Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
WILSON WARNS
THE REPUBLICS
Will Not Tolerate Disorders
Formsnted by Self Seekers

Washington. March f2.-Folowing q
meeting of the cabinet President VIII
son issued statement defining his
Central and South American policy.
The statement. prepared by Mr.. VIII
son himself, follows:
In view OF questions which are na.u-
rally uppermost In the public mind Just
now the president issued the following
statement:
''one of the chief objects Of my ndmin-
iFtration will be to cultivate the friend
ship 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 desir' the most
cordial understanding md cooperation
between the peoples and leaders OF Amer
lea and therefore deem II my duty to
make this brief statement:
'Co-operation IL possible only when sup.
ported at every turn by the orderly proc
esses of lust government ba sed upon law
and not upon arbitrnry or irregular force
We hold. na | am sure all thoughtful
leaders Of republican government every
where hold, that Just government rests
always upon the consent OF the governed
ana that there can he no freedom without
rder based upon law and upon the public
conscience and approval We shall look
to make these principles the basis of mu.
tuai Intercourse. respect and helpfulness
between our sister republics and our
selves.
No Friendship For Self Seekers.
I'VE shall lend our influence OF every
kind TO the realization OF these principles
in fact ard practice. knowing that disor-
npt nal fY1ty- q ,1 n ,.NfT
stitutional 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,
I'VE can have no sympathy with those
who seek TO seize the power Of govern
ment TO advance their own personal inter
eats or ambition. We are the friends of
peace. but we know that there can be no
lasting or stable peace In such circum.
stances
'As friends. therefore. We shall prefer
those who act In the interest Of peace and
honor, who protect private rights and re-
spect the restraints OF constitutional pro-
vision. Mutual respect seems to the
indispensa BILE foundation OF friendship be-
tween states between individuals.
THE United States has nothing to seek
in c. ,trai and South America except the
lasting interests of the peoples OF the two
continents. the security of governments
intended for the people and for no special
group or interest and the development OF
personal and trade rela tlonships between
tho 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 govern
ment as II Is necessary now to forecast
and In the spirit Of these principles !
may. hope. be permitted with much
confidence as earnestness TO extend to the
governments Of all the republics OF Amer
lea the hand Of genuine. d!sinterested
friendship and TO pledge my own honor
and the hontr OF my colleagues to every
enterprise of peace and amity that for
tunate future may disclose.
Followed Cabinet Session.
The presidents statement was pre-
pared as II result Of a discussion Of
Latin-American affairs at a meeting of
the cabinet The statement was made
rendy by President Wilson personally.
seen 10y Secretary Bryan until 1t was
shown to him by newspaper men
The question of Wilson's policy ex-
cited the livelest interest In diplomatic
circles. particularly among the repre-.
sentatives of the Central American re
publics Efforts to obtain all explana-
ton of the basic reason for the presi-
dents action In making the statement
ut this time were futile
''It speaks for itself" was the only
answer returned to inquirers at the
White House where it was asserted
however. that the statement was not
aimed nj any particular person or re-
public. hut would he sent to the dipiO
matte representatives of the United
States In all Central aud South Amer
ican countries alike.