The Washington times., 1921-04-20

tion of q reactionary king, South
America, against the tyrannies OF a
vicious. despotic. perpetual aud self
perpetuating system.
Union and independent greatness
were possible following the north
ern revolt Geographical conditions
and the. long time isolation Of the
southern colonies from one another
made 1t well nigh impossible to eff
feet union among them.
"We would make a grave mistake,
I think. II we concluded too readily
that our North American experience
had all the advantage on its side.
While we, of the northern conti-
nent. have been demonstrating one
great truth about the democratic
form OF government-thatt through
representative Institutions IL can be
expanded successfully to include the
vast imperial dominion and indef-
nitely increasing populations. the
southern continent has been prov
ing another equally important hy-
pothesis. 1t il, namely, that a
family of states entirely sovereign
and independent, may live together
In the same continental area in
prosperity and progress.
BACKS ARBITRATION.
I'VE have had our contests, inter-
national and civil; but on the whole
the tendency under our republican
institutions has been toward estab-
lishment of those means of concilia-
tion, arbitration and judicial deter
mination by which the menace of
war is lessened.
mo American State succumbed to
the temptation of that militaristic
system which laid ever increasing
burdens upon nations elsewhere. and
which at last brought them to crisis
in the great war. There Is too little
realization of the progress that has
been made toward judicial and arbi-
trail settlement Of international diff
ferences by the American nations.
with all humility. but In all sim
certify and earnestness / feel that
we Americans, North and South. are
entitled to hold that our democracy
has come as a light into the world
of International relations, and that
IL will show us a way out of the
worlds present troubles into a day
when mankind may know peace and
plenty and happiness, and when the
first duty of organized society may
be to promote the welfare of its
in power against the threat of its
destruction.
"wILLING TO FIGHT
The doctrine proclaimed under
Monroe, which ever since has been
jealously guarded as a fundamental
Of our own republic. maintained
that these continents should not
again be regarded as fields for the
colonial enterprises of Old World
powers.
There have been times when tn.
meaning of Monroeism was misun-
destood by some, perverted by
others, and made the subject of dis
torting propaganda by those who
saw in 1t an obstacle to the realiza-
tion of their own ambitions.
"Some have sought to make our
adhesion to this doctrine a justifica-
ton for prejudice against the United
States. They have falsely charged
that we sought to hold the nations
OF the Old World at arms length,
in order that we might monopolize
the privilege of exploitation for our
selves. Others have protested that
the doctrine would never be en-
forced IL to enforce 1t should in
"The history of the generations
since that doctrine was proclaimed
has proved that we never intended
1t selfshly; that we had no dream
OF exploitation. On the other side,
the history of the last decade GER
tainly must have convinced all the
world that we stand willing to fight,
II necessary, to protect these con-
tinents, these sturdy young democ-
racies, from oppression and tyranny.
"If we could consult our Wash
ington and our Bolivar today, and
II they could advise us out of their
wisdom and experience, they would
tell us to go forward in firm conf
dence that ours is the right course.
1 believe they would admonish us to
cling to that which has been tried,
to hold fast to the institutions of
moderation, OF independence, Of
gradual but sure progress.
"NO HATE, GREED, ENVY
II know I may speak the spirit
Of the United States. No selfish
ness impels, no greed Is urging,
no envy incites, no hatred Is
actuating. The United States sa-
lutes Venezuela and the South
American nations born of General
Bolivars offerings on the affairs Of
freedom, and plights its devotion
to the same liberty. the same JUS
tice, the same aspirations OF na-
tional independence, the same for
ward look, in touching elbows
while we advance to greater full
flllment.
I'VE do not forget that in the
United States today we have Latin
American devotion to the Stars
and Stripes. Porto Rico Is part
of us, under a permanent policy
aimed at her prosperity and
progress. and we see in our Latin
American state the splendid agency
to help interpret the Americas to
one another.
"Our thoughts are mainly OF the
Americas today. They cluster about
this statue of the great Bolivar.
and the good omen II brings as the
gift of a nation, which utters its
gratitude to him, to another ma
tion which has ever revered him.