Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-07
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POLICY FAVORED
BY THE VISITORS
Wilson's Unity for Peace Idea
Supported by Delegates in
Washington.

WASHINGTON, Jan. president
Wilson's address before the Pan
American Scientific Congress last
night, i'm which he outlined the gov
ernment's plan for a American
alliance, guaranteeing absolute po-
litical Independence and territorial
integrity, was favorably commented
on by delegates today.
The president disclosed for the first
time the details of the proposals sub
mitted by Secretary of State Lansing
to South and Central American diplo-
mats to be used as a basis for an
agreement between the republics of
the western hemisphere.
The United States proposes, the
president said, that all the American
nations shall agree to settle all pend
ing boundry disputes as soon as pos
sible by amieable process, and to dis
pose of all disputes in the future by
arbitration. Furthermore, all coun-
tries under the plan would agree that
no revolutionary expedition shall be
outfltted against or supplies for revo-
lutionists shipped to nelghboring
States.
10 MaluIalu monroe DOPIElOP.
President Wilson told his audience
that the Monroe Doctrine always
would be maintained by the United
States on its own authority, but that
the doctrine did not disclose what
attitude this country would assume
towards its neighbors to the South,
and as a result the other nations had
been distrustful.
Announcement of the selection of
Lima, Peru, as the meeting place of
the next congress in 1921 was regarded
by the delegates as an evidence of
the desire for closer relations among
the American republics. The selec-
tion was made by the executive COM
nittee upon the suggestion of the del
egation from Chile. For many years
disagreement over boundaries has
Kept Peru and Chile in a somewhat
strained relationship.
Sessions of the various sections of
the congress today were brief. The
congress will close tomorrow with a
Joint meeting, when resolutions and
suggestions evolved in sectional meet
ings will be taken up.
"These are very practical sugges-
llOlSt Sctlu the IICSlubIll, anu / LOT
my part believe that they are going to
lead the way to something that
America has prayed for for many a
generation"
To Uphold Monroe Doctrine.
He said the Monroe Doctrine always
had been and always would be main
tained by the United States on its own
authority, but that the doctrine did
not disclose what attitude the United
States would assume towards other
nations OF the hemisphere, and in
consequence the other nations had
been distrustful of it.
Enthusiastic applause from the
delegates greeted the Presidents re-
marks.
An excursion to Mount Vernon and
the selection of Lima, Peru, as the
meeting place for the next congress
in 1921 occupied the delegates during
the day.
The President i'll his address said
The drawing together of the
Americas. ladies and gentlemen. has
long been dreamed of and desired.
II is matter of peculiar gratifca-
ton, therefore. to see this great thing
happen; to see the Americas drawing
togther, and not drawing together
upon any insubstantial foundation of
mere sentiment.
"After all, even friendship must be
based upon a perception of common
sympathies. of common interests, of
common ideals and of common pur-
poses. Men cannot be friends unless
they intend the same things, and the
Americas have more and more real
lied that in all essential particulars
they intend the same thing with re-
gard to their thought and their life
and their activities.
For my own part | congratulate
myseE upon living in a time when
the statesmen of the two American
continents have more and more come
into candid trustful, mutual conf
dence. comparing views as to the
practical and friendly way of help
ing one another and of setting for
ward every handsome enterprise on
this side of the Atlantic.
But these gentlemen have not con-
ferred without realizing that back of
all the material community of in
terest of which I have spoken there
lies and must lie community Of
political interest.
Must Eliminate Suspicion.
"If nations are politically suspicious
VI Ol1c dHOlllti all ltltll itiltt
is embarrassed That is the reason
! take It, if 1t be true, as ] hope 1t Is.
that your thoughts even during this
congress, though the questions you
are called to consider are apparently
SO foreign to politics, have again and
again been drawn back to the politi-
cal inferences. The object of Ameri-
can craftsmanship on the two con-
tinents is to see to it that American
friendship is founded on a rock.
"The Monroe Doctrine was pro-
claimed by the United States on her
own authority. 1t always has been
maintained and always will be main
tanned upon her own responsibility.
But the Monroe Doctrine demanded
merely that European governments
should not attempt to extend their
political systems to this side of the
Atlantic. 1t did not disclose the use
which the United States intended to
make of her power on this side of the
Atlantic.
at was q hand held up in warning.
but there was no promise in 1t of
what America was going TO do with
the implied and partial protectorate
which she apparently was trying to
set up on this side of the water and
I believe you will sustain me in the
statement that it has been fears and
suspicions on this score which have
hitherto prevented the greater in
fimacy and confidence and trust be-
tween the Americas. The States of
America have not been certain what
the United States would do with her
power. That doubt must be removed.
And latterly there has been very
frank interchange of views between
the authorities in Washington and
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