Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-10
PAN-AMS HEAR
PEACE EFFORT
GIVEN PRAISE
Coolidge Delivers a
Welcoming Address
AS Congress Opens
Washington Farley

WASHINGTON, Dee. 10.-tP-
High praise for the Fart played by
the Advancement Of peace was ex-
pressed BY President Coolidge today
in welcoming delegates to the Pan
American conference on Cancellation
and arbitration.
Deiving into the history Of inter
national relations on the western
hemisphere, the chief executive cit
ed instance after instance of confer
nces and treaties all looking to the
caus Of peace. which he termed
"milCst0neS' that mark the way to
the republics Of South America in
future progress and the foundation
Of the work 81 the present confer
ence.
There are represented here he
said. "2l nations Of the western
hemisphere, who have a common
purpose TO advance the cause of civ
~ilization by substituting the oblisa-
ton Of reason for the coercion OF
force. II is an effort to raise hu-
manly to 4 higher level Of existence,
where nations may dwt'l together
in peace and harmony according to
the principles of liberty and equal
ity under the fostering influence of
Justice and equality.
Peaceful Nations
"lt is impossible 70 conceive Of
more inspiring motive for an in
ternational conference. Here Il no
shadow Of past conflict and no
thought Of future conquest. All il
peace, and All thoughts are bent
upon establishing a better method
through which a higher degree Of
justice may be done each t. the
other
Mr.. Coolidge went on TO declare
that from the earliest period OF
their independent existence the
Americas have held an advance posi-
tion in their advocacy Of the order
Is settlement Of international dis
putes.' In this connection he men
toned treaties between Greater
Colombia and Peru, Chile and Mex
leo negotiated in the years between
1922 and 1925. "the first conference
Of a Pan-American character at an
anna IN 1896 the Congress Of Lima
in 1917 and similar international
meetings IN the last half OF the
nineteenth century.
Some South American countries.
Mr.. Coolidge said. have added fur
Their strength TO th- principle 81
arbitration by making il constitu-
~tionally mandatory hat information
al disputes be settled peacefully.
Background Established
at may be said, therefore. that
the foundations for your work have
been laid by the unbroken practice
and policy Of the American repub-
lies" Mr.. Coolidge said. In the
domain Of Investigation. mediation,
Cancellation and arbitration. a long
series OF bilateral ard multi-latcral
treaties represent the milestones
which mark the way 70 future
progress. The Importance and sig
nificance of your work IL enhanced
BIZ the recent movement for the re-
nunciatiou of war as a principle Of
national policy which by necessary
implication involves recourse to the
orderly processes leading up 10 arbi-
tration."
WI NuNilNSt ftkNiNtA Nht Ait"N
value Of the plan for arbitration
as lying in the fact that IL both
furnishes knowledge and assurance
that indifference will be adjusted
and also adjusts them" II the
minor international differences are
settled as they arise. Ne said. there
T. M fuel 10 feed the explosive ele-
ments when some difference If lar~-
err Importance" develops. Thus. ne
added. two nations which have All
iusted All their past disputes win
BE on such friendly terms that war
between them viii Re impossible.
I'VE must rot only maintain the
traditional policy establish by
the founders ~ our republics the
president said IN conclusion. "but
we must also carry the procedure
Of conciliation and. arbitration to a
new and higher sphere. The world
has the right TO expect that the mis-
sion undertaken By the early states
mer Of this continent shall be car
ried "a completion. Our history.
our national ideals. and the stand
ards or Our international inter-
course make this A solemn obiiga-