The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-05

fngs of the conference were harmon ious and the conclusions were reach ed with substantial unanimity. unanimity. It Is interesting to observe that in the successive conferences which have been held the representa- tives of the different American aa- & gether effectively, for, while the Flrst Conference in Washington in 1889, and the Second Conference in Mexico in 19O1-2, occupied many months, with much time wasted in an unregulated and fruitless discussion, the Third Conference at Rio exhibited much Of the facility in the practical dispatch of business which eharacterizes per- manent deliberative bodies. and com. pleted its labors within the period of six weeks originally allotted for It's
 Quite apart from the specific value of the conclusions reached by the con ference, the example of the representa- lives of all the American nations en- gazing in harmonious and kindly com sideration and discussion of subjects of common interest Of great and SUD. stantial value for the promotion or reasonable and considerato treatment thanks of this country are due to the Government of Brazil and to the peo- pie of Rio de Janerio for the generou hospitality with which our delegates in common with the others, were re- ceived. entertained. and facilitated ln
 Incidentally to the meeting of the conference, the Secretary of state visited the city of Rio de Janerio and was cordially received by the confer ence, of which he was made and non orary president The announcement oI his intertion to Gnake this visit was followed by most courteous and urgent invitations from nearly all the coun- tries of South America to visit them as the guest of their Governments. U was deemed that by the Acceptance or these invitations we might appropri.. ately express the real respect anu Friendship in which we hold our sister Republics of the southern continent, Brazil. Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Peru Panama. and Columbia. He refralnso from visiting Paraguay, Bolivia, an1 Ecuador only because the dlstanCs Ia Ia their capitals from the seaboard maoe 1t lmpracticahle with the time al nis disposal. He carried with him a mes sage of peace and fTiendship,l ana oI strong desire for good undes sanorns m, and mutual helpfulness; and ne was everywhere received in the spirit ol his message The members or govern ment, the press, the learned proIesslohss the men of business, ana nn,taS every where in emphatic response to n friendly expressions and m oSlns honor to the country and cause "hAS" Tn many parts of South America there has been much misunderslanui.n1S .1 of the attitude and purposes or the United States toward the other AInerI- can Republics. An idea had become nrevalent that our assertion of the Monroe Doctrine Implied, or carrleo with 1t, an assumption or superlolriityi; and of right to exercise sonls stas HiItc to of nrotectorate over the countries 10 whose territory that doctrine applies, Nothing could be farther rom tne truth. Yet that impression continued to be a serious barrier to r+spcourse' s0co g. to the introduction of American cap Sai "a. and the extension of American .raoe. The impression was so widespread tna. M apparently 1t could not pc Fe"0heu "
 any ordinary means
 If was part of Secretary Roots ms
 sion to dlspel this unfounded imp es sion. and there Is just cause to peiIeNe that he has succeeded. In an aoorSss to the third conference at Rio on the 21st of Tuly--an address or sucn npie i that I send it in, together with thlS message--he said: -,. A,,4 .hosa
 eve wish for no victories but those of peace; for no territory except our own: for no sovereignty except @ tnS soyereIgnty over ourselves. we oeshi the Independence and eqnaI an5har of nations entitled to as much respect ds those of the greatest empire, ana we deem the observance of that respeSe the chief guaranty or tbe strong, We neither clam nor desire any snet ar priviieges or powers that we do not not freely concede to every American he- nuhlic We wish to increase our pros perity. to extend our trdae, to grow in wealth. in wisdom. and in spirit. put our conception of the true way to aC- complish this is not to pull lii, eow1 bmt to help all friends to common pros perity and a common growth that we we may all become greater ana strohseI together. Within rev ma menus nessessors se of every foot of soil Lpon the AHnSI ,II Iean an n continents can be and l hope VIII os represented with the acknoWieos sSu World Congress at The Hague rms will be the worlds formal ana Llnai acceptance that no part or the AiiSa .. can continets Is to be deemea supJTr. o'1r. to coloniza tion. Let us pledge our .r, selves to aid each other In the Iuli Iu
 performance of the duty to humanLLy il which that accepted declaratlon m plies. so that in time the weqheSt Sno may come to march with equal step by the side of the stronger ana more fortunate Let us help each other to show that for all the races Of men tns liberty for which we have fought amno m | iabored is the twin sister or Jusiics i and peace. Let us unite m 'cII1ls 'creatins l and maintaining and making eIIeCtlve an All-Amer.ca public opinion, whose | mower shall influence international con 1 duct and prevent international wrong and harrow the causes of war ahC | forever preserve our free lanos iron | the burden of such armanmenntSl l,a,Sa1le as aI'
 massed behind the frontiers Of Europe and bring us ever nearer to the per | lection of ordered liberty. So shal | come security and prosperity, produc, | ton and trade, wealth, learnlhs' th' | arts. and happiness for us all.
 These words appear to nave peei
 received with >acclaim Tn every par so, | of South America. They nave my ny ] hearty approval, as l am sure theS will have yours, and l can not c Dt l rectly represent the sentiments or tn' 1 whole American people. l can not pet 1 fer characterize the true attltude oi | the United States in It's assertion ol
 the Monroe Doctrine than m ths wotaI ,HtS+a, 1 of the distinguished former minister l of foreign affairs of Argentina, Doctor 1 Draeo in his speech welcoming MT 1 Root at Buenos Ayres He spoke ot-
 ''The traditional policy Of the Onlteo
 superiority or seeking .preponJerance 1 condemned the oppression or the na' l lions of this part of the Worid d%ht % 1 the control of their destlnies oy the 1 great Powers of Europe. ..a. l., +,,,
 great city of Buenos Ayres, upon th' | arches which spanned the streets, en l twined with Argentine and AnerlcdI | flags for the reception or our repres i oriS inc names of Washi )ngton anC l Jefferson and Marshall. but also, II
 appreciative recognition of their ser l vices to the cause of South Amerlcar independence, the names %. HanTt Ian1r;
 CIay. and Richard Rush. We talk ak
 especiaI pleasure in the gracefu | courtesy of the Government or Brazll
 which has given to the beautiful an(
 stately building first used for th' | eSStt--. o9 fba conference the name O.