The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-06-08
PAN. .AMERlcANIsM.

I
the Pan-American Union, declare,
that the European wars most re.
| markable effect so far as the West,
ern hemisphere is concerned, is the
| impetus which 1t has given 10 prao-
ltical Pan -Americanism Mr. Barrett
4 speaks as one with authority, even
Though he may be inclined to over
loptimisf, and all thinking Americans
viii join in the hope that he correct
lly summarizes the situation. Pan
AmericanisI Il term which. AZ
! least in many parts OF the '.pan Amer
lea itself, has been grossly misrep-
resented, II not misunderstood, re-
marks the Kansas City Journal
I The Latin American politicians who
have fostered anti-Americanism for
their own personal ends have been
fond of emphasizing its alleged mean
ing as national ambition on the part
Of the people Of the United States to-
dominate the Western hemisphere
in something like the European sense.
AS the greatest of the Western re
publics, America--that is 10 say, the
United States-nust inevitably exert
an oyershadowing influence in any
commercial coalition OF interests rep
resented by an industrial union OF
the two Americas with Canada ex-
cluded. But America has never cher
ished any desire to make this influ-
ence political in any sense Of the
word.
Pan Amerieanism," so far as Am
ericans are concerned. has always
meant the legitimate cooperation o.
all the republics Of the hemisphere !.
for their mutual industrial ard >om
r ereisl advantage. 1t has always ex-
pressed the absolute iEiaTchangesbili-l
ty of those interests. 1t has seeu
based upon a vigorous reputation OF |
any selfish ambitions on the part of
Americans, so far as exercising re-
influence upon the affairs
If the other republics. Yet the most i
iifficult task which has confronted
American republics has been of con-
fincing Latin America that this coun-
ry did not harbor fell designs against
{ and did not hope either to 'gobble
Ip" cut Of hand one or another OF
he weaker republics or to exercise
ONE sort Of protectorate that would
eopardize the absolute sovereignty of
hose nations.
II the great war shall have the re-
lit Of cementing the friendly rela
ions now happily existing betweenl
lis country and its southern neigh
ors, that result will be Of the high
i value, for it viii mean mutual,
preaching and permanent good to +
i directly concerned. All that Am
rica asks is an opportunity Of re- !,
Iting the politicians who have prey
upon their people through the an Il
American propaganda All that =,
desire is the chance to a
owe their friendliness and their un- N
lfishness. This opportunity afford, o,
/ there can be no doubt Of the ulti-
ate result for the new ties thus ri
rmed, making the old tie stronger, Ct
III unite pan-America into a in
iatrial and commercial liberation, :
at viii enunciate Monroe doc
inc" Of fraternity whieh wiz prove
yincible against all foreign aggres-
on In kind. 1t viii sclve in term.
peace the problems sought to be
.sed By martial prohibitions. 1t
II mobilize the forces Of trade an.
e armies Of friendship that VIII
owe Iore puissant protection than
the arTnadas and alI the battalions
wal. That is the Pan-American-
~ which is the only ideal Ameri-
IS have ever cherished. The Mon
doctrine Is not an ideal. It is an
sis Of proteation which most Of its
iefieiaries have too often misin-
preted.