Evening star., 1927-04-24

haps, for its complete disinterested-
ness. of shedding their blood in order
to give effort to a joint resolution
of the Congress of their Nation,
which affirmed in the face Of the
world that Cuba is and of right
ought to be free and independent
Gentlemen, l speak to you as
President of a state that is the direct
result of pan-Americanism; and it
is these circumstances and the in
spiration Of my own conscience that
dictate the brief comments which /
now make.
Cites Pan-American Factors.
"Pan-Americanism is the conse-
uuence and the product of three con-
current factors tradition. similitude
of our political institutions, which
are inspired by the same spirit OF
continental fraternity, and the
absence of conflicts and opposing in
terests.
I'VE have reached international
life in the same manner and under
the aegis of the same fundamental
principles. In any one of our ma
tions in the hour of rebellion, it
would have been possible TO write,
accept and swear to the Declara-
ton of independence of the United
States of America. Identic words
might have re-echOed on the Rio de
la Plata, the Orinoco and the Rio
Grande. Truly the Declaration of
independence of the United States,
which was the first document to pro-
claim the independence of an Amer
lean nation with arms to sustain that
independence, is at bottom equlva-
lent to the manifesto of montecristi
signed by Marti and Maxine Gomez
as the warrant of independence of
Cuba. which virtually put an end to
the domination of Spain in America.
Those who feel their courage fail
before pan-Americanism / invite to
read pages from the history of our
nations q century ago; and in the
life of a nation a century consti-
tutes but a brief period or, through
errors of government, may even be
reduced to a mere parenthesis.
Our institutions are fundamentally
similar. Attempts at monarchy, al
though sometimes brilliant, among us
have withered like exotic plants, inn
possible of acclimatization. Republics
of the pure parliamentary form have
not prospered for the twofold reason
common to us of strict constitutional
ism and the continued influence of
public opinion on acts Of government
On the two continents and in the
islands of the Antilles we have adopted
the separation of powers as the basis
of liberty and order. In internal affairs
we have experienced the changes com
mon TO new organisms, but always
on the basis Of principles which have
been eXtolled by the very ones who
at times have desired or believed
themselves called upon to violate
them. In foreign affairs we have al
ways been guided by the single policy
of equality between states, mutual re-
spect, peace, justice and cooperation
Americas Opposition to Violence.
"In the midst of historical changes,
American public spirit has always
been opposed to acts of violence or
arbitrary measures, and in difficult
moments we Americans have not
| been divided by frontiers but by diff
| ferences of opinion that freely held
| and freely expressed But above all
| this I seen pan-Americanism as a
| natural consequence of the almost
| providential combination of happy
| events and circumstances; a whole
| hemisphere without economic or politi'
/
| ditions or interests; rather, whole
hemisphere which is complete in it
self and grows in union, friendly un'
derstanding and mutual comprehen
| sion.
I'm our times it is economic strife
| that divides the nations. Strictly
! speaking we have no economic rival
ries, because our products are not
competitive, and in the case OF those
that might compete nature herself
| has providentially come to our aid
| giving us different seasons so that a
| product that is being harvested in the
South at the same time is being
sown in the North.
This absence of all economic anC
political conflicts, in my opinion, con
stitutes the principal factor of oui
union. AS we come to know eacF
other better, we become closer friends
All the problems we have are psy
Geological, the consequence OF indi
vidual appreciations, of passing cir
cumstances, and sometimes even the
product of passing wave OF opinion.
Praises Pan-American Union.
'It is for these reasons that / have
great faith in this Pan-America1
Union, and ! hope that the coming
conference, which will meet in tn,
capital of Cuba in January of mex
year. will have farreaching conse
quences. / make bold to affirm tha
the future is ours; ours not to create
exclusivisms of national groups, bu
to serve the great cause of humanit,
and civilization which marches
bravely onward without pause to
ward a progress that is limitless.
"L offer a toast to the Presiden
of the United States, the head of thi
great sister Nation which offers defer
entail, nay rather, cordial hospitality
offer a toast to the Secretary o
State, Mr.. Kellogg who so ably pre-
sides over the governing board of th'
Pan-American Union and at the SAM
time guides the foreign policy of tn
United States. / offer toast to al
of you who worthily represent th'
Latin nations of our America, and t.
the director general of this institution
who, true leader, with zeal and un
equaled competence directs its work
this institution which is the life anG
spirit of pan-Americanism.