The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-16
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road lines, ocean lines, transporta-
ton Of mail by air and the press of
all countries. He noted that 'great
progress has been made in the pub
lication of fuller information and
unbiased views" but he expressed
the hope for q still better exchange
Of news service between the various
countries, contending that "what
happens in this hemisphere is of
more vital interest to all of US than
what happens across any Of the
oceans"
Interested in Shipping
Mr.. Coolidge portrayed his inter-
est in the development Of shipping
between North and South America
and the construction of railroads
and highways to serve as feeders.
He disclosed that he is asking the
United States congress for authority
to send American engineering ad-
visers to whatever Central and
South American nations request
their services.
He predicted that air mail routes
will be established soon and told the
conference that the American con-
gress was considering supporting
such routes and that private citi-
zens of the United States were con-
sidering their establishment.
"In the domai.l of commercial re-
lations," the president added, "the
last few years have witnessed an
extraordinary strengthening Of the
economic ties binding together our
Republics. In both agricultural and
industrial production the countries
of America are now complementing
one another to an unusual degree,
resulting in an increasing exchange
of commodities"
Although he did not name the
Tacna-Arica boundary dispute, Mr..
Coolidge did point to the delicate
and difficult nature" Of boundary
problems and declared that the past
record Of achievement in this respect
"places heavy responsibility upon
the present generation to advance
the great work that has been so
auspiciously begun"
Finally, President Coolidge COM
mended to the congress a discussion
Of means to bring "all Of our people
more definitely and more complet-
ely" under the reign of law.
Laws Must BE Enforced
"After ALL" he said, ut is in that
direction that we must look with the
greatest assur nee for hums, prog
ress. We can make no advance in
the realm of economics, we can do
nothing for education, we can ac-
complish but little even in the sphere
Of religion, until human affairs are
brought within the orderly rule of
law.
1.-THE surest refuge of the weak
and the oppressed is in the law. It
is prominently the shield of small
nations.
"While the law is necessary for
the proper guidance Of human ac-
ton, and will always remain the
source of freedom and liberty and
the ultimate guaranty Of all our
rights, there is. another element in
our experience which must always
be taken into consideration. We
read that The letter killeth but the
spirit giveth life.' Oftentimes in
our international relationship we
shall have to look to the spirit rather
than to the letter of the law. We
shall have to realize that the high
est law is consideration, coopera-
ton, friendship, and charity. -
'The light which Columbus fol-
lowed has not failed. The courage
that carried him on still lives. They
are the heritage of the people of
Bolivar and Of Washington. We
must lay our voyage of exploration
toward complete understanding and
friendship. Having taken that
course, we must not be turned asida1
by the fears Of the timid, the conn-
sells of the ignorant, or the designs
of the malevolent.
with law and charity as our
guides, with that ancient faith which
is only strengthened when it re-
quires sacrifices, we shall anchor at
last in the harbor of justice and
truth. The same Pilot which stood
by the side Of the Great Discoverer,
and the same Wisdom which in
structed the founding fathers of our
republics, will continue to abide
with u.s."