Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-19
$$EACE MUST
BE PRESERVED
President Coolidge Tells Pan-Ameri-
can Conference That Only Thru
Conciliatory Methods Can All Ma
tions Be Assured of Future

Havana. Cuba, Jan. 16.With all
the prestige that the American pres
idency conveys to the nations of the
New World. President Coolidge
made an appeal at the opening ses-
sion OF the Pan-American confer
ence today for peace and goodwill
in the western hemis phere.
Journeying outside of his home.
land for the first time since he en-
tered the White House, Mr.. Coolidge
lifted his hand in sign of admoni-
ton and urged the delegates of II
Central and South American coun
tries TO adopt the doctrine Of ad-
justing their differences, not by re-
sort of force, but by the applica-
ton of the principles of justice and
equity.
He was acclaimed as the head of
the msot powerful nation of the new
world but this speech was filled with
terms Of conciliation and helpful
ness in which he placed the United
States as merely one country among
many seeking the way toward a
closer and more complete interna-
tional harmony.
Although the audience which
jammed the Cuban National theater
was predominantly Spanish speak
ing, President Coolidge frequently
was interrupted by bursts Of enthu-
siastic applause. This was taken up
spontaneously by the vast crowd,
which, owing to its unfamiliarity
with the English language, had come
more to see, than to hear.
1t was in this atmosphere of al
most frenzied happiness that Mr.
Coolidge spent his second day in the
capt city Of Cuba. Long before he
came out of lie national palace
with President Machado to start the
procession to the theater. great
crowds thronged the plaza in front
of the Cuban executives home, as
many as could obtain places in the
narrow streets along the line of
march jostled one another for po-
sition of vantage.
The more fortunate Cubans of
high station had Found places in the
theater but they behaved little diff
ferently in their excitement from
the mass of the people, who fought
each other for a glimpse of Presi-
dent Coolidge in the streets.
President Machado introduced
the American president. laying stress
on the significance of the Pan-Amer-
ican conference. Friendliness and
cooperation, ne said, were necessary
to the advancement of the western
hemisphere. He paid homage to
President Coolidge as the head of
the great people whom Cuba had the
honor of seeing at her side in her
struggle for independence,
The president Of the United States
then arose amid wave of applause
to deliver his speech. The first ap-
plause came when he specifically
mentioned the advancement of Cuba
both politically and economically,
since the republic attained its inde
pendence, ard he held Cuba up as an
example 10 her sister republics of
the new world.
Emphasizing the spiritual equality
of all the American states, he de-
clared that in this conference the
smallest and the weakest could
speak here with 1re safe authority
as the largest and the most over
full. The pres dent noted the new
world tendency to stress the arts of
peace and declared that the Ameri-
can republics never had come under
the delusion of military grandeur.
Nowhere among these republics had
great military establishments ever
been maintained for the purpose of
over-awing or subjugating other ma
tions.