The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-15
PAN-AMERICAS
GET HULL PLEA
FORPEACE

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night summoned the 81 American
republics to exert their CONT
mental solidarity" in the promo
ton of world peace.
His plea followed an indirect bid
BY President Roosevelt to war
threatened European powers TO
heed the example of the Western
democracies in preserving political
and economic harmony.
Hint to DictatOrs
The President, concentrating
Pan-American Day. in speech OBJ
viously pointed at the dictator ma
tions. declared the Americas "oe-
lieve the continued maintenance
and improvement of democracy
constitute the most important
guarantee of international peace.
Hull said the constant accumu'
lation of war weapons was breed
ing terror and anxiety" He de-
clared:
"Sinca this is so, all the
greater is the significance Of the
eterminatiOn of the American
republics to look to the rules OF
International law and trust for
safety and avoid the perilOuS
extremes of competitive arma-
ment.
at is uncomfortable that civil
lied nations of the world every
where will long delay action of
the same kind.
AGE OF TURMOIL
"Whether we like it or not,
we live in an age Of political and
social turmoil. OminOuS storm
clouds Overhang many parts OF
the world today.
1--WE must continually and
unremittingly use the full
strength of our continental
solidarity to advance the cause
of peace.
eff we in the Western Henri
phere can persevere and sue
coed, we can make a vitality
important contribution.
"The influence if this ma
ton is completely disinterested.
Our influence can therefore
be exerted without Interior mo-
tive in favor Of the causes we
hold most precious.
81 believe we would be Shirk-
ing our responsibility if we did
not continuously strive towards
these ends"
PLEDGE BY ROOSEVELT
Departing from the text Of a
prepared address, Mr.. Roosevelt
gave the diplomatic representa-
tiveS of 20 Latin American gov
ernments a fortnight pledge his
Administration would respect the
non-intervention agree en- Il
signed at Montevideo and BuenoE
Aires.
Some observers saw a direct
thrust at relationships when the
President said:
Democracy cannot thrive in
an atmosphere Of insecurity"
"SuCh insecurity breeds mill
tarism, RECOMMENDATION and the
denial Of freedom of speech, Of
peaceful asSemblage and of re-
HgiOn.
"Such insecurity challenges
the ideals of democracy based on
the free choice of government by
the peoples themselves. And as
q logical development we of the
Americas believe that the con-
tinued maintenance and i'm
prOvement of democracy cOnSti-
tute the most important guar
antee of international peace"
PRAISES CONFERENCE
Referring to the achievements OF
the Inter-American Peace Confer
ence, which he opened in Buenos
Aires last December, the President
continued:
Moreover, the delegates to the
BuenOS Aires conference well
understood that peace is some
thing more significant than the
mere absence of conflict. A dur
able peace, one that will resist
the onslaught of untOward or
temporary circumstance, is some
thing far more positive and con-
structiVe.
at demands a policy based on
positive international cOOpera-
ton, on mutual confidence and
on united effort. in the solution
of problems of common con-
Germ.
Tin the conventions and reso.
lutiOnS promoting intellectual CO
operation and advancing mutual
comprehension, the conference
gave to the world an example
which is destined to have far
reaching influence"