The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-11-04

Mobile Speech VIII Go Down Into
History as the Modern Munroe
Doctrine.
Mobile, Ala.-While avoiding any
mention specifically of Mexico, or any
European influence connected with
the Mexican situation, President Will
son delivered a speech here Monday
before the Southern Commercial con-
gress which appeared to be freighted
with significance and which served to
point with further directness the poll
icy of the United States not only to-
ward Mexico, but toward all Central
and South American republics.
A score of South American diplo-
mats sat just behind the president
while he spoke and many Of his re-
marks were addressed in conversa-
tional tones to them. The president
spoke only in general terms, yet many
of his sentences were pointed with a
meaning SO clear as to leave little
doubt of their intent.
Material interests"--a phrase much
In use internationally of late in char
acterizing the attitude of foreign ma
tions toward Mexico-frequently was
employed by the president. He de-
clared the American republics had suf-
fered long from the hard bargains
forced upon them by holders of con-
cessions, seeking material interests"
in the countries affected. The presi-
dent declared that through motive of
morality and not .expediency' the
United States desired to help the Lat
in-American republics to an "emanci-
patton from the subordination which
has been inevitable to foreign enter
PRISE"
The presidents speech was uttered
with confidence which bespoke the
dominant part the United States ex-
poets to play in the future OF the Am
idea OF material interest" he care
fully explained, but through love of
the people of constitutional liberty.
"The United States never again will
seek to obtain one additional foot OF
territory by conquest" he declared
amid applause.
Mr.. Wilson was breakfasted, driven
about the city by automobile, taken on
Sightseeing expedition in the har-
Dor and started back to Washington
with cheers ringing about his spec
ial train
The president said:
Il come here because I want to
speak of our present and prospective
relations with our neighbors to the
south. | deemed it public duty as
well as personal pleasure to be here
to express for myself and for the gov
ernment l represent, the welcome, we
all feel to those who represent the
Latin-American states. The future
will be very different for this hemis-
phere from the past. The states lying
to the south of us, which have always
been our neighbors will now be drawn
closer to US by innumerable ties and
hope, chief of all, by the tie of COM
mon understanding.
Interest does not tie nations to-
gether. 1t sometimes separates them;
but sympathy and understanding do
unite them. And / believe by the
new route that is just about to be
opened. while we physically cut two
continents asunder, we spiritually
unite them. 1t is spiritual union
which we seek.
Il wonder IL you realize the signifi-
cance of the tides of commerce. These
great tides which have been along
parallels of latitude now will swing
southwark athwart parallel of lati-
tude, and that opening gate at the
isthmus of Panama will open the
world to commerce that she has not
known before-a commerce Of intelli-
gence Of thought and sympathy be-
tween north and southland the Lat
states which to their dis
advantage have been off the main
lines now will be on the main lines. /
feel that these gentlemen honoring us
with their presence today will find
that some part, at any rate,
of the center Of gravity Of the world
has shifted.
DO you realize that New York, for
will be nearer the west coast
Of South America than she IL now to
the eastern coast of South America?
You hear OF concessions to foreign
capitalists in Latin America. You do
not hear OF concessions to foreign
capitalists In the United states. They
are not granted concessions. They
are invited to make investments. The
work is ours, though they are well
come to invest IN II We DO not agk
them to supply the capital ana do thr]
work. It ID an inyitat10n. not prfy-
lleee: and states thst are OBLIGED be-
cause their territory dos not lie With |
In the main 4teld Of modern cnterpriea
and action to grant conceeDaona are n |
such condition that foreign interosta
IRE apt to dominate their domestic A. |