HIS FAITH IN DEMOCRACY

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 328, 8 January 1937, Page 5

HIS FAITH IN DEMOCRACY

U.S.A. PRESIDENT. MILITARY OLIGARCHIES President Roosevelt On Spanish Situation. Press Association—Copyright. Washington, Jap. 6. President Roosevelt read a message at the joint session of the Senate and the House of Representatives tio-day for immediate action to alter the Neutrality Act so as to cover specific points raised as a result of the civil war- In Spain. After less than three hours’ debate Congress passed the joint resolution prohibiting the shipment of armaments to Spain;

Referring to foreign affairs President Roosevelt said: "The Great War, for all its tragedy, encouraged the demands of people everywhere for a full and i i..re modern lite. Many natioial Governments nave seemed ina-.e in the past few years to respond adequately to these demands and new forms of government have been established, oligarchy replacing democracy. Li the oligarchies militarism has leaped forward, while in the nations wnloh have retained democracy militari.im has waned “I recently visited three sister republics in South America. My observation of the people of all the Americas has convinced me that a democratic form ot government can succeed. I do not wisi to substitute any other form.

“The inter-American conference did much to assure peace in this hemisphere. Here is an example that must have a wholesome effect on t'he rest of the world. The conference at Buenos Aires sent forth a message on behalf of all the democracies of the world. It is high time that dsniocracy asserted itself.”