Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-10-16
John Barrett, Director General
of Pan-American Union,
Predicts Solidarity Of West
ern Hemisphere in Entirety,
SOUTHERN REPUBLICS
ARE UNITING FIRMLY
All Are Recognizing Fact That
United States Is in World
Struggle for No Selfish Gain;
Confidence Restored,
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New York. Oct. l5.-John Barrett.
director general Of the Pan-Ameri-
can union, asserted tonight, in an
address before the Southern CONNER
cial congress, that the war has
done and is doing more than any other
agency to bring about the solidarity
of all the Americas and establish
forever the Monroe doctrine as a pol
icy backed by every government Of
the western hemisphere.
Mr.. Barrett said in part:
"The end Of the war will be the
beginning of new era for pam
America and pan-Americanism. At
ter the war will come q new America
which will mean new 'all-America,"
or pan-America, and a new pan
|Americanism. In the crucible of this
mighty struggle are being burned out
the old aniniosity, the old distrust be-
tween North and South America. The
purified residue will be a new mu-
|tual confidence, u new goodwill and
q new cooperation for the compton
good. Pan-American comfy and COM
merce, pan-American travel and
trade, pan-American intercourse and
intimacy will then have new inspira-
ton and, a new force.
Monroe Doctrine Assured.
When the war is concluded, we will
ircaiize thas Il has done more than
any other international influence since
the declaration of the Monroe doc
trine in 1923 to develop ideal and per-
manent pan-American solidarity: that
il has accomplished more than all the
diplomatic notes of century to make
the Monroe doctrine an unquestioned
principle in the relationship of ma
tons. After the war the Monroe doc
trine must and will become a great
pam American doctrine. Then 1t will
belong to, and espoused by, every
other American government from
Canada, Cuba and Mexico south to
Argentina, Uruguay and Chile, as
much as by the United States. Then,
being Han1American and supported
by every American government, it will
be forever accepted and respected by
the rest of the world-and, in it's es-
sence, become world doctrine stand
ing for the integrity. independence
and government of every nation,
great and small.
Will Remove Menace.
Victory for the United States and
the allies will remove for all time the
only international menace to the Mon
roe doctrine. The new pan-America
and -Americanism which will fol-
low the war will also be so powerful
in their own inherent strength and
backing that never again can a new
menace from the old world assert It.
lself.
No other nation of America can
honestly and logically even intimate
that the United States has entered
this world struggle for any selfish pur-
pose of territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT or
for the slightest advantage over its
sister American republics. No mat
ter what doubts and discussions there
may be concerning acts and wars Of
the past, there can only be one opin-
ion throughout pan-America concern
ing the attitude of the United States
in its present course. Every man,
woman and child from northern Can
ada to southern Chile knows abso-
lutely in his heart that the United
States Is fighting for causes and prin-
oipIes, Just as dear to every South and
and Central American governmeht
people and person as they are to the
government, people and persons of the
United States.
Subjugation Would Follow.
Every thoughtful statesman and
commoner in every American nation
must admit that victory for the enc
mics of the United States would mean
the conquest and subjugation directly
or indirectly not only of the United
States but of the other countries of
this hemisphere. 1t is, therefore, sub
timely gratifying that the sober pub
lie sentiment Of practically all the
twenty Latin-American republics
eighty millions of peoples over
whelmingly pro-United States and
pro-ally in this struggle of democracy
against autocracy. 1t would seem,
In consequence, to be only question
or time when all the Latin-AmerIcan
countries must follow the dictates and
demands of this public sentiment
and align themselves with the United
States and the allies. Otherwise. they
may find themselves delaying and
possibly preventing the triumph and
supremacy of the basic principles
which inspired them to fight for their
independence and upon which they
wrote their constitutions and con-
structed their nationalities. 6,
Avoid Ifasty Criticism.
There should be no hasty criticism
Of Argentina. OF Chile. of venezusia,
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