Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-15
In Capital Of Argentina Tells
What American Alliance
Policy Is,
IT IS THAT OF WASHINGTON.
We Make an Alliance With Our Sisters
In PerSuit Of Liberty and
Justice.

Buenos Ayres, Aug. lj.--At the Of
fetal banquet given At the govern
ment house last evening by President
Alcorta, I'm honor Of Secy. Root to
which the diplomatic officers aud Of
ficers OF state only were invited. the
secretary made what IS considered the
most important speech he has deliv-
cred while on his tour The scene Was
most brilliant
Rising To tender the secretary an
ofiicial welcome and proposing the
health of Mr. Root, the president trac.
cd the similarity I'm the constitutions.
progress and success IN overcoming
obstacles In North and South America
and dwcit especially on the mutual
advantage Of closer friendship be-
tween the races
In replying Mr.. Root said
Ihank you sir. for your Kind wel-
come and for your words Of apprecia-
lion. shank you for myself / thank
YOU for that true and noble gentleman
who holds IN the United States of
America the same exalted office which
yop hold here. / thank YOU for the
millions Of citizens in The United
States
We inherit the right Ia he .ntcr-
ested IN the Argentine republic and
Ia he proud of the Argentine peoplc
From the time when Benjamin Rush
was lighting from the day when Jas
Monroe threw down the gantlot of
weak republic, as We were then. iu
defense OF its independence and rights
ana from that day 90 this the i'm
tcrest aud friendship Of the people of
The United States for the Argentine
republic have never changed. We re-
loice IN your prosperity We are
proud Of your achievements. We feel
that you arc justifylng our faith IN
frce government and sclf-goverumcnt:
that you are maintaining our great
thesis which demands the possession,
the enjoyment aud the control OF the
Garth 10 the people who inhabt H.
50 how can the people Of the United
States help feeling friendship and
sympathy for the people Of Argentina?
! deemed II a duty 90 come IN response
10 your Kind imitation % say that and
TO say that there T. NOT cloud Of
good understanding There are no
political questions at issue between
Argentina and the United States.
There is no thought Of grievance by
enc against the other There are no
old grudges or scores TO settle. We
'an rejoice I'm each others prosperity.
We can assist In each others dcyelop-
meni. We can be proud ~ each
others success without hindrance or
drawback and for the development
Of this sentiment In both coun-
tries 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 familiar 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. /
should be glad that The people oil the
Argentine republic. not merely You Mr.
President. not merely my friend. the
minister OF foreign relations not mere
ly the gentlemen connected with the
government but the people of Argen-,
tina. might know the feeling with
which the people OF the United states
are their friends as ! know the people
Of the Argentine republic are tho
~ iflA'AN va wv AIltAfu NANAfNs
Il have come 20 South America with |
no more specific object than ! have /
stated. our traditional policy in the /
United States of America Is "a make no /
alliances. II was inculcatcd by Wash 1
ington II has been adhered 20 by his I
successors ever since. But Mr.. Presi- I
dent. the alliance that comes from un- /
written and unsealcd inst uments. as I
that from the convention signed and .
ratified with all formalties. Is OF vital .
We make no alliances. /
but we make an alliance with an our |
sisters a. sentiment and feeling for the /
pursuit OF liberty and Justice. IN mutual /
helpfulness and I'm that spirit ] beg |
10 return TO you. and TO your govern
ment and the people Of this splendid
and wonderful country my sincere
hanks for the welcome you have
given me and my country, IN my per-
SON
Mr. Roots speech was received with
applause and the greatest possible sat-
sfaction.