The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-27
NEW PAN.AMER|CAn
POLICY PROCLAIMED
At GREAT MEETING
South American Coun-
tries Are Represented
at Hog Island.
HURLEY SPEAKER
Tells Visitors That i. s.
Will Share Strength
That Is Gained in
This War.
HURLEY SPEAKER

Philadelphia. Pa, July ga new
pan-American policy brotherhood
of the republics of the western hem
iaphe=e---sSsa proclaimed and ratified at
the great Hog Island shiphuildine
plant today.
Chairman Edward y. Hurley, of the
United states shipping board and Dr.
rector-General Charles VI. scwab. of the
Emergency Fleet corporation spoke
for the United states and Ambassadors
Da Guma. of Brazil. and Saon. of Ar
Eentina, for the Latin american repub-
lies.
Ali the nations south of the United
States were represented at the love
feast with but two exceptions, one n
notable one. Paraguay does not always
have a representative at Washington
and was not represented on the special
trip and tour of inspection of the great
est shipbuildinK plant in the world. and
Mexico, always with full diplomatic
representation at Warrington. sent NO
representative on the trip although re-
ceiving the same cordial Invitation as
the diplomatic representatives OF the
American nations.
The absence Of . representative oi
Mexico was freely discussed by those
en- the trip and the general conclusion
knowing that Mr.. Hurley and Mr..
Schwah had important friendly In
formation TO give TO the diplomatic
representatives Of the southern repub-
lies this trip, deliberately evaded
sending o representative who might.
by his presence alone, appear to pledge
the friendship and cooperation of hts
country.
There is nothing. however, that Will
xh Nayien ~ heuef5fa he
-reaped by the smaller nations from
the new war and postwar policy.
MIR. Hurley and Mr.. schwab. ON be-
half of this government, gave reassur-
ance that the sole interest of the United
states in the war was the liberty.
democracy and prosperity of the small
er nations of the earth. and especially
those of our own hemisphere, over
whom the Monroe Doctrine has kept
a protective hand. The United states,
according TO these spokesmen. in not
seeking commercial gain after the war
at the expense of the other nations of
the earth, and there II no reason for
any nation 10 fear the great power,
the war strength and the shipping
strength that In being built up.
Chairman Hurley virtually told the
Representatives of the Latin A IN erican
republics that they could tell their gov
ernments that the United states would
share with them the strength thar
would come TO her out Of the war.
Tells Of Future.
Mr.. Hurley used no figures and did
not try TO sell anything to the south
American diplomats, hut IL Is known
that the plan In to sell 10 their gov
ernments, mt cost price and on reason
able terms, such ships they may
want to buy after this nation has
supplied it's own imme diate needs. and
to have these vessels engage i'm the
commerce Of the world under the naEs
of the countries to whom they belong.
In other words the United States does
not want to apply that commercial
strength which will come to her after
the war in the "hogEinE" of trade and
commerce. hut Ia willing that her
neixhbors shall share and share alike
in strength upon the seas.
This policy. plainly \ surprise to
some Of the diplomats present mt the
luncheon at Hog Island. was roundly
npplauded and the diplomats all said
they would communicate the welcome