Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-02

yood 4 Underwood. other photos by Cllnedinst.
very comrades he served. t.aitorously over
threw the Government of which he was q
trusted part, impudently spoke for the very
forces that had driven hts people to the
rebellion with which lie had pretended to
sympathEe. The men who overcame him
and drove him out represent Mt least the
fierce passion of reconstruction which lies
Mt the very heart of liberty; and so long
ms they represent, however imperfectly, such
n struggle for deliverancc, i am ready to
serve their ends when So long as
the power Of recognition rests with me, the
| Government of the United States will re-
| fuse to extend the hand of welcome to
any ono who obtains power In n sister re-
| public by treachery and violence. No per-
manency can be given the affairs of any
republic by title based upon intrigue and
assassination. / declared that to be the
policy of this Administration within three
| weeks after l assumed the presidency. I
here again vow It. ! am more interested
| In the fortunes of oppressed men and pitt
| ful women and children than in any prop
erty rights whatever Mistakes 1 have
no doubt made in this perplexing business,
but not in purpose or object.
More Is involved than the Immediate
destinles Of Mexico and the relations of the
United States with distressed and distrac-
ted people. All America looks on. Test is
now being made of us whether we be sincere
lovers OF popular liberty or not and are
Indeed to be trusted to respect national
sovereignty among our weaker neighbors
We have undertaken these many years to
play big brother to the republics of this
hemisphere. This is the day of our test
whether we mean, or have ever meant to
play that part for our own benefit wholly
or also for theirs. Upon the outcome of
that test dts outcome in their minds. not in
ours) depends every relationship of the
United states with Latin America, whether
IN politics or in commerce and enterprise
These are great issues and lie at the
heart OF the gravest tasks of the future,
tasks both economic and political and very
intimately inwrought with many of the
most vital of the new issues of the politics
or the world The republics of America
have in the last three years been drawing |
together in new spirit of accommodation |
mutual understanding and cordial co-opera-
tlon. Much OF the politics of the world in |
the years to come will depend upon their
relationships with one another 1t is a |
barren and provincial craftsmanship that |
loses sight Of such things!
PROBLEMS IN WAKE OF WAR:
The future. the immediate future, will
bring us squarely face to face with many
great and eXacting problems which will
search us through and through whether we
be able and ready to play the part in the
world that we mean to play. It will not
bring us into their presence slowly gently
with ceremonious introduction but suddenly
ana at once, the moment the war in Europe
Is over. They will be new problems, most
or them many will be old problems I'm a
new setting and with new elements which
we nave never dealt with or reckoned the
torce and meaning of before. They will
require for their solution new thinking
lresh courage and resourcefulness, and in
some matters radical reconsideration of
policy We must be ready to mobilize our
resources alike of brains and of materials.
IL Is not future to be afraid Of II IS.
Tather' a future to stimulate and excite MS
20 the display of the best powers that are
" US we may enter II with confidence
"hen we are sure that we understand it
ma ma we nave provided ourselves already with
ne means OF understanding it.
Look first at what il will be necessarv
nat the nations OF the world should do 10
make the days to come tolerable and Ar
o nVe ana work in; and then look at our
'aft IN what is to follow and our own dutv
u preparation. For we must be prepared ,
'oth IN resources and in policy.
FOR WORLD PEACE. l
Ihere must be just and settled peace
ma we here in America must contrihuta
ne rull force OF our enthusiasm and Of our .
Stnorlty = as nation to the Organization
I that peace upon worldwide foundations
nat cannot easily be shaken No nation
mould be forced TO take sides in any omar
ei IN which It's own honor and integrity
nd the fortunes Of its own people are NOT
lVoVed but no nation can any longer re-
'rta - neutAi as against any willful dis
urbance or the peace of the world Th.
meets OF war can no longer be confined 10 |
no areas or battle. No nation stand.
holly apart In interest when tbs ne snS I
lterests OF all nations are thrown into con- a
lsion ,no ana peru, II hopeful and generous I
= n
nd helpful arts OF life are indeed 10 he a
sVlfed when peace comes again, a new p
OF justice and friendship must 4
generated by means the world has never
lsa before. The nations Of the world must 4
mite In Joint guarantees that whatever A. d
one TO disturb tho whole worId'a lIf. NM. 4
'st ne tested In the court OF the whole
orld's opinion before Il Is attempted
1hese are the new foundations the world
ust pulia Tor itself and We must play our
lrt IN the reconstruction, generously ana L
ithout too much thought OF our senarats p
terests We must make ourselves ready a
play II intelligently. vigorously ana we'll 4 p
One OF the contributions we musf malss Il
the WORLDS peace Is this; We must ~. "
that the people In our insular posses y
ons are treated In their own lands a. ~. a
ould treat them here, and maxi ~ - n
the United States mean the same tbIn~ =
erywheFe-the same Justice The ss,,. ~
nsideration for the essential rlxhts AZ =
en- ss OF II
OUR DUTY TO TRADE OF NATIONS
Besides contributing our ungrudsins
,ral ana practical support 70 the esfab
hment Of peace throughout the world .ss =,
ist actively and intelligently prepars o,,r =. =.
YES 20 do our full service in ne trsds
q industry which are TO sustain ana ~
~ ehs NE of the nations In The days 10
We have already been progiasnt In mi,
az matter and supplied ourselves with
.nstr afentalilies ef prompt adhIrtmsrf
Z nave created Ia the Federal TRADE c.sro-
.5.tA means q inquiry and of acc5D-
SIT beth e co-ordlnate he enfarn-..e