Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-12
Wilson S POLICY
A FRIENDLY ONE
PRESIDENT SETS FORTH PNlH
HE WILL PURSUE TOW ARD
WESTERN REPUBLICS.
DISORDER IS A WEAKENER
United States Has Nothing to Seek In
Central or South America lex
ccpt Beneficial Interests.

WASHINGTON, March il-Presi-
dent Wilson today issued this formal
statement of his policy toward the
Central and South American repub-
lies:
In view Of questions which are
naturally uppcrmost in the public
mind Just now, the president issued
the following statement:
zone Of the chief objects Of my ad-
ministraton will be to cultivate the
friendship and deserve the confidence
Of our sister republics of Central and
South America and to promote in ev-
cry proper and honorable way the
interests which are common to the
peoples Of the two continents. / earn
estlv desire the most cordial under
standing and cooperation between
the peoples and leaders Of America
and therefore deem It my duty to
make this brief statement,
operation Ia possible only when
supported at every time by the order
Is processes Of Just government based
upon law, not upon arbitrary force.
Consent of GOvrned Necessary.
I'VE hold, | am sure. as all thought
full leaders Of republican government
everywhere do, 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 10 make
these principles the basis OF mutual
intercourse respect and helpfulness
between our sister republics and our
serves
1--WE shall lend our influence to rem
der all these principles in fact and in
practice, knowing that disorder. per-
sona intrigue and defiance of consti-
tutional rights weaken and discredit
government and iniure none so much
as the people who are unfortunate
enough to have their common life and
their common affairs so tainted and
disturbed We can have no sympa-
thy 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 pre-
fer those who act in the interest Of
peace and honor, who protect private
rights and respect the restraints Of
constitutional provision Mutual re
spcct seems TO us the indispensable
foundation OF friendship between
states, as between individual
Nothing But Good Cheer.
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 for
the people, and for no special group
or interest and the development Of
personal and trade relationship be-
tween the two continents which shall
rebound TO the profit and advantage
Of both and interfere with the rights
and liberties Of neither.
From these principles may be read
SO much Of the future policy Of this
government as 1t is necessary now TO
forecast. and in the spirit Of these
principles l may. hope he 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
and to pledge my own honor and the
honor of my colleagues to every en-
terprise Of peace and amity that a