Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-21
ROOT TALKS TO
BUSINESS MEN
MAKES A PLEA FOR TRADE
EXPANSION
DwelIs on Relations with the South
American Republics in Address
to Trsnsmlssissippl tT
Congress
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Nov 2O.--Be-
fore the Transmississippi CONNER
cial congress here tonight Elihu Root.
secretary of state, delivered his sec
ond speech in this city within two
days.
His speech was the feature of the
first days session of the congress,
which convened this morning.
AS on Monday night. Mr.. Root to-
night again dwelt upon our relations
with the South American republics,
telling of his recent trip through those
He said the time had come for the
expansion of trade between the coun-
tries of the north, and south that
would result in the peaceful prosper
ity of mighty commerce.
He declared that the means of COM
munication between these countries
must be improved and increased and
said the lack of means to carry on
and enlarge our South American
trade is but part of the general de-
cline and feebleness of the American
merchant marine.
The representatives of Bolivia, Peru,
Colombia, Brazil and Chile also spoke,
following Mr.. Roots theory closely,
repeating the possibilities of invest
ment OF American capital in their en-
terprises and dealing also with the
political aspect OF the situation.
II. ID. Loveland spoke of "San Fran
CISCO" saying in part:
Loveland's Speech
"The splendid characteristics of our
whole ople-characteristics which
stamp our civilization as the highest
product of the Twentieth century
found expression in San Francisco's
hour of suffering.
1--WE cannot forget it, and San Fran
cisco will ever hold sacred and dear
the memory of that kindness and SYM
pathy which indeed is twice blessed in
that in honored those who gave and
saved from suffering those who re-
ceived.
THANK God, not all was gone. Some
thing still remains, and out from the
blackness of that desolation and devas-
tation there shone and still continues to
shine with ever increasing brlliancy
that divine spark, that part of himself
which God has implanted in the hearts
of men, courage that was not born
TO die
Sustained by faith and hope, and
encouraged by the most magnificent
and spontaneous exhibition of heartfelt
sympathy which the world has ever
seen, the people of our stricken city
nave lnde2d set an example for all time
of heroic courage and manly endurance.
Much has been done and much has to
be done, but 1 assure you much has
been done and well done.
! Leader viii Appear
"Our municipality is unquestionably
passing through one of those periods
which arc part Of the history of all
large cities. But it is also true that
fhis era of municipal misrule must in
sure Folk, Jerome, n Weaver or q
La Toilette who will appear in San
francisco at the psychological moment
When the public conscience is suffi-
ciently aroused and the powers of re-
cuperation characteristic of the Ameri-
can people become active these wrongs
will be righted.
Capital and labor are fairly har-
monious and there is work for all at
good wages. Retarded somewhat by
insurance adjustment, the rebuilding of
our city is the wonder of all who see it.
Permits have been issued for the erec-
tion of buildings since the fire aggre-
eating 100000.
THE earthquake did but little dam
age except on made ground and to the
oheaply constructed buildings Our fire
will prove an ultimate blessing to our