The Penn's Grove record., 1913-03-14
WILSON WARNS
LATIN AMERICA
To Insist Upon Law, Order and
Stable Government
STERN LECTURE TO HUERTA
Mexican President Will Not Be Recoa.
nized Pending an EIection-Prom-
ises Aid to Trade-Plan to
Extend Business.

Washington, D. C.-President Will
son gave the first indication of what
the foreign policies of his Administra-
ton are to be when he issued a state
ment dealing with the relations be-
tween the United States and Latin
American countries.
The statement virtually reaffirms
the Taft policies and serves notice
upon the turbulent elements of Latin
America that the United States will
insist upon law, order and constitu-
tional government in the southern re-
publics.
The Presidents statement is as fol
lows:
"One of the chief objects Of my ad-
ministration will be to cultivate the
friendship and deserve the confidence
of our sister republics of Central and
South America and to promote in
every proper and honorable way the
interests which are common to the
peoples of the two continents. |
earnestly desire the most cordial un-
derstanding and cooperation between
the peoples and leaders of America,
and therefore deem it my duty to make
this brief statement.
Cooperation is possible only when
supported at every urn by the orderly
processes of just government based
upon law, not upon arbitrary or irregu-
lar force. We hold, as | am sure all
f~hnnohff1J 1nohnrC of r0nT1 hJicon NV
eminent everywhere hold, that just
government rests always upon the
consent of the governed, and that
there can be no freedom without order
based upon law and upon the public
conscience and approval. We shall
look to make these principles the
basis of mutual intercourse, respect
and helpfulness between our sister re-
publics and ourselves. We shall lend
our influence of every kind to the
realization of these principles in fact
and practice, knowing that disorder,
personal intrigue and defiance of con
stitutional rights weaken and dis
credit government and injure' none so
much as the people who are unfortu-
nate enough to have their common life
and their common affairs so tainted
and disturbed. We can have no sym
pathy with those who seek to seize the
power of government to advance their
own personal interests or ambition.
We are the friends of peace, but we
know that there can be no lasting or
stable peace in such circumstances
AS friends, therefore, we shall prefer
those who act in the interest of peace
and honor, who protect private rights
and respect the restraints of constitu-
seems to us the indispensable founda'
ton of friendship between States, as
between individuals.
The United States has nothing to
seek in Central and South America
except the lasting interests of the
peoples of the two continents, the Sc
curity of governments intended fol-
the people and for no special group OF
interest, and the development of per
sonal and trade relationships between
the two continents which shall re
dound to the profit and advantage Of
both and interfere with the rights and
liberties of neither.
From these principles may be read
so much the future policy of this gov
eminent as it is necessary now tc
forecast; and in the spirit of these
principles l may, l hope, be permitted
with as much confidence as earnest
ness, to extend to the governments Of
all the republics of America the HAND
of genuine disinterested friendship anG
to pledge my own honor and the honor
of my colleagues to every enterprise
of peace and amity that a fortunate
future may disclose"