The Detroit times., 1915-12-07

uaily secured against the danger ".
maiadministratIon and that, when
any government shall be found made
quate or contrary TO these purpvsss,
majority OF the community hatn an
indubitabie. inalienatle. and mae
feasible right 10 reform. alter; or
abolish IL, In such manner as shali De
Judged most conducive to the pubic
veal" We have unhesitatingly aP-
piled that heroic principle 20 the case
OF Mexico, and now hopefully awan
the rebirth of the troubled republic,
which had so much of witch TO purge
itself and so little sympathy from
any outside quarter IN the raolcai
but necessary process. We VIII arc
and befriend Mexico, but we VIII NOT
coerce her: and our course with re-
gard to her ought TO be sufnclent
proof to all America that we seek no
political suZerainty or selnsh control
The moral IL, that the states OF
America are not hostile rivals. but
cooperating friends. and that thelr
growing sense OF cpmInun w OF tn
terest. alike In matters political and
In matters economic, is likely 70 give
them a new significance as factors
in international AFFAIRS and IN the
presents them as IN very deep and
true sense a unit In world auairs,
spiritual partners. standing together
because thinking together. QUICK
mon ideals Separated they are sub
tect TO all the cross currents or the
confused politics OF world Of hostile
rivairies; united in spirit and pur--
pose they cannot be disappointed o.
their peaceful destiny.
Pan-A Americanism.
This is Pan-Americanism. II has
none OF the spirit of empire In T. II
is the embodi diment. the eTectual en-
bodiment. OF the spirit OF law and In
dependence and liberty ana mutual
service.
ly met in the City OF Washington.
at the invitation and as the guests
OF this government, whose delieera-
tions are likely To be looked back 20
as marking memorable turning
point in the history OF America. They
were representative spokesmen OF the
several independent states OF this
hemisphere and were asse to
discuss the. financial and commercial
relations OF the republics OF the two
continents which nature and political
fortune have so intimately linked to-
gether. / earnestly recommend 10
your perusal the reports OF their
their committees. You will get from
hem. I think. a fresh conception OF
the ease and intelligence and ad-
vantage with which Americans OF
both continents may draw together
in practical cooperation and OF what
the material foundations OF this
hopeful partnership of interest must
how we should build
we should hasten their building.
There Is, l venture TO point out. an
Significance tist now at
taching TO this whole matter OF
drawing the Americas together In
mutual advantage because OF the
economic readtustments which the
world must inevitably witness within
the next generation. when peace
ANf n - tao 1nI - h.
full tasks. In the performance OF
these tasks I believe the Americas
10 be destined to play their parts to-
gether. / am interested to FIX your
cause unless you take Il within your |
view and permit the full significance
~ IL to command your thought l can
not hr1 the right light in which TO
|ies at the very. front of my whole
thought as address you today. /
mean national defense.
Passion In For Peace.
No one who really comprehends
the spirit OF the great people for
whom We are appointed to speak can
isii to perceive that their passion Is
in the practice OF the arts OF peace.
Great democracfes are not beliEer-
emit. They do not seek or desire war.
Their thoaght In of Individual liberty
l1fe and the uncensored thought that
qRlckens IT.. Conuuevt and d0mfuion
ere nOt In our reck ontnE. or agree
n bile 10 oar principles. But lust be-
cause we demand unmoiested de-
velepment and the undi-turhed gov
ernment Of our own lives upon our
Own principles OF right nnd liberty,
we resent. from whatever quarter u
may come. the aggress:on we our
selves will not practice. We Insist
BpOn securtty In pSoseeuttng eur self
chosen lines Of national development.
We do more than that. We demand
4 also for others. We do not con-
Inc our enthusiasm for Individual
liberty and free national develop
nent to the incidents and movements
~ Affairs which affect only ourselves.
We feel II wherever there Is a people
hat tries to walk In these difficult
,aths OF Independence and right
From the first we have made COM
non cause with all partisans OF
iberty on this side the sea. and have
ieemed II as important that our
should be free from all
outside domination as that we our
selves should he: have set America
aside as a whole for the uses OF In
dependent nations and political free
nen-
Out OF such thoughts grow all our
policies. We regard war merely as
means OF asserting the rights OF a
,eople against aggression. And we
IRE as fercely jealous Of coercive or
iictatorial power within our ovn ma
ion az Of aggression from witb5u