardinal principles that are
IN, ~ 1oJn
gates of the United States and be-
lieve in the thoughts of you all in striv-
ing to achieve practical. lasting results
from this historical international gath
ering:
First, commerce is the life blood Of
nations: second, peace Is the ozone that
keeps that blood pure and abundant.
With these sentiments in mind 1t is
my great honor and privilege on behalf
OF the United States delegates to pro-
pose the health OF the presidents of all
the American republics"
Senator Henry G. Davis, chairman of
the United States delegation. proposed
a toast to President Diaz in the follow
ing terms:
"On behalf OF the delegates Of the
United States and its seventy-fiye or
eighty millions of free, loyal, happy.
people, extend to the
delegates OF the second Pan-American
conference and to the people of all the
American republics friendly greeting
and good will.
II am firm believer in the govern
ment of the people, for the people and
by the people. Turn to Central and
South America and you will find in COM
paratively few years that more progress
has been made than in the three or four
hundred years under monarchical rule"
Charles M. Pepper. one of the Ameri-
can speakers, delivered his address in
Spanish, much to the delight of the dele
gates from South America.
The speakers on behalf Of Mexico was
Seonr Genaro Raigosa, president of the
and on behalf Of South |
America Alcarez Calderon of Peru, Au-
gusto Matte of Chile, and on behalf Of
Central America j. B. Calyo of Costa |
RIGA All their speeches We're full Of |
coroiality towards the United States.
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