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Show Timely Topics "REAL PAN-AMERICANISM." The recent visit of the secretary of state, Mr. Main-bridge Main-bridge Colby, to Rio de Janeiro is referred to by Braslllan newspapers as "a milestone on the highway of real Pan-Aiuertcanlam." Pan-Aiuertcanlam." The phrase Is typical of the happy impression im-pression which the secretary appears" to be leaving all along the Latin-American tour which he la making at the requeet of President Wilson and as the president's personal representative. The stesdy growth of warm feeling toward the United States by her neighbors to the south Is one of the peculiarly valuable accomplishments of the Wilson J administration. A decade ago a number of these re-j re-j publics were anything but well disposed toward us. Somehow Ihey had conceived the Idea that the great ; nation to the north from whom they have taken their political Inspiration, their constitutional forma and almost the.r entire genius of government, wss inimical to them. Hut with the coming of Wood row Wilson to the preel- dency, they began to acquire a new attitude. On of his earliest official, or semiofficial, speeches assured them that this nation coveted not an Inch of any neigh-, Dor's land: and how convincing, how irresistibly persuasive persua-sive waa hla tolerant, patient, sympathetic policy toward helpless Mexico! It Is but natural thst the president's chlsf cabinet member should find a warm welcome In South American capitals, and It Is not to be doubted that the vielt will be of fruitful consequence. Atlanta Journal (Dem ). After they get through with the "Better Bibles" campaign, we favor putt.ng on a "Better Grown People" drive. Wichita L'nion. It looks' ss If Niagara fills might be the first part of the I'anudian border to go dry. Boston Herald. New York has Just had aa epidemic of hiccoughs. Wonder where it got 11? tieneva tN. Y.l Times. Villa appealing for protection from bandits contributes contrib-utes to the gayety of nations. Springfield Republican. I The wages of sin hare aot beea reduced. a paso ' Herald.- |