Evening star., 1938-12-25
Lima Declaration
lauded byHu||a as
Defense Warning
Shows Determination, He
Says, to Present a
Common Front
- ths Associated Press.

LIMA. Dec. 24.-Secretary of State
Cordell Hull told the American
Conference tonight that the soli-
darity declaration which all delega-
tions signed represented the deter
nination OF the Americas to main
tain and defend our principles"
The declaration, he said, showed
"our determination to present a
common front against any threats
or activities from outside forces de-
signed to impair the peace and Sc
curity or territorial integrity of any
country or to undermine democratic
institutions established in this hemi-
cphere."
we have stated in clear-cut Ian
euage." he added, our determina-
ton to maintain and defend our
principles against any interven-
ton or outside interference which
may threaten US, and we have
pledged ourselves to consult with one
another II confronted with such
threats"
Achievements Found.
. Mr.. Hull said the achievements of
the Pan-American Conference stood
out in great relief against the back
ground of critical" world situa-
ton.
The white haired Secretary OF
State, visibly worn by extraordinary
exertions during the last two weeks.
but also obviously happy over the
far-reaching declaration of Lima"
said he closely associated with that
solidarity accord two vigorous res
olutions" adopted by the conference.
One OF the resolutions he men,
toned condemned racial and reli-
glous bigotry and intolerance every
where; the other condemned polit-
1cal activity by groups of aliens in
the Western Hemisphere.
He stated emphatically that the
conference had not sought to cut
OF the Western Hemisphere from
the rest of the world and added
that such effort would be futile.
The principles the Pan American
Conference had adopted he said,
were so broad that all the world
might stand upon them. If they
were adopted all over the world, he
continued, the young would see
their future with more certainty"
and the old would look upon their
lives with more peaceful satisfac-
ton"
Lauds Conference Method.
Mr.. Hull said the Lima declara-
ton contains the substance OF
various other proposals advanced by
number OF us" He praised the
conference method" as a success
-1ul demonstration that democratic
procedure works.
He gave great Importance to the
conferences economic resolution for
the lowering Of tariff barriers. men
tlonlng 1t as major achievement
on a world background where eco
nomic nationalism is making it
more difficult for people In eyerv
country In the world to SUPPORT
themselves and their families"
At the same time, he said, social
stability is being threatened
throughout the world, treaty obliea-
tions and international law are
being f1agrantly disregarded, resort
TO persecution, force and violence
are threatening peoples of the
world Until, dasfr,,e+;e~ -, ~
ror OF armed conflict"
he declared that we see doc
trines Of enmity and hatred dis
seminated through insidious and
euoversive propaganda" and added:
we know these influences and dan
gers still haunt the future.
Notes Christmas Eve.
TO listeners who. in the rush
OF conference work during the last
fortnight forgot the approach of
Christmas, he recalled that tonight
was Christmas Eve. when the Prince
OF Peace was born.
There are those" he said, who
think the world is based on force.
Here within this continent we can
confidently deny this. On this
night, nearly 1000 years ago, there
was born the Son of God who de-
clined force and kingdoms and pro-
claimed the great lesson of universal
love
Without force His kingdom lives
today, after a lapse of 10 centur IS.
1t is a principality of peace; peace
which we here hope in humble meas
ure to help give by His grace to the
continent of the Americas"