Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-24
PRESIDENT POINTS WAY
TO CLOSER RELATIONS

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very high hope, that by this commerce
of minds with one another, as we'll as
commerce In goods, we may show the
world In part the path to peace. 1t would
be a very great thing If the Americas
could add TO the distinction which they
already wear, this of showing the way
to peace, to permanent peace.
THE way to peace for us, at any rate,
is manifest. 1t is the kind of rivalry
which does not involve aggression. 1t
is the knowledge that men can be of the
greatest service to one another and ma
tions of the greatest service to one an
other when the jealousy between them
is merely Jealousy of excellence. and
when the basis OF their intercourse is
friendship. There is only one way in
which we wish to take advantage of you,
and that is by making better goods by
doing the things that we seek to do for
each other better, IL we can, than you do
them, and so squirting you on, IL we
might by so handsome a jealousy as
that to excel u.s."
ENLIGHTENED SELFISHNESS.
In concluding tho President said:
IF I am selfish for America I at least
hope that my selflshness is enlightened.
The selfshness that hurts the other party
Is not enlightened self1shness. If I were
going upon a mere ground of selfishness,
/ would seek to benefit the other party
ond so tic him to myself so that even if
you were to suspect me of selfshness, l
hope you will also suspect me OF intelli-
gence and of knowing the only safe way
for the establishment of the things which
we covet, as well as the establishment
Of "a viii nd rt,bi ipb
We would feel honored ii we could earn
and win.
"I have said these things because they
will perhaps enable you to understand
how far from formal my welcome to this
body is. 1t is welcome from the heart:
1t is a welcome from the head; it is a
welcome inspired by what l hope are the
highest ambitions for those, who live in
these two great Continents, who seek to
set an example to the world in freedom of
institutions, freedom of trade and intelli-
gence of mutual service"
The Presidents address was translated,
after its delivery, into Spanish and
Portuguese for the benefit of the nom
English-speaking delegates
SECRETARY McADOo SPEAKS.
Secretary McAdoo presided and intro
duced the Executive. A representative
responded for each of the IS Latin-Amerl-
can countries.
The Secretary said: 1--WE meet for
the purpose of considering how and in
what manner the great republics of the
Western Hemisphere may, through COM
mon action and interest, not only con-
serve their material welfare, but become
n more homogeneous and powerful moral
force for the preservation of peace and |
the good of humanity.
The countries of the Western Hemi- |
sphere have been seriously afflicted, and |
are obliged to consider what measures |
shall be taken to protect their own in |
terests from the influence OF the mighty |
European conflict" he continued. 1--WE |
of the United States have already |
tasted the bitter experience of disrupted |
credits, paralyzed shipping and dlsor-
ganized commerce. Happily. we have
them now, but our experience
enables us TO appreciate the difficulties
which you, our neighbors have been
forced to meet. perhaps in a larger de-
gree than ourselves, from these same
The delegates were urged to consider
branch banks of the United
States In the South and Central American
and by those countries of
branch banks in the United States.
MIR, McAdoo urged the enactment of
uniform laws by the republic in relating
TO trademarks and patents, consular in
ioices, bills of lading, regulation of COM
mercial travellers, admission of samples.
customs laws, bills of exchange and uni
form money standards. high commits
sion to consider these questions to COM
Prise representatives OF each government
was suggested.