Telegram-herald., 1889-11-02
South American Delegates Visit
the Tomb OF Lincoln.
SENIOR PERngS ELOQUENT TRIBUTE
banquet at Which Senator Colionl RDd
Others Picture . Bright fature for
IAs Three Americas Arrival
Ct Indianapolis.


the visitors might be indulgent
toward the people Of Illinois for
/ giving expression upon almost al
occasions 70 their deep sense
I OF admiration and love for the
/ own country, his own race and his own
| people, but no less had be loved other
nations and peoples, races and oolors.
I These gentlemen had In their
+ states and nations their own pa
triots and statesmen and they might
appreciate 10 some extent the feeling of
. intense admiration that moved our
/ hearts toward Abraham Lincoln. Why
should these nations not come closer to-
gether, not only commercially, socially,
morally and politically, but why not
/ bring about universal American broth
/ erhoOd?
General Bolet Peraza. son-in-law OF
General Jose Gregorio Monagas, who
was President Of Venezuela in 1854, and
/ freed the slaves at that time, responded,
and said he had been chosen by his as
sociates 10 praise the greatest man Of
North America because of his family
associations with one OF South Amer
ica's liberators, who, like Lincoln, made
slaves free and deserved the glory Of
martyrdom. Concluding, he said
Fifteen free American nations join IN this
/ sanctuary 20 pay their honlages 10 this tomb,
which contains nothing but o handful Of dust
all that in Abraham Lincoln belongs TO
death, as his real mauscleum Is IN the hearts
OF men. His noble ideal has been realized
al over our continent. There ts not single
slave in it's vast territory; there are no more
human goods IN our markets, and the shameful
stain disgraces no more our institutions and
civilization. Our visit 10 this sacred monument
1 is not a mere individual tribute, but
/ significant pilgrimage OF sovereign sis
! ter nations, which comes here in the name
OF liberty. equality and fraternity 10 sat
isfy the firm purpose OF continuing the work Of
this great northern leveler, unifying the IN
terests OF the entire America, consou-
dating her aspirations TO the future, tearing
down the traditional walls which rise
In the natural way OF her industrial con
veniences. leaving standing only the frontiers Of
tho respective sovereignties built by mutual re-
spsct.
''Itis not true that the difference Of race may
constitute obstacle for the fraternity OF men,
anc neither may It for the fraternity OF nations
Liberty has mysterious resources for every
cial economical problem. Where wisdom
fails, liberty succeeds II does not look upon
blood or language as barrier, but as a
light accident interposed in the way of
human equality and friendship. The illus
trious man whom this tomb keeps In glorious
rest understood Il, aud for that reason was
great and became immortal For that very rea-
son and for the transcenient achievement
/ which he drew from mis- stern convictions nf-
teen free American nations come now 20 pay
him the greatest homage in the history Of hu-
man gratitude"
l,,R he I.1oo.4a
Chilli, followed in few well-chosen re-
marks in Spanish. The visitors then
! entered the tomb, where each one took
a flower from the many strewn on the
sarcophagus. They were then conducted
10 the chamber where the relics OF Lin
coin are kept. After signing the regis
ter the delegates were driven 70 Lin
coins old home and thence 70 tho hotel,
! where dinner was served.
After dinner Senator Cullom well
coined the delegates to Springfield.
Senator Culom said the great movement for
closer relations between the three Americas
had begun and would not stop until the result
I had been accomplished Trade follows tho flag
: aud he hoped that q would not be long before
! American ships with the stars and stripes
| would he seen daily in the hsrb0rs % the "a
tions here represented. he expected 10 sec The
| two oceans united by ono or two canals. 20 sec
railroads built connecting the three Americas.
| % see direct telegrsphic comrnunic alton es-
| tahlished He hoped that the congress
would stimulate American shipping inter
osts and American eiateEmRnshlp. The
! Monroe doctrine, he said. was stil dear q TIE
| hearts q the people Of tho United states The
declaration that al men arc created equal had
become vital force snd cur Government
| supported by the pe0ple was reaching ont not
| for oonCuestS but u help her sister republics
and herself IN the interest Of the common good
Delegate Henderson. who followed.
among other things said the industries
Of New England were the result n
twenty-five years production. but now
they were strong enough 20 COM
pete with tho finest art and
manufactures Of the world. All
that was necessary 20 insure
closer commercial relations was
70 draw upon our bloated surplus and %
make few land grants n South and
Central America Free trade with Amer
ica did not mean free trade with Europe
and Asia.
A. the conclusion of the speech -nnaH-
ing the visitors were escorted ~ the
S-ate-House. whore reception was
held At1I.s0 o'clock they were again
on their train and on their way - In
5ianapoiis.
Ivn1AvAFo1Js. Ind. Fov. 1-It sp-
peared that every bell in Indianapolis
was ringing as the international Ameri-
can ercursiou train gli8ed into the sta
zion Al = fhe pariy were fl bed. but
the clsngor soon awakened them,
and they were a. ths breakfast table
when ths reception committee. The may
~ ard other prominent citizens
boarded the train soon sfter g
| o'clock tbe train wss Tun 0ut n
Town about Eve miles - the works
ot large milling machine COM
| gany. where az hear wss spent in eT-
aiming tie msehfnery. ss' incident
occurred shortly after the train arrived.
| Carlos Marines silva, secretary - tbe
t-easurv - Coloun rfs. was invite tT
| I8sutenant LemlT ana senors As'-slou
aad Caldron. q Colom hia. - lssTs tie
rain shd e Eith tbsm r. hotfl
once there they broke n aim the news
.st his istber Chisf justice ~ ths
urers Gear of Colou q. lad 1ifa
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