The Irish standard., 1913-03-15
TO Be FR|ENDSCF
S. A. REPUBLICS
WILSON,, IN STATEMENT, SAYS
ADMINS TRATlON WANTS TO
HELP PEOPLE.
WANT TO SEE THEM PEACEFUL
Declares That This Aation Has Moth,
ing to Seek in These Countries
Strict Observance Of Law Ne
cessary for Cooperation.

Wilson issued this formal statement,
OF his policy toward the Central anG
South American republics:
In view of questions which are nat.
urally uppernlos, in the public mine
just nov. the president issued the FOL
lowing statement:
One of the chief objects of M,
administration 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
people OF the two continents. earn
estly 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:
"Co-operatfon is possible only when
supported at every turn By the orderly
processes of Just government, baseG
upon law, not upon arbitrary or H..
regular force.
I'VE hold, as am sure all thought.
fnl leaders of Republican governments
everywhere hold, that just government
rests always on the consent of the gov.
erned, and that there can be no free.
dom without order based upon law and
upon the public conscience and ap.
prevail.
I'VE shall hook to make these prin.
cip)es the basis of mutual intercourse
respect and helpfulness between our
sister republics and ourselves
I'VE 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 discredit government and
inJure none so much as the people
who are unfortunate enough to have
fairs tainted and disturbed
we can have no sympathy with
those who seek TO seize tho power of
government to advance their own per
, sonal interests or ambition.
I'VE are the friends Of peace, bu
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
tional provision. Mutual respect seems
to IFS the Indispensable foundation o
friendship between states as between
individuals.
1.-THE United States has nothing tt
seek in Central or South America, OK
cept the lasting interests of the people
Of the two continents. the security O.
governments intended for the people
and for no special group or interests
and the development of personal ant
trade relationships between the two
continents, which shall rebound TO the
profit and advantage Of both and in
terfere with the rights and liberties
Of neither.
Prom these principles may he rcat
30 much of the future policy of this
government as il is necessary now t.
forecast; and in the spirit Of these
principles may, hope, be permitted
! with as much confidence as earnest
ness to extend to the governments o
all the republics of America the hant
Of genuine disinterested friendship
and to. pledge my own honor and til,
honor of my colleagues to every enter
prise of peace and amity that for
hnate future may disclose"
The president took the above state
ment to the cabinet meeting yester
day. He read it to the cabinet, which
was in session for two hours, and is
sued it shortly afterwards to the press
At the White House it was dis
claimed that the statement was aimee
at any particular country. It was de
clared that IL would be sent to the din
lo1natic representatives of the United
States in all Central and South Ameri
can countries alike.
While most of the countries in tn,
Western Hemisphere are enjoying do
nestle as we'll as International peace
state department officials have excr
cised close watch on events in Mex
leo, Guatemala, Nicaragua. Honduras
San Domingo. Cuba and San Salvador