The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-03
WILSON FOR CLOSE RELATIONS
ON BOARD ARGENTINA'S NEW
BATTLESHIP PRESIDENT EN-
TENDS GREETINGS.
Says That Nations OF West Should
Encourage Growth OF Affection and
Sympathy between Them-Tech.
nically on Foreign Soil.

honor on board the new Argentine
battleship Moreno in Annapolis roads
by DR.. Romulo S. Naon, the Argentine
ambassador, President Wilson en-
phasized the growing warmth OF af-
lection, as we'll as understandings" be.
tween the United States and other ma
tions Of the Western hemisphere.
The president spoke in reply to an
address in a similar vein delivered by
Ambassador Naon.
From the time of the presidents ar
rival here on the Mayfiower, shortly
after noon, until his departure for
Washington at 7 o'clock tonight. his
attention was given to ceremonials
and %recration. The lunch, exchanges
Of formal visits, and a golf game here
late this afternoon filled his time. He
is expected to arrive in Washington
at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Technically the president was on
foreign soil during his visit to the
Moreno.
1T is with great pleasure that 1
find myself in this interesting COM
pany and in this interesting place." he
said in his address. There has OBJ
tanned a custom of the United States
which has seemed to amount almost
to a superstition that the president of
the United States should not leave it's
territory. 1 do not know whether
that was out of distrust Of the presi-
dent or out Of precaution for the coun-
try--whether there was fear that he
would not behave himself outside of
his w jurisdiction or whether it was
thought hat he was absolutely neces-
sary to the country and it's admins
tration. 1 shall try on this occasion,
at any rate, to relieve the country of
the fear of his m~isbehavior.
Il am particularly glad that this
great vessel, which I have so much
admired, should represent some Part
OF the reciprocity and connection be-
tween the. United States and the great
republic Of Argentine. We have beer
supplying you with this great arm of
war because we are so sure that Meth
er Of us will ever use such an arm
against the other.
II feel that I am speaking the SEN
timent OF my fellow countrymen when
l say that there Is a growing warmth
OF affection as we'll as understanding
FOR the other countries Of the great
American hemisphere which we are
coming daily to understand better, and
which are, 1 hope, daily coming to un-
derstand us better, and to which we
are drawn by feeling as we'll as by in
terest-by the desire to be comrades
in some common undertaking for hu-
manity as we'll as n%eighbors.
1T is n fine thing to believe, and ]
believe it in the midst Of this period
of war, that the real ground Of re-
spect is justice Inc fairness and
good will, that you can not respect
a nan or q nation for which o can
not sooner or later acquire an af-
lection. And the great advantage of
intermixture. not only Of actual in
termixture Of blood, but of constant
intercourse between nations, is that
there grows up a common under
standing. We speak different lam
guages, we have followed to some ex-
tent different CUSTOMS; we have to
some degree different national tradi-
tons, but at the bottom we have got
just h same sort of hearts and un-
derstanding and the same essential in
terests and when we mix with one
another and touch hands. we are apt
to touch hearts also.
II want to congratulate you upon
the completion Of this ship and upon
all that she stands for in the way of
reciprocity between ourselves and the
great country you represent, and l
want to express my feeling as pres
ident Of the United States that we
are rapidly approaching a day when
the Americans will draw together as
they have never drawn together be-
fore, and it will be a union, not of
political ties, but of understanding and
mutual helpfulness.
II want to drink to the health and
success Of your president, your gov
eminent, and if l may, l wish to in
clude your ambassador, for whom we
nave the greatest respect"
After the lunch the president and
Secretary Daniels were shown over
the Moreno by Admiral Martin, pres
ident of h Argentine naval commits
sion; Ambassador Naon and Capt.
ahnde of the battleship. Later the