The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-19
MODELS
/ FOR ALL
WORLD
American Republics Should Set
High Example for AL
of European
Nations.
WILSON SENDS LETTER
Pan-Amerioan Financial Conference
Receives Address of Welcome
by Letter Instead Of
Person.
WILSON SENDS LETTER

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-American
republics must set up as a model for
the world in development OF hlgh
political and social ideals, and aban-
don all selfish purposes, president
Wilson today told delegates TO the
second pan-American financial confer
ence in personal letter OF welcome
which was read at the opening ses-
sion.
II rejoice with you that In these
troubled times of world reconstruc-
tion, the republics OF the American
continent should seek no selfish pur-
pose, but should he guided by desire
to serve one another and TO serve the
world to the utmost of their capacity,
the president wrote.
The great privileges that have been
showered upon US, both by reason or
our geographical position and because
of high political and social ideals that
have determined the national develop
,ment of all American republics, the
president said, carry with them oDil-
cations, the fulfillment of which must
be regarded as real privilege by
every true American. The text OF the
presidents letter follows:
81 regret more deeply than can
well express that the condition of my
health deprives me of the pleasure and
privilege of meeting with you and per-
sonally expressing the qualification
which every officer Of this govern
ment feels because of your presence at
the national capital and particularly
because of the friendly and the signifi-
cant mission which it brings to us.
"I rejoice with you that in these
troubled times of world reconstruc-
ton the republics of the American
continent should seek no selfish pur-
pose, but should be guided by g. de-
sire to serve another and to serve
the world to the utmost Of their capa-
city. The great privileges that have
been showered upon us, both by
reason of our geographical positions
and because of the high political and
social ideals that have determined
the national development Of every
country OF the American continent,
carry with them obligations, the full
fllment of which must be regarded
as real privilege by every true
ut is no small achievement that
the Americans are today able to say
to the world Here is an important
section of the globe which has today
eliminated the idea of conquest from
it's national thought and from its
policy The spirit Of
mutual helpfulness which animates
this conference supplements and
this important achieve
ment Of international policy. l re-
joice with you that we are privileged
to assemble with the sole purpose
of ascertaining how we can serve one
another, for in so doing, we best
serve the world"
Secretary Lansing who made the
welcoming address, also urged higher
ideals.
I'VE cannot avoid new RESPONSE
bilities to one another and to the
world and ought not even If we
could" he said. 1T is folly to cherish
the Illusion that the war has not
effected the peace, prosperity and
progress of American nations.
''The Americans" he said, stand
for certain political and social ideals
which permeated our very existence
as nations since we declared and
achieved our Independence. We can
render to humanity no greater serv-
ice than to preserve these lofty ideals
by sordid or selfish pur-
pose as living witnesses to their
benefcient power over the affairs OF
men"