The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-21

Aulud1 IlgHCS WHICH mas saved Amerl-
can idealism from the Generalization
of narrow selfshness, and has given to
American democracy its true world
power in the virile potency of great
| example. The particular circumstances
which led to the declaration no longer
exist; no Holy Alliance now threatens
to PARTITION South America; no Euro
pean colonization of the west coast
threatens to exclude us from the Pa
c!fic. Other occasions for the applica-
t1on OF the principle have arisen since;
it needs no prophetic vision to see that
other occasions for its application may
arise hereafter. The principle declared
by Monroe is as wise an expression of
sound political Judgment today, as
truthful representation Of the senti-
ments and instincts Of the American
people today, as living in its force as
an effective rule Of conduct whenever
occasion shall arise as it was on the
I'd of December, 1928.
These great political services to South
American independence, however, did
not and could not, in the nature of
| things, create any relation between the
people Of South America and the PEG.
pie OF the United States except rela-
ton Of political sympathy.
81 Blaine Saw Benefits.
Twenty-Five years ago Mr.. Blaine,
sanguine, resourceful and gifted with
that imagination which enlarges the
historian s understanding Of the past
into the statesman s comprehension of
the future, undertook to inaugurate q
new era of American relations which
should supplement political sympathy
by personal acquaintance, by the in;
tercourse of expanding trade and by
mutual helpfulness: AS secretary Of
state under President Arthur, he in
yited the American nations to con.
ference to be held on the oath Of No.
vember, 1882, for the purpose of con.
sldering and discussing the subject of
preventing war between the nations of
America. That invitation, abandoned
| by Mr.. Frelinghuysen, was renewed un.
der Mr.. Cleveland, and on the I'd OF
| October, 1889, Mr.. Blaine, again sec.
rotary of state under President Harri
son, had the. singular good fortune to
| execute his former design and to open
/ the sessions Of the first American con.
ference at Washington. In an address
2of wisdom . and lofty spirit, which
should ever give honor to his memory
he described the assembly as: -. i
An honorable, peaceful conference oil
seventeen independent American powers
In which all shall meet together on
terms of absolute equality; conference
| in which there can be no attempt to CO.
| cree single delegate against his own
conception of the interests Of his ma
ton; conference which will permit no
| secret understanding on any subject, but
| will frankly publish to the world all its
conclusions; conference which will toll
| crate no spirit Of conquest, but will aim
to cultivate an American sympathy a.
broad as both continents; conference
which will form no selfish alliance against
| the older nations from which we are
| proud to claim inheritance-a conference,
| in fine, which will seek nothing, propose
Nothing, endure nothing that is not, in
the general sense of all the delegates,
timely wise and peaceful.
The policy which Blaine inaugurated
has been continued; the congress Of the
United States has approved it; subse-
quent presidents have followed it. The
first conference at Washington has been
succeeded by second conference in
Mexico, and now by third conference
In Rio de Janeiro; and it is to be fol
lowed in years to come by further sue
cessive assemblies in which the repre-
sentatfves Of all American states shall
acquire better knowledge and more per-
feet understanding and be drawn to-
gether by the recognition of common
interests and the kindly consideration
and discussion of measures for mutual
Ebeneft. ;@* i: =. :
q Nevertheless, Mr.. Blaine was in adj
vance Of his time In 1881 and 1889
neither had the United States reached
I a point where it could turn it's energies
away from its own internal develop
ment and direct them outward towards
! the development Of foreign enter
prises and foreign trade, nor had the
South American countries reached the
stage. Of stability in government and
security for property, necessary to their
industrial development.
Time Here Now, He Says.
Now, however, the time has come;
both North and South America have
grown up, to Blaine's policy the pro-
ductieon, the trade, the capital, the en-.
terprise Of the United States have be-
and they are free to follow, the. path.
Eway marked out by the far-sighted
craftsmanship of Blaine for the growth
Of America, North and South, in the
peaceful prosperity Of mighty com
merce. ...~ ~>
To utilize this opportunity certain
practical things must be done. For the
most part these things must be done
by multitude Of individual efforts;
|
Government may help to furnish facil.
tiles for the doing Of them, but the
facilities will be useless unless used
by Individuals; they cannot be done by
resolutions Of this or any other CONNER
c1al body; resolutions are useless unless
they stir individual business men to
action in their own business affairs.
I will indicate some CT the matters
to, which every producer and merchant
who desires South American trade
should pay attention:
South Americans want and conform
his product to their wants. IF the1
think they need heavy castings, he
should give them heavy castings anC
not expect them to buy light ones be
cause he thinks they are better. II
may not pay today, but it will pay to
morrow.
Second-Both for the purpose a
learning what the South American peo
| pie want and of securing their atten
ton to your goods, you must have
agents who speak the Spanish language
For this there are two reasons; one i:
that the people can seldom really &c
at each others minds thru an interpre
( ter, and the other is that nine time;
out of ten it is only thru knowing til,
/ Spanish language that North Ameri
l Jul SoiuCS dLppAcC1GiIOE Gne sgdOM1TaDl
and attractive personal qualities of til,
South American and is thus able to es
tablish that kindly and agreeable per
sonal relation which is SO potent il
leading to business relations.
American Banks Needed.
Third The American producer should
arrange to conform his credit systen
to that prevailing in the country wher,
he wishes to. sell goods. There is n,