Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-24

BY the conventions adopted at this
conference, co-ordinated and made
effective the existing machinery for
the maintenance Of peace. Such
agreements as the Kellogg BRAND
pact have been handicapped by
lack Of augmentation; other
agreements have created the ini-
tial machinery Of peace, but have
failed to provide ways and means
to assure its successful operation.
BY the agreements adopted at this
conference We now have . method
of consultation which Is capable Of
enhancing the efficiency of the
peace pacts already in existence
and Of assisting the parties to them
In carrying out the obligations they
entail. without real Identification
Of purpose among Us all. without
common understanding and. unless
we-all of us-had the same goal
In view, the system of consultation
might be considered . poor, .
sterile plan. But with q continu-
alton Of the good will which now
exists and with, rs I hope, an ever
increasing purpose Of real corpora
ton. consultation lies necessarily
ut the basis Of all agreement on
this continent. without it no
plans Of common action could be
made effective. We pledge our
selves to consult; We also rely upon
our sense Of our individual national
needs and the recognition Of our
common interest in the mainte-
nance of peace to meet such situa-
tions IS may arise.
Attitude Toward Attack.
The American republics have not
only entered into a solemn agree
ment to consult one another should
any one of them be threatened or
attacked ut home and seek to give
effect to q common ard SOLITARY
policy Of neutrality, but, more than
that, they have undertaken to as.
sumo q common and SOLITARY atti-
tude toward an attack from abroad.
This they have done In q way con-
sistent with their sovereignty and
independence and their ultimate
right to make decisions In ac-
cordance with their own national
legislation. They meet a. equals
before the law. They have for
mally disclaimed any purpose OF
intervening In one another's do
nestle affairs. They recognize their
collective concern In the safety Of
each and all Of their number If any
non-American power should offer .
threat to the peace Of this CONT
nent. Thus, the national security OF
each individual American republic
has become the common interest
of ali.
The Il republics could have
taken no more significant step IN
promoting conditions Of both re-
gional and world peace than oy
making their unanimous and I'M
eouivocal declaration for equality
of commercial treatment and for
the lowering Of the barriers OBJ
structing trade. They have EN-.
phasized their will for peace by
manifesting their intention to pur-
sue the economic policies which
alone afford the frm foundation
for peace. They are persuaded that
q fiourishing commerce Is . strong
link to bind nations together; that
q freer interchange of goods and
services inevitably operates to re-
lieve economic distress, to increase
employment, to improve standards
Of living and to add to the material
happiness Of their peoples.
Furthermore, union Of common
purpose must include facilities for
physical and Intellectual exchange.
This conference has made striking
advances in this field, Of having
facilitated the construction Of q
pan-American highway, arranged
for exchange of students and pro.
fessors and made plans for scien.
tific and artistic cooperation in .
degree heretofore unknown.
Halls Practical Measures.
Such, In brief summary, are the
outstanding accomplishments OF
this conference. The fact stands
out that q great inter-American
conference has met, and In spirit
Of mutual trust and common pur-
pose has worked out detailed and
practical measures for the preserva-
ton Of peace.
We turn now to something more
fundamental than the actual &C.
complishments Of the conference
Is they appear on the records Of
the treaties and resolutions adopt
cd. have in mind the spirit which
animates the individual American
republics and which Is the flrmest
guarantee Of their written word.
That spirit 10 latent In their demo.
cratic institutions. which We believe
TO be the basis upon which the good
faith Of nations must ultimately