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


president. The announcement Of his In
tcntion to make this visit was follow
ed By most courteous and urgent invi-
tauons from nearly al the countries
Of South America TO visit them as the
guest OF their governments. 1t was
deemed that by the acceptance OF these
invitations we might appropriately ex-
press the real respect and friendship
In which we bold our sister republics
OF the southern continent. and the sec
rotary accordingly visited Brazil, Uru-
quay, Argentina. Chile. Peru, Panama
and Colombia. He refrained from
visiting Paraguay. Bolivia and Ecua-
dor only because the distance OF their
capitals from the seaboard made II Inn
practicable with the time at his dis.
posal. He carried with him a message
Of peace and friendship and Of strong
desire for good understanding and mu-
tual helpfulness. and be was every.
where received in the spirit OF his
message. The members OF the govern.
ment the press. the learned professions,
the men OF business and the great
masses OF the people united every.
where In emphatic response TO his
friendly expressions and In doing hon
or to the country and cause which he
represented.
In many parts OF South America
there has been much mlsunderstand-
Ing OF the attitude and purposes Of the
United States toward the other Amerl-
can republics. An idea had become
prevalent that our assertion OF the
Monroe doctrine implied or carried
with II an assumption OF superiority
and Of right 20 exercise some kind OF
protectornte over the countries TO
whose territory that doctrine applies
Nothing could be further from the
truth. Yet that Impression continued
to be a serious barrier 10 good under
stnndinR. to friendly intercourse, 70
the introduction OF American capital
aud the extension Of American trade.
The impression was so widespread
that apparently II could not be reached
By any ordinary means
II was part OF Secretary Roots mis-
sion 10 dIspcl this unfounded impress
sion, and there Is just cause 10 believe
that he has succeeded In an address
10 the third conference at Rio on the
3ist Of July--an address OF such note
that send Il In. together with this
message-he said
1--WE wish for no victories but those
Of peace. for no territory except our
own. for no sovereignty except the
sovereignty over ourselves, We deem
the independence aud equal rights OF
the smallest and weakest member OF
che family OF nations entitled 10 as
much respect az those OF the greatest
empire. and we deem the observance
IT that respect the chief guaranty Of
tho weak against the oppression OF the
strong. We neither claim nor desire
any rights or privileges or powers that
we do not freely eoncede 10 every
American republic We wish 10 In
crease our prosperity, 10 extend our
trade. TO grow IN wealth, In wisdom
end IA spirit. but our conception OF the
true way 20 accomplish this Is not 10
pull down others and profit by their
ruin, but 10 help all friends 70 a com.
mon prosperity and common growth
that we may all become greater and
stronger together.
''Nithln few months for the frst
time the recognised pOssessors % ev
cry foot OF soil upon The American con
tlneuta can be aud I hope viii be rcp
resented with the acknowledged rights
% equal sovereign states In the great
world congress % The Hague. This
viii be- the worlds formal and anal
acceptance OF the declaration that no
part % the American eontlnents is 10
b deemed subject 60 colonization. Let
Us pledge ourselves 60 aid each other
In the foill performance Of the duty o.
humanity which that accepted declara
tlon implies, - that In time the veal
est Aad most unfortunate Of our rcpub
Hes may come % matvh with equal
slep by the side o. the stroagcr and
more foFtunstc let us heip each
other 10 show that for al the races o.
nen the liberty Cor which we havv
fought and lahorcd Il the twin sister
% justice aud peace let us unite b.
creating aud maintaining and making
effective an nn AmeElcan publlc opn
Ion whose Power shall neueace Inter
hagloaAl eoa1pct aud preveut lntrra
tional wroae and narrow 10 causes of
war end forevyf rreeeFve ear trvs
ants from the bunic0 90 snca arins
mruss a. are mtssrd behlnd TIE frVa