East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-12
WILSON OUTLINES
FOREIGN POLICY
WILL CULTIVATE FRIENDSHIP
TOWARD OTHER REPUBLICS
should Deserve the Confidence of
South American CountrieS-This
Country il DisintereSted-Co-op
alton Is NeceSsary-Disorier Weak
ems Governments.

Washington. March I2.-PTesident
Wilson issued this formal statement
% his policy toward the central and
south American republics:
In view Of questions which natur
ally are uppermost in the public
MIND just now, the president issued
the following statement:
zone Of the chief objects Of my
administration will be TO cultivate the
friendship and deserve the confidence
Of our sister republics Of Central and
South America and 10 promote in
everp proper and honorable way the
interests which are common to the
people Of the two continents. | ear
nestly desire the most cordial under
standing and cooperation between
the peoples and leaders of America,
and therefore deem il my duty to
make this brief statement
"Co-operatiOn is possible only when
supported at every turn by the or
derby processes of just government
based on law, not upon arbitrary or
irregular force. We hold, as l am
sure all thoughtful leaders of repub-
lioan government everywhere hold.
that just government rests always on
the consent of the governed and that
there can be no freedom without or
der based upon law and upon the pub
lie conscience and approval. We shall
look TO make these principles the
basis OF mutual intercourse, respect
and helpfulness between our siste re-
public and ourselves.
Want No Disorder.
We shall lend our influence of
every kind TO the realization Of these
principles in fact and practice, know
ing that disorder, personal intrigue
and defiance Of constitutional rights
weaken and discreiit government and
injure none so much as the people
who are unfortunate enough to have
their common life ana common af-
fairs tainted and distributed.
We can have no sympathy with
those who seek to seize the power of
government to advance their own per-
zonai interests or ambition. We are
the friends Of peace, but We know that
there can be no lasting or stable peace
therefore, We shall prefer those who
act In the interest Of peace and honor,
who protect private rights and respect
the restraints of constitutional pro-
vision. Mutual respect seems to US
the indispensable foundation Of friend
ship between states as between indi-
ViduRls.
The United States has nothing to
seek III Central and South America
except the lasting interests of the
people Of the two continents. The Sc
~ governments intended tor
the people ana ~. ."u
or interest. and the develop@eehi qs
n.ruonai and trade relationships be-
tween the two continents which enau
redound 20 the profit and advaAtARs
40 Nth ana interfere -''"A
and liberties OF neither.
i Future Policy.
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, / may. 1 hope be permit
ted with as much confidence as ear
nestness to extend to the governments
Of all the republics OF America the
hand Of genuine, disinterestei friend
ship, and to pledge my own honor and
honor of my colleagues to every en-
terprise Of peace and amity that for
tunate. future may DISCLOSE
The president read the above state
ment to the cabinet yesterday and is
sued it shortly afterward to the press.
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