Arizona republican., 1913-10-28
Neils His Remarks Concern ing Troubled Neighbor by Including It With the Re publics to the South of This Country
ARE FREIGHTED
 WITH SIGNIFICANCE
Declares That South Amer ican Republics Have Suf- fered from Hard Bargains Forced Upon Them by Holders of Concessions
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPArcu1

MOBILE, Oct 27.-While avoiding any mention specifically of Mexico, or European influences connected with the Mexican situation, President Wilson delivered a speech today be- fore the Southern Commercial Con | gress which appeared to be freighted l with significance and served to point out with further directness the policy of the United States not only toward Mexico but toward all Gen. tral and South American republics.
 A score of South American diplo- mats sat just behind the president while he spoke. Many of his re- marks were addressed in conversa- tional tones to them. Many sen tences were pointed with meaning so clear as to leave little doubt of their intent
 Material interest," a phrase much in use internationally of late in characterizing the attitude of foreign nations toward Mexico, frequently was employed by the president. He declared that American republics had suffered long from hard bar gains forced upon them by holders of concessions. seeking material in terests' in the countries affected. The president declared that through motives of morality, not expediency," the United States desired to help Latin American republics to ''eman- cipation from subordinatiOn which has been inevitable to foreign enter prise. The presidents speech was uttered with a confidence which be- spoke the dominant part the United States expects to play in the future of American republics, mot through any idea of material interests he
 
 love of the people of constitutional liberty. The United States never again will seek to obtain one addi- tional foot of territory by conquest" he declared amid applause.
 MT. Wilson breal1fasted, was driven about the city by automobile. taken on a. sight seeing expedition in the harbor and started back to Wash ington with cheers ringing about his special car
 T come here because I want to speak of our present prospective re- lations with our neighbors to the south. I deemed it a public duty as well as a personal pleasure to be here to explain myself and for the gov ernment I represent, the welcome we all feel to those who represent the Latin American state.
 The future will be very different for this hemisphere from the past. The states lying to the south of us, which have always been our neigh bors. will now be drawn closer to us bv innumerable ties, I hope chief of all by the tie of common under standing.
 Interest does not tie nations to- gether. It sometimes separates them, but sympathy and understanding do finite them. And I believe by the new route that is just about to be opened, while we physically cut two continents asunder. We spiritually united them. It is spiritual union which we seek I wonder if you realize the significance of tides of commerce.
 These great tides which have been along parallels of latitude north W4H swing southward athwart the paral- lels of latitude that the opening or the gate at the Isthmus of Panama, will open the world to commrce that she has not known before-commerce of intelligenc of thought and sym pathy between north and south The Latin American states, which to their have been off main lines. now will be on main lines. feel that these gentlemen. honorlng us with their presence today, WILL find presently that some part, at any
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