The Pan American Union: peace, friendship, commerce

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Pan American Union, 1911 - 253 páginas
 

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Página 225 - Animated by the sincere desire to work for the maintenance of general peace; Resolved to promote by all the efforts in their power the friendly settlement of international disputes ; Recognizing the solidarity uniting the members of the society of civilized nations ; Desirous of extending the empire of law and of strengthening the appreciation of international justice...
Página 238 - Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Página 238 - And may the God of peace, (that peace, to the practice of which I have now been exhorting and persuading you), may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus...
Página 237 - Father, the high and mighty Ruler of the universe, who dost from thy throne behold all the dwellers upon earth; Most heartily we beseech thee, with thy favour to behold and bless thy servant The President of the United States, and all others in authority...
Página 190 - That a commission of five members be appointed by the President of the United States, to consider the expediency of utilizing existing international agencies for the purpose of limiting the armaments of the nations of the world by international agreement, and by constituting the combined navies of the world an international force for the preservation of universal peace...
Página 201 - We wish for no victories but those of peace; for no territory except our own; for no sovereignty except the sovereignty over ourselves. We deem the independence and equal rights of the smallest and weakest member of the family of nations entitled to as much respect as those of the greatest empire, and we deem the observance of that respect the chief guaranty of the weak against the oppression of the strong. We neither claim nor desire any rights, or privileges, or powers that we do not freely concede...
Página 188 - The contracting powers agree not to have recourse to armed force for the recovery of contract debts claimed from the government of one country by the government of another country as being due to its nationals.
Página 177 - If, in this closing hour, the Conference had but one deed to celebrate, we should dare call the world's attention to the deliberate, confident, solemn dedication of two great continents to peace, and to the prosperity which has peace for its foundation. We hold up this new Magna Cliarta, which abolishes war and substitutes arbitration between the American republics, as the first and great fruit of the "International American Conference.
Página 201 - These beneficent results the Government and the people of the United States of America greatly desire. We wish for no victories but those of peace; for no territory except our own ; for no sovereignty except the sovereignty over ourselves.
Página 197 - We believe that hearty cooperation, based on hearty confidence, will save all American States from the burdens and evils which have long and cruelly afflicted the older nations of the world. We believe that a spirit of justice, of common and equal interest, between the American States will leave no room for an artificial balance of power like unto that which has led to wars abroad and drenched Europe in blood.

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