Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-11
TWENTY REPUBLICS ARE
LINKED BY COMMON AIMS
Director OF Pan-Americhn Union
Speaks ut the Woman's
Club.
SAVES NATIONS FROM CONFLICT
No War Between American Coun-
tries Since Union Was Formed,
Eleven Years Ago. and Six Wars
Have Been Prevented.

The great message that John Bar
rett, distinguished diplomat and direc-
tor-generul Of the Pan-American Union.
brought TO the Woman's Club last even
ing was that North America should
awake from its lctliargy and look we'll
TO the welding OF the Latin American
nations with our own country. George
Bryan presented the speaker TO his
audience in very happy little speech,
in which he referred to Mr.. Barritt as
the sometime minister to Argentina,
Colombia and Panama. more recently
Ill, cctor Of the Pan American Union.
Sir. Barrett expressed In no uncer-
tain terms his pleasure and apprecia-
tion OF an Invitation 20 sneak at tile
Woman's Club. whose work is known
far beyond the confines Of the State. 1t
IS significant fact that more than
$500 womens clubs have undertaken
the study OF Pun Ainericanism and tho
speaker predicted that the next Pan
American Congress will have for the
FIRST time in history. a Woman's confer
CAGE with representatives from every
country in the Americas.
in his address. Pan America and
PAN America nism Their New and
Mighty Meaning" Mr.. Barrett discussed
at length the specific meaning and
work OF this organization which In
cludes the United States and her TWEEN
~ sister republics. Now at this mo-
ment we have become the PRINCIPAL
factor In the greatest war Of all times,
and IL is marvellous 10 note the de-
veloDment. the rapid strides this coun-
try has made in international affairs.
WILL STAND FOR COMMON
PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT
Mr.. Barrett stated very po!cmnly that
TIE United States and her sister re-
publics will stand or fall according IA
+. har
eip!es OF religion and government.
These twenty countries lying south OF
US present a field worthy OF our deep
est consideration. The Pan-America n
| Union is an organization unioue In
every since OF that much abused word.
III mat II mas no duplicate in the
world. 1t is the official organIzat ton
and association OF the twenty-one
American countries for the purpose OF
maintaining and stimulating the COM
inerce, friendship and common good Of
these countries. II Is an international
relationship. They meet each month
and consult what will best promote the
welfare, progress and peace of tho
whole. II there had been such an
organization In Europe. there would
nave been 10 bloody conflict There
has not been single war between two
American countries in the entire eleven
years the Pan American Union has
oeen prevented. 1t is one great factor
that has knit together the Western
hemisphere for peace.
considered In it's political sense
LATIN America presents a vast area
rich in commercial value, and of SUCH
magnitude and potential energy az Is
almost beyond ones power 10 describ.
Pan America is a combination th.t 40 !,
spit the world in two, or bind tho ma .
tions or the earth together That is
why to-day we are bending every effort
10 make the organization all It should
be.
! Mr.. Barrett said it was a grave error
W SPEAK OF spanish America. when we
mean Latin America. There are greater
direrences than are 10 be found be-
tween the Balkan states and England
ana France. Each Of these countries
Wro.e lis declaration OF independence
ana wrote II not upon anything else
out that great American document.
framed by one OF the greatest OF Vir-
ginians, the Constitution OF the Tinted
States, despite the influence Of Latin
Europe. All the great generals OF these
! republics with one accord have given
/ TO Washington the honor OF their in
| SEPARATION to fight for liberty and free
dom against overwhelming odds.
We are too seif-contatned. too ego
tistical. Every boy anu girl Of our
! land should know the history and
achievements OF these Latin-America n
countries.
THIRTEEN REPUBLICS HAVE
JOINED WITH US IN WAN
Mt. Barrett said that he wanted 10
see great development of study along
| these lines in our chambers OF com
| merce. our bankers associations and
our clubs. Thirteen OF these republics
/ have joined with us in the war. We
should. after the war. have great
! steamship connections. big banking
| houses. and give them the means TO
! develop their wonderful resources.
| study their history. study their women.
! for the women OF Latin-Americn have
vision such as they have never had
before. because OF the example OF the