Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-18
AMERICA
WON TO U. S. By
ENTRY Unto WAR
Chilean Diplomat Says the
Hemisphere Has Entered
a New Solidarity.

ity Of Interests and OF santimsnt OF.
the Americas has won for the United
States the support Of Latin America
in the war with Germany. Thu entry
Of the United States into the war
marks . new era, and 1t 10 expected,
tp result in the REORGANIZATION. Of the
basis. Those statements
we're made here BY Dr. Aisjsndro
Alvarez. former Counselor Of. the
Chilean Foreign once and adviser to
Chilean diplomatic missions In Eu-
rope, and now secretary general of
the American Institute Of Intsrnation-
al Law. s'
DR.. Alvarez, who 10 the author Of
the Code Of Neutrality submitted 70
the American Institute of Intsrnatton-
al Law at it, recent meeting in Ha-
vana, 10 q recognized spokesman for
Latin America. and enjoys 2 vide
among American publicists. IA an In
tervieW today he sah.A. -
"The entry Of tho United states in
to the war marks a new phase, the
more 30 since some Of the Latin
American states have taken similar
action and all the others have ex-
pressed. themselves. a unqualifiedly In
sympathy with them. This support Of
AdtlIl; AiHeIlcd Can, Ov oAplhAuSV 80
being an expression Of gratitude for
the aid given by the United States 100
years ago, when the other American
countries were winning ,thetf inde-
pendence, as well rs being the result
of; the solidarity Of interests and Of
sentiment between. the American
states, which has shown itself especi-
ally during the course Of the nine
teenth century. In, view Of, this. soil.
darity, there could be no doubt that
the United States would have h sup
tries Of Latin America.
1.-THE entry Of h United States in
the war marks, therefore. a new era
because, unlike the States Of Europe,
the United States is not actuated b!
the desire of conquest or by the spirit
Of rivalry. but, as was well said by
President Wilson, in defense of the
rights Of humanity. And in the de
Tense Of these rights the United States
thy Of all America. II during the last
two and one-half years the United
States has struggled In this wal to de.
ifend neutral rights. today 1t 10 taking
part In order to bring. about import.
ant changes in the existing political
and legal order. to r~eorganixe the 90
ciety Of nations on a new basis, which
will make that society more stable
And this basis Is an American basis
tinent for the last hundred, years ant
which Has resulted: in Strengthening
the bonds. of friendship between al
the American states. without Great
ing the great rivalries which exist be
tween the States of. Europe.
What shall this new basis be, &C
cording to the political life Of Ameri
ca? In the first place, every stat
must hereafter be entirely free. an
sovereignty except with its will an,
consent: governments must be trul,
democratic and consequently. a hnish
ing blow must. be dealt to autocracy
IL, the French revolution put an On,
to absolute power In Europe: tn
present war must put an end t
international relations must. b
based upon mutual confidence instea
CHARACTERISTIC Of these relations UP I
the present day. The rights of state
must be sanctioned in an effectiv
manner. and. moreover, the stats
must fulfill their duties, which in tn
past have been either neglected Q
disregarded.
"An end must also be put once fc
all to the International institutions c
Europe, which caused the preser
observation-disclosures and arme
peace. This is a cry delicate tas
which will require time. NThe cor
, caption Of patriotism must be attack
ed, or rather remolded. by eliminatin
from 1t the narrow chauvinism, whic
generally characterizes It today an
causes rivalries. The love Of countr
must in future be tempered and scol
rected by the conception Of the ge1
eral interest of mankind. which up I
the present time has been considere