The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-24
7. N. PAGE PRAISES
WILSON AND BRYAN
They Are Rendering Great Ser
vices to Worlds Peace, He
Tells Italians.
CREDITS MONROE DOCTRINE
without It, He Says, Latin
American Republics Would
Have Fallen.
CREDITS MONROE DOCTRINE
Special corr,spordenes 10 TIVE Sun


ROME, May l2.-Thomas Nelson Page,
the American Ambassador in Rome. has
recently been interviewed by the Gtornale
dIsalia OF Rome about Americas attitude
toward Mexico.
Mr. Page said thar tho position as
sumed by the United States toward the
Latin republics IL not sufficiently under
stood In Europe. and this probably explains
| why. despite the fact that for more than
year the United States Government hag
| been blamed In Europe for not sufficiently
' providing for the protection OF the ciu-
| zens and interests OF other countries in
Mexico, the present prevailing tendency is
to crlticse the United State. for It's 40
| ton against Huerta.
Mr.. Page said there Is no doubt that
the relations OF sympathy and friendship
| which unite Italy and the United States
/ are such that It cannot be supposed that
| the criticisms are inspired by a lack of
| benevolence lie spoke OF the apprecia-
ton In the United States of Italy's heroic
struggle for freedom and unity. He said
| that Garibaldfs name IL a household word
! both In Italy and In America and In
stanced American sympathy for Italy BY
| recalling the aid extended during the
Messina earthquake.
Without the solidarity OF the United
/ States the sister republics In Central and
| South America would not have survived
! for nearly a century. Mr. Page pointed
out. The attitude OF the United States
| toward these republics has not been that
/ of the wolf toward the lamb. on the
| contrary the United States feels duty
bound to help and protect the sister re-
publcs and the Monroe Doctrine has
! saved these republics. Even Mexico has
| 49,, tAI NE nd
| Porfirio Diaz would never have become
President without such help. The Amer
lean delegate at the second Hague con-
ference Insisted that the small republics
| OF Latin America should enjoy equality
with the great Powers in that assembly.
Ono OF the most progressive and Inn
portant organizations In the western
hemisphere is the Bureau OF American
Republics President Wilson and Secre-
tary Bryan. the Ambassador added, have
rendered great services to the cause OF
peace-greater than any other two living
men OF to-day. and they afforded further
proof recently by inviting not Huerta, but
Mexico. toward which they are animated
by no sentiment OF hostility, to join the
United States In participating In the third
peace conference at The Hague
In Judging the present facts allowances
must be made for the constant benevo-
lence toward the other American re-
pubIlcs which inspires the policy Of the
! United States and the conclusion that car
be reached Is a cause OF pride to Ameri'
can citizens.
I'VE are a people," concluded Mr.. Page
"of many nationalities and OF many
faiths, composed OF Anglo-Saxons, Latin:
and Slavs but DESTROYS OF using th'
mower they possess only toward the prog
ress OF civilization and the welfare Of
humanity. This ideal patrimony forms
the impregnable strength OF our power"