Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-04
APPENDIX.
Address of Secretary Root Before Con-
ference of American Republics.

Mr., President aud Gentlemen OF the
Third Conference Of American Re-
publics
ciato and thank YOU for the honor you
do me
bring from my country a special greet
ing to her elder sisters IN tho civilization
OF America.
Unlike as we are in many respects, We
are alike In this that we are all engaged
under new conditions. and free from the
traditional forms and limitations Of tho
old world in working out tic same prob
lem Of popular self-gOVernment
u Is a difficult and labo1ous task for
each of US Not IN one generation nor
IN one century can the effective control
OF superior sovereign, so long deemed
necessary to government, be rejected and
effective self-cOntrol BY the governed be
perfected IN its place. The first fruits OF
democracy are many of them crucd and
unlOVely, It's mistakes are many, rs par
tlal failures many It's sins not few. Capac-
ity for selI-gOvernment does not come 70
man by nature. IL Is an art to be learned
and 1t Is also an expression Of character
10 he developed among all the thousands
OF men who exercise popular sovereignty
To reach the goal toward which we are
pressing forward, the governing multi
tude must irst acquire knowledge that
comes from universal education wisdom
that follows practical experience, personal
independence aud lf-resDect bentting
men who acknowledge no superior, SELF
control to replace that external control
which a democracy rejects, respect for
law. obedieuCe 10 the lawful expressions
or the public viii, consideration for the
oplniops ana interests OF others equally
entitled TO voice In the state loyalty To
that abstract conception--ono's country
as inspiring as that loyalty to personal
sovereigns which has so illumlned the
pages OF history, subordnation Of personal
interests 10 the public good, love OF JUS
uce and mercy, OF liberty and order An
these we must seek by slow and patient
EFFORT. and Of how many shortcomings IN
his own land ano among his own people
each one OF us Is conscious
Yet no student OF our times can fail 10
see that not America alone but the whole
civilized world is swinging away from It's
old governmental moorings and intrust-
ing the fate of its civilization to the capac-
ity Of the popular mass to govern. BY this
pathway mankind Is To travel. whittier
soever II leads. Upon the success OF this
our great undertaking the hope Of hui
manity depends
Nor can We fail to see that the world
makes substantial progress towards more
perfect popular sef-government.
/ believe IL TO be true that. viewed
against the background Of conditions
century, a generation, a decade ago. gov
eminent IN my own country has advanced,
In the intelligent participa taton OF the
great mass Of the people, IN the fidelity
scented, IN respect for law In obedience
70 the dictates or a sound morality and
ton.
Nowhere In the world has this progress
been more marked than in Latin America.
out of the wiack Of Indian fighting and
race conflicts and civil wars, strong ana
stable governments have arisen Peaceful
SUCCESSION In accord with the peoples
VIII has replaced the forcible seizure Of
power permitted by the peoples indifer-
ence. Loyalty to country. its peare, lis
dignity, It's honor, has arisen above par.
tlsanship for Individual leaders. The rule
OF law supersedes the rule Of man. Prop