Evening star., 1923-02-23

| lean government at present is not
recognized by the United States
hence Mexico cannot sit in with tfG
Pan n-Amcrican Union, whose head
quarters is in Washington ana
whose presiding officer Is tho Sncre-
tary of state Of the United States
But no such handicap bars Canada.
she has not long been SO free from
her independence upon Great Britain
as she is now. 1t is understood that
Canada will soon have the right to
Independent diplomatic representa-
tion here. and it is hoped that tha.
VIII bring her membership III III.
Pan American Union.
Ever since the Pan-American build
ing was erected the Iatchstring has
been out for d Canadian welcome
John Barrett. who developed the
union under Secretary Of State Elihu
Root. calls attention to the fact thai
following Mr. Roots special instruc-
tons, the Canadian coat or arms wa
included with the escutcheons Of the
twenty other American nations in the
cornice Of the patio of the building.
ana Canadian chair. with Canada <
eScutcheph upon it, was prepared for
the council table. 1t is time THE
vacant chair was occupied
The addition of Canada to the coun-
ellis of the western hemisphere would
mean much in additional strength and
influence in a measure which has pre-
vented all international wars IN the
hemisphere since IL was founded. over
thirty years ago. Each month, around
the common council table. all diplo-
matte representatives of the nations
i.
terest, or whatever seems to tend to.
ward trouble between any Of the ma
tions. AS a peace maker, that cour
Gil has had no equal in the history o.
civilization. Canada cannot afford -
remain out of II. nor can the union
longer afford to let the Canadian
chair stand vacant.
Canada stands first in area. OF al
the nations of the hemisphere, second
in commerce and fifth in populatior
IT is closer in blood ties and sympe
thies to the United States than any
other nation. A very large percent
age of Canadian citizenship is Amer
lean. Our interests are mutual upor
many of the great issues.
February % was the birthday or the
man first in war. first in peace and
first in the hearts not Of his country
men only but of democrats through
out the world. George Washington.
the traditional lover of truth, even
beyond most men. had more lies told
about him by preacher than any
other man of his generation.
Rev. Mr.. Weems claimed to have
been rector of Mount Vernon parish
and, as such. the pastor of George
Washington. There never was such a
parish, and he never was Washing
tons pastor, though he may have
preached once or twice with the dis
tinguished farmer In his congrega-
ton. i was Weems who told the
cherry tree story and the colt story
how George. while boy, broke a colt
SO thoroughly that It burst a blood
ran at once to his mother and told
her.
x X
After Washington had conquerea
the British, and received CORVALLIS
surrender at Yorktown. he wrote
these words OF warning, which might
well be inscribed upon the walls OF
Congress:
IF we are wise, let us prepare for
the worst. There is nothing which
will so soon produce a speedy and
honorable peace as state of prep
aration for war; and we must either
do this, or lay our account TO patch
up an inglorious peace, after all the
toll. blood and treasure We have
spent
1t would certainly be useful to pain
those words upon the Senate desk OF
a distinguished irreconcilable, who
has recently taken the position thai
only moral suasion will produce
peace.
Copyright, 1923, by p v Cer1ins)