The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-22

that remains hidden. The founders
are only beginners. Certainly in this
case the statesmen who conceived it
hardly imagined that the little bureau
devised at its origin only for the dis
tribuoon of information on the pro-
gress of the American republics was
to become such strong political bond
between them. Yet the diplomatic re-
personalities of the American coun-
tries could not meet regularly every
month in the state department under
the presidency of the secretary. of
state without feeling and imparting
to the world the impression of unit
ed America celebrating in common.
That impression will now necessarily
increase hundred fold with the mag
nificent gift of Mr.. Carnegie, enabling
us to raise in Washington worthy
abode for the permanent council of
the American nations. That cannot
fail to impress all of them with
greater sense Of the affinities that
make already of all America in many
respects single political body.
Panameficanism Civilizing Force.
Well, and this is another of the les
sons and prophecies of Panamerican-
ism; however limited the RESPONSE
bility of each associated nation, we
could not form an international union
without being bound to greater mu-
tual forbearance, to mutual peace, and
without being more and more perme-
ated by the influences which prove
to be the noblest around each OF us.
l have foreign friend now out of
the diplomatic service who thought
once of writing book on Latin Amer
lea to be called "The Revolutionary
Continent" do not know If he Sc
cured the copyright for the title, but
l think it would look now an anti
quated one. It would not be Goth
century's history. The right of revo-
luton looks more and more every day
as reasonable claim as that of a
child who insisted for the absolute
freedom of entering into commissions.
Revolution as permanent state Is
a very different thing from revolu-
tons incident to opposed evolution.
The working together of the Ameri-
can republics will give to the best
elements they contain permanent as
tendency over the revolutionary cells,
which in order to survive need keep
ing up the fermentation. The remedy
for the state of things which keeps
revolution alive and in many cases
would justify it, we're it not incapable
of creating order and liberty, is pub
licity and association, for foreign CAPT.
tai and immigration, the policy of
Panamericanism is most potent fac
tor, so much so that Panamericanism
can be pronounced the certain cure
of the old evils among American re-
publics, as they all arose from seclu-
sion and exclusiveness. No nation in
the full tide of Panamericanism, wish
ing to join in all its extensions, to
share its destinies, could grow in its
blood the germs Of such political can
GERS as revolution and tyranny. In
that direction one may look forward
with great confidence to the develop
ment of Panamericanism. / for my
self see in it that Liberal league of
the continent, whose creation always
considered the only means Of bring
ing all our countries to same level
of civilization and order. thus echo
here again, with the most wishful hope
the noble words of Mr.. Root before
the Rio conference: Let us unite in
crootinp onf mn oindno md rool,ir n
effective an all-American public opin-
ion, whose power shall influence in
ternational conduct and prevent in
ternational wrong, bring US ever near
er to the perfection of ordered Hber-
ty." That believe is the soul of Pam
americanism, its true and complete
measure, when fully developed.
Panamericanism and Internecine Wars
will point to one lesson and
prophecy more, as in another respect
also you can see the work that has
been accomplished. Wars between
American republics lie already under
a general interdict that makes at least
the gratuitious ones impossible. When
ever government has the means to
prevent two nations from running in
to war, IL that action Is disinterest-
eddy exercised and IL It does not Gre
ate a moral wrong against one of the
disputants, does not cripple her ma
tional destiny, the world always ap-
proves Of the friendly offices being
offered. Of earnest pressure being ap-
piled. in the interest of peace, while
within a short time both the casual
would-be be9ligerents acknowledge
their depth of gratitude to the party
that avoided hlOOfahed Panamerican.