Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-19

The hands off Mexico" policy of
the United States was commended,
today, by David Montt, Chilean rep
resentative to the Latin American
conference at Clark University, as
one of the most important stands that
can be taken by this country TO pro-
mote more cordial relations between
the United States and the countrie 5
of South America. Mr.. Mont declar-
ed that the policy is causing the
greatest admiration among the coun-
tries south of the border and if n
similar policy had heen pursued in
the past, it would have prevented the
misunderstanding and the misappre-
hension that the people of Latin
America have for this country.
The work of the conference, which
is intended to bring about a closer
relationship between the students of
North and South America, was prais-
ed in letters from President Woodrow
Wilson and Secretary of State Bryan
and the latter wrote that If he can
possibly arrange his affairs at Wash
ington, he will come to attend at
least one session of the conference be-
fore the end of the week.
President G. Stanley Hall of Clark
University presided and presented the
address at the opening session. After
an Introductory address by Prof
George Fl. Blakeslee of the history
department OF the university, Leopold
Grahame, an English journalist,
formerly proprietor of the Buenos
Ayres Herald, spoke on the relations
Of the United States with the Latin
American republics.
Ignorance in this country Of the es-
sential conditions in Latin American,
Mr.. Grahame declared, has led to in
ternational misunderstanding and to
doubts and suspicious which have mill
itated against an extension of COM
mercial and friendly relations.
The cultured and sensitive Latin
mind" he continued. presents condo
scensfon, domination or tl.c suases-
ton Of inequality Prior to Senator
Roots visit To South America in 1906.
there existed a very wide distrast OF
American policy. Fortunately, the
eloquent and frank declaration Of the
secretary of state to the effect that
the United States was actued by the
sole purpose of promoting the friend
" intercourse of all the American re-
publies produced an entire revulsIon Of
feeling and eemented the bonds of
friendship"
David Montt, general correspondent
of FL Diaro Elustrado of Santiago,
Chile. in his address on THE Mind
of the Latin American Nation" crit
icized European gun manufacturers.
L believe he said, that we are
liable to derive more discomfort from
our relations with the continental
powers than from our relations with
the United States. To prove my state
mcnt, | viii only have to mention an
incident by which two sister nations,
Argentina and Chile, were brought to
the verge of war
1t was then the influence of Euro
peaa armament manufacturers which
impressed the minds of these two ma
tons 10 make them think that their
trivial differences could not be settled
but by an armed engagement. II took
the patriotism and courage of high
spirited citizens of both countries to
wake us up from this dreadful night
mare. st al
The afternoon session, presided over by
Edwin D. Mead of Boston, chief director
of the World Peace Foundation, was de-
voted to a discussion of the Universities
of Pan-America' The chief speakers
were George W. Nasmith, director of the
international Bureau of Students, and
Edgar f. Wing Brandon. vice president
of Miami University. an investigator of
educational institutions in Latin Amerl-
ca Mr.. Nasmith's subject was 1.-THE
Universities and American international
Relations and Mr.. Brandon spoke of
Higher Education in Latin America"
His address was principally COMPARE
son of the higher Institutions of learning
in North and South America
1.-THE growth of enrolment in Latin
American institutions he said, lin re-
cent years has been as fast as with us.
Thirty years ago, the University of
Buenos Ayres had not more than 500 stu
dents. Today it has 5000. A proportion
al increase is noted in other countries.
THE professional courses are longer
with us. A medical course is always SIX
years in length and sometimes seven. a
law course is five years and sometimes
six.
I'm proportion TO the number of STU
dents there are more professors than in
North American university. since each
professor gives but a single course, usu-
ally three hours a week. The professor
is therefore not solely a teacher. He is
at the same time Il practitioner in his
Observation-Disclosures. lawyer. engineer.
There is, therefore. no distinct class of
college professors in Latin America.
Brief addresses were made by several
Latin American youths studying in the
United States