Milford chronicle., 1939-01-20
HISTORY IN THE
MAKING AT LIMA
]. e. Jones

j. e. Jones
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 2O.-Pan-
American Conferences in the past
have been gradually drawing the 81
republics closer and closer together
as leaders from the different nations
nave convened on eight different oe-
casions to build their programs.
Presidents of the United States and
Latin-American countries have ap-
peared at these events to deliver
solemn addresses to the effect that
the Monroe Doctrine is sacred. and
must be upheld and respected by all
of the 21 nations.
Perhaps the results have been Gu
mulative. Be that as it may. it is
crystal clear that the necessity for
solidarity is more fully appreciated
today than ever before, and the
opening sessions showed far more
prospects of success than were real
lied at Montevideo five years ago.
The newspaper reporters at Lima
all agreed with the New York Times
staff correspondent that Cordell Hull
is the undisputed hero of the con-
ference" ..t.
He certainly has won the faith of |
MS own cOuntrymen, as the Gallup |
poll. taken while the American dele. J
CATION was at sea enroute for Lima. /
rendered a verdict by vote of S5%o
only 1870 voting in the negative.
That Mr. Hull has done a good Job"
as Secretary of State.
II is heartening to all the Ameri-
cas- to realize that the conference has
had no hesitancy about accepting Mr..
Hull as their leader. 1t is no dis
paragement to anyone to say that i'm
previous years the Latin-Americas
have carried on many of their fune-
tional affairs with secret evasions
and mental reservations. Some of (
them may still be doing it that way
but there is every reason to hope ,
for the best of results.
In the course of a series of ad- I
iresses at Harvard University early :
his year. former President Ricardo ,
J. Alfaro of the Republic of Panama
described Pan-Americanism as mot ,
theory or a dream" He said our =
American nations were "the only
of people where a r
Pan movement has become a tan r
'lDle international reality" Mr.. Hull
las set up four Objectives as the
eallties TO be achieved by the con- =,
erence.
The conference. he said, must carry :
Orward the work of building an en- In
uring structure of peace. must de- III
ote sincere effort to discovering Illll
leans of Strengthening the founda- lIN
ons of international law, must ex- Ib
ma ana make secure the basis of IllIl
)und. healthy economic relations
nong nations. must carry forward
lie work of providing wider, strong
foundations for international eul-
lral relations and better under s
anding among nations. When these
lJecuves are achieved the Secretary
State would extend their operation
embrace all countries. Under the
regoing problem the practices of
me of the most notorious Latin
merican nations would be curbed
the honest majorities of 21 Ameri- ~ ~
n republics who. no doubt, would
in the United States in a real and II
allied Pan-America. q:
Dir. Hull has taken to Lima "a
reamlined set of international law.
lich may succeed because our a:
ate Department head has inspired
solute confidence in the obiectives
stated to the conference to share
"a firm determination to find a Mi
tier way of international life" than int
At toward which mankind seems
be drifting.
Secretary Hull is undoubtedly the tai
'st popular member of the Cabinet. =;
S notes. during this year. dealt ably p
tn the Mexican confscation situa-
n. Can il be that there is a differ
ce of opinion between Secretary
II and lesser officials of the State
partment who have the Presidents S
: regarding what course should be I
lowed with Mexico? Can it be S
It the Administration is trading +
On Hull's popularity which rests '
fortnight course while the Ad- ing
listration dilly-dallies with Mex A
over that nations theft of prop -
les owned by American citizens.