Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-15

South America. and dwelt especially on the
mutual advantage of closer friendship be-
tween the races.
Mr. Root in replying said: II thank you,
sir for your kind welcome and for your
words of appreciation. thank you for
myself l thank you for that true and
noble gentleman who holds In the United
States of America the same exalted office
which you hold here thank You for the
mihIons of citizens in the United States.
We inherit the right to be interested
In the Argentine Republic and to be proud
of the Argentine people From the time
when Benjamin Rush was fighting, from
the day when James Monroe threw down
the gauntlet of a weak republic, we were
then in defense of its independence and
rights, and from that day to this the in
terest and the friendship of the people of
the United States for the Argentine Re-
public have never changed.
Rejoice in Their Prosperity.
1--WE rejoice in your prosperity. We are
prOuG OF your achievements. We feel that
you are .justifying our faith in free gov
ernment and self government; that you
are maintaining our great thesis which
demands the possession, the enjoyment
and the control of the earth to the people
who inhabit it. So how can the people of
the United States help feeling a friend
ship and sympathy for the people of Ar
gentine? 1 deemed 1t a duty to come in
response 10 your klnu lnNltatlOn TO say
this. and to say that there is not a cloud
in the sky of good understanding. There
are no political questions at issue be-
tween Argentine and the United States
There is no thought of grievance by one
against the. other. There are no old
grudges or scores to settle.
I'VE can rejoice in each others pros
perity. We can assist in each others de-
velopment. We can be proud of each 9TH
er's successes without hindrances and
drawbacks, and for the development of
this sentiment in both countries nothing
is needed but more knowledge That we
shall know each other better and that not
only the most educated and thoughtful
readers of our countries shall become IA
miliar with the history of the other, but
that the entire body of the people shall
know what are the relations and what
are the feelings of the other country.
II should be glad that the people of the
Argentine Republic, not merely you, Mr..
President. not merely my friend, the min
lister OF foreign relations, not merely the
gentlemen connected with the government,
but the people of Argentina, might know the
feeling with which the people of the United
State are their friends, 1 know the
people of the Argentine Republic are
friends Of the United States.
The Purport Of His Visit.
IT have come to South America with no
more specific object than 1 have stated.
Our traditional policy In the United States
of America is to make no alliances. 1t was
inculcated by Washington. 1t has been ad-
hered to by his successors ever since. But,
Mr.. President, the alliance that comes from
unwritten and unsealed instruments, as
that from the convention signed and rati-
fed with all formalities. is OF vital conse-
quence. We make no alliances, but we
make an alliance with all our sisters In
sentiment and feeling In the pursuit of lib
erty and justice, in mutual helpfulness, and
In that spirit l beg to return to you, sir,
and to your government and the people of
this splendid and wonderful country, my
sincere thanks for the welcome you have
given me and my country In my person."
Mr.. Roots speech was received with vo-
ciferous applause and the greatest possible
satisfaction.