The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-08


most effectualIy secured against the
LANCER of maladministration. and that
when any government shall be found
or contrary to these pur-
poses majority Of the community
hath an fndubitable, inaiienable and
right to reform, alter OK
abolish 1t In such manner AZ shall be
Judged most conducive to the public
veal" We have unhesitatingly ap-l
piled that heroic principle to the case
of Mexico and now hopefully await
The rebirth Of the troubled republic.
which had 20 much Of which to purge
itself and SO little sympathy from any
outside quarter in the radical but nee
essary process. We will aid and be-
friend Mexico. but we will not coercel
her. and our course with regard to her
ought to be sufficient proof to all Amer
lea that we seek no political suzerainty
or selfish control.
The moral is that the states Of Amer
lea are not hostile rivals. but coop
Grating friends. and that their grow
ing sense of community of interest,
alike In matters political and In mat
tiers economic. IL likely to give them a
new significance as factors in interna-
tional affairs and in the political his
tory of the world. Itspresents them as
in very deep and true sense unit
in world affairs. spiritual partners.
standing together because thinking to
gether. quick with common sympathies
and common Ideals. Separated they
are subject to all the cross currents of
the confused politics Of . world Of hos
tile rivalries; united In spirit and pur-
pose they cannot be disappointed of
their peaceful destiny. -
None Of the Spirit Of Empire.
This is pan-Americanfsm. It has none
of the spirit of empire in it 1t IL the
embodiment, the effectual embodiment,
OF the spirit Of law and Independence
and liberty and mutual service.
A very notable body Of men recently
met In the city Of Washington. at the
invitation and as the guests Of this
government, whose deliberations are
likely to be looked back to as marking
q memorable turning point In the his
tory of America. They were repre-
sentative Spokesman Of the several
independent states Of this hemisphere
and were assembled to discuss the
financial and commercial relations Of
the republics Of the two continents
which nature and political fortune
have SO intimately linked together. l
earnestly recommend to your perusal
the reports of their proceedings and Of
the actions OF their committees. You
viii get from them, I think. fresh
conception OF the ease and intelligence
and advantage with which Americans
Of both continents may draw together
in practical cooperation and Of what
the material foundations Of this hope,
full partnership of interest must con-
sist--of how we should build them and
of how necessary It Is that we should
i hasten their building.
There Is, / venture to point ont, an
especial significance just now attach
ing to this whole matter Of drawing
the Americas together In bonds Of hon.
orable partisanship and mutual advan-
tage because Of the economic readJust-
ments which the world must inevitably
witness within the next generation,
when peace shall have at last resumed
its healthful tasks. In the perform
ance Of these tasks believe the Amer.
icas to be destined to play their parts
i together. l am interested to tx youI
attention on this prospect now because
unless you take it within your view
and permit the fun significance Of 1t tc
command your thought cannot find
the right light In which TO Get forth
the particular matter that lies at the
very front Of my whole thought as
address you today. I mean nationa
defense.
No one who really comprehends the
i spirit Of the great people for whom We
are appointed to speak can fail to per
ceive that their passion Is for peace
their genius best displayed in the prac
tice Of the arts Of peace. Great democ
\ racies are not belligerent They do no
seek or desire war. Their thought |.
Of individual liberty and Of the fire,
labor that supports life and thu, I'm
censored thought that quickens 1t
Conquest and dominion are not IN on
reckoning or agreeable to our princi
Piles. But just because we demand un
molested Development and the undis
turbed government of our own live
upon our own principles of right an,
liberty. we resent from whateve
quarter it may come. the aggression W
ourselves viii not practice. We insis
upon security In prosecuting our sci
chosen lines Of national development
We do more than that We demand
also for others. We do not confine on
enthusiasm for individual liberty an
free national development to the inc
dents and movements Of affairs whic
affect only ourselves We feel II whel
ever there 10 q people that tries TO wal
!. in fhese dif1cult paths Of independence
and right From the first we hav
: made common cause with all partisan
Of liberty CD this side the sea and hav
deemed it as important that our neigh
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