The Washington times., 1915-12-27

1T lS an eSpeclal BTallnCduoh " ''''
to address you today, not only as the
officer Of the United States who invited
you to attend this great Scientinc Con-
grcss of the American Republics, put
also as the presiding member or the
governing board of the Pan-Amerlcah
lnion In this dual capacity nave the
honor and pleasure to welcome you
gentlemen to the Capital OF TINS coun- |
try. in the fun confidence that your de-
liherations will be of mutual benent In
your various spheres OF thought ana
rcseor orch, and not only In your lndlVid-
nal spheres, but in the all-empracing !
sphere Of American unity and ira
tcrnity, which Is so near TO the hcarts
Of us all.
1T is the Pan American spirit ana the
policv of Pan-Americanism to which
would for few moments direct your
attention at this early meeting or the
congress since it is my earnest hope
that "Pan-Amcrica" will be the Key
noie which will influence your relations
with one another and inspire your
thoughts and words. 49,.
President Monroe proclaimed to the
tional policy of the United States. 1t
was founded on the principle that the
safety of this republic would be i'm
perilcd by the extension OF sovereign
rights by a European power over terri
torv i'm this hemisphere. Conceived in
n suspicion of monarchial institutions
and in full sympathy with the repub-
lican idea, 1t was uttered at ufne
when our neighbors to the south had
won their independence and were grad
uslly adapting themselves to the exer-
else of their newly acquired rights. TO
those struggling nations the doctrine
became a shield against the great EURO
pean powers, which, in the spirit or the
age, coveted political control over the
rich regions which the newborn states
had made their own.
Tried In Fire.
THE United States was then slnall
nation. but a nation which had been
tried in the fire: a nation whose IN
domitable will had remained unshaken
by the dangers through which 1t had
passed. The announcement OF the Mon
roc Doctrine was a manifestation or TINS
will 1t was courageous thing Tor
President Monroe to do. 1t meant much
in those carlv days. not only TO thls
country but to those nations which were
commencing a new life under the stand
ard of liberty. How much II meant we
can never know. since for four decades
it remained unchallenged.
During that period the younger re-
publics Of America. giving expression
! to the virile spirit born OF independence
and liberal institutions. developed rap
idly and set their feet firmly on the pam
OF national progress (Which has led them
to that plane Of intellectual and mate
rial prosperity which they today enjoH.
within recent wears the Government
of the United States has found no occa-
sion, with the exception OF the Nene-
zuela boundary incident. to remind Eu-
rope that the Monroe Doctrine continues
unalter>d national policy of this re-
public The republics of America
are no longer children in the great fam
lily of nations. They have attained ma
turity. With enterprise and parlollc
fervor they are working out their sew
"Dnring this later time. when the
American nations have come into
realization OF their nationality ana are
| fully conscious Of the responsibilities
and privileges which are theirs as SOW
ereign and independent states. there
has grown up feeling that the repup-
lies OF this hemisphere constitute
group of separate and apart from the
otber nations of the world. group
which Is united by common ideals ana
| common aspirations. ] believe that thls
| feeling Is general throughout North ana
| south America, and that year by year IL
| has increased until it has become
| potent influence over our polltlcal anu
| commercial intercourse. 1t is the same
| feeling which, founded on sympathy
and mutual interest. exists among the
! members Of a family. 1t Is the tle Winch Wh
draws together the tGenty-one republics
and makes of them the American fam
| lily of nations.
Now a Definite Force.
This feeling, vague at first, mas pe-
! come today a definite and certain force.
! We term It the 'Pan-Amcrican spirit,
from which springs the international
policy of Pan-Americanism. 1t is that
policy which is responsible for this
| great gathering of distinguished men.
Tho represent the best and most ad-
! vanced thought of the Americas; 1t Is
| policy which this Government mas un-
| hesitatingly adopted and which II VIII
! do all in it's power TO foster ana pro-
| mote
! "When we attempt to analyZe Pan
| Americanism we find that the essential
qualities are those of the famlly-sym-
| pathy, helpfulness and a sincere uesiIe
| to see another grow in prosperity, alb
sence Of covetousneSs of anothers 5 pos
| sessions, absence of jealousy of another's
| prominence, and. above all. absence OF
| that spirit in intrigue which menaces the
! domestic peace of neiGhbor. such are
the qualities of the family tie among in
| dividuals and such should be, and ! be-
| lieve arc, the qualities which compose
| the tie which unitcs the American fam
! lily Of nations.
| 81 speak only for the Government Of
| the United States, but in doing so am
sure that | EXPRESS sentiments which
will find an echo in every republic "ep-
| resented here. when ! sav that the
| might OF this country will never no eX-
orcsed in q spirit of greed to wrest from
| n neiehborinE state it's territory or Tos-
sessions The ambitions of this republic
do not lie in the path of conquest. but
in the paths OF peace and justice.
| Whenever and wherever we can we
| will stretch forth a hand TO those who
neCi help. If the sovereignty of n sister
! republic is menaCed from overseas. the
mower of the United States and. ] hone
and believe. the united power of the
| American republics will! constitute
hulwark which will protect the indie
'neudcnCe and integrity of their neighbor
| from unjust invasion or aggression.
The American Family of Nations might
well take for it's motto that of Dumas
famous musketeers, One for all; all for
Gne.'
In Harmony With Monroe Doctrine.
IF have correctly interpreted Pom
! Americanism from the standpoint of the
relations of our governments with those
beyond the seas. it is in entire harmony
with the Monroe doctrine. The Monroe
doctrine is a national policy of the
United States: Pan-Americanism is an
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