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For Europe in Friendship
Of American Nations.
Opinion Expressed by Secre-
tay Root at Montevideo.
RsDb 10 Address rendered Him al The
Uruguayan Government House Banquet.

Montividec. Uruguay, Aug. 12.-The
entertainments provided Saturday for
Mr.. Root, the American secretary of
state, embraced an automobile excur
sion, a visit to the famous breeding
studs, a reception by the municipality,
a banquet by President Ordonez, gala
performance at the theater and
pyrotechnic display. Popular enthusi-
asm is great and the visitors are be-
ing greeted everywhere by cheering
crowds.
At the government house banquet Mr.
Root was welcomed in speech by
Minister of Foreign Affairs Romeu,
who expressed the confident belief that
the visit of the American secretary oi
state would mutually benefit the rela-
lions between the two countries.
In replying Mr.. Root said in part:
The great declaration of Monroe,
made in tho infancy of Latin-American
liberty was an assertion to all the
worry of the competency Of Latin
Americans to govern themselves and
their countries. That assertion my
country has always maintained ana my
presence here is, in part, for the pur-
pose Of giving evidence to her belief
that the truth of the assertion has
been demonstrated.
You have Justly indicated that there
is nothing in the growing friendship pc
tween our countries which impcrilS the
interests of those countries in the old
world from which we have drawn our
language. our traditions and the bases
of our customs and our laws. | think
il may be said safely that those nations
nj colonies
these shores and from which We have
spread so widely have profted far more
from the Independence of the American
Republics than they would have pro-
fitted If their unwise system Of colonial
government had been continued. In the
establishment of these free ana indie
pendent nations Of this continent they
have obtained profitable outlet for
their trade, employment for their COM
merce, 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 gov
eminent for them. The reflex action Of
American experiments in government has
been felt in every country in Europe
without exception and has been far mora
quality of the old colonial system could
have been; and now our prosperity but
adds to their prosperity. Intercourse II
trade and exchange OF thought in learn
ing in literature. in art. all add to thci:
powers and their prosperity, their intel
leetual activity and their commercial
strength We still draw from their stores
of wealth COMMERCIALLY. spiritually, IT.
teIlectually and phySlC!;iN. ant we arr
beginning to return. and III u ri"h meas
IRE with interest, what We have -"f fT""
them. We have learno" 'l2t n|'.'nhi ~
gYandixement AMI national rrosr"r"H
are to re gained rather hF natohAl
friendship thar Ivy national violence
1.-The friendship for your country Iha'
We from the North have Is friendship
that imper.ls no interest OF Europe u
is a friendship that springs from &C.
sire to promote the common welfare 81
mankind by advancing tn" mi" "t "r"'r
Of Justice, o: humanity and Of the 'hrl@
tinnity which makes for tn" prosperity
and happiness of all mankind.