The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-28


a common elevation ii greet e-ca.-
prises Which We can una ~tal.e n CON-
mon.
There Is one tang that stands IN
ou. Wy &@oag ot..ss-.5. ycG a.,
mere conversant with me circum-
stances J-a.. an; ;ne ing nave
chiefly in mind is ;ne physical lack o.
means OF communication | AK Of
vehicles, the lack OF ships, the iacE OF
established routes OF trade-the lack
OF those things whirh b are a3so,uJe,E
necessary If We are to have true con-
megcial relations with one ano.ae:;;
and l an perfectly clear in my judg-
ment that i private capi,al can hot
soon enter upon the adventure OF es-
tablishing these physical means Of
communication, the government mast
undertake TO do so,
Can Not Stand Apart.
We can not indefinitely stand apart
and need each other for the lack OF
what can easily be supplied and if one
instrumentality can not supply it, then
another must be found which will sup
ply it. We can not know each other
unless We see each other; We can not
IDEAL with each other unless We com
municate with each other So soon as
we communicate and are upon ia
miliar footing of intercourse with one
another, We snail understand one an
other, and the bonds between the
Americans will be such bonds t2at no
influence that the world may produce
in the future will ever break item.
eff 1 am selfish for America, at
least hope that my selfshness is en-
lightened. The selfisnness that hurts
the other party is not enlightened self
ishness. II 1 were going upon a mere
ground of selfshness, l would seek to
benefit the otter party and so tie him
to myself; so that cen if you were to
suspect me of selfshness l hope you
will also suspect p1e of intelligence
and of knowing the only safe way to
establish the things we covet as we'll
as the establishment of the things
which we would feel honored if We
could earn and win.
u have said t.ese things because
they will perhaps enable you to un-
derstand how far from formal my vel
come to this body is. 1t is a welcome
from the heart, it is welcome from
the head, it is a welcome inspired by
What I hope are the highest ambitions
for those who live in tese two great
continents, who seek to set an exam
pie to the world in freedom of insti-
tutions, freedom of trade, and intelli-
gence of mutual service"
Speech by Bryan.
Then Secretary Bryan, who followed
the president, pointed that the nations
assembled in the conference are neigh
bors, dedicated to a system of govern
ment with an identity Of political pur-
pose and a common political ideal.
'fWe can not, therefore," said the
secretary, "but be interested in each
otter. l am assured that this feeling
of friendship is a growing feeling. The
great address delivered by our chief
executive at Mobile, when he restated
that this nation has no desire to take
one foot of land from any other ma
iton, l am sure has contributed some
thing toward the cementing of our
friendships
Mr.. Bryan's reference to President
Wilson's Mobile speech aroused the en-
thusiasm of tie delegates and he was
compelled to pause.
"Neighbors," he continued, must
know each other and help eacn other
as opportunity offers. And l take it
that the principal purpose of this meet
ing is to find ways in which We may be
helpful to each other. Tie PRESIDENT
has suggested one, and very i'm
portant one, and that is cooperation
in the providing of means of commun-
ication. The president mas used his
great influence to secure authority for
this nation to do it's part, and I doubt
not that his efforts will find response
to the nations here assembled, and that
in the course of time these nations by
cooperation will establish lines Of
communication that will protect US
from interruption if at any time ma
tions in other parts of the world find
themselves unable to settle their dis
putes in the way in which we expect
to settle ours.
Redfeld's Speech.