Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-12-05

OF the race There may be leaders,
and there may be laggards, but no ma
ton can long continue very far In ad-
vance OF the general progress Of Eon-
kind. and no nation that Is not DOOMED
to extinction can remain very far be
hind. II Is with nations as II ls with
Individual men. Intercourse. nssoci0.
ton. correction OF egotlsm by tho In
fpence 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 a sane
ton 10 the rules OF right conduct
these are the conditions Of growth In
civilization. A people whose minds
are not open to the lessons OF the
worlds progress. whose spirits are not
stirred 10y tho aspirations and the
achievements OF humanity struggling
tho world over for liberty and justice,
must be left behind ~ civilization In its
steady and bonehcent advance.
To promote this mutual Interchange ana
assistance between the American rspub-
ties. engaged IN the same great task, In
splred by the same purpose ana profess
Ing the same principles. I understand 10
DO the function Of the American confer
encs now In session. There u not one OF
ali our countries that cannot benent the
others There h not one that cannot re-
celve benefit from the others There u
not one that will not gain by the pros
| perity. the peace the happiness Of alt
According 10 your programme. no great
aud impressive single thing n 10 b. done
bv YOU. no political questions are TO BE-
/ discussed, no controversies arc 10 Be set
| tied. no judgment n 20 be passed upon
tho conduct % any state. but many SUB
lecta are 90 BE- considered which ahord we
possibility Of renewing barriers TO inter
| course. Of aseertaininE for the common
/ benefit what advances have been made
by each nation In knowledge, In expert
/ ence. In enterprise. IN the solution OF dits
ncult questions 81 government and IN eth.
| lcal standards Of pcTfectlng our knewi'
| edge of each other and Of doing away
With tho misconceptions the mlsundsf-
standings and the resultant pfeiudiesa
that are such fruitful sources o. oon'
troyersy
And there are some Subjects IN the pro-
rramne which invlts discussion that maF
lead the American republics toward an
agreement upon pFinclplcs, the gsnefai
practical application q which can coms
only in the future through Ions aad pa
tisnt EFFORT some advance al least may
no made here toward the complste rule
OF Justice and peace among nations ~
lieu 81 force and war
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from All the republics, leaders of opiniea
IN their own homes. che frisndships that
/ wn arise among you the habit ~ TEN
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common sympaihisa and aims, We aissl.
paiiun % Observation-Disclosures shn eNhsel'
ti0n % all ths Amsrisan peqpiss % thie
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aloas. quits irrespective % tha Fssaiu'
lions pou nay aaept end ne ponveniions
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