Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-28
Secretary Of State in Felioi-
tous Speech Before Pan
American Society Reviews
Tour Of Caribbean Republics
HIGHLY GRATIF1ED
AT HIS RECEPTION


impressions, secretary Of state KNOX
IN a speech before the annual ban
u1ct o. tho Pan.Auorican society last
nisht expressed his great qualification
81 the reception accorded him Curing
his recent tour Of the Caribbean re-
| publics.
The society had the secretary az
Ruest OF honor and among the guests
we're the diplomatic representatives
OF no less than sixteen Central and
south American countries They
listened attenliyelY and accorded APP
plause 20 the secretarys review Of
his most gratifying mission.' his re-
iteration OF the friendly policy o. the
United states and his suggestion for
Improvement IN the mutual rotations
between the United States c-d her
sister republics.
In addition 60 tho secretary the
aponkers included Ambassador De-
Haina OF Rraxll. Manuel Caioro, the
Mexican ambassador, and Congress-
man William sulzer.
Mr.. knox's specch.
Secretary Knox naid in part:
knowing that lack Of mutual ac-
quaintance always operates as q
serious handicap 20 successful and
satisfactory relations between tho
men OF this hemisphere who deal
with the affairs 81 government. tho
president, az sou are well aware, re-
lcently directed me 10 pay visit of
ceurtesy &c our netkhbors OF the Carr
ribean. In fulfilling this onerous hut
most gratifxing msrsion confided 70
me By the pre6ieeet 20 be the bearer
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good will on behalf OF the people of
my country % the CarrtbesH and
Latin. American states on the eve %
the completion % the lsthrnien canal.
there came 90 me- the great pleasure
Of visiting for TIM fret Tina and
Injecting upon their own SOL The hos
/ pltnblo and keneF0ds sons and dhsish-
ters OF ten Of the Caribbean republics.
My mission gave rae the opportunity
20 become better acquainted with the
people OF Latin America and 10 IA
mliiarize myself with the diversefea-
lures Of those important countries.
''It was my privilege 10 bear with
a fun heart % the peoples Of the
caribbean countries the brctherly
greetlng that BELTS the moral and
material relationB between us All
the Latin Americans have this In
common with rs Of the north; they
have. ike us, won their Independence
with the sword. and. like u.s. they
have conserved the inestimahle boon
Of the Institutions OF civic freedom
.for themselves and their chlldren's
children. The same principles Of
democracy uderiie our respective pO-
llsicai orEaaizaiiona Lake u.s. they
have passed through the fires Of do
mostio conflict. and. like us, they
have risen with renewed strength.
"The RTshcipai naotte o. my mis-
sion was 80 make the approaching
Opening of the Panama canal the
lteSt % message ~ fraternal greet
ing to all the peoples Within the Inn
mediate sphere Of the benefits that
great work Is 10 bring. through the
Hhnihilation 90 physical obstacle,
% the natural COURSE OF the woria 8
commercial interchanHes. and 10 as-
sure them o. our confident hope that
this breakinE down Of seemlngig
perpetual barrier between the peo-
Piles shoaid mark ihe initiative Of a
lnew era Of closer roUilona between
lall The Americas 10 bring about re-
fsults Of the greatest good 20 all, the
canal should he. ana 4 am confident
Will be. the Instrument of pfoducius
closer sympathy. a broader conf
dence. and greater degree OF prac-
teal and helpful correlation Of the
western hNti0ne in tho several but
iacntic accomplishment ~ self de-
lvelopment My address az Panama
struck che keynotc of the presidents
message to Latin America. A. I then
said, J Say nON, that the purpose Of
the United states toward an the
American republics 81 that we should
1--we Ia amity ana essential harmony
and that our only desire II that more
peace, more prosperity more hup-
pineag. and Taorc security shall come
into and become a part of our indi-
viduai and national lives.
Many difficulties confront the het-
torment Of our mutunI relations and
among them not the least Is the I'M
adequacy Of press facilities between
our various countries. Apparently
persons who. through the mlsund6r-
standing Of che different countries
concerned. are best able 10 satisfy
their own sinister ana selfish deslgnn
and purposes and reap gain there
from have up 20 the present con-
tFiyed that practically only the so
called news least likely 10 draw ua
CLOSE togeiher has been given wider
circulation False Interpretations
have wickedly been placed on our
eoyernment'a acts and designs and
likewise sentiment hostile 40 the
United States has been created and,
recipr0cally the conditions existing Ia
the other republics hnye been gross
~ mlsreprosensed here.
"IIere in the United states al times
We DO much harm with thouKhtlcss
writings In which the eif-hypnoaig
of "a brilliant iournallamlulls 60 sleep
the nobler and mere essential quail-
ties OF truth and patriotism. A
times. too. We suffer more than We
should from the effects Of loose ana