The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
Sons Of American
 Revolution Hear
 Talk At Banquet
rett Chairman of international Pan-Americm Union-Mayor Hayes Delivers Address of Welcome

Honorable John Barrett, chair man of the International Pan- American Union,. was the principal speaker at the 41st annual state banquet of the Sons of the Ameri- can Revolution held at the Elton this noon. There were several hun dred members from all over the state at the affair at which Major Charles A. Sprague of Bridgeport acted as toastmaster. Other speak CTS included Lieutenant-Governor George s. Goddard Professor Adams of Trinity College. Mayor Frank Hayes made the speech of welcome. ~
 Tn his address the principal speaker stated that Washington's birthday means almost as much his torically and sentimentally in La- tin America as it does in North America.
 His talk follows in part:
 q. In our hearts we sympa- thetically congratulate our Water bury and other Northern friends and figuratively join, with them in celebrating the birthday of the im- mortal Washington. He was the foremost of Pan American heroes because through his incomparable leadership he not only consummat- ed the Independence of our mighty inspired our noblest Latin American heroes like Bolivar, San Martin, O'Higgins, Artigas, Bonifacio, Mo- raszan. Hidalgo, etal, to complete the splendid independence of the other American republics.
 ''.. Under the aegis of Wash ington's example and blessing, let us all, North and South Americans. strive by mutual concessions. sim to develop q new Pan Americanism which will be an everlasting moral and historical monument to Wash ington's extraordinary character and achievement. To attain this sublime end and in the light of your admo- milton of friendship and frankness. we respectfully take advantage of this unprecedented opportunity to make a few recommendation to our North American brethren.
 First, we must actually know each other better and exchange vis- it's, views and travel more often and intimately. Second, we must place the development of cultural and spiritual ties above material and pO- 'litical relations while yet vigorously promoting inter-American commerce and international cooperation. Third, to he very specific and frank, we invite all you North Americans kindly to stop 'patronizing' us social ly. culturally and politically and to treat us as equals; to adjust your foreign fiscal and tariff policies so that they will facilitate greater and permanent exchange of your and our products; to end armed intervention in any and all of the other American republics; and finally, to declare the Monroe doctrine, which we admit waD vitally needed and immeasur- ably helpful in our youthful period of national life, to be now obsolete and useless when we have reached the manhood strength of national sovereignty, and to substitute for the Monroe doctrine what might be termed the Pan American Doctrine.' This doctrine, liberally interpreted, should mean that all America unites in tue declaration that no one nation of either the old or new world, no matter how powerful, shall ever im- pose its sovereignty upon any other independent American nation!
 If you, our neighbors of the North, will join whole heartedly with us in such an ideal program, you will win at once our lasting con- uQeuC0 anu We VIII UcVclOp lOScSHcr d reciprocal cooperation and united solidarity under the benign and pow erful leadership of the United States which will enable the western hem- isphere or New World to dominate and command forever the peace and progress of the whole world. -"
 After delivering this special and unprecedented message such as has never before been sent to any spe- cific American city, from representa- tive men in all of the twenty Latin American countries to the men of Waterbury and through them to all the country, the speaker went on to point out the tremendous and almost overwhelming facts which prove the importance of Latin America to the commerce, prestige and influence of the United States in world affairs.
 He emphasized, first, that the twenty countries which reach from Mexico and Cuba, on the north. to