Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-03
DEFENSE UNION
FOR AMERICANS
URGED BY BRYAN
Moral Effect at Least VIII
Be Powerful, Says
Ex-Premier
PAN-AMERICANS LISTEN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Wllliam Jen-
nings Bryan. former Secretary OF state
and leader In the fight against prepared
ness went on record today IN favor of
the proposed defensive alliance between
the Americas IN addressing the educa-
tlonal section of the Pan-American Scieti-
tihc Congress.
i'ThIs evolution OF the Monroe Doctrine,
now enforced by the tinted States alone,
into Pan-Americanism. supported by ell
the American republics Jointly" Mr..
Bryan said, Twill not only Insure solid
arty OF sentiment, but will, by the union
Of their strength. lessen the expenditures
necessary for their protection from pos-
sible attempts at invasion. especially since
the danger of Invasion Ia decreased In
proportion as the pressure OF population
In Europe has been reduced by the en0r-
nous loss of life oecasoned by the war;"
The proposed convention between the
American countries, Mr. Bryan added,
wifi make it certain that countries Of tho
western hemisphere will not surrender
their right TO exclude Europe from armed
Interference In purely American auarrsls
and differences,
BRYAN's PLAN. OF UNION,
The former secretary of State suggested
the announcement Of cooperation Boz
tween North and South Ausrirea IN these
ways
An exchange of professors OF Spanish
and English between unlVers!ties of
the two continents,
Incorporating In dictionaries Of Bn-
gllsh about 800 essential Spanish words
and the same number OF Bnglinh words
In Spanish Dictionaries,
-controlled-meTGhant ma
rineH for all the American republics
to stimulate trade, o
establishment of tho SAME monetary
unit throughout the American repub-
lies,
Loans to smaller republics by the
United States 10 develop their re-
SOURCES with the interest rate no
greater than AZ per cent,
A defensive alliance,
Mr., Bryan will leave tonight for New
York, returning tomorrow night and will
leave for Florida Wednesday morning ht
tho latest
In case Of war with Europe no Amsrl.
can country could, under present s0tidl-
tions, protect It's coast f3razlrs great
aviator, Alberto Hant0s.Dumont, told the
congress,
Fleets Of great asropianes, capable Of
travelling 200 kliometers an hour to be
t1sed as scouts In conjunction with the
defending Heets, 10 the s0lutlon Of the
problem, he said,
Aerial development during the next few
declared, and the value OF aircraft In war
will not only be greatly enhanced, but
aeroplanes will form one Of the great
links OF communication between North
and South America. The most distant
points in South America will. within few
years, be within one or two days Journey
OF New York, he prophesied.
The aviator went on record as seoonding
tho prposal for q elossknit defensive al
lance
Unless the American countries are pre-
pared to enforce their will, with military
strength as the last resort, they cannot
hope 70 enforce the principles Of arbltra-
ton. Robert Ludlow Fowler, Of New York,
declared today before the ttefnbers Of the
Pan-Amsrican Scientific Congress.
IN q yelled reference TO the United
States. Mr.. Fowler said, "a rich lsthargie,
commercial nation, necessarily Tsgardful
OF self-intsrsst, ts, whom unarned for
conflict, In no position whatever TO pose
as ths successful advocate OF arbitration.
while advocating the dsslrabllity OF
peace. We should never forget that ali the
laws and ali the nations Of ths world are
the result OF war and OF force.