Show PROPOSED conference OF THE AMERICAN NATIONS A LATE telegram from washington says mr mccreary of kentucky submitted the he conference report upon the bill the president to arrange a conference between the united states and the south an and d central american republics hayti san domingo and the empire of brazil the report was agreed to I 1 I 1 A plan similar to this having in view a general conference of all the american nations was advanced inissa by blaine then Secretary of state saie under the Gard gardels eld administration garfield it is said was attached to the scheme but nothing was dope done until arthur acknowledging the wisdom of f the measure caused formal invitations after blaines form of dratt draft to be forwarded to all the american governments ern ments summoning them to a continental tin peace conference to be held at washington the ensuing year here the matter stopped and nothing further came of it for reasons never fully explained a counter order was soon sent out recalling the letters of invitation it is to be hoped that the present effort will not similarly fall short of its aims but that a congress of the republics of america will be summoned under the patronage of this government with a view to settle in the future all difficulties by arbitration bit ration to promote trade and if found advisable under a better understanding of things to enter into such treaties or alliances as will more fully develop and exemplify in practice the broadest principles of the monroe doctrine the monro doctrine so called from its first enunciator which many statesmen have tested with ith their philosophy and have long clung to in their advocacy is not without special claims for admiration principally it contends against all foreign intervention with the republics on this hemisphere the reasons are apparent the political system ot ol the old world being so essentially senti ally different from the system prevailing in the new that any attempt of europeans to extend their political polity to any part of this hemisphere would be dangerous danee rons to our own peace and safety our nation besides is devoted to the advocacy and maintien ance by its moral power of those princa principles les of free government which should be so constantly cherished there are material interests also that might follow from such a coun caling ailing together of nations A better understanding between us and our neighbor governments as to our oui phys ghys leal relations our natural resources and our social dispositions would ensure that trust and friendly feeling which alone can conduce to the fullest development of comin commerce dree the ex tension of out our edmu commerce derce is most desirable si we have a broad country blessed by providence with a wonderful variety of soil and products I 1 but we have still to obtain many valuable products from the central and south american state As it now is the balance of trade with wit a these countries is largely against us and it would be one of the good effects of an international conference to direct much of the trade now BOW monopolized by our rivals of europe from its present channels chan chani aels and into american ports an increase ed demand for our manufactures would naturally follow and the resultant era of prosperity may be something more f tangible than a speculative dream but ane sordid love for gain ought abt to be and probably is not the sole nor the principal moving force for the measure now under consideration in congress A higher principle argues for the success of the enterprise every humane and philanthropic sentiment demands that the customary resort to war for the solution of international disputes should now give place to more christian like methods arbitration should take the place of ef the sword besides it must not be forgotten that the american republics have like us purchased their government by a dear expenditure of treasure and blood like us they are involved in working out the same problem of free govern ment A degree of similarity of experience peri ence then and a community of interests should bind us to them in ties of sympathy such at least as might warrant any friendly convocation that would tend to devise order and harmony peace and goodwill good will for the american continent |