Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-05-16
Secretary Of State Bryan Says
Canal Zone Should be Clear
iog House for interchange
OF Ideas,
AMBASSADOR DAGAMA'S
ADVICE C0MPLIMENTE0
Teachers and Tourists
Should Divert Some of IheU
Trayel From Europe to Cen
trail and South America

%, sosslso ioussst srfcisl lfsato siacI
New York May ia Taking np the
Thought expressed hy Ambassador
naeama. of brazil tanishl ni the dim
ncr of the Pan-American sociely Of
the United states. thnt cnlV those
can understand eaeh other who are
ted into INVESTIGATION hy s,mpathetie
Interest" secretary of State william
j. Er,an advanced the idea of actual
and continuous contact with the pru-
pie of the south ana Central American
republics as the best means pf
strengthening our relations With these
countries
The suggestions made hN Ampnssa-
dor Dueama That travel and lnFestisa-
ton OF the countries to the south
would draw them nearer to the United
States in bonds OF commerce aud
friendship likewise prompted sccte-
tary Hryan to express the opinion TINT
the Canal Zone should Doe made q
meeting place Tor those who would
acquaint themselves with the peoples
and WAYS Of other American nations
clearing house where intellectual rs.
change could be made.
Secretary Bryan with the ambassa-
dors or ministers of every Central and
south American nation accredited Go
this country. were the guests of honor
at the dinner
As AN evidence OF the inereHslns
desire on the part Of the people Of
-tHis countr, te undersigned The pea-
pies and conditions existing In the
South American countries. secretary
RrNan cited the fact that there al
ready WIS marked Increase In the
study Of Spanish by students In the
schools aud colleges. spanish. he said.
was rich In literature and is one Of
the most rapidly growing of the lam
guagcs" llc asked why u WAS that
instructors Ia spanish could not ~
brought from the Latin American
countries to teach In the schools Of
this country.
Speaking of the policy of The ad-
ministratlon toward the i.atin-Ameri
can nations. Secretary Rryan said.
Thc president has. hy speech and
act. illustrated his conception OF fair
ness. he is prepared 20 give American
enterprises every proper encourage
ment. hut knowing that commercial
intercourse rests for its value as Welt
as for is permanencc upon mutual
advantage. he will insist that Ameri-
can business men shall carry into the
countries 10 the south of MS. the high
est conception Of honor and good
faith and that IN their dealings they
shall give e dollars worth of service
for each dollar that they collect as
compensation
There should he an intellectual ex-
change between the American repub-
lies as well ms an exchange os commo-
dities The intellectual life Of an tue
countries should be luiekened by ae-
malntance and comparison Of views.
Every effort should bc made to slim
ulatc an Interchange Of thought aud
an Inspection of methods of instue-
tion should be invited A part of that
increasing stream Of travel that had
ferulzed the old world should be di-
perted to the south Especially should
our instructors he urged to give sonl'
Of their vacations to study Of the
Institutions. conditions aud posslhlli-
ties of the republics of Central and
South America"
IN conclusion, Secretary lirXan said
that IN proportion as We follow Ann
bassador Dagama's advice for mulual
intellectual as well as commercial
advancement. we shall contribute To-
each others advancement and hasten
the coming Of the day when our high
est rivalry viii he that Of honorable
effort to see which can hold highest
the torch which lights al to higher
ground"