Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-04
DEsERFT EVENING NEWS TUESDAY DECEMBER 1906

crty Is protected and the fruits OF enter
prise are secure. Individual liberty Is re-
spected. Continuous public policies are fol-
lowed. national faith IL held sacred Prog.
ress has not been equal every where, but
there has been progress everywhere The
movement IN the right direction Is general.
The right tendency Is not exceptional: 10
In continental Tue present anords just
cause for fatisfacion the future IL bright
with hope
this progress can be continued. No nation
can live unto itself alone and continue
10 live. Each nations growth ~ a part
OF the development Of the race There
may be leaders and there may be lag
CARDS, but no nation can long continue
ress Of mankind, and no nation that Is not
doomed to extinction can remain very far
behind. II is with nations az it is with
individual men; Intercourse, association,
correction OF cspiism by the Influence OF
others Judgment, broadening Of views by
the experience and thought Of equals,
acceptance OF the moral standards OF a
community the desire for whoye good
opinion lends a sacu1on tO the rules Of
right ccnduct--thesa are the conditions OF
growth Ia civilization. A people whose
minds are not open TO the lessons OF the
worlds progress whose spirits are not
stirred by the aspirations and the achieve.
ments OF humanity struggling the world
behind By civilization In It's steady and
benefcient advance.
10 promote this mutual Interchange and
assistance between the American repuh-
lies, engaged In the same great task, in
splrpd by the same purpose, and profess
ing The same principles, | understand to
BE- the function Of the American confer
cnce now la session. There IL not one Of
all our countries that can not benefit tho
others, there is not one that can not re.
h.. al.
not ono that viii not gain by the prosper
ity, the peace. the happiness Of an,
According TO your program no great and
impressive single thing IL to be done by
you; no political questions are 10 be dis
cussed; no controversies are 10 be settled
no Judgment is to be passed upon the con.
duct Of any state; but many subjects are
TO be considered which afford the posi-
billty Of removing barriers to intercourse:
o. ascertaining for tho common benefit
what advances hayo boon made bv each
nation In knowledge. In experience. IN en-
terpfisc, In the solution Of difficult Ques-
tons Of government, and in ethical stand
ards; % perfecting our knowledge Of each
other. and OF doing away with the mis-.
conceptions, the misunderstanding and
the resultant pre1udlces that are such
fruitful sources OF controversy.
Ana there are some subjects IN the pro-
gram which invite discus ion That may
lead the American republics towards an
dhlftHl'hA ulhil DilIfilitS TIE general
practical application OF which can come
only IN the future through long and pa
tent effort. Some advance nt least may
be made here towards the complete rule
Of justice and peace among nations In
lieu Of force and war.
The association of so many eminent
men from all the republics, leaders II
opinion IN their own homes: the friend
ships that will arise among you. the
habit or temperate and kindly discus
sion Of matters Of common interest; the
asccrtalnment OF common sympathies and
aims; the dissipation Of misundersland-
ngs; the exhibition. 10 all the American
peoples Of this peaceful and consldorate
method OF comforting upon international
questions-thls alone, quite irrespective
OF the resolutions you may adopt and the
conventions you may sign, will mark a
substantial advance In the direction OF
international good understanding.
These beneticent results the government
and tho people OF the United States OF
American greatly desire we wish for
no victories but those OF peace, for no
territory except our own; FOR no sover.
eighty except the sovereignty over our
selves. We deem the independence and
equal rights Of the smallest and wCakcSt
member Of the family OF nations entitled
TO as much respect as those Of tho great.
est empire. and we deem the observance
Of that respect the chief guaanty OF the
weak AGAINST the oppression OF the
aNuHs' we HtitHcI CHIN nor desire any
rights, or privileges, or pow rs Wat ",
do not freely concede to every American
republic We wish to increase uu p,.S-
petty, to expand our trade TO grow In
wealth, In wisdom, and In spirit, but our
conception Of the true way To accom-
push this Is not 10 pull down others aud
proiit by their ruin, but to help all friends
10 common prosperity and a common
growth. that we may all become greater
and stronger together.
Within few months, for the first time
the recognized pOsSessors OF every foot
OF soil upon the American continents can
be and ] hope will be represented with
the acknowledged rights of equal SOY
eregn states In the great world congress
al The Hague. THIS viii be lie Words
FORMAL and final acceptance Of the declar-
at0n that no part Of the American con-
unents Is TO be deemed subject 10 coloni-
zation. Let us pledge ourselves 10 aid
each other IN the full performance of
tho duty 70 humanity which that me-
cepted declaration implies: so that IN
time the weakest and most unfortunate
OF our republics may come to march WITH
equal step by the side Of the stronger aud
more fortunate Let us help each other
70 SHOW that for all the races OF men
tho liberty for which we have fought and
labored Is the twin sister Of Justice and
peace. Let us unite In creating and
maintaining and making effective An nil.
American public opinion, whose mower
snail influence International conduct and
prevent International wrong. and narrnw
the causes Of war and forever preserve
our tree lands from the burden Of such
aimaments as are massed behind The
Ironnefs OF Europe and bring us ever