Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-20
MINISTER F ROM
BOLIVIA ENDORSES
PAN-AMER ORGANISM
Diplomat Speaking Before
Lake Mohonk Conference
Says Democracy Is Amer
ica'S Cherished Inheritance,

hY soan'aa jousasl SPECIAL LEASED ~ssi
Mohonk Lake, ~ Y, May 19.-The
Bolivian minister to the United states,
Senior Don lgnacio Calderon, spoke
before the Lake Mohonk conference
on International arbitration today on
the hopeful situation in the western
world as a result of the doctrine of
-Americanism.
at Is certainly with a feeling Of
hearty thankfulness, he said, that
we find the spirit of Pan-American-
ism every day taking deeper root in
the public opinion of the republics Of
this hemisphere.
"The Monroe doctrine will remain
In force and viii have the support of
all the republics, because America has
been dedicated to democracy in many
bloody battles, and 1t is the cherished
inheritance left 10 our care, by the
heroes that fought and won our lib
crty and Independence.
Praises North Americans
"The English colonies had, from the
beginning, marked advantages over
the peoples Of the southern continent
They grow and lived from their in
ception in the practice of self-govern-
ment The colonIsts that came here
were men of high moral and political
ideals; they came inspired by the
spirit of religious liberty and freedom
In the management OF their affairs.
III we pass to the history of the
Spanish colonies; how different the
picture, how painful the contrast
The Spanish conquistadores did not
come seeking for liberty; they thirst
cd for gold and plumber. Mexico and
Peru were then organized and popu-
ious countries and TO subdue them no
mercy was shown, and dlsregarding
all humane considerations, brave and
daring az the spanards were, they
did not hesitate to butcher the In
dinns and subject them TO most abjcct
slavery.
Inspired by America,
Inspired by the writings OF the
French philosophers of the eighteenth
century, the great upheaval OF the
example of the United states, the
Spanish colonists undertook to free
themselves of their masters. For fif-
teen years they fought bitter and
bloody fights, until independence was
achieved but the habits of arbitrary
rule remained. They entered in the
life of independence unprepared for
the difficult duties of freedom and
self-Fovernment
but the period of apprenticeship
Is passing and peaceful orderly gov
ernments rule in most OF the Latin
countries. They have entered a road
of genuine progress and sef-develop-
ment
What Pan-Americauism Means.
THE PansAmerican doctrine means
the community Of aspirations, OF
ideals and interests of all the repub-
lies Of America without infringing on
each others sovereign rights, the cut
tivation Of one grand, generous senti-
ment Of good will and cooperation in
the noble task Of working for man
kinds welfare, for peace and prog
ress; Pan Amerlcauism means the
strengthening and developing OF our
commercial relations. under the basis
of mutual confidence and advantage;
the elimination of International wars,
the spirit of Righteousness and
justice toward others.
Peace League Endorsed.
representatives sent To the confer
ence by business organizations in
score or more large cities Of the
United states presented resolutions
today commencing the League to
Enforce Peace
The Business Mems league strongly
condemned the pcrpetuation OF milf
taristic aim and method. 1t reeog-
nlzed the need of ADEQUATE equip
ment Tor national defense" but dep
recatcd "any measures looking to-
ward excessive military and naval in
crease"
The paragraph endorsing the
league follows.
Constructive Efforts Praised.
We commend the constructive ef-
forts toward world organization as
eNemplified in the program of the
League TO Enforce Peace, for a con
cert of powers by which the sigma
tories agreed to have recourse 20 a
lustcia arbtral court for the sub
mission Of justiciablc issues and
council of Cancellation for non iusti-
cable questions, before resorting TO
hostile measures and joint use pri-
narily of economic pressure through |
non intercourse and secondarly by |
force TO complete submission |
to this procedure
William Il. Slocum, president of the |
Colorado college, was speaker al |
The closing session tonight