The sun., 1916-10-01

open the door for honest achievement
throughout the world.
Our friends on tho other side seem
to have repented somewhat for this
action. and they have been apparently
somewhat DESTROYS that new efforts. not
altogether diseinilar. should b. made.
They are very strong on this subject
with respect to a tariff commission. II
was a very bad thing a littlo while ago.
II IL a very excellent thing now.
THEY were very strong & little while
ago on the sugar duties but after Il
had well nigh ~paralysed industry and
shocked the intelligence OF the country
BY an utterly unnecessary session. pro-
tested against by leading members OF
their W party. they became convinced
OF their mistakes and changed. but too
late to avoid n great deal of harm
that had been done.
what was the explanation Of II:
Business Judgment? Not a bit OF II.
Administrative discretion wisely used ?
Not a bit Of II. Just plain prejudice
and desire to appeal and cater to preju-
dice regardless Of the great business
interests Of the United States. Now
when II 10 said that everything should
be done for American enterprise, ! re-
member that and l wonder whether we
arc Soing to have American enterprise
favored with or without prejudice.
wow We hear a great deal about the
Importance Of our relations TO Latin
America appreciate fully tho vast
Importance Of those relations. We stand
In . peculiar relation to our sister re-
publics In this hemisphere. We should
do all that We a to encourage conn.
dence and to develop mutual esteem and
Tho most intimate relations for mutual
bcnent.
I'VE have ha6 his eioqucntiy de-
scrlbed. but ! want to know--not what
y said In eloquent description. bu. what
Is lone In fact. When this Administra-
ton came into power we had in Latin
America a considerable humble Of men
who had DEVOTED themselves for years to
diplomacy. 49,.
Not Offensive Partisans.
They were no, partisan In any ofen-
sive sense. They were trained men who
had spent many years In diplomacy.
They were expert. they were well ac-
credited. These men were removed. a
very large number Of them. They were
removed. II Ia true. from q number II
small States. but We want 10 encourage
the best relations with all these States.
We cannot AFFORD. II we are going to de-
! velop American trade. II w are coins
to succeed In commercial rivalry. to en-
danger our influence BY showing our
selves in the Guise OF sathfying mere
partisan wants At the expense OF train.
Ing and EXPERIENCES In diplomatic rep
rseantation.
"A great harm was done TO this coun-
try In the removal Of these men from the
positions Of influence for which they had
been trained by long years Of service and
thu suhafitifi,n ~ v,ap without anv ada
auate experience or experiences TO recon-
mend them. l want American trade de-
veloped with Latin America. But !
want It not through mere expressions OF
feeling. not through mere phrases. but
by action that shows that the United
States understands the relations Of the
nations and pays to Its sister republics
the compliment OF the best representation
our talent can afford. tApplauseJ
III We are TO have Amsrtcah enter
prise safesuarded II must b. dunssnot oS
speeches simply. 1t must 10 done by
showing that We know how to administer
trusts when We have them to administer,
We q such n trust in Santo Domingo
In that little country We had undertaken
The administration OF finances. the col.
lection of revenues and their disburse.
mcnt for the satisfaction OF creditors.
II; was . business matter, entered
Into BY q great business nation repre-
sentinE the business ability OF this
hemisphere In q very large degree. When
this Administration won't into power
there we're experts In san Domingo
faithfully performing their duties.
"what did this Administration do:
! They supplanted them By men who had
nc recommendation whatever by politi.
cal activity. and the result was that thu
Minister to San Domingo was so dis
graced by the scandal which appeared
In the investigation that ensued that his
remaining In office was 4 thing which
could not be cou~ntenanced. We owe l,
TO ourselves to discharge properly oul
! trusts. and We will not succeed In tha