New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-31

trine continues unaitered as national
policy IN thii Republic. The republics
Of America are no longer children IN
the great family Of nations. They have
attained maturity"
Az another point Mr. Lansing said:
When We attempt 20 ansiyze Pan
Americanisrn We find the essential quail
,ties are those Of the family-syrn-
patty, helpfulness and sincere desire
70 see another grow in prosperity, ao-
sence OF eOvetousness OF snOther's pos
sessions, absence Of Jealousy q an
others prominence, and, above all. 40
sence OF that spirit Of intrigue which
menaces the domestic peace OF neigh
Dor.
with all esrnestness, therefore, /
commend 20 you the thought OF the
American republics, twenty-one sover-
eign and independent nations bound TO-
gether b. faith and justice. and hrmly
cemented by a sympathy which knows
no superior and no inferior. but when
recognizes only all equality and ira
ternity."
Root Pledges Aid.
While the proposal was being com
rounicateJ 20 some OF the diplomats to-
day and being discussed among the
delegates % me Scientific Congress,
El7u Root. speaking before the inter
national law section Of the congress,
made this declaration:
$50 long as the spirit Of American
freedom shall continue, II shall range
Us side By side with you, great and
small. for the maintenance Of the nights
Of nations. the rights which exist IS
against Us and against all the rest Of
- -
be Il upon an island In the Caribbean
or anywhere in Central or South Amer
ica. as our equal Ia dignity, In right 70
respect and IN right 70 treatment as an
equal"
Are the small nations Of the earth
20 continue? ?" asked Mr.. Root. rs u
20 be no longer possible for a little
people 70 maintain their independence
There Is no protection for them but the
protection OF law, and there IL no pro-
lection in law unless the law be made
clear and definite, so that great bully
cannot escape t. And so every die
tate Of humanity should lead us 70 urge
forward that process By which, In its
better moments, mankind may be led 20
settle a rule for dealing with great
nations In their relations with small
ones.
THE great body Of the people Of the
United States love justice enough 20
be willing 20 render it 70 others. We
believe that nobility Of spirit, that
high ideals, that capacity for sacrifice
are nobler than material wealth"
On every side delegates 70 the con-
gress who discussed Mr.. Lansing's pro-
Dosal and Mr.. Roots speech gave IN
reserved expressions Of approval.
Ida w. Tarbell tod the congress that
the education u woman should be
based on the assumption that ~ would
marry.
"The woman, as a rule, comes 70 her
task without systematic training said
Miss Tarbep Parents generally con-
sent that when she msrries she can
pick up what she needs 70 know. The
results are del lorable.
Asks General Training
Training should be general and
should begin in the kindergarten and
continue through the high school Moth
ing else is going to lift the stigma that
now rests on no SCI eping labor for
hire"
A Pan-American congress that had
for its one object the coordination OF %
principle Of general education for the
whole continent, with the fundamental
idea Of giving special importance 70 the
reciprocal knowledge Of the American
nations" was suggested by Mrs. Ernes-
INA a. LoDez de Nelson. Of Argentine.