The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-04


fighting and race conflicts aad civil |
wars strong and stable governments
have arisen. Peaceful succession lu !
accord with the peoples viii has re-.
PLACED the forchlc seizure OF power
rcrmItted by the peoples Indifference
Loyalty 20 country It's peace. rs dig
nifty. rs hoaor has risen above part
san-hip for individual leaders. Tie
uln OF law supcrsc lrs the rule rf man.
Property Us protected. and the fruits q
enterprise are secure. Individual lib
crty is respected. Continuous public
policies are followed. National faith IS
held sacred. Progress has not been
equal everywhere. but there las bccl
progress everywhere. Tho movement
IN the right direction Is general Tho
right tendency Is not exceptional; II IS
continental The present affords just
cause for satisfaction the future IS
bright with hope.
II Is not by national isolation that
these results have been accomplished
or that this progress can be continued.
No nation can live unto itself alone
aud continue 30 live. Each nations
growth is part Of the development
OF the race. There may be leaders,
and there may bc laggards. hut no ma
tion can long continue very far In ad-
vance of the general progress of man
kind, and no nation that Is not doomed
TO extinction can remain very far lc.
hind. II Is with nations rs II is with
Individual men. Intercourse, assoCla-
ton correction Of egotlsm 10y the in
lucucc Of others judgment, broadening
Of views by the experience and thought
of equals, acceptance OF the moral
standards OF community the desire
FOR whose good opinion lends n sane
tlon TO the rules Of right conduct
these arc the conditions Of growth In
civilization. \ people whose minds
are not open 10 the lessons of the
worlds progress. whose spirits nre not
stirred 10y the aspirations and the
| achievements Of humanity struggling
tho world over for liberty and Justice.
must be left bchInd BY civilization in !ts
steady and b.noAcont advance.
To promote this mutual interchange and
U
! lies, engaged IN tho Same great task in
| spircd by the same purpose and profess
| Ing the same principles. 1 understand 20
/ be the function Of the American confer
crco now I'm acssl1n. There Is not ono of
| all our countries that cannot benefit the
others. There is not one that cannot re-
| ccivc benefit from the others. There Is
not one that win not gain by the pros
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! According TO your programme no great
and impressive single thing is to be done
| by you. no political questions are to be
| discussed. no controversies are 20 be set
tied. no judgment ia to be passed upon
/ the conduct of any state. but many sub
jorts are to be considered which AFFORD the
possibility OF removing barriers to inter-
course Of asccrtaining for the common
benefit what advances have been made
/ by each nation in knowledge, in expert
oncc. In enterprise In the solution Of dIf-
icult questions OF government and in eth
ical standards. Of porfccting our kno~l-
edge OF each other and OF doing away
with the misconceptions. the misunder-
standings and the resultant prcjudices
/ that nrc such fruitful sources OF con-
| trovorsy.
anu lll'It AI' E''lll' NNHI''lo lll ll4t ~ "
rrammo which invite discussion that may
/ lead tho American republics toward an
agreement upon principles, the general
! practical application Of which can come
only In tho future through long and pa
tl,ut effort. Scmo advance at least may
be made here toward the complete rule
OF Justice and peace among nations In
lieu Of force and war
The association Of so many eminent NOR
from all the republics. leaders or opinion
in their own homes; the friendships that
VIII nrisc among you. the habit Of tenn
pcrato and Endly discussion Of matters
| Of common interest. tn usccrtainmont OF
common sympnthlcs and aims, the dIssI-
patton Of misunderstanding, the exhibit
tion 10 all the American peoples Of this
peaceful and Cousldoratc method Of con-
fcrrlng upon international questions this
alone. quite Irrespective Of the rololu-
tons YOU may adopt and the conventions
you may sign. win mark substantial
advance IN tho direction Of international
good understandings.
These hcnouc.ut results the government
and tho people Of tho United S;atcs OF
America greatly Go9irc. We wish for no
victories but those of peace. for NJ tcrri
tory except our own. for no soycral l-nty
except tho sovereignty over ourselves
We deem the independence and cqul
rights II tho smallest and weakest mem
bcv of the family OF nations entitled {,
as much respect uH those Of tho creates
empire, and we deem tho observance o
that respect the chief guaranty of IN,
weak against the oppression OF III.
strong. We neither claim nor desire an,
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