The Washington herald., 1914-01-16

SOUTH AMERICA
FRIENDLY I0U. S.
Regard Shown in Every Coun-
+. try, Says ex7Secretary
Of State Bacon.
JUST BACK FROM TOUR
Tells of journey He Made as Repre-
sentative of Carnegie Endowment
for International Peace.
JUST BACK FROM T0UE

Tells OF journey he Made as NePre-
sentative of Carnegie Endowment
for International Peace.
As the representative OF the Carnesio
for international Peace, Rob-
ert Bacon. ex-Secretary Of State. and ex-
Ambassador to France. has Just returned
from a tour OF Brazil. Argentina, Uru-
quay. Chile, and Peru. The journey was
made for purposes connected with various
activities In which the endowment ID IN
These include the formation OF
societies of international law which are
to be affiliated with the American Insu-
tute of International Law. founded In
1872. and Of which Elihu Root Is the
honorary president Mr.. Bacon's Visit
had also the object OF organizing asso-
Citations of cancellations and arranging
for the interchange Of visits Of represent
atiye men between this country and
South America and the exchange OF pro-
fessors and students Of universities. BY
these means the endowment hopes to es-
tablish closer relations between the ma
ticns of the Western Hemisphere.
1T Is difficult to exaggerate," said Mr..
Bacon, "the manifestations OF triendliness
for the United States which were ex-
hibited in every country. In spite y
Interpretations and misunderstood
ings, caused nearly always by our igno-
rance of the real conditions in South
America, We have no truer friends any
where in the world than in these sister
republics of the same continent. They
welcome every opportunity to testify
their regard for u.s."
Travelled $4,000 Miles.
From this city Mr.. Bacon went first to
the Philippines by way Of San Francisco
and continued his journey westward
through Japan. China. and Siberia, to
Europe, sailing from Lisbon for Rio de
Janeiro on September %
After visiting Brazil. Argentina, Uru-
quay, Chile. and Peru. he went from Lima
to Panama. and returned to New York
by way of New Orleans. In all he trav-
eled about 5000 miles. On his journey
around the world he was accompanied
by Mrs. Bacon and Miss Bacon. Otto
Schoenrich. president of the Nicaragua
mixed claims commission. and Mrs
Schoenrich, and w. r. Hereford Joined
the party in Paris for the South Ameri-
can tour.
In describing the purpose, of his visit
Mr.. Bacon said:
II went to South America with in
structions from the president of the en-
dowment. Senator Elihu Root, regard
ing specific objects in connection with
activities in which the endowment is
interested. From Rio de Janeiro We
went next to Buenos Ayres. crossing the
Plata River to Montevideo: then return
ing to Buenos Ayres. and proceeding to
Santiago de Chile by the wonderful
Trans-Andean Railway. a narrow-gauge
road, which ascends TO a height OF 1850
feet. passing near some OF the loftiest
mountains of this hemisphere. From
Santiago We went by steamer to Callao.
the port for Lima, and thence by a
comfortable Peruvian steamer to Pan
anna"
Reception Was Friendly.
Mr.. Bacon thus explained the friendly
reception he met with:
THE visit to South America made by
Mr.. Root in 1906 when he was Secretary
of State, has had an enduring effect in
bringing about a better understanding be-
tween the Latin republics and the United
States. That visit is Vividly remembered
and constantly referred to in the speeches
and writings of the brilliant representa-
tives of public opinion throughout South
America To it. perhaps, more than to
any other single circumstance. Is to be
attributed the present attitude toward us:
for Mr.. Root, as will be remembered. by
his doctrine of sympathy and understand
ing. OF kindly consideration and honorable
obligation, was able to allay or eradicate
the suspicion and distrust of our motives
that had been slowly engendered.
1T is the belief of Mr.. Root and his
fellow trustees of the Carnegie Endow-
ment that a great part of the misunder-
between nations arises from
lack Of knowledge of each other. a lack of
Of conditions and sentiments.
The endowment seeks by practical means
to overcome this ignorance
Objects of Journey.
The objects of my visit TO South
America included the formation Of ma
tional societies of international law: the
of associations to be affili-
ated with the Association of International
in Paris. OF which Baron
de Constant is the presi-
dent and founder; the arrangement for
an exchange of visits OF representative
men from the Latin republics to the
United States and from this country to
South America, and for a similar ex-
between the professors and stu
dents of their universities and our own.
Il also had the honor Of explaining and
inviting participation in the proposed
Academy of International Law at The
Hague, and of suggesting the necessity
Of the appointment OF national commit
tees for the discussion Of contributions
to the program of the next Hague Peace
The work of the division
Of economics and history Of the endow-
ment was also explained.
'In no better way, perhaps, can an
of each other by the ne
publics of America be accomplished than
by an exchange of visits OF representa-
tive men and an exchange of professors
and students of universities.
is now such an international exchange
going on. Congresses OF rep
men from all over the world
meet and reap immeasurable benefit from
the exchange of ideas, and by these ex-
the nations, through their repre-
sentative men, are drawn into a closer
with each other, with a re-
sultant better international understand
ing.
Under the auspices of the division of
intercourse and edNcation of the endow-
nent. a division OF which DIR. Nicholas
Butler Is the director, Baron
f'Estournelles de Constant. of France,
he Baroness Won Suttner. of Austria
md Prof. Nitobe, of Japan, have already
Visited the United States. and President
Eliot. of Harvard University, has visited
India, China, and Japan. and DIR. HAM
lton Wright Mabie has visited Japan
1T is hoped in the near future to have
risits from representative South Amer
cans to the United States, and il IS
he purpose of the trustees of the Endow-