Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-10-12

authorized general exponent Of all
the Latin-American republics (22 IN
number, DR.. Rowe is working ener
getically and expertly to forward a
combined effort on the part of United
States manufacturers to increase
trade relations. His article will be
found intensely interesting and great
ly Illuminating.
The dream of the civilized peoples
of the world since history recorded
civilization has been and is being
accomplished today on the Western
Continent.
International disputes are being
settled before their activities have
more than been born. Hatreds are
smothered in the cradle. Injustice IS
an unknown quantity. The sword has
indeed been beaten into pillow share
and this in the face of the cry, There
will always be war"
While the great nations of the
world view with suspicion even the
suggestions of peace overtures that
shall last forever, view with distrust
the hopes of universal disarmament
cling TO the weapons of war with one
hand while touching the olive branch
with the other, there is before them
| an example of international co-opera-
ton, of international helpfuIness, of
Misunderstanding smoothed away
across a table that has been going
| on for years and with each new year
| seeing a more complete understand
| ing and a closer drawing together of
the nations thus affected
Peace and Prosperity.
While the great nations of the
earth shout of their civilization and
| their desire for brotherhood and go
on with the ever-increasing program
| of ships and guns the "Pan American
| Union" goes on its way bringing
peace and prosperity to its member
! ship and growing trust and confidence
| in it's decisions.
Throughout the world, the masses
of the people are passing through a
period of disillusionment and disap-
| pointment. The high hopes enter
tanned Immediately subsequent to the
Great War, that the world was enter
| ing upon new era of international
! goodwill and cooperation have been
sadly shattered. Enthusiasm has
given way to moral lassitude and
| cynicism. The resurgence Of selfish
nationalistic and even imperialistic
ambition on the part Of the peoples of
Europe has developed an atmosphere
of pessimism with reference to the
future of Western civilization.
The bitter experience Of the last
few years has served to undermine
many accepted and hitherto unques-
| toned beliefs relative to international
affairs. There is growing feeling
that the ruthless international COM
| petition, which has characterized
world relations during the last cen
fury, has not produced the results
which were anticipated. Even those
countries that seemed to gain the
| greatest advantage from this COM
petitive system have often found
those advantages hollow and of little
permanent value. With this increas-
| ing doubt ais to the efficiency of inter
| national competition, there is a grow
| ing feeling that the welfare of the
masses of the people in all countries
can best be guaranteed through a
policy of international cooperation
| rather than competition.
First Conference.
Since the first Pan American Con-
ference, held in 1889 under the states
manlike leadership of James G.
Blaine, there has been worked out a
policy of international cooperation
and mutual helpfulness amongst the
Republics of the American Continent
which may we'll serve as an example
and inspiration to the nations of the
world. For period of over thirty
years, the diplomatic representative
Of the American Republics have been
meeting each month, presided over by
the Secretary of State of the United
States, to discuss matters of common
interest and concern. Through such
interchange of thought and opinion,
there has been created an atmosphere
of mutual trust and confidence which
has served to solve amicably and
through the reasonable and orderly
processes of discussion, a large num-
Der of pdoblen1s which might other
wise have become the source of inter
national irritation.
Even more significant than the
peaceful settlement of pending inter
national problems is the spirit of
mutual helpfulness which has found,
and which still finds expression in
the Pan American Union. Through |
this organization the accumulated ex-
perience of the entire American Con-
tinent is placed at the disposal of |
each and every one of the Republics. |
Whenever expert service is required |
for the solution of any nendino |