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mo CONQUEST BY
US, SAYS WILSON
Morality Not ExpediencJ," the
Motive, He Tells sSouther0erS
FoRESEEs CLOSER BONDS

ne FTeSIQcnl ATTACKS material III
terests" That Influence Attitude Of
Some Goyernments Towards Latin
America.
Mobile, Ala, Oct. %. - President
Wilson announced to the world that
the governing motive of the United
States in it's relationships with the
countries on this hemisphere would
be morality and not expediency."
~''I want to take this occasion to
say" he declared, that the United
States will not again seek to secure
one additional foot of territory by con-
quest"
The president spoke before the
Southern Commercial Congress and
delivered yelled attack on ''the ma
terial interests" that Influenced the
foreign policy of some governments In
their relations with Latin-America.
Though he did not mention Mexico,
he devoted his speech to description
of the degrading influences which for.
eign concessionaries had upon internal
affairs of Latin-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, 1T
has been charged, have obtained. In
some cases, recognition for the HuertA
government.
He declared it would be the duty OF
the United States to assist the nations
of this hemisphere in an "emancipar
ton" from ''the material interests Of
other nations" so that they might en-
joy constitutional liberty unrestrained.
II came here" the president said,
mot 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.
''The future is going to be very dif-
ferent for this hemisphere from the
past. Those states lying to the south.
which have always been our neighbors,
will be drawn closer to each other shY
common ties of understanding. Intsr
ests do not tie nations together they
sometimes separate them. But sym
pathy and understanding do bind them
together.
"You hear of concessions to foreign
capital in Latin-America, but you dont
hear of concessions to foreign eapitak
in the United States. They are not
granted concessions They are invite4
to make investments. It Is an invitG
ton, not, privilege
nd states that are:ob iEsd o. erant
concessions ale ii the confiition tfiSt
foreign interests are apt to dominate
their domestic affairs. Such condf
ton of affairs is apt to become intoler-
able. And it is emancipation from this,
inevitable subordination which we
deem it our duty to assist in.
"Their self-respect, their achieve
ment in spite of these difficulties de-;
serve nothing but the admiration and
applause of the world. rejoice in,
nothing so much as that they will be
emancipated and we ought to be the
first in taking part in assisting in that
emancipation"
The president digressed to point out
that the department of state recently
had 'tried to serve in that wise," but
mentioned no specific instances.
'In the future" he continued, "the
nations to the south of US will draw
closer and closer to us because Of
these circumstances of which am.
speaking. We must prove ourselves
their friends and champions on terms
Of equality and honor. We can't be
fast friends on any other terms than
those of equality. 80
"And we must show ourselves
friends by comprehending their inter
ests whether they square with our in
terests or not. 1t is very periloue
thing to determine a foreign policy in
deed a degrading thing.
'The development of constitutional
liberty and world human rights, the
maintenance of national integrity Is
against material interests-that is our
creed.
81 want to take this occasion to say,
too, that the United States will not
again seek to secure one additional
foot of territory by conquest. 1t will
devote herself to showing an honest
and fruitful use of the territory she
has and she must regard it as one of
the duties of friendship to see that
from no quarter are material interests,
made superior to human liberty and
national comfy.
81 say this merely to fix what our
real relationship should be. 1t Is a re-
lationship of family of mankind de-
voted to the relations from which hui
man liberty springs. We have seen
material interests threaten constitu-
tional liberty in America, so we know
how to sympathize.
T would rather belong to poor ma
tion that is free than rich nation
which has ceased to love freedom.
Morality and not expediency is the
thing that must guide us and we must
never condone iniquity."
. The presidents speech was con-
stantly interrupted by applause. He
rode through the crowded streets bow
ing and nodding to cheering throngs.