Evening star., 1935-10-14
HULL SEES PEACE
NEW WORLD DUTY
Pan-American Institute of
Geography and History
Hears Summons.

Callint upon the rest of the world
to follow the leadership of nations of
the Western Hemisphere in their de-
termination to maintain peace, Secre-
tary of State Hull today told delegates
to the second general assembly of the
Pan-American Institute of Geogra-
ply and History, meeting in the Hall
of the Americas of the Pan American
Union, that "menacing conditions
elsewhere constitute solemn warning
to U.S."
The Secretary did not mention the
1talo Ethiopian situation directly
He said: 1T is to be hoped that all
nations soon will forever forsake the
barbarous institution of war. and that
suspicion, mistrust and selfish ambi-
ton will be forever banished.
Knowing the sincere devotion to
the cause of peace of the governments
anu peoples Of the Americas. am
confident that speak for all when, in
the name of our 81 nations, I say
that We are determined to keep the
peace and that we call upon the rest
OF the world to do likewise"
Sees New World Duty.
Since the Western Hemisphere has
taught the rest of the world an OBJ
ject lesson in friendly cooperation,
Hull declared, it is now this hemis-
phere's duty to carry the torch for
civilization.
Following the trend of the admin
istration's neutrality policy, Hull de-
clared: ITO the threats of misunder-
standing and war. let the answer of
the Americas be the maintenance of
a stalwart community of nations, not
one Of which either contemplates or
fears aggression.
With such a steadfast policy the
opportunity and perhaps the respon-
sibility will be ours to preserve and
secure to the world the benefits of
civilization and carry human advance
ment to greater heights.
"A survey of our assets reveals con-
elusive evidence that the foundations
have been laid and the materials are
at hand for the building in the Amer
icaS of a greater civilization than any
of the past"
Peruvian Envoy Replies.
The welcoming address by the Sec
retary was preceded by short open
ing address by the president of the
institute, DR.. Wallace w. Atwood.
The reply to the Secretary's welcome
to the delegates was made by his
excellency, Senor Don Manuel de
Freyre y Santander. Ambassador of
Peru and vice chairman of the Gov
erning Board.
Sessions of the institute are being
attended by delegates from all the
American republics and from scien-
tific institutions. colleges and univer-
stiles in all the republics of the West
ern Hemisphere. The meetings in
Washington are being held at the in
vitation of the Government.
The Pan-American Institute of
Geography and History was created
following resolution adopted at the
Sixth international Conference of
American States in Havana in 1928.
The permanent headquarters of the
institute are in Mexico City, where
the Mexican government has provided
a building.
Collects and Spreads Information.
The first general assembly was held
in Rio de Janeiro in December, 1882.
The purpose of the organization is the
collection and dissemination of in
formation on geographical and his
torical questions of mutual interest
to the American republics.
The first regular session of the
institute was held this afternoon. DR..
Pedro c. Sanchez, the director, sub
mitted his report on activities of the
past three years. This report was
followed by general discussion of a
number Of papers, including one by
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