Evening star., 1926-04-13
DAVID JAYNE HILL ;
PLEADS FOR PEACE
Tells Journalists American
Nations Should CurtaiI
ArmamentS.

The minds Of the peoples of the new
world should never be turned toward
further armament than is strictly
necessary for defensive purposes. DIR.
David Jayne Hill told the delegates to
the First Pan-American Journalistic
Congress last night at a dinner in
their honor rendered by the Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace,
at the Willard Hotel.
OF all the banquets at which the
pan-American journalists have been
entertained since they opened their
sessions in Washington a week ago,
none has eclipsed that of the Car
negie Endowment last night, either
for the striking beauty of its setting
or the cultural brilliance of it's guests,
for there were gathered in the ball
room the directing heads Of many of
the largest papers of the Western
Hemisphere.
AS toastmaster, DIR. Hill, trustee
of the Carnegie Endowment, said it
is an ancient custom in this country
TO drink a single toast to the Presi-
dent of the United States upon occa-
sions of public import. Upon this
OCCASION he added. cit appears. we
may properly enlarge that tribute OF
respect by including in it all of the
chiefs of state Of the American re-
publics. I invite you, therefore, to
rise and lift your glasses to their
health and prosperity and their union
in every good cause.
Language Held Barrier.
I'VE all recognize the fact that even
In this neighborhood of the Western
Hemisphere there are certain barriers
between u.s." DR.. Hill said IN tne
course of his address. "One Is tnat
of magnificent distances. Year py
wear that seems to be diminishing
The time may come, if the poSslblh-
ties Of air navigation are made per
feet, when we may frequently invite
Won to drop down from the air anu
take a cup of tea at S o'clock. An
other barrier IS language. Ihat Is
difflcult to overcome. but now that we
have the radio we can at least ENJOY
the same music.
"Still another barrier Is manners.
We of the North are said to be cold,
stiff. formal, self-centered, calculat-
ing and incommunicative. You or the
South are sympathetic, gracious, pol
jshed, exhaustive and eloquent. But
in time we shall come to understand
one another better. And we have SO
much in common-our political con-
ceptions, in matters of international
law and our ideas OF human rights.
1--WE have a consequent sense or
international unity. We are a real
confraternity. Together we are Amer.
ica, and America, in g. multitude OF
it's relationships, is one. Ernest
Iavisse. the great French historian,
once said: American civilization IS
pacific; all the new nations grow ana
multiply in peace. Peace seems to be
their vocation And then he adds the
reflection that ornaments ruin Eu-
rope and expresses the fear that the
wealth of America may in the future
lead to the production Of ornaments.
COntentment Is Reason.
But no, the tendency is not in that
direction Let US resolve that the
minds of our people shall never be
turned toward further armament than
is strictly necessary for defensive pur-
poses. / have asked myself what IS the
secret of that policy of peace when
in the mind of the great French his.
rorian is characteristic OF America. |
f1nd it in a simple phrase-the content
ment of each with his own.
I'm the councils of our American
jurists it has been agreed that no
conquest of territory in America
should be considered legal. We shall
do we'll to make that the conclusion
of our law of our hemisphere. But We
should go one step further. We should
consider that tho prosperity of each is
the most valuable contribution to the
prosperity and happiness of all:
I'VE recognize the fact that in
your presence here, as representatives
Of the press. we have the advantage
of intimate contact with the most po-
tent agency for shaping the future OF
America of any that exists in the
world. We do not ask that you aid
in any propaganda, but we look to you
with confident expectation for the diff
fusion of the truth. We hope you will
always have occasion to regard us as
loyal friends and as friends OF the
millions of human beings who will
expect from you the truth about the
people and the purposes Of the United
States"
Original Cartoon Presented.
In the course of the evening. DR..
Hill presented to DR.. FREDERICK Lave
rias of the Dominican Republic the
original of the cartoon drawn by
Clifford K. Bergman of The Evening
Star on the opening day OF the con-
gress. DIR. Hill explained that Mr..
Bergman had personally requested
that the drawing be presented to DR..
Llaverias as an expression of the ar
lists appreciation for the excellent
address delivered by DIR. Llaverias at
the ceremonies attendant upon the
laying of the corner stone of the Ma
tional Press Building last week.
Representative Montague, another
trustee Of the Carnegie Endowment,
%l1o% lr~1,k ,<@k< 90
world overnight. But" he added 'it
is our inherent duty to try and try
again, and to educate the public for
generation after generation, until,
eventually, they will see the futility of
war" Other speakers included DR..
James Brown Scott, also a trustee of
the endowment, and Senior Luis Teof1lo
Nunez Of Caracas, Venezuela.
A musical program was presented
by the Washington Quartet and by
Ralon's Orchestra. The quartet scored
zion Of "Miserere," from III Trova-
tore" and the quartet from "Rigo-
letto," while Mrs. Bowie and Fred
East won ovations for individual ef-
forts. Mrs. Bowie's rendition of
Long. Long Ago" won especial
praise.
Guests of John l.. Merrill.
Yesterday afternoon the delegates
were entertained at luncheon at the
Mayf1ower Hotel by John l.. Merrill,
president of All-America Cables, Inc.
Mr.. Merrill welcomed the visitors with
an address that drew cries of bravo
and "vive" from his guests. In part,
he said:
II have been keenly interested in
this congress. and l trust that its in.
fluence may be far-reaching. Yours is
a mighty task, but you should glory
in the opportunity. you possess.
glory in the fact that we have been
q. humble instrument to aid you in
your good work, and we count upon
aiding you more and more as the
years roll on.