The Washington times., 1916-01-09

the delegates have been taken into
the homes OF the people and the man.
ner in which the city's hostesses have
made them feel at home, was un-
precedented in the history OF inter.
national or national gatherings, and
he felt IL the duty of the visitors to
pay particular tribute to this fact
Americas Moral Nature Shocked.
Judge Gray, the second speaker,
after brief introduction, declared
that Americans must felicitate them
selves on the fact that they are out
side the arena of internecine war that
Is devastating Europe today. He said.
in part:
Not only are our material interests
gravely affected by the Unprecedented ed
violence and extent of the struggle,
but our moral nature Is shocked by
the disregard of those restraints
which civilization and humanity were
supposed to have placed on the war
lust of belligerent nations.
1T Is for US OF the Pan-Amerioan n
states to see that our judgments are
not confused by this anarchy Of war.
We have not contributed directly or
remotely to the causes which have
brought 1t about. 1t Is our right and
duty as states to be neutral ana to
maintain and defend our neutrality.
I do not. of course, mean neutrality Of
public opinion---there can be no such
thing as moral neutrality-the free
and Intelligent peoples of these Amer
icas cannot be expected to sit as sileSt
and Indifferent spectators in the
worlds great amphitheater and view
the enactment of the bloodiest drama
in all history and not raise their
voices In protest against It's unspeak =
able and causeless horrors.
I'VE must do something to vindicate
the thought and purpose Of the peace.
lovins Pan.American people. to resist
the great tide OF lawlessness and saw.
agery that seems now to threaten to 'en.
gulf the world. by upholdine the stand.
ards of civilization. peace. and hu.
manity.
To Serve by Example.
"Unembarrassed as We are by dynastic
ambitions and breathing an air free
from the baleful poison Of mllitarism
We may. in Gods providence. be enabled
to serve the cause of humanity bv on,
example. and to spread a gospel not tc
hate but of friendliness and good will
to all the nations Of the world. Not
with unintelligent complacency. but with
all reverence and humility. may we not
so stand together in this great world
crisis and maintain those great princi.
pies of Justice and humanity which can.
not be effaced from the hearts Of men?
Whatever position we assume there
can be no doubt that we Of the Americas
will present n united front to the ma
tions of the world. Our traditions for
bid us TO believe otherwise than that
our position will he based upon Justice
and that we shall maintain the right
as God gives us to see the right. Let
our courage be reassured bv the conf
dence that our conduct. as members OF
the family of nations. will conform "a
the obligations of those Fundamental
canons of international law that appeal
to the enlightened conscience OF man.
kind. 1t Is only thus when the earth
Is full OF anger and the seas are dark
with wrath that We can maintain our
and promote our peaceful
purposes
The President OF the United States
has placed his country upon the unas-
sailable ground OF law and humanity.
and there we appeal to the peoples OF
l.atin-America to stand with us un-
shaken and unshakable in his support" -"