New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
SHALL CANAL Be BARRIER?
Consul General Of Colombia Says
Our Sincerity Is Questioned.
SHUSTER DEFENDS POLICY
Tells Small Republics United
States Stands for All Russia
and England Do Not.

Not long after ". Morgan Shuster had
told the members Of the Republican club
Yesterday afternoon that the United States
in its foreign policy stood for all that Rus
sia and England IN their relations with
Persia, did not, Francisco Escobar Consui
General Of Colombia. sros'
Il represent" said h, two Columhias,
the land Of my birth and Columbia Cni-
versity. the greatest seat Of learning in the
world. the pride Of New York City Of which
I am an alumnus. I have spent most OF
nv life in this country. and 7 love Il next
10 my own. so ! speak without rancor ana
prejudice.
II wish 70 subscribe 10 every word spoken
hv Mr. Shuster. But there Is ono thing 7
want 10 call 10 your minds-that the daN
for the examinat ton Of conscience has ar
rived among YOU Although you are preach
ing arbitra ton with England, Germany '''
France the three greatest nations on ear''
aside from yourselves. yet you forget IN"
little fellows who need a little of that good
will and need ~ badly
"There is a great suspicion in Spanish
America of YOUR sincerity. ! have always
fought against that idea. Now. when me
two continents are severed and the two
mighty oceans come together. - all depenhs
unon vour policy whether the canal re-
mains a. a barrier or the two continents
come together i'm spirit like the two great
oceans
The constlIs general. or their representa-
tives. Of a majority Of the twenty Laun-
American republics. including Mexico ana
Cuba. formed part ~ tho large audience
which packed the dining room on inc teh'h
floor of the clubhouse 10 hear ana see IN"
former Treasurer General Of Persia ana 70
discuss international good will with the
twenty Central and South American repuo-
lies and the extension NJ our Pan American
commerce. particularly from South Amer
ican standpoint"
Mr. Shuster expressed himself as comb
dent that the United States had no designs
on the territory Of her nelghbors. that the
vast ma Iority Of her citizens opposed an
thought Of further territorial expansion
and he branded as an insincere and ninsy
evcuse for government Intervention the Kill
ing NJ a. few citizens in foreign country
This he said was the only excuse ltaly
cave for the invasion OF Tripoi and the
conseouent slaughter of thousands.
Co,oneI Mesrop Newton Khan, formerly of
,ba persian Legation. spoke for Persia, say
ing
Good will depends on education ana COM
merce. but also on strength III you nave d
good army and a good navy TO back you up
Won will also have the good VIII. together
with the respect OF other nations LOOK AT
moor Persia, with tho great bear OH one
side and the roaring lion on the other-
what has become of the poor Persian lafno
let her story be lesson to the united
states. No Persian sees why there shoulo
he any dispute over the question whether
Won should have one or two more Dreao-
noughts. You must always he strong not
only intellectually and commercially but
strong from a military point OF Hew' TOT
,ba civilization OF the world has not yet an-
yanced to that point where the right can
oIwavs prevail without the strength to en-
force IT,
Manuel Gonzalez Consul General Of Costa
Rica Jose Richling, consul for Uruguay
and Santa Merino. of Argentina, assured the
sssemblage of the good will Of their re-
snective countries and also OF their COM
mercial wealth.