The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-28

offspring. albeit with the same affec-
ton; she speaks only as sister to
sisters, where, forsooth, seniority of
years as an established republic may
give some weight to her counsels. ln-
splred by sympathy, love of family and
kindred interest the United States to
Pan America says that she has no
thought of interference with the SOW
ereign rights Of her sister republics,
great or small; she declares that she
wishes them to work out their indi-
vidual destinies as she is doing, with
the same sympathies, with the same
patriotism and national pride, and
with reciprocal interest in herself"
To Follow the Golden Rule.
Continuing, he said:
ITO the Old World the United States.
without suggestion of braggadoccio and
with respect to European institutions
and precedents, lays down no mandate
of territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT among
the republics of the Western Hemis-
phere which she does not apply in un-
equivocal terms to herself. In other
words, it is the intent and ambition of
the American people that the Ameri-
can policy of the United States shall
ever be corrollary of the Golden Rule.
In this connection permit me
to commend in unstinted terms
the Diaz doctrine, the doctrine
of peace so clearly and ably outlined
by Senor Chavero at the recent nota-
BILE banquet of the Mexican delegation.
The genuine response and appreciation
that it's declaration has met in the
United States is a deserving tribute of
our country to the greatness and good
ness of Mexico's President.
"1n conclusion, my colleagues of the
Pan American Conference, / would
S,,n avIi ao1 tart,1airalau fhof
paramount in the thoughts of the del
egates of the United States.
First. Commerce is the lifeblood 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 be-
half of the United States delegations,
to propose the health Of the Presidents
of all the American republics"
MIR. Pepper Spoke in Spanish.
c. NJ. Pepper, another of the United
States delegates, was the last of the
American speakers. His speech was
given in correct Spanish, which was
much appreciated as compliment to
the language of most of those pres
ent-
The concluding words of Mr.. Pepper
were as follows:
I'VE feel that when, the great hem
isphere family gather together through
the medium of the Pan-American Con-
gress for the interchange of impress
sions and opinions they should be aole
to promote plans whose object is both
ideal and practical We all cherish the
hope of realizing thee grand ideas OF
Blaine, to encourage and develop the
natural resources of the Americas and
to establish the sway of peace and
concord throughout the Western hem
| isphere. Our desire is that justice and
respect for law shall begsoverign amors
| the peoples of common origin anc
| tongue as among the countries whicr
| also possess as their heritage
! the prtnceiess treasure of Re-
| publican institutiopss When / see a.
4 the conference hall their national col
| ors grouped together it seems to ma
that in this ,allegory we need be able
to read the future and that we should
| read it thus:
"'To every. nation its own flag, yet
| all uni ed for the general good by the
ties of friendship and fraternity"
The speaker, on behalf of Mexico.
| was Senior Genaro Raigosa, president
| of the conference, and on behalf of
South America, Alvarez of Peru, and
Auguste Matte of Chill: and on behalf
of Central America, J. b. Calvo of
Costa Rica. All their speeches were
| full of cordiality towards. the United
| States