New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
WHAT DR. GrZMAN SAID.


WHAT DR. GUZNlAN SAID
It remained for Or Guzman to speak about
"The Future Glores of the Western Continent
DR.. Guzman is a Nicaraguan, and enthusiastic
on the interoceanic canal question; an
able Pan-American, and one of the most popular
of the city's visitors last week, and first-rate
speaker in English well as in his native tongue
He spoke as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen: If any one of YOU
has ever been called TO speak in foreign lahsuaEe &
tonight. | consider myself highly nOn0red al being
called upon this evening TO respond 10 that be1ulu
sentiment: "Thc Future GOres of the western lienl'
phere" The task is an arduOus one and far beyond
the powers of who does not claim full com
foreigner. has not perfect command of yOur admir-
able language: and what little l know OF II; am
education. But ] will endeavor TO conquer the
difIiculties before me. trusting that your indulgence
What the future has in store for our Western
Hemisphere, it does not require the iar re3chhs eye
of prophecy TO predict. Everybody can sec by himself
the mar, cIous evolution that is taking place over
the globe. which tends to make of America heiore
half century has elapsed. the greatest emporium
of civilization. prosperity and wealth that the human
race has ever seen. But one hundred years ago y0nr
magnificent commonwealth. which today is the ad-
nationality Just out of the cradle: You were taking
Of P"c old drS our sR American Countries from Mexico
down 10 Chill. what were they Poor and ignorant
colonies OF Europe
CONTRASTING NOW WITH THEN.
And see what you are now and what we are.
You are the mightest federation of free states that
has existed on the globe; your industrial resources
compete with those of the oldest nations Of Europe
your system of publc instruction has never been
surpassed, nay, it has never been equaed: your
railroads the admiration Of the traveller your
press is one of the powerful cvlizng influences over
the planet and here let bring to memory the fact
that one Of the most extraordinary events Of modern
origin in the enterprislng energy OF New-l0fk
journal
With electricity yOu have achieved wonders, from
Franklin down to Edison, no people on earth can de
feat yOu In the battles OF peace Where inventive
genius thrift and perseverance arc always victorious
and surely no nation would dare to challenge you TO
the battles Of after the indomable courage and
endless resources which you revealed TO the amazed
ewes Of the world during your gigantic Civil War
Applause) However, mighty and prosperous as the
United states are today they are still on the very
threshold OF their National existence: and when we
think Of the future of this admirable land and wish to
fOreell by what the past has shown ana the present
is showing the grandeur that is still to come, the
Imagination of man Is too narrow to grasp and com
prehend that magnificent future Applause.l
When YOU ask yourselves when the world asks.
what has been the direct cause Of this unprecedented
prosperity. there is but one answer-thc cause mas
been liberty. Those stars and stripes are looked
upon wherever the sun shines as the purcst emblem
of human freedom. and when the traveller after Wis
iting many lands and climeS, enters this magnificent
harbOr of NewYOrk, whose rival doe not exist zap,
pagse and gaze. upon that superb maste1Pece & ,o o
Of New World. Where the very air he breathes into
his lungs is saturated with the sap Of human liberty
Your admirable country has been the school where
many Of the spanish-American statesmen
Institutions and the far-reachiig innuence
Of vour ideas has just given birth to new Republic
where but yesterday there was powerful Empire
(ApplauseD
MODEL FOR SISTER REPUBLICS.
Following upon the footsteps Of this mighty Ma
: ion the Republics OF Latin America develop their
resources, increase their means Of communication
and above all things devote their attention to public
instruction, and with the tide Of European mmgra-
ton now being partially diverted to the countries
south of yours. the future OF nations IS assured
Both on the Atlantic and Pacific coast, Of the spani,
American continent, young and vigorous peoples are
rising whose only ambition Is TO compete in culture
wealth and general prosperity with Their happy brQIer
of the north There are men living today who viii see
" The Future Glores Of tle Western Hemisphere III
all their spendor. who will travel by rail from New
York To Iucnos Ayres crossing on their way flour
ishing and happy nations where war will be unknown
and peace and welfare VIII reign supreme. whose sg
ricuural and industrial resources will supply the
globe and whose fleet of merchant vessels will cover
every sea.
Nothing that was imagined could contribute
more powerfully 10 the development Of the Latn
American Republics well to the increasing
prosperity Of the United states, than the
American Conference that nov
holds It's sessions IN YOUR NATIONAL 'ala spn
nations was well worthy OF the efforts of the eminent
statesman who presdes over II. clpplause) As
OF all our peoples of America we eN
rec 10 establish between the two great that
occupy our immense continent close and friendly
relations which from a commercial point Of view
:, I'M signify increasing wealth and prosperity. and
from a poltical point Of view will be guarantee "f
mutual respect and esteem between ourselves, a
we'll as of perfect security in the future as far the
autonomy and independence Of respective countries
are concerned. Npplausc)
A REVERENCE TO THE CANAL
few words gentlemen. and | will have
finished When spcal, Of the great and magnificent
future of our continent let not forget that there
,xists at this very moment an American enterprise.
conceived by American genius and carried By
American capital, which will alter the commercial
-cIati0ns between nations revolution In navl
Gallon and give 10 Americans The supremacy both
oceans 81,
refer as you have undoubtedly understood to the
anal OF Nicaragua that colossal work. which a few
ears from hence Will make Oi continent the very
pivot around which will rotate the commerce 0f the
.arth Applause)
Let us hail, gentlemen, the great and marvellous
future Of dear America, and, united In the same
Interests and purposes, let present To the countries
bcyond the waters u happy. rich. prosperous and
,trong family Of nations where the Goddess of Lib
erty has q temple In every home and an altar IN
every heart 'NDplaiIse'
A SOLDIER SPEAKS FOR SOLDIERS
CeneraI O. o. Howard looking ia spite OF his |