The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-07

tinental Memorial Hail to-nigh.
He declared the purpose Of the United
States always to maintain the Monroe
disclosed the steps which he thought all
the republics of this hemisphere should
take as means of conserving their
common interests and promoting their
common sympathies and ideals. Chiefly
these steps are:
First-Guaranteeing OF political in
dependence and territorial integrity Of
every American republic.
Second--An agreement 90 settle all
outstanding boundary disputes BY ar
bitration or other amicable processes.
Thlrd--An agreement that all dis
putes be handled by patient investisa.
ton and settled by arbitration
Fourth-An agreement that no State
! shall permit a revolutionary eXpedi-
tion against the Government OF another
State to be outhtted within its boun-
daries nor permit munitions of war to
be exported for such revolutionary
use.
High Tide Of Sentiment.
The gathering at Continental Hall
marked the high tide of Pan-American
sentiment which has Allied the members
of the Pan-American Congress during
the last two weeks sessions here. II
was an occasion OF pomp. with all the
Latin American diplomats and delegates
at,ired in formal drest the Marine
Band playing and plentiful sprinkling
Of brass buttons and Uniforms worn by
the Presidents aids and other official
attendants.
Amba ssador Suarez OF Chile intro
duced the President. and Ambassador
da CANA OF Brazil read the introduc-
tory speech IN Spanish. The President.
in turn. devoted fully fifteen minutes
of his speech 10 a discussion OF the
ideal and sentimental side Of the Pan
American movement.
The outline OF the Presidents Pam
American policy WIS given in the fol-
lowing paragraphs at the end OF his
speech:
THE Monroe Doctrine was proclaimed
by the United States on her own author
ity. 1t always has been maintained and
always will be maintained upon her own
y.
demanded merely that European govern
ments should not attempt to extend their
political systems to this side OF the
Atlantic II did not disclose the use
which the United States intended to
make Of her power on this side OF the
Atlantic.
1T was a hand held up In warning,
/, but there was not promise in II OF what
, America was going to do with the TN
7 ali nd ri al
she apparently was trying to set up
. on this side OF the water. and l believe
YOU will sustain me in the statement
that II has been fears and suspicious
on this score which have hitherto pre-
vented the greater intimacy and con-
fidence and trust between 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 be-
tween the authorities In Washington
, and those who represented the other
States Of this hemisphere. an interchange
Of views charming and hopeful. because
based upon an increasingly sure appre-
citation of the spirit in which they were
undertaken.
These gentlemen have seen that II
America is TO come into her own. into
7 her legitimate own. In world OF peace
: and order she must establish the foun-
dations OF amity so that no one will
hereafter doubt them
I Foundations Set Forth.
, II hope and I believe that this car
be accomplished. These conferences have
enabled me to foresee how II will be
accomplished. 1t will he accomplished
4 in the first place by the States OF Amer
Il mi eel "a
4 absolutely political Independence ano
, territorial integrity. In the secono
! place and as necessary corollary tt
that. guaranteeing the agreement TO set
tie all pending boundary disputes as soor
e as possible and by am!cable process b,
Q agreeing that all disputes among them
selves. should they unhappily arise. vii
be handled by patient impartial inves
tigation and settled by arbitiation anc
the agreement necessary to the peace o
he Americas that no State OF ethe
: continent will, permit revolutionary eX
q neditions against another state to b'
' ntted out on its territory and that the,
. viii prohibit the expectation OF muni,lon
: OF war for the purpose OF supplying revo
: lutionsis against neighboring Govern
. ments
. 'You see what our thought IT, gentle
q men: not only the international peace oi
= America. but the domestic peace o
America. II American States are con
:, ,,autlv in ferment. II any of them ar
4 constantly in ferment. there Will he I
I standing threat to their relations witt
:, one another II is Just as much to ou
: interest to assist each other to tn
:, orderly processes within oar own bor
), d.rs as II is to have orderly processes II
/, our controversies with ono another.
These are very practical suggestion
! which have sprung up In the minds o
7 thoughtful men, and | for my part I've
4 lieve that they are going to lead the wa!
n to something that America has practise'
n for many generation.
. For they are based In the first pRc
. so far as the stronger StYtcs are con
n cerned upon the handsome principle O
4 sclf-restra,nt and respect for the right
OF ever, body. They are based upon tn
II nrinciples OF sxxsolute political equalit
among the SSntes. equality OF right, no
/ eauality OF Indulgence. They are based
: i'm short, upon the solid. eternal founda
a tions OF justice and humanity.
q mo man can turn away from thes
! things without turning away from tn
n hon. OF the world. These are things
n ladies' and gentlemen. for which tn
d world has hoped and waited with pray
" erful heart God grant that Il may b
granted 10 America to lift this light O
high for the illumination Of the world"