Evening journal., 1916-01-07
PRESIDENT APPEALS
FOR CLOSER alliance
Outlines Program for Inter-
national and Domestic
Peace on Western Continent
-FOUR SUGGESTIONS
ARE OUTLINED


WASHINGTON. Jan. Peace. do
nestle as well as international, must
be maintained throughout the western
hemisphere. with absolute equality
among the nations, President Wilson
declared in an address last night be
fore the Pan-Amerlcan Scientific Con
yress.
To accomplish the ideal which he
,aid is being undertaken by the United
states government in conjunction with
he Latin-American republics, he out
lined rorm of convention to be
agreed upon Here is the program;
First-Unity Of the American
republics in guaranteeing to each
other absolute olitical indepen-
dence AMI territorial integrity.
Second-G Guarantees for the
immediate settlement of all boun-
dary-line disputes by amicable
process.
NlIu AEittMtnA hA hiA Aii'
nations for the adjustment by ar
bitration of all other disputes
which might arise among them.
FOurth-Guarantees that no
country will allow revolutionary
expeditions 10 be fitted out In its
territory to move against another
country. and that the shipment OF
munitions will be prohibited to the
revOlutionaris of neighboring ma
tions
"These are very practical suggestions
which have sprung mp in the minds OF
thoughtful men" Mr.. Wilson said, "and
I for my part believe that they are
going 10 lead the way to something that
America has prayed for for many gen.
prndion. For they are based. in the first
place. so far as the stronger states arc
concerned. upon the handsome principle
of sclf-restramt and respect for the
rights fcNervbody"
The Monroe Doctrine.
The President said The Monroe Doc.
trinc always has been aud always would
be- maintained by the Emitted States on
SIS own authority. hut that the doctrine
did not disclose what attitude the United
States would assume toward other ma.
iiou- of the hemisphere. and consequent
lv. ihc other nations had been distrust
ful Of IT,
Enthusiastic applause from the dele
gates greeted the Presidents speech. III
said in part:
"This conference was held TO asce,
tain the practical means by which the
commercial and practical intercours,
of the continents could be quickenet
and facilitated. and where events
move. statesmen. il they he not indif
lerent or be not asleep. must thinl
and. act. For my own part. ! congrat
ulate myself upon living in tim
when these things. always susceptible
Of intellectual demonstration. hav
begun TO be widely and UNIVERSAL.
appreciated. and when the statesmen
Of The two American continents havi
more and more come into candid
irustful. mutual conference. compar
ing views as TO the practical an,
friendly way Of helping one anothe
and Of setting forward every hand
some enterprise ON this side OF tn
Atlantic.
The Monroe Doctrine was pro
claimed by the United States on hei
own authority. 10 always has beer
maintained and always will be main
tained upon her own responsibility
But the Monroe Doctrine demanded
merely that European governments
should not attempt TO extend their po
itical systems to this side of the At
T. - ItunIrr.. Ia.
which the United States intended 4
make of her power on this side OF tn
Atlantic.
1T was a hand held up in warning
but there was no promise i'm il OF wha
America was going TO do with the i'm
piled and partial protectorate whicl
she apparently was trying to set upol
this side of the water. and / believ
YOU will sustain me in the state
nent that il has been fears an
suspicious on this score which hav
hitherto prevented the great intimac
and confidence and trust between th
Americas.
Must Remove Doubts.
"The States of America have nC
been certain what the United State
would do with her power. That dOul
must be removed And latterly ther
has been a frank interchange {
views between the authorities
Washington and those who represer
ted the other States OF this hemii
phere: an interchange OF view
harming and hopeful. because base
lDon an increasingly sure apprecii
ion OF the spirit in which they weI
undertaken. These gentlemen hay
seen that il America is to come int
her own. into her legitimate own,
world OF peace and order. she mus
establish the foundation of amity S
that no one will hereafter doul
hem"