The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-13
ROOT IS
IN URUGUAY
Secretary Gets Fine RECEIPT.
ion at MontevideO-
HIS MISSION IS PEACE
Explains MunrOe Doctrine and
Says the United States Will
Protect Latin America.
HIS MISSION IS PEACE

MONTENEGRO. Uruguay, Aug. 3D.
The entertainments provided for Mr..
Root the American secretary Of state,
were quite regal In character. They EN-
braced an automobile excursion. visit
TO the famous breeding studs. a recep-
ton by the municipality. a banquet 10y
President OrdOnez. a gala performance
at the theater and pyrotechnlc dis,
play. Popular enthusiasm is great, and
the visitors are being greeted every
where 10y cheering crowds.
Al the Government House banquet
Mr., Root was welcomed In "A speech by
Minister Of Foreign Affairs Romeu,
who expressed the confident belief that
the visit of the American secretary OF
state would mutually benefit the rela-
tions between the two countries.
In replying MIR Root said:
1T II most gratifying To hear from
the lips OF one of the masters OF South
American diplomacy. one who knows
the reality of international politics SO
Just an estimate of the attitude of my
own country toward her South Ameri
can sisters.
THE great declaration OF Monroe
made In the infancy Of Latin-Amerlcan
liberty was an assertion TO all the
world OF the competency OF Latin
Americans to govern themselves aud
their countries. That assertion my
country has always maintained. and
my presence here is In part for the
purpose Of giving evidence OF her be
lief that the truth OF the assertion has
been demonstrated that In the pro
gresslve development which attends
the course of nations the peoples Of
South America have proved that their
national tendencies and capacities are
ana will be on and ever on in the path
of order ana liberty.
Il am here to learn more and also to
demonstrate our belief In the substan-
tial similarity Of interests and sympl-
thics OF American self governing re-
publcs. You have Justly indicated that
there is nothing in the growing friend
ship between our countries which i'm
perils the interests of those countries
i'm the old world from which we have
drawn our language. our traditions and
the bases of our customs and our laws
Il think it may safely be said that
those nations which planted their fee
Die colonies on these shores and from
which we have spread so widely have
proftcl far more from the independ-
cnce of tie American republics than
they would have profted if their UNI
wise system Of colonial government
had been continued. In the establish
ment of these free and independent
nations Of this continent they have oh
tanned Il profitable outlet for their
trade, employment for their commerce,
food for their people and refuge for
their poor and their surplus popula-
ton.
I'VE have done more than that. We
have tried here their experiments in
government for them. The reflex ac-
ton of American experiments in gov
eminent has been felt in every country
in Europe without exception and has
been far more effective i'm its influence
than any good quality of the old colo
NAL system could have been, and now
our prosperity but adds to their pros
pcrity. Intercourse in trade and eX-
change OF thought i'm learning, in liter
aturc in art. all add to their powers
ana their prosperity, their intellectual
activity and their commercial strength.
We still draw from their stores of
wealth commercially, spiritually, intel
lectually and physically. and we are
beginning to return and in rich meas
IRE with interest what we have got
from them. We have learned that ma
tiOna ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and national
prosperity are to be gained rather by
national friendship than by national
violence.
"'fhe friendship for your country that
we from the north have is n friendship
that imperls no interest of Europe: it
is friendship that springs from de
sire to promote the common welfare of
mankind by advancing the rule Of or
der, Of justice. Of humanity and of the
Christianity which makes for the pros
perity and happiness of all mankind.
1T is not as Il messenger of strife
that | come to you, but | am here as
the advocate of universal friendship
( and peace