The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-12
OUTLINES i. S. Plan
WILSON EXPLAINS OUR POLICY
TOWARDS SOUTH AMERICA
MUST help Each Other


President Designates Helpful and
Practical the Suggestions Made
Other Leg of Monroe Doctrine is
Made Known to Prevent Distrust
of This Country.
The United States governments
Pan-American policy was detailed by
President Wilson Thursday In an ad-
dress before the second Pan-Amerl-
can Scientific congress. He explain
ed the proposal submitted to South
and Central American diplomats In
Washington last week by Secretary
Lansing as basis for an effective
agreement between all the republics
Of the western hemisphere mot only
for international peace Of America
but the domestic peace Of America. -
This program, as outlined by the
president, purposes that
All the American nations shall
cooperate in. guaranteeing to each
other absolute independence and
territorial integrity.
Agree to settle all disputes as
soon as possible by amicable pro-
cess.
Agree to handle all disputes aris-
ing among them by patient, i'm
partial investigation and to settle
them by arbitration.
"These are very practical sugges-
tions," said the president, "and for
my part believe that they are going
to lead the world to something that
America has practiced for many
generation.
He said the Monroe doctrine al
ways had been and always would be
maintained by the United States on
it's own authority but that the doc
trine did not disclose what attitude
the United States would assume to-
wards other nations OF the hemi'
sphere and consequently the other
nations had been distrustful Of 1t.
Applause greeted the presidents
remarks. Euardo SaureZ Mujica, am.
bassador of Chile and president OF
tho congress, introduced Mr.. Wilson
as q statesman who has radically
changed the nature Of the relations
Of the peoples Of this continent and
has built an American internationa.
policy of mutual esteem and co,
operation, at this very moment prais'
ed and applauded by the whole con-
tinent.
Domiclo da Cana, ambassador OF
Brazil, translated Ambassador Sau'
rez's Introductory remarks into Span
ish amidst applause from the Latin
Americans.
Mrs. Wilson made her first public
appearance in Washington as the
presidents, wife. With Miss Mar
garet Wilson she occupied a boz
almost over the speakers platform
After expressing regret at his In
ability tc be present to greet the con
gress at it's opening session, the presi'
dent said:
I feel that can congratulate you or
the proceedings Of this congress that
I fee THAT I can congratulate you OF
the increasing sense of comradesh1I
and intimate intercourse which hat
marked it's sessions from day to day;
and 1t is very happy circumstance
in our view that this, perhaps the
most vital and successful Of the meet
ings Of this congress, should have oc
Cured in the capital OF our own coun'
try.
"The drawing together Of the
Americas has long been dreamed o.
and desired. 1t is matter OF pecu
liar qualification, therefore, to SEE
this great thing happen; to see the
Americas drawing together and no
drawing together upon any insuostan
tial foundation Of mere sentiment.
after all, even friendship must be
based upon a perception OF common
sympathies, of common interest, o:
common ideals and Of common pur
poses. Men can not be friends unles!
they intend the same things, and the
Americas have more and more real
lied that in all essential particular:
they intend the same things.
''To be privileged, therefore, to SET
this drawing together In friendship
and communion based upon these
solid foundations affords every one
who looks on with open eyes peculiar
satisfaction and joy; and 1t has seem
ed to me that the language of science
the language Of impersonal thought
the language Of those who think
=: was a very fortunate Ian
guage in which to express this com
munity Of interest and Of sympathy
"But, ladies and gentlemen, oul
thought can not pause at the artlt'
cial boundaries OF the fields Of science
and Of commerce. All boundaries
that divide life into sections and In
terests are artificial because life Is
all Of a piece. No one Wnc
reflects upon the progress of science
or the extension and perfection oi
any Of the practical arts OF life car
fail to see that there is only one at,
mosphere Of mutual confidence and
Of peace and Of ordered political life
among the nations. Amidst war and
revolution even the voice Of science
must for the part be silent. Fol
nothing stirs passion like politica.
disturbance, and passion Is the enemy
of truth. ".;''<
"These things were realized with
peculiar vividness and said with un'
usual eloquence in a recent confer
ence held in this city for the purpose
Of considering the financial relations
between the two continents Of Amer
lea. :. A financial congress nat
few so-called food riots" in different
parts of the empire. They have been
particularly prominent in various