Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
AMERICAN NATIONS
RIGHTS HONOREDBy
i. s, SAYS HUGHES
Defends Nicaraguan inter-
vention in Address at
Havana.
DENIES TREND TOWARD
POLICY OF AGGRESSION
Independence, Stability. Good Will
and Cooperation Called Four
Pillars of Pan-Americanism.


designs upon Latin America. desires to
see south of the Rio Grande inde-
pendent, strong and prosperous re-
publics. Charles Evans Hughes. chair
man of the American delegation TO the
Pan-American Conference, here, told
tie American Chamber of Commerce
OF Cuba at a banquet tonight
The former Secretary of State listed
independence. stability. good will and
Cooperation as the four pillars upon
which Pan-Americanism rests. He de-
clared: 1T is the firm policy Of the
United States to respect the territorial
integrity of the American republics We
have no policy Of aggression.
Encourages Stability.
But II Is also the policy of the United
States Ito encourage stability IN the
interest Of independence" Mr.. Hughes
continued. for the former Is essential
20 the fun enjoyment of the latter. 1t
was while acting on this principle that
the United States entered Santo
Domingo. Haiti. and last Nicaragua. Mr.
Hughes said. but in every case, en-
deavors of the United States were
directed toward the earliest evacuation
possible
We are at this moment in Mica
razua.' the American chairman said.
"bu, what we are doing there and the
commitments We have made are at the
request of both parties. and in the m
serest Of peace and order and a fair
election. We have no desire TO stay
We wish Nicaragua TO be strong pros,
porous and independent. We entered
20 meet an imperative but temporary
exigency and We shall retire as soon as
II is possible.
As for other Latin American states;
Mr Hughes said. we wish for all OF
them. not simply those great IN area
and population and wealth. but ior
every one. to the very smallest, strength
and not weakness.
Denies Territory Need.
the United States has troubles
enough a, home without seeking aooec
RESPONSIBILITIES and territory abroad
Mr Hughes declared. As evidence OF
American reluctance 10 acquire terri
tory. he cited tie occupations OF Sanm
Domingo and Haiti. After entering
Santo Domingo some years ago. ne salo
the United States at once began labor-
trg 10 get out Eventually plans OF
evacuation were agreed upon ant COM
ple;ed
.srf NC had cherished an impeiia!istic
purpose." Mr.. Hughes told his audience
ave would have remained IN sanpo
Domingo, but We withdrew.
The United States will quit HaMi any
time IL has reasonable expectation OF
NHHn-
while, II is trying 70 establish TINS
stability.
Good will is essential 10 peace ano
collaboration. but good will does not
mean identity Of views said the Amer
fczn chairman X Is not teopardlZeo oy
candle discussion IL friendly H- as
serted that the enemies Of happy rela-
fions between American coun riek are
few although noisy and corsts nuS ac-
t.ye Mutual respect between lnoeitnd-
snt nations that DO not harbor niis;rusi
Of each other viii rob them Of their
power for harm. he aVerrec.
Cooperation Stressed.
Cooperation. which Mr. Hughes mad
named as The fourth pillar Of Pan
Arnericanisrn, does not call for organ
iza,son of a super state. ne said.
Il, does not mean that any Of the
II American republics, said Mr.
Hughes, ''or any group o! these repub-
l;cs will attempt 10 dominate the
Others II Is the corporation 0. peo-
pes Ia those directions where there Ia
prospect OF success"
Mr Hughes also pleaded with hi,
listeners not % Judge the United State
a. nation without idealism. You
viii find us keen ~ trade" he said
'zezious tor advantages u commercial
intercourse. b1t no one knows us wei
who fails " recognize. despite all ou:
shortcomings. the dominance among ur
q. the ideals Of Independence anc
democracy. These bro1gn. Q& 10 the
aid of Cuba In 1893 and again sum.
Yloned uS with imperative command "
take our part In the W0rlc War
You can not adequately explain IN.
United States IN statistics ot gJppu!a
ton Of commerce oT u wealth There
s. q power aLoYe al! tEeae which give,
Iislsi direction W OR public opinion
snH establishes the STANDARDS of Oh,
.tab@nasnsnlp. srcDf6in2 " "hlch W
iaks measure of executives snc iegis
5sors"
Practical tdfzIism
"Eut tins ldealj&tn IL 9nst of . DYsc.
tlcsi S1c industrious peopl| We Ysjg!c1
WITH YOU ia the material gains ~ pfog.
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tons there must De oppDft1rjt.es vel
used " give taifnt ~ gfpprS play aur
WORKERS their iDU feYstG IT W sf4pllr
have the 0Iseoubrt t1At Baas ~ &H.
sTcby rather ttisG t'4s Dc+DJtTatIye -
fortK whieil give be'DT etAnfSFGs q.
Lylng and gldeiy ON JAAc pf1@E<rlty
A. evidence ci jnpsD1lng rssA'ifsg.s w.
tween American CDuntFitz Hg DA}s a. if
creased prosperity HF E4gfsas sitF/
fofffan trade fgufes sflDB5Dk sugass
o4lsef things exports from ~ DhstM<
States W Latin America ~ !szg BeYt
aver tsT2 900 900 or more than tar snl
one half tinass tgst III quarter ~
century earlier. while DIcslaSEe ffogf
Latin AnasFlcs were I'll tD3i 900 .g1g
2t1 per cent gain