The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
 MIR. KNOX SPEAKS ' ID THE REPUBLICS OF LATIN AMERICA Explains Attitude and POli- cies of the United
 States TIJE NnRTH nECIDES
THE NORTH DESIRES
 PEACE AND AMlTl
First Speech of Present Tour Deli,- cred Before Acting President of
 Panama-Mr. Knox >Praiscs the Monroe Doctrine

Panama. February 2S.-The American | secretary of state, Philandef C. Snos. | tonight made his first formal appeal for q closer union of the American republics. I The occasion was state dinner given by the acting president of Panama, Rodolfn chiari. In honor of MT. Knox. and judg- ing by the applause the secretary's re- marks were received in a spirit that was markedly sympathetic and cordial. This speech, while delivered be- fore the acting President of Pananla. Senor Rodeofo Chiari. was in reality
 addressed to all the countries he will visit and included an expls- ! nation of the attitude of tho United States toward south and ICentral America Mir. Knox said tho President believed the early completion of the canal should mark the begin hing of closer relations between eths United States and all Latin America: 1that the purpose of the United states Howard all the American republics was to live In amity and essential har- mony; and that the United states de- sired more peace more prosperity moro happiness and more security in their national lives.
 l knox's Address
 He declared the United States erayets neither sovereignty nor territory in Latin America. MT. knoN's address \ F flows:
 Tt is an honor and sincere pleasure, Mir President. to be your guest and ', the recipient of the cordial welcome of Panama. 1t is privilege to stand lupon the threshold of the consumma- ton of the greatest work done by man in or for tho world and feel that ons Is not a stranger upon the soil ded-
 ieated from the creation, place to
 be the scene of supreme effort of hu-
 man effort when mans re1uircmcnts
 demanded 1t and mans genius should Ibc equal to tue iafs.o or ua4znftfS6Yi,4 7"Tbe pnesfdeft of the United States believes that the early completion of the Panama canal should mark fhe Ibeglnning of closer relations 10 all Latin America and especially To the Caribbean Littoral, as well as the re-
 lations of these countries to each
 other, and impelled by the thought
 that this Is an suspicious momen-
 
 foundations upon which there should rest a broader confidence, a closer syin- pathy and moro practical reciprocal
 helpfulness, has sent me hlther as a
 bearer of a message of good will to
 our sister American republics
 United States Friendly
 t"It Is the Presidents desire that [
 might personally meet your most hos mi nannlpg. might for myself
 your bountiful countries with their
 boundess resources and economic pos
 abilities to the end that such direct
 personal Knowledge. understanding and
 Appreciation might result in mutual ad-
 vantage and in cooperation for tho development of all of our countries. |
 take this opportunity of assuring all tba4 American republics that the pur- nose of the United states toward them is that wee. should live in amity aud essential harmonsN and tha, we oes.ie only that more peace@ss more prosperity. r,oro hanniness and NSs'lore security should come into and becom part ot their individual and national n~Nes
 While it is entirely clear toTSssllose who have fairly and intelligently ceS,n sidered the history of the relations or N inc Initod States to the other Ameri- can republics that our policies have heen without trace of sinister motive ar design craving neither sovereignty nor territory, yet 1t Is true that aour motives toward you have not always been fortunately interpreted. either at home or faithfully represented by some of our neighbor nations and men resid- in your midst. Much has been said about the effect of the opening or the Panama canal, but l believe It IS gwen to few of us to realize what masic possibilities are potentially cohcealeu in that event As l conceive 1t, it Will world tirely new situation. situation fraught with possibilities so vast they daze inc fancy of the mind. In this new world we must be found drawn closer by sympathies and mutual esteem. and working in harmony toward beneficient ends.
 Have Many Duties
 "We who live on the western hemis- phere find ourselves by force or gray itv and geography in circumstances which makes our situation peculiar. This fundamental fact gives us priVi- 1eaes and imposes upon us duties anu obligations we would not otherwise have It was the perception of this Tar sighted craftsmanship that brought us clearly to the announcement or Presi- dent Monroe of the great and bene- fcient policy that now bears ms name. W nen the canal is opened and the ships of all countries of the world come sail
  the peculiarity of our position with it's special requirements will be ac- centuated and the wisdom of that doc Urine be confined again.
 gwen now 1t is great bond be- l tween us. In it's futurity stocks of am- nlifcations I perceive 1t will be com mon heritage binding together the na- | tions of this hemisphere with force no power can break, and while 1t mas | in providence been given to us Of tue north to state and interpret 1t like the aurora borealis. 1t has never been in- voked to the detriment of the people or the south or operated to their hurt
 Tn my judgment the Monroe doctrine will reach the acme of its beneficience
 when it is regarded by the people Of the United States as a reason why We should constantly respond to the needs l of those of our Latin-American neigh
 bors who may find necessity Tor our as- sistance in their progress toward bet ,ar government or who may seek our