Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-29
KNOX SOUNDS KEY
NOTE OF VISIT
TO REPUBLICS
OF THE SOUTH
He Bears Message of Peace
and Closer Relations to All
Latin American Countries,
He Says.
ACTING PRESIDENT
OF PANAMA THERE


(.y EveaIng Hsrnla A. =. Leased wirel
Panama, Feb. 2e.-secretary OF
State p. G. Knox made In Panama
yesterday the first OF his punlia adj
dresses on his trip 10 the capitals OF
Central America, north South Amer
lea and the West Indies. This speech
while delivered before the setting
president OF Panama, Senior ROdoh0
Chlari, was IN reality addressed TO all
the countries he will visit and IN.
cludes an explanation OF the attitude
OF the United States towards South
and Central America, Mr.. Knox said
the president believed the early COM
pietion of the canal should mark the
beginning OF closer relations between
the United States and all Latin Amer
lea: that the purpose OF the United
States desired more peace. more pros
porlty, more happiness and more Sc
curity In their national lives. He de-
clared the United States craved
neither sovereignty nor territory IN
I.atln-America. Mr.. Knox's address
IN part follows:
THE president OF the United
States toward all the American re-
publics was to live In amity and o.
genital harmony; and that the United
States believes the early completion
OF the Panama cana should mark the
beginning OF closer relations with all
Latin America as well as the rela-
lions OF these republics to each other
and lmDeIled by the thought that
this Is an suspicious moment through
Ibetter Acquaintance TO lay the founda-
lions upon which there should rest a
broader confidence. closer sympathy
and more practical reciprocal help
fulness, the president has sent me
hither as a bearer OF a message of
good will TO our sister American
republics
1T Is the presidents desire that
might meet personally your most
hospitable peoples; might see your
beautiful countries, to the end chat
such direct personal knowledge might
result in mutual advantage and In
Incorporation for the development OF
all our countries. take this oppOr-
tunity OF assuring all the American
republics that the purpose % the
United states toward them is that
We should live IN amity and that we
desire only that more peace and more
prosperity should come into their in
dividHel and national lives.
"Whlle It Is entirely clear to those
VINO have considered intelligently the
history Of the relations OF the United
States 10 the other American repub-
lies that our policies have been with
out a trace OF sinister motive, yet Il
Is true that our motives towards you
have not always been interpreted for
tunately either AZ home or faithfully
represented by some OF our national
representative who have resided In
your midst.
Mach has been said about the a..
feet OF the opening OF the Panama
canal but ] believe il Is given to, few
OF MS TO realize what magic possibili.
ties are potent In that event Il will
create for our western world an en-
tirely new situation. fraught with
possibilities so vast they daze the
. fancy. In this new world We must
be found drawn closer by sympathies
and mutual esteem and working In
harmony towards beneflcient ends.
we who live on the Western
Hemisphere find ourselves By forcs
} LOT geography In circumstances which
make our situation peculiar. Il wai
perception Of this, which your owl
} thinkers and statesmen have seen Al
clearly as onr own. which prompted
the announcement BY President Mon
roe OF the great and nenehclent policy
that now bears his name.
When the canal is opened and the
ships OF all countries OF the world
. come aalllng through these Caribbean
seas. the popularity OF our position
will be accentuated aud the wisdom
, lof that doctrine be again confirmed
In tie future amplihcatlOn ] perceive 1
will be a common heritage blndinl
, together the countries OF this heml
lephefe with a force 40 power car
break In my Judgment the Monrol
} doctrine win reach the acme OF NJ
/. lbenefcence when u 70 regarded by thl
people OF the United States as a rea
, son why we should respond constant
, lly to the needs OF those OF our Latin
Z American neighbors who may fln
B Ineceesify for our assistance