The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-28
The Pan-American Congress
Opens It's Sessions in
Washington
1,500 DELEGATES ARE
IN ATTENDANCE
Americanism One for All,
All for One
Lansing

Washington, Dec 2S.--Vice President
Marshall, in the absence of President
Wilson, yesterday welcomed the dele
gates of the South and Central American
republics at the opening session of the
Pan American Scientific congress. In his
brief address he declared the ideal of
Pam merieanism should be to prevent
unjust interference in the affairs OF the
American nations and that the United
States would be the first to resent such
interference with any American country.
Secretary Lansing, as head of the govern
ling board of the Pan-American union,
welcomed the delegates in an address, in
which he advocated Americanism
zone for all; all for one" and declared
that an-Amerieanism was an expression
Of internationalism.
In behalf of the congress, its presiding
officer, Eduardo Suarez, the ambassador
from Chile, replied, referring generously
to President Wilson's recent address to
the American Congress in which he dis
cussed PAM American relations at length:
although representing only one Of the
republics" said Ambassador SuareZ, II
am convinced that | am interpreting the
thought and feeling OF each and every
one Of them when | say the government
Of the United States completes the eras
ing with a friendly hand OF The last
traces Of past Misunderstanding and err
nb lad s,,
mer times. clouded the horizon of Amer
lea. No doubt there had prevailed be-
fore now in the atmosphere in American |
foreign offices, uncertainties, misgivings |
and suspicious whenever the well inspired |
and unquestionably beneficial declaration /
by President Monroe was brandished in |
the United States with a view to practi
cal application. There was lacking the |
precise definition of the meaning and eX
tent of that memorable document and I
many OF the weaker American nations
seemed afraid aud apprehensiye whenever
the news reached them of possible prac
teal application of its declarations.
"Thus, the Monroe doctrine might have
been a threat so long as it was only a
right and an obligation on the part Of
the United States. Generalzed as
from the Pan American policy
by all the republics in the con
tinent as a common force and a common
defense, it has become a solid tie of un-
on, a guaranty, a bulwark for our de-
All the republics of America
ire capable of setting up their own des-
tiny, and all are unquestionably bound
% serve in their turn as exponents of
,ur civilization and progress.
let us, we delegates with the Latin
oul, prove that we are equally capable
VI generating energy to insure the well /.
icing of human kind and that we are
likewise able to assist with contribu- !,
ion worthy of our brothers of Saxon !,
america in the work of the Pan Ameri- :
an communion to which we are invited
" the engaging word of President VIII +,
on and his secretary of state. ! request !,
he congress that with all standing up, \
shall join me in sending the homage !.
I our respectful greetings 20 the presi-
ent Of the United States, who is 60 US !
he highest embodiment Of the national >
nifty Of this republic" Enthusiastic
esponse marked the conclusion Of the I
AMBASSADORS speech.
The following telegram from President =
wilson 20 Director General John Barrett J.
the Pan-American union was received: =
please present my warmest greetings
0 the delegates 20 the Pan.American
cientifc congress and extend 10 them
n my behalf most cordial welcome. II !,
'ems 90 me 10 be Of the happiest omen =
rat the attendance upon the congress
lould be large and the interest in It's Y
roceedinRs 50 great. ! hope that the :.
reatest success viii attend every actiy- =
y 81 the congress and that the intimate y
tercourse Of thought which Il produces
in bind Americans still closer together
lrouRhout both continents alike in sym.
ithy and - purpose.