Milford chronicle., 1913-10-31
Morality Not EIpedi8nCJ," the
Motive, He Tells SOutheTneTS.
FORESEES CLOSER BONDS
Ire Frssi6srs As;seSs Material In
ssrssts~ T,st influence Attitude Of
Se-s Gess-nwsn;s Towards Latin
Rnercz.

F-cs 5e-t WILSON announced To III.
Wc-5 d Ncl.a Ala. thar jLe govern
--g -o-ivs c- The United States in is
EsA- o1s1sS alsa iae counties on
t-s hemisphere Vu-.d BE morality
az z1- sxp=5-elcy.
Ezrc cn rsss this occasion 10
szy hs declared. THAT the Uniteu
States VIII not again seek 10 secure
cle add-i1nal tool OF territory by con
guest
TIE president spoke before the
southern Commercial Cousress and
delivered veiled attack on the ma.
tsrial interests" that Influenced the
foreign policy OF some governments in
their relations with Latin-America.
Though be did not mention Mexico.
he devoted his speech TO a description
ot the degrading influences which for
eigR concessionaries had upon internal.
affairs Of Latiu-American countries.
With the Mexican situation upper
most now in the presidents mind his
address was Interpreted as an arraign-
ment Of financial Influences. which, itI
has been charged. have obtained. in
some cases. recognition for tie Iiuerta ]
government
lie declared II woull Lc the duty Of /
the United States 10 assist Tie nations /
Of this hemisphere in an "cmaucipa- I
tion' from THE material interests of /
other nations" so that ;ney might en-
JOY constitutional liberty unresuained
4 came here" the president said.
not TO speak for the south because
the south has the gift OF speaking for
herself. came here because / would
speak OF our present and prospective
relations with our neighbors TO the
south
You hear Of concessions to foreign
capital in Iatin-America, but you don't
hear Of concessions TO foreign capital /
in the United States They are not ,
granted concessions. They are invited Z
10 make investments. IL is an invita-
tion. not a privilege.
And states that are Obliged TO grant {
concessions are in the condition that
foreign interests are apt TO dominate Y
their domestic affairs Such a condi-
tion Of affairs is apt 10 become intoler-
able And It is emancipation from this I
inevitable subordination which we il
deem il our duty TO assist in. .
Their self-respect, their achieve $
ment in spite Of these difficulties de Y
serve nothing but the admiration and =
applause of the world I rejoice in y
so much as that they will be
and We ought to be the
first in taking part in assisting in that
D
The president digressed TO point out W
that the department OF slate recently e.
had tried 10 serve in that wise, but
mentioned no specific instances. IL
in the future he continued. the el
nations to the south Of US will draw ty
closer and closer 10 us because OF tn
.hese circumstances of which / am re
speaking. We must prove ourselves
heir friends and champions on terms NJ
II equality and honor. We can't be III
asst friends on any other terms than be
hose OF equality. as
Il want TO take this occasion TO say, vi
CO. that the United States will not tn
gain seek to secure one additional
oot OF territory by conquest. It viii mi
evote herself to showing an homes pa
nd fruitful use Of the territory she wi
las and she must regard it as one OF foi
he duties OF friendship to see that
rom no quarter are material interes.s
made superior 10 human liberty anal
ational comfy.
Il say this merely To fix what our ~
cal relationship should be- Il is le- ~
of a family Of mankind de- ~ ~
oied TO the relations from which hu ~. ~
ian liberty springs We have seen m -'n
laterial interests threaten cons,itu. ~ ~
oual liberty in America, so We know ",
ow 10 sympathize
4 would rather belong to a poor na A. A.
on that is free than a rich nation -
hioh has ceased to love freedom .,
OTality and not evpedency is the - -
ing that must guide MS and we must ~
sver condone iniQuity." uu