Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-04
SAID FAREWELL 10 RIO
SECRETARY ROOTS DEPARTURE
MARKED BY coURTEsIEs.

A cablegram from Rio Janeiro. Brazil. via
Galveston, Tex. last night says: The last
hours of Mr.. Roots stay In Rio Janero
were marked by several incidents of In
terest. In honor OF the presence of the
American Secretary OF State the president
designated yesterday as a holiday and all
business was suspended. Mr.. Root at noon
visited both houses of congress. In reply
to the speech of welcome of Senator Paula
Guimaraes in the senate the Secretary said:
The similarity of our institutions Is such
that come into the presence of this august
body with a full appreciation of Its dignity
q and signifcace as the great iaw-making
body to which is intrusted by representa-
ton the preservation of self-government
without oppression. From this body must
come the great conservative force which
is so essential to the future of Brazil.
With the deepest interest in the continued
success of the Brazilian experiment In self
government, / suggest that by your consti-
tuition your function Is to prevent rash and
Ill considered action, to see that all expert
ments in government, all theories are sub
United to the test Of reason.
His Mission for Peace.
1.-THE honors paid to my country here
are such that to realize them is an incen-
tive to deserve them, and l hope it may
and lead them to see that your good opinion
Is justified. ! come not merely as a mes
senger of friendship I come both to hold
out the hand of friendship and to assert
most positively that solidarity of republic
can institutions and that the great expert
ment OF free self-government Is a success
north and south. From the realization or
the fact that republican institutions are
successful Will come the confidence which
underltes wealth, the security which is the
basis of civilization and the certainty that
the fruits of enterprise are safe. And more
than this, more than wealth., more than
any material prosperity. will come univer-
sal education, literature and the graces of
life as civilization advances.
~ would think little of my country had
1t merely material wealth, if its conception
was to live like a robber baron on the
Injuries taken from the common people.
Let Brazil and all America join hands, not
In a formal treaty of alliance, but in uni
versal sympathy and confidence. Let us
join hands to help humanity along the
paths we have been happy in treading. Let
us help each other to grow in wisdom and
prosperity. Let us hope that the enthu-
siasm of this moment will remain among
our peoples q sentiment which will bring
incalculable benefit to our children's chill
dren and help these great nations to pre-
serve and promote liberty, peace and JUS
tice.''
In the afternoon Mr.. Root attended the
races. A horse named Root ran and was
strongly played as a favorite, but he came
in fourth.
The jockey club presented Mrs. Root and
Mrs Buchanan, wife of a delegate to the
Pan-American congress, with rare Brazil
ian gems. There was a large crowd at the
track, the races being attended by Presi-
dent .Alyes and several members of the
cabinet
In the evening Mr.. Root attended the
opera, occupying the presidential box,
which was beautifully decorated Much en-
thusiasm was displayed in the popular
Welcome, ..stnsisRts il the audience repeat
their coats and hats in the air.
Later In the evening there was a banquet
given by the president in Mr. Roots honor,
followed by ball at the foreign office.
Reception on Cruiser.
In the afternoon Secretary Root paid his
farewell visit to President Aives. after
which he went on board the United States
cruiser Charleston. where he held recep-
tion The cruiser sailed at o'clock PM,
and took. the American ambassador. Lloyd
c. Griscom and Mrs. Griscom. who will go
as far as Santos, state of Sac Paulo.-
Mr.. Roots reception on the Charleston
was we'll attended and great cordially was
displayed. President Alves boarded the
American cruiser at 4 o'clock pm and was
saluted by the Brazilian, Argentine and
German warships in the harbor. He went
ashore at half-past five,
In the name of the nation President Alves
presented Mrs Root with large and beau
tiful Brazilian diamond, and the minister
of finance, Senior de Bulhoes. gave her
golden casket inset with a watch. Secre-
tary Root was made an honorary member
of the Institute of Brazilian Lawyers.
The Brazilian cruiser BarroSO and the
Argentine cruiser Buenos Ayres will convoy
the Charleston to Montevideo.