Evening journal., 1915-12-27
MONROE DOCTRINE IS
Still Sacred PLEDGE
Secretary Lansing Tells
Pan-American Congress
Doctrine Will be Upheld
NATIONS BOUND BY
FAITH AND JUSTICE
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON, Dec 27.-Secretary
Of State Lansing. speaking to the second
Pan-Ameriean Scientific Congress, first
session here today, dwelt significantly
on this governments insistence that the
Monroe Doctrine is as sacred principle
today as when first proclaimed.
"Ihe feeling that the republics Of
this hemisphere" said Secretary Lans-
ing, constitute group separate and
apart from the other nations Of the
world, united by common ideals and
common aspirations, has become today
a definite and certain force which draws
together the twenty-one. republics and
makes them the American family Of ma
tions"
The secretary reiterated the declara-
tion of President Wilson regarding "sen-
timcnts which will find echo in every
other American republic" that the
might OF this country viii never be ex-
crcisod in a spirit Of greed to wrest
from a neighboring state its territory
or possessions. He suggested that the
Pan-American nations might well take
the motto Of Dumas Musketeers. conc
for all, all for one.'
The secretary urged more than CO.
operation for deiense against any
country that might look with covet.
GUS eyes on the riches of the Ameri-
cas-. He said there should be closer
relationships in trade and commerce.
They must be mot only neighbors.
but friends; not only friends. but i'm.
Nmatea" he said. He pictured a
continent at war where untold mis-.
cry Is being endured. and a terrible
heritage being transmitted to succeed.
ing generations, and drew a compari.
son with the Continent at peace" as
teaching a lesson that should not be
ignored.
with all earnestness," the secre.
tary concluded, Il commend to you the
thought of the American republics
twenty-one sovereign and Independent
nations, bound together by faith and
justice and firmly cemented by a sym
pathy which knows no superior and
no inferior, but which recognizes only
equality and fraternity"
Nearly 1000 of the most distin-
guished publicists. scientists and edu-
Gators of North. Central and South
America are attending the Congress.
II was characterized today as an "in-
vasion of peace" and Pan-American
mobilization of brains"
Vice President Marshall formally
welcomed the delegates in the absence
Of President Wilson, after John Bar
rett. director of the American
Union, called the congress to order
with Assistant Secretary of State
Phillips presiding until Ambassador
Suarez, of Chile. the permanent chair
man. was installed. A feature of the
opening ceremonies was the first sing
ing by a chorus of the "Pan-American
Hymn"
The entire Latin-American diplo.
I matte corps was present at today's
opening session. In the gallery, pro
fusely draped with flags of the q
nations. were many notables OF Off.
cial, diplomatic and fashionable cir.
cles.
Nearly every available meeting hall
in government buildings and hotels
have been reserved for the various
meetings. By Wednesday, As sectiona
discussions will be in progress simul
. taneously.
During four days Of each OF thu
, two weeks sessions, a wOman's aux
iliary conference, presided over b.
Mrs. Lansing. wife OF the Secretar.
OF State. will also be held with ad
dresses by many prominent women.