The Washington times., 1915-12-31
BARRETT WARNS OF
OLD WORLD HATRED
Urges Pan-American Union as
Only Means Of Meeting Men,
ace From Oversee.
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can building. and across the hail from
where Mr. Barrett was speaking, the
savants of the newly created Pan
American Institute OF International
Law, including men like former Secre-
tary of State Elihu Root and other pro-
found students of the subject, we're. at
work perfecting the organization OF a
body the aim of which will be to cre-
ate a creed of international law and
Justice which will command the re-
spect of the rest OF the world.
Considering Lansing's Plan.
At the State Department and in the
embassies and the legations of the
Latin-American diplomats. negotiations
were proceeding in line with Secretary
OF state Lansing's proposal of a new
and stronger allience of Pan-American
powers.
In other parts of the city the same
leaven was at work. ThrouUhout even
the most complex discussions of scien-
titic subjects, there appeared to run a
moro or less tacit understanding that
every force available to man must be
employed to bind in closer agreement
and understanding the countries on this
side of the globe. Even at the confer
ence of the Pan-American women in
Continental Hall, the same spirit was
manifest
In his speech, Mr.. Barrett said:
Ihis PRn-American Congress may
prove to be the most important Pan
American gathering that has been held
IN the history of the American Repub-
lies. While there is nothing in the
word or spirit of this congress which
Is IN any way antagonistic to Europe.
u Will be unquestionably a most power
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ttonshtp of mutual interest and inter-
dependence which has been growing
with great rapidity in the last few
years and especially since the outbreak
OF the European war.
In the minds and thoughts of every
body Interested in Pan-Americani sm Is
the question: What is going to happen
to Pan America when this war is over?
Immediately and instinctiVely there is
the reply. The American republics must
must stand together 70 rthe eventuaIi-
ties that may possibly develop. While
every one would deplore any agitation
or suggestion that Il European nation
or group of European nations, fol-
lowing this struggle, should undertakes
any territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT in the
Western Hemisphere, or in any way.
take action that would Contravene the.
Monroe doctrine, 1t must be borne in
mind, and cannot be for moment
overlooked that whatever way this war
results there may be little or no love
for the United states and the other
nations which form Pan-America.
Whichever group of nations wins i'm
this mighty combat will say that IL
won in spite of the attitude OF the
United States and its sister American
republics.
mo matter. therefore, how just and
fair the nations Of America may have
been in their efforts to preserve their
either side of this conflict, the war
passions and the war power OF the
peoples and the governments of the
victorious group of nations may force
policy toward Pan-Americansm, to-
ward the Monroe doctrine and toward,
their relationship with individual coun-
tries of the Western Hemisphere, which
will demand absolute solidarity Of ac-
ton on the part of the American re-
publics to preserve their very integ4
rity."