Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-08
PROMINENT MEM
In the Field Of Social
and Political Economy
In Attendance at Annual Meet
ing Of American Acadmy,
THE United States As a World Power I,
The Theme.

| Philadelphia, April 7.--Many mon
prominent in the field of social ana no.
iitical economy are attending the ninth
annual meeting Of the American acad-
envy OF Political and Social Science
which began here. today The general
theme under discussion was The Unit
ed States as World Power" Two SEES
| sions We're held, today. At the afternoon
session. the subject under discussio,
was The Position of the United States
on the American Continent"
Philadelphia, Pa. April 1.-THE limited
States as a world power is the genera,
topic or discussion at the 9th annual
| meeting Of the American Academy of Po-
| litical and Social Science which began
| here, today. The various aspects of this
subject will comprise the themes of the
| two days sessions and they will be dis
cussed by scholars OF national reputation
| in the field of political economy The
| first session was devoted to the consider
alton of the subject, '"The position of the
United States on the American Cont
| nent." The introductory address was de-
| livered by Francis 3. Loomis. first as
sistant secretary of state. who presided
1T is not my purpose to discuss the
| position of the United States on the
American continent, but there are GER
| tain conditions which must be fulfilled if
we are to occupy a position worth having
| at all. This country has always stood
| before the world for certain things. In
| Of ifc
| Der of scattered settlements on the east
ern seaboard to its present position of be-
| ing a considerable power IN world poll
| tics, our people have deeply cherished
and the uplifting and inspiring belief
| that we We're in advance of other ma
| lions in setting them an example in free
government and noble living. So we have
| imposed upon us the trust and respon-
sibility of our ideals. Whatever meas
! ure of success we achieve in the way Of
| exercising substantial and lasting inf1u-
! ence of a distinctly wholesome nature in
respect to other people in this hemis-
pnere will be determined by the decree
| of loyalty and fathfuness which We
maintain to the pure and lofty ideals
which inspired the founders of this re-
public. We must live sound national
| life if we expect to exercise, in the fam
| lily of nations, a real and rational in
| fiuence.
1.-The position of the United States in
| the new world is ever in the process of
determination. The question presents it
| self to us from time to time in direct
and practical ways that cannot be avoid
| ed. So it will he found, I fancy, that the
! and power. if You please. of our position
will be determined by the manner in
| which We deal with these questions as
| they come before us in an intense, prac-
| teal way If our relations with the 9TH
| err nations of this hemisphere are con-
Quoted in n spirit of justice and gencr
| osity. with n kindly regard for the in
terests of humanity. and if it be felt and
| understood that we are not manton ag-
| gressOrs: that we have no Irresistible
craving for territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
so that we ask only for the just treat
| ment of our citizens and for our share
| of the trade of the world we cannot
| fail to become 4 solid factor or element
| in the international problem on this
hemisphere which shall continually make
for universal peace and long years of
| productive and happy peace.
| THE good and successful work we did
| in Cuba has not been lost and we are
now being invited to extend our good Of
| fees into new fields and to undertake
fresh tasks in the interests of humanity"
Philadelphia. April 1.-E. r. Johnson.
professor of the TRANSFORMATION and
commerce OF the University of Pennsyl-
| wanna. spoke on the Responsibilities
|of International leadership" and DR..
TalcCtt Williams. of this city. delivered
an address on the Contrast Between
American and European Influence in
the West indies
| Others who discussed the topic were
Tulio Larrinaga. Porto Itican commits
sioner at Washington; Henry J. Han
cock. of this city. and professor Lndley
Miller Koasbeym of Bryn Mawr college.
| Witherspoon Hall was crowded. to-
night. by members of the Academy to
hear the annual address, which was de-
| New York.
| Prof Leo. S. Rowe OF this city, presi-
dent of the academy. delivered an adj
dress. reviewing the work of the acad-
envy during the last year. He said:
| President Rowe was followed by Mr..
| Low. who spoke on THE Position of
| the United States amongst the Ma
| tons" Mr.. Low said:
After the meeting. Mr.. Low was ten
dered a reception at the Manafucters
| Club.