Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-08

Fan American Union and the
authorized general exponent Of
all the at!nAmcrican republics
az In numbcr). Dr. Rowe Is
Working cncrgctically and eH
pcr'ly To forward combined
nfort on tho part OF United
gates manufacturers TO In
crcase trade rotations Ills ar
ticlc will be found intensely
Interesting and greatly IL
Illuminating.
The dream o: the civilized peo.
pies OF the world since history re-
corded civilization has been and IS
being accomplished today on tho
Western Continent.
international disputes arc being
settled before their activities have
more than been horn. Hatrcds are
rinothorod In the cradle. Injustice
i3 en- unknown quantity. The sword
han Indeed been beaten :nto aplow
share and this in the face Of the
cry There win always be var"
While III" great na;ious Of the
lhc world vic" With suspicion even
inc suggestions OF peace overturcs
NAT shall last forever. view with
distrust tho homes Of a universal
disarmament. cling 20 the weapons
of war Win one hand while touch
ing I'll" olive branch with the other.
there Is before thcm an example OF
international 20 operation. ~ in
iernhtionni hclatulness. OF mlsun-
ders'andins smoothed away across
" table that has been going on for
%"hrs and with each new year see
'"S moro complete understand
'nS and closer drawing together
OF tho nations thus affected
Pence md Prosperity.
While the great nations OF the
Garth shou, OF their civilization a nd
,heir desire ,or brotherhood and
20 on With the cver-incrcasinE pro-
gram of ships aud guns the pan
american Union" goes on it's way
bringing peace aud prosperity TO It's
membership and growing trust and
confidence in it's decisions
Throughout the world. the masses
OF the people are passing through
period Of G.silIuslonmcnt and diSap-
po!ntmcnt. The high hopes enter
iaIn"d Immediately subsequent 10
tho great war. that tho world was
entering upon new era O! !nterna-
tnnal goodwill and cooperation
have been sadly shattered. Enthusi-
asm has given way 10 moral lassl-
Jude aud cynicisrn. The resurgencc
~ selfish nationallst!c and even I'm
pcridl!stlc ambition on the part OIL,
the peoples Of Europe has developed
an atmosphere OF pcssim!sm with
reference TO the future OF Western
civilization.
The bitter experience OF the las;
f"'" years has served 10 undermine
many accepted and hitherto unuucs-
Toned beliefs relative TO internation-
ri affairs There is growing feel
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competition. which has characterized
world relations during tho last cen
,ur%. has not produced tho results
which were anticipated E"en those
countries tina; seemed 10 gain The
greatest advantage from this com
rc,i:!vc system havo often found
'hoSc advantages hollow and o. litrlc
permanent value. with this !ncreas-
ing doubt as 20 tho efficiency OF in
i"rnat'ouai competition. thcrc is a
growing feeling that tho welfare OF
the masses OF the people IN all coun-
t-ies can best hc guaranteed through
policy of international co-opcra-
ton. rather than competition.
First Conference I'm 1850.
Since the first Pan-Arnerican con-
ference. held in 1889. under the
sta,csnanlIkc leadership OF James c.
policy o. international co-operntior
and mutual helpfulncss amongst tho
republics Of tho American Continent
which may well serve aa an example
aud inspiration TO the nations OF the
world. For period OF over thirty
years. the diplomatic representatives
OF the American republics have been
meeting each month. presided over ~
the Secretary Of State of the United
states. 10 discuss matters OF common
interest and concern. Through such
interchange OF thought and opinion
there has been created an atmosphere
or mutual trust and confidence which,
has served 20 solve amicably and
through the reasonable and orderly
processes OF discussion. n large num-
Der OF problems 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 oil
mutual heipfulness which has founn
and which still finds expression In
tho Pan American Union. Through
this organization. the accumulated
experience OF the entire American
continent Is placed at the dispose