New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-28
Linked to Pan-American-
ism and Defence, De
ClareS Lansing.
ERASING OF ERROR,
CONGRESS KEYNOTE
One Thousand Delegates Hear
West Guards Idea That Will
Rule the World"
From The Tribune Bureau J


Washington, Dec. 27.-How the Mon
roe Doctrine gradually has been trans
formed into what he termed the pan
American spirit tie which draws
together the twenty-one republics and
makes of them the American family OF
nations-was described at the opening
of the second Pan-American Scientific
Congress to-day by Robert Lansing
Secretary Of State Mr. Lansing tool;
up the Pan-American note sounded by
President Wilson in the recent message
TO Congress.
1.-THE Monroe policy is a national pol
icy Of the United States; Pan-Ameri-
canism is an international policy of
the Americas" declared the Secretary.
"The motives are to an extent differ
ent; the ends sought are the same.
"Pan-Americsnism." continued Mr..
Lansing, ais an expression Of the idea
of internationalism America has be-
come the guardian of that idea, which
will in the end rule the world.
IF the sovereignty of a sister repub-
lie is menaced from overseas the power
of the United States. and, | hope and
believe, the united power of the Amer
lean republics will constitute bull
wark which will protect the indepen-
dence and integrity Of their neighbor
from unjust invasion and aggression
Marshall Welcomes Delegates.
Vice-President Marshall welcomed
the visitors after John Barrett, dlrec-
tor general of the Pan-Amerlcan
Union, mad introduced Eduardo SuareZ
Mujice, Ambassador Of Chill. the presl-
dent of the congress. Secretary Lam
sing spoke in the name of the govern
ment that had invited the scientists to
meet here. Ambassador Suarez, in re-
spouse, emphasized the better under
standing created between the govern
ments Of Latin America and the United
States.
More than 900 men and women from
all the republics of the two Americas
attended the session, which was held
Daughters of the American Revolution.
They included official delegates, guests
of the Carnegie Endowment and many
others prominent in science and other
fields OF investigation.
From Hot Springs, Va, President
Wilson sent to the congress a message
expressing his hope for its success and
his appreciation of the large attend
ance. The President, who took
the place Of the President, said that he
was one Of those who believed in
preparation for war. mot that ! want
war, because the dream and the prayer
of my life is that we shall keep out Of
war" he added, "but ! am not willing
to have some ruiiian interfere with
what ! believe TO be my rights"
He asserted that the idea of Pan
Americanism would not permit Of eX-
ploitation and that that which touched
the nations to the south to their injury
touched also the United States.
Monroe Doctrine a Bulwark.
Ambassador Suarez declared that so
long as the Monroe Doctrine was un-
derstood as a threat it was viewed
with distrust by South and Central
America, but that defined as a deriva-
lAoll VI 4 AN1hioii4 ~ hoh hNNNlliN
cite Of union, a guarantee, bulwark,
for our democracies.
Although representing only one Of
the republics,' said the ambassador, Il
am convinced that ! am interpreting
the thought and feeling of each and
every one of them when | say the gov
eminent of the United States to-day
completes the erasing with a friendly
hand of the last traces of past misun-
derstandings and erroneous interpreta-
tons which had in former times cloud
ed the horizon of America"
Chairn.en Of the various delegations,
many Of them diplomatic representa-
tives here, replied briefly to the for
nal addresses. Ernesto Quesada,
chairman of the Argentina delegation.
suggested that three subsidiary unions
be formed-one to confederate all the
universities of the Americas; the sec
ond to create q bioliothecal union, and
the third an archaeological union.
Mr.. Quesada said that he had the
support of the Brazilian and Gillian
delegations. His plan for a confedera-
ton OF universities provides for the
interchange of professors and students
and the holding Of periodical assem-
hhes. He would have the bibliothecal
union arrange for the exchange Of
publications and the publication Of
bibliograph cal lists, so that any one
on application might secure such pro
ductions regardless OF where they were