Evening star., 1915-05-30
Congratulate DIR. Triana.

seek Jolntiy ana, ABOVE ali tniuse' di
of you Americans act jointly If occa-
sion should arise"
Congratulate DR.. Triana.
At this there was storm of applause
and the distinguished men of the
United States and of the South and
Central American countries present
crowded around to congratulate DR..
Triana and to indorse what he said.
Secretary McAdoo presided. About
225 persons were present at the ban
Quet. Domicio de Cana, ambassador
from Brazil. speaking for the diplo-
matte corps of the South and Central
American nations: Secretary Bryan for
the Department of State, and John Bas-
sett Moore for the United States dele
gates to the conference.
Addresses were also delivered by DR..
L. S. Rowe, secretary general OF the
conference; Dudley Field Malone, As
sistant Secretary Of the Treasury Pet
ers and others.
DR.. Triana was chosen by the Latin
American delegates themselves to
speak for them.
Mr.. Peters Address.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Peters said, in part:
No one who has attended these ses-
sions can fall to be impressed by the
spirit of cooperation which the men,
bers have evinced. There has been a
universal subordination of self by the
members-each member has really at
tempted to meet the others in a way to
make step forward in the pleasant re-
iat1ons between our respective coun-
tries.
Ihat In past years there has been a
iack or understanding between the
neighbors of both continents no one can
oouoI With great undeveloped natural
resources the energies and interests of
this country have been centered in the
selhsh purposes Of its own development.
Today the spirit of our country has
oroadened. We no longer are selfishy
contented with our own interests, but
desire to meet and fraternize and estab-
hsh better relations with all our fellow
republics
Lack Of knowledge and understanding
breeds suspicion and distrust. and the
first step to rid US Of mistrust and mis-
understanding Is mutual knowledge and
the establishment of a basis upon which
confidence and understanding NAV rest.
Mutual Understanding.
This desire for a better mutual un-
derstanding is not a selfish one, and can
never expand or survive II based solely
only on a mutual understanding of the
peoples of the respective countries and
the mutual benefit and help which Is de-
rived from such understanding Com
merce cannot be advanced by the at
tempted exploitation of one country by
another. or by one country seeking sole
ly to sell goods to another. 1t must ex-
ist by trade that is to the mutual ad-
vantage of all countries concerned.
There must be mutual exchange, and
this meeting is as much to the advant-
age OF the people Of one country as of
another.
II do not believe it is sufficient, how
merely and then part There awaits
1t, l am sure, much more important
part to play in the history of our TWEEN
ty-one republics. 1t has accomplished
too much to end now. The opportun-
tiles offered this week have held out
too great possibilities for future good
to end here with our departure from
this building tonight.
Urges Permanent Organization.
'I trust that this is but the birth of a
strong permanent organization, one
which will always exist and from year
to year strengthen and develop the
ties which bind the peoples of our ma
tions to each other. 1 hope to see ere
ated now an organization of a perma-
nent character whose object shall be to
aid in establishing closer commercial
and financial relations between the re-
publics Of the western hemisphere, re-
lations which will be based not on sell
fish purposes not on any desire for ex-
ploitation, but On purposes of mutual
understanding and profit and which
will bring results to weld in the fu-
ture the western hemisphere into one
great group of sister republics. actu-
ated by mutual understanding, each re-
specting the rights of the others. and
whose relations are placed on the firm
ing and confidence of their citizens.
Each day of this conference has.
think. tended to strengthen the feel
ings of friendship and good will among
those who have met here together.
Nations do not stand still They
either advance or fall back To ad-
vance they must have the unselfish
interest and devotion of their people,
and I believe that this meeting has
brought together group of men
whose interest and devotion will add
much toward cementing together the
ties of friendship which will aid in no
small manner the future of their
states.
For myself, If I may add a word,
it has been a week of intense inter-
est and very deep pleasure. and we
have. ] hope, commenced friendships
which will certainly. on our side, last
always, and I believe we can depart
confident in the belief that in this con-