The Washington herald., 1911-02-14

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that nerve OF the pocket to which Mr..
Clark referred, but that does not make
any difference. Any means of promoting
peace that is consistent with honor and
principle, we ought to promote and pro-
mote gladly.
| THE union of the Latin-American re-
publics has in recent years shown the
possibility of bringing to bear upon coun-
| tries that were disposed to resort to war
! the effect of the public opinion-interna-
| tional public opinion-of twenty-one
| countries united for the purpose of keep
| ing the peace. And 1 have no doubt
| that as our commercial relations become
closer. as the method through The Hague
! tribunal and by direct negotiation for
| the prevention Of war becomes better
understood the union in this hemisphere
| of all these countries will be an example
! to the entire world of what can be done
! by international union for the purpose of
promoting peace"
Declares for Reciprocity.
Champ Clark, who was delayed by a
| debate on the reciprocity treaty in the
House, and arrived in time to precede
the President. plunged into the reci-
| prOcity question as soon as he gained his
! feet. Mr.. Clark, who went a step fur
ther and brought the delegates to their
feet by declaring for reciprocity with all
Central and South American nations, !
said, in part:
Definition of Reciprocity.
II am going to speak for myself. and
not for President Taft or for anybody |
else. l am in favor of reciprocity. not
only with Canada. but with all the South |
and Central American republics. When |
l am making II stump speech-which |
am not doing this afternoon daughter |
i define reciprocity this way: You !
tickle me and I'll tickle you. daughter !
and appIauseD
'On the 4th day of March. 1901 |
| Thomas Jefferson delivered an inaugural |
that is becoming a classic In that in
augural he laid down certain principles !
on which this government ought to be |
conducted. this great republic of ours !
and, among other things, he declared in /
favor of peace, commerce. and honest g.,
| friendship with all nations. entangling
alliances with none and that has been !
the handspring Of the action of this re- !
public toward all other nations from that !
day until this. He was the greatest !
philosopher that ever devoted his life to |
politics
There is no politics in this meeting. !
either national or International You |
gentlemen are here to devise ways and |
means to increase the trade between !
these countries. and the statesmen and |
politicians, whichever you please to call US |
naughter). always remembering the Hon. |
Thomas B. Reeds celebrated saving that /.
4 statesman Is a successful politician |
who is dead uaughterD But | get a !
good deal of satisfaction even out of that |
declaration daughter, because reading (
history. | note that some Of us who are ,
FNNW don
politicians. by succeeding generations |
will be ranked as statesmen Now. lust |
exactly which Of us that is going to hap
pen to | do not know Claughter) but !
politicians or statesmen, whichever you |
please to term u.s. are here to give you
ENCOURAGEMENT to help along.
When l was a boy. back In the hill !
country of Kentucky, | knew an old |
rough and ready country doctor who said |
that the most sensitive nerve in the
human anatomy is the nerve leading TO !
the pOCkctbOOk" daughter: and | believe
that is true Oaughter); and believe that
a vast amount of good comes out of this
bureau and its efforts to get together
closer commercially. and every movement
of this kind is for the benefit of the hu-
man race, and l believe hat this union
and The Hague peace tribunal will
finally put an end to war among civilized
nations; and that is another thing most
worthy of strivig for"
The delegates who had been given
time, before assembling in the magnifi-
cent Hall of the Americas" to go
through the building and admire the
purity OF its architectural lines and the
beauty Of its fittings. We're called to order
by John Barrett. director general of the 4
Pan-American Union. Mr.. Barrett, i'm a 4
brief speech Of welcome. told of the in 4
CreaSing interest in the work of the 4
bureau, which had necessitated the call 4
ing of such a conference. u
Mr.. Barrett announced the roll of those Il
present as follows: Representatives of
twelve commercial clubs. twenty-five
chambers of commerce, thirty-two boards
of trade, and forty-two other trade
porting manufacturing firms; in ALL 9l3
delegates.
At the request OF President Taft. who
was down for the first set speech Of the
afternoon. the other speakers were called
upon first.
Secretary of state Knox who is Cnair-
man of the governing board of the Pam
American Union. was the first speaker
TO be introduced by Mr.. Barrett. Mr.
Knox said in part:
Ignorant of Resources
Let me candidly confess that in the
rast We have been too ignorant of our
southern neighbors, their vast undeveI-
oped resources. and the measures they
have been taking TO open themselves to
the world.
The moral forces Of commerce. the pa
ciic influence of trade. should be tn.
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