Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09
Plea to Americas

| of the most dramatic and significant documents of
this war, which the people of the United States should
read with the greatest understanding and appreciation
The United States is of great family OF nations,
with all the bonds of affection and interest and all the
contrasts Of language and character which natural
to and inseparable from international relationship
There are 81 members of the famy-realy p,
including Canada.
They cover vast geographical area, encompassing
the whole of the Western Hemisphere and extending very
nearly from pole to pole.
They are all sovereign nations proud, dgnhed,
cultured, progressive and FREE.
The richest and most powerful of them ALL and the
biggest in population, is the United States.
So of course there have been conflicts of interest
and jealousies and quarrels between them
IN all families the of enduring relationship
"A is not in always avoiding differences but in always
having respect and faith
Since undertaking the present great war, the people
of the United States have been acutey OF their
responsibility to and dependence on the American family
of nations.
More than ever the United States values the affection
of its neighbors.
More than ever, it needs their respect and faith.
But the United States has well realized that these
things to be solicited purchased or demanded
The United States could not expect to embroi itself
in world for good cause, for its own selfish
cause and have the respect and support of its friends
The for which the was fought OF necessity
and of utter right had be THEIR and in their
clear interest and in the strict pattern Of their ideals and
principles.
The United States knew what it was fighting for
the right be free and to preserve its democratic
institutions
The United States knew it fighting for the
decency and dignity of mankind to make it possible for
human liberty to prevail wherever aspired to it.
But the attitude and policy of our neighbors as we
knew and granted, for THEM to determine and
declare.
THE accompanying speech at the recent Rio de
Janeiro Conference of American Republics by
Foreign Minister Ezequel Pada of Mexico is the nstru
ment of that determination and declaration.
The people of the United States may read it CRATE
fully and with pride
Senior Padia said the heroic Americans who have
fallen in this war have not sacrificed themselves in
defense of the honor and sovereignty of the United
States alone but n the defense of human liberties and
the free destines of THESE AMERICAS"
He said that military force alone will not win the
but that the winning of the conflict vitality
necessary to all the American nations requires the lone
treasure that all the nations of this continent con-
tribute; this is THE UNITY OF THE AMERICAS"
He said that defeat of the United States would not
confne the disaster to one republic but that:
I'VE would sink down into slavery. We would be
carved up into colonies under masters utterly devoid
of sympathy for human suffering. Our peoples would
clash with another, and a heritage of hate would
spring up.
America (not just the United States, but ALL of
the American nations) would ere long become replica
of what Europe nations torn by discord, racial
ferocity and rivalry, thirst for revenge
satisfied"
Q ENOR PADILLA makes it abundantly clear that our
- American family has not merely joined the United
States in for sake out of friendship
sympathy.
There is something higher" he said, that
want to build up-FREEDOM FOR MAN IN THE
AMERICAS"
mexico, like all the other nations of the Americas
above all things the victory of human liberties"
These indeed UNITED nations united in faith
and affections united in moral and spiritual purpose,
united in love of freedom justice and by ndissolube
bonds of northumberland armed by these moral and
spiritual things infinitely than by military force
Senior PadIlas fine speech is reassurng 1t is
historic. 1t gives meaning and significance and
purpose to AMERICANISM. 1t gives fresh hope and