The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-27
MORALITY, NOT txpEOIEkCy
Will Assist Sister Nations in
Emancipation From Foreign
Material Influences
MEXICO UPPERM0ST IN MIND

Mobile Ala. Oct. 27.--Fresldent
Wilson announced to the world today
that the governing motive or the Unit.
cd States in Its relationships with
countries In this hemisphere will be
I morality and not eXpediency."
Il want TO take this occasion "a
say" ne declared, that the United
States viii not again seek to secure
one additional foot Of territory by con-
Guest
The president. in his speech before
the Southern Commercial Congress- de-
livercd yelled attack on what he
termed tho material interests" that
had influenced the foreign policy OF
some OF the governments In their rela. 4.
tions with the nations Of Latin Amer
lea.
Though Wilson did not mention
Mexico as the afflicted country he de-
voted his entire speech to a descrip-
ton of the degrading influences which
foreign concessionaries have had upon
the internal affairs OF some Of the
Latin American countries.
Arrai5ns Material increases.
With the Mexican situation upper
most in the presidents mind at this
time his address was interpreted as an
arraignment OF those financial .nfiu.
ences which IL had been charged have
secured in some cases recognition for
the Huerta government.
The president declared IL would be
the duty OF the United States to assist
nations In this hemisphere in an
emancipation" from the material in
terests Of other nations" so thoy might
enjoy constitutional liberty unre-
strained
The president spoke extcmporano-
ously. II came here" he said, TO
speak OF our present and prospective
relations with our neighbors to the
south. The future is going TO be very
different FOR this hemisphere from the
past Those states lying to the south,
which always have been our neighJor7.
viii be drawn closer To each other by
the common ties of understanding.
To Assist In Emanei patton.
Interests do not tic nations togeth.
er; 1t sometimes separates them. But
sympathy and understanding do bind
them together. You hear Of coHces.
sions to foreisn capital in I.atin-Am-
erica. but you don't hear of conccJ-
slons 10 foreign capital In tho United
states. They are not granted ccnces.
sions They are invited TO make iE-
vestmcnts. Ii is an invitation, not priv
ilege. And the states that are Obliged
'o grant concessions are in condition
that foreign interests are ant 10 dom
mate their domestic affairs. Such a
OF affairs Is apt TO become
intolerable.
And it is emancipation from this
subordinate which We deem
It our duty to assist in. Their self
respect, their achievement in spite of
these difficulties deserve nothing but
he admiration and applause OF the
world. II rejoice in nothing 30 much |
rs that they will be emancipsted and |
we ought to be the first in taking part
IN assisting in that emancipation"
ne Greed OF the ". ,,
"The development of constitutional !
liberty and human rig hts" the presi. |
lent continued. and the maintenance !
# national integrity as against ma
erial interests is our creed | want /
o take this occasion To say, too, that |
he United States will not again seek /
% secure one additional foot Of terri |
ory by conquest"
The speech was constantly inter
'upted by applause. The president rode /
hrongh crowded streets, bowling and |
lodding to cheering throngs.
Many Notables at Meet.
Mobile. Ala, Oct, 27.--with the
president Of the United States. Sow
raj members of his cabinet, senators,
foreign diplomats and
host of other notables participa ting.
he Southern Commercial Congress
net in Mobile today and began It's fifth
nnual convention. The congress,
which will continue for three days, hss
or It's specific object discussion of
he relation Of the Panama Canal 10
he commerce of the United States, es-
'ecially the development of trade re-
ations with the republics Of South
nd Central America, and with this
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