The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-11

States governments Pan-Amerlcan
policy was detailed by President Will
son in an address before the second
PanLAmerican Scientific cong>ess. He
explained the proposal submitted to
South and Central American diplomats
here last week by Secretary Lansing
as a basis for an effective agreement
between all the republics of the west
ern hemisphere mot only for interna-
tionaI peace Of Ame:ica but the domes-
tic peace of America.
This program, as outlined by the
president proposes that all the Amerl-
can nations shall cooperate in guar
anteeing to each other absolute inde-
pendence and territorial integrity.
Agree to handle all disputes arising
among them by patient impastial in
vestigation and to settle them by arbi-
tration
These are very practical sugges-
tions," said the president, "and l for
my part believe that they are going
to lead the world to something thas
America has practiced for many
generation
Not Enough for Them.
He said the Monroe doctrine always
had been and always would be main
tanned 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 conse-
quently the other nations mad oeen
distrustful of it.
Applause greeted the presidents re-
marks. Eduardo Suaretz Mujica, am
bassador of Chile and president of the
copgsess, introduced Mr.. Wilson as
a statesman VINO has radically changed
tie nature Of the relations OF the
,.o2,es of this continent and has built
mutual eSsaem and cooperation, at
Jn-S very LIOLuS1I PAS~ASSNA
plauded by the whole continent,
Domicio da Cana, ambassador OF
Brazil, translated Ambassador Suarez's
Introductory remarks into Spanish
amidst applause from the Latin-Amer-
leans.
Mrs Wilson made. her first public
appearance in Washington tonight as
the presidents wife With Miss Mar
garet Wilson she occupied a box al
most over the Speakers platform.
After expressing regret at his IN
ability to be psesent to greet the con-
xress at its opening session the presi-
dent said:
AtLsst Drawing Together.
~ have been told so much about
the proceedings of this congress that
I fee2 that l can congratulate you On
the increasing sense Of comradesnlp
and intimate intercourse which has
marked its sessions from day to day;
and it is a very happy circumstance
in our view that this perhaps the
most vital and successful Of the meet
ings of this congress, should have oc-
curred in the capital of our own coun-
try. TIE drawing together OF
The Americans has long been dreamed
of AID desired. 1t is matter OF Pc
culiar Qualification, therefore, to see
this great thing happen; to see the
Americas drawing together and not
drawing together upon any lnsuo-
stantial foundation of mere senC-
ment.
after all, even friendship must be
based upon a perception OF common
sympathies, Of common interest, OF
common ideals and Of common pur-
poses. Men can not be friends un-
less they intend the same things, and
the Americas have nose and more re-
-a1ized that in all essential particulars
which to express this community vi
To be privileged, therefore, to see this.
drawing together in friendship and
communion based upon these solid
foundations affords every one VINO
looks on with open eyes peculiar salts
faction and JOY; and it mas seemed to
me that the language of science, the
language of impersonal thought the
language of those who think.
was a very fortunate language IN
they intend the same things
interest and of sympathy.
Must Pass Artificial Bounds.
~But, ladies and gentlemen, our
thought can not pause at the artificial
boundaries of the fields of science and
of commerce. All boundaries that d1-
interests