The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-28

we term II the .pan-American sp,.,L,
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ering of distinguished men. who repre-
sent the best and most advanced thought
OF the Americas. II 10 a policy which
this Government has unhssitat. ngly
adopted and which II will do all In Its
power to foster and promote.
II speak only for the Government ~ the
United States. but In doing so I am sure
that | express sentiments which will md
al echo In every republic represented
here when ] say that the might OF tnis
country will never be exercised In a
spirit Of greed to wtest from a neigh
boring State It's territory or possessions
The ambitions Of this republic do not lie
In the path Of conquest bu. In the paths
| OF peace and justice. Whenever and
wherever we can we will stretch forth a
hand to those who need help. II the
sovereignty of q sihter republic Ia men
aced from overseas the power Of the
United states and, I hope and believe.
the united power OF the American repuN
les will constitute a buiwark which vii
protect the Independence and integrity
Of their neighbor from unjust invasion
Or aggression. The American family of
| nations might well take for its motto
! that Of Dumas's famous musketeers,
One for all all for one
An International Policy.
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p'cation IN the varied neids OF human
enterprise. bearing IN mind thst the
essential Idea manifests Itself In COOP
c.opera..on ohat we should Know eaen
not only be ~neighbors but friends not
MY friends but ntimates. We must
understand ono another. We must COM
prehend our several needs. We must
study the phases of material and intel
lectual development which enter into
the varied problems of national progress.
We should therefore when opportunity
offers come together and familiarize our
selves with each Others processes of
thought in dealing with legal. economic
and educational questions.
''Commerce and Industry. science and
art. public and private law. government
and education. nj, those vrsa, Acids which
invite the intelIec,uaI thou1h, n, man
fall within the nrov,pce Of tha delihera.
tons OF this congress In the exchange
of ideas and compa rison of experiences
we will come 10 know one another and
TO carry 10 the nations which ue renro.
sent a better and ,r,er kpowIcdye NJ our
%neighbors than we have had in the nas a,
I believe ,Sat from that wider knouI.
edge n mutual esteem and trust will
snripy which u,,u ,,nj,e ,he.o r.r,,h,,cs
more closely politically commerciaiiy
and inte~llectualiy and will give 10 the
Pan-American shirt an imnulse and
mower which II has never known he fore
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.'rhe nresent epoch IL one which mus,
bring home to every thinking American
the wonderful benefits 10 he gained nv
Trusting our and nv be,pg
trusted by them, by cooperation and
helpfulness. by A dtsniaed reearI for the
rights OF all, ami by twins our rational
lives in armony and good will
Across the thousands OF miles OF the
Atlantic we see Europe CONFUSED with
the most terrible conaIct which ,bIs
world has ever witnessed we see the
manhood OF these grea, nations shat
tered, their home. ruined. their produc-
tive energies devoted to the one purpose
of destroying their fellow men. When
we contemplate the untold misery which
these once happy people are enduring and
the heritage which they are transmit
ting 10 succeeding generations we can
not but contrast a continent NJ war and
a continent at peace. The spectacle
teaches us "A lesson we cannot ignore.
If we seek the dominant ideas In
world politics since we became independ-
ent nations we will find that we
won our liberties when individualism
absorbed mems thoughts and inspired
their deeds. This Idea vas gradually
supplanted by that Of nationalism.
which found expression in the ambitions
of conquest and the greed Tor territory
so manifest In the nineteenth century
Following the impulse OF the
idea OF internationalism began TO de-
velop' IL appeared TO he an increasing
influence the civilized world,
when the present war OF empires. that
great manifestation or nationalism
stayel It's progress In Europe and
brought disbursement to those who
mad hoped that the new idea would
usher IN an era OF universal peace and
justice
Wn''e We are not actual participants
IN the momentous struggle which is
scattering the Ideals toward which civil
iiz''ioh Is moving. ana IL breaking
down those principles on which inter-
i'a'ioha''sm is rounded We stand as