Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-26

will then; rejoice in new era o.
Pan Americanism which will make
the sympathetic union of the Aaeerl
can republics not only real and last
| ing but mighty factor, in the form
of a group of nations, for preservlns
the peace and advancing the prosper
| ty of the whole world.
In other words, if the Mexican
question is so settled that all Latil
America will be convinced OF the gooo
faith of the United States in It's at
titude towards its sister repuoilcS
there is no question that deep ano
broad wave of true Pan American
ism will sweep over the entire west
ern Hemisphere and make the Ameri-
cas- not only forever leaders IN the
civilization and commerce OF the
world but a combined power OF unpre-
cedented strength for peace and pro-
gress.
Drawing conclusions from the at
titude of the press of Latin America,
which. as in the United States, is the
hest barometer of public sentiment,
it would appear true that, while the
governments and peoples of Latin
America are sympathetic with the
United States Government and peo-
ple in the matter of the many dis
tressing incidents and raids that have
occurred along the border and of the
losses of life and. property. in the in
terror of Mexico and do not blame the
United States for making most earn
est representations and protestations,
as they themselves would do under
similar circumstances, they, on the
other hand, do not believe that con-
ditions and a situation have arrived
where war and armed intervention
would be justifable. Again, while
Latin America, for its own good name,
is Just as anxious as the United
States for the establishment of
peace and order in Mexico, it believes
that the interior problem of Mexico
is one that belongs solely to that
country and must be worked out by
the Mexican Government and people
and without the impairment OF Mex
ican sovereignty by another repub-
lie.
Let, therefore, the editors OF Vir-
ginia and the United States in deter
mining their attitude towards the
Mexican situation think not alone OF
border troubles and veXatious Incl
dents in the interior of Mexico as it
they were causes for war and inter-
vention, but let them look beyond to
all Latin America. Let them think
of the Importance of promoting alike
the confidence and commerce OF
twenty sister republics having a com.
bined population of eighty millions.
an area of nine millions of square
miles, or three times that Of the
United States, and an annual foreign
commerce valued at nearly three bill.
lions of dollars, in which the share
of the United States, according to
the latest statistics, is nearly one
third or beyond nine hundred millions
of dollars.
In conclusion, it is fitting that II
discussing Pan American matters
should bear in mind that Staunton i:
the birthplace and that this section
is the congressional district of res
pectively two great Pan Americans
namely, the President of the United
States, and the Chairman of th'
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Without indulging in any politica
discussion and with no axe to grind
because l am an international officer
elected by the votes of all the Am
erican governments and not by vot'
of the United States alone, let M
say in all sincerity that I believ
President Wilson, in the guidance O.
the relations of the United State
with Mexico and all Latin Americ;
| has been actuated by the highes
sense of the square deal for Pal
America and good. faith to the caus
of Pan Americanism. In pursuing
this policy he has been most ably AM
sympathetically supported by Repre-
sentative Flood of the tenth district
who, in his unique position of powe
in the House of Representatives,
have always found ready to do every
thing he possibly could to advanc
the welfare of the Pan America
Union, the official international OF
ganization of the American republic
I deyoted to tho 5ave1onpoent of com