The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-16
SEC. ROOTS
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Secretary Of State Foresees
Great Trade Routes.
BUENOS AYRES BY RAIL
Future Will See Us Acting a Father
to Many Little Latin Republics
OF South America.

WASHINGTON, Jan. iG.-Secretary
speaker at the first session OF the for
elgn commerce convention and was nc
corded an ovation. his remarks FIRE
qucntly being interrupted by prolo1g't
applause and cheers. lie gave n r.
sumo OF the trade relations Of the
United States practically with the on.
tire world and what was needed to
secure greater commercial advantages
for this country. incidentally he touch
cd upon the tariff and said. speaking
for himself alone. that he favored the
policy OF maximum aud minimum rates
To this view, he said. the country was
advancing. and for that matter the
whole world was advancing. lie said
our relations continually grow morc
reasonable. more sensible aud kindly
with Europe. with our vigorous aud
growing nclghbor 10 the north. with
our rapidly advancing and developing
ncighbOrs 10 the south aud with the
nations that face MS on the other side
Of the Pacific" Little occasions fot
controversy. he said. little causes OF II,
ritation aud little incidents Of conflict
lug Interest continually arise as they
do among friends and nclghbors In the
same town. but the general trend Of
International relation was towanl mu
tual sclf respect. mutual consideration
aud substantial good understanding.
Secretary Root then entered into On
exhaustive discussion OF the resource,
Of the Latin American republics aud
made plea for closer trade relations
with them. These republics. he said
were now on stable basis and wcrr
In n position 20 give protection g.
American enterprise and property.
The construction OF the Pan-Amcri
can railroad. Secretary Root prophe
sled. would De- nm accomplished fact
before the lapse Of many years. So
that II would Ice possible for passen.
gers and merchandise 10 travel from
Maize 20 Buenos Ayrcs. lie said fur
Their that one Of the objects Of the Rio
conference last summer was 10 furthc.
the interest Of the building Of that
road md that u had hnd It's effect. lie
severely criticised the steamship scry.
Ice between this country and the South
American ports and declared that sub.
sldics alone. 60 meet the cheaper wages
and living expenses Of foreign steam.
ship lines. could bring about q proper
Nsss.aNIsaUNs FsaAN.sLnaaN 4.
II was a sad commentary that dis
patches from the state department 10
South America. ne n rule. were for
wanied via Europe. - poor was the
service direct.
~ o. the smaller countries about the
Caribbean. aud particularly the West
Indian countries. Secretary Root said
they had had n hard time. the condl.
lions being such that NJ times II was
difficult for them 90 maintain n stable
government. cursed ~ they were by
frequent revolution. Poor Cuba" be-
exclaimed. with her wonderful climate
and richness Of soil. has suffered. We
have done the best we could 10 help
her aud We mean 10 go on doing the
best we EN- 10 help her"
Continuing. be said that the attitude
~ he United States toward these com
tries could bc put In three sentences
FIRST. We don't want 10 take them
ourselves: second. we don't want any
foreign nation TO take them for them
selves. aud. third. We want 10 help
them. aud We will.-
There was. he said. much talk about
anncxlug cuba. but. said be. never %
long ~ the people Of cuba do not them
selves give az the effort TO govern
fhefuselxea"