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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05
hAPsSP0IlED|BY QUAKE
Surface Of CalIlornla Changed bg
Recent Shock.
VARIATIONS MORE THAN 8 FEET
Secretary Meteslf Who 10 From the
ooldsn Gate Territory say. Tha,
tho People of San Francisco Lost
Fully s7oo,ooo,ooo.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July A.
Secretary Metcalf today designated
four members of the geodetic and
coast survey to go to California and
investigate apparently authentic re-
ports that tho recorded triangula
ton Of the earth within the zone
OF earthquake disturbance has been
altered 80 greatly as to make exist.
ing maps unreliable for future refer
ence The men designated are .Profs
G. H. Sinclair, Edwin Smith, Walter
Fairfield and j. f. Pratt.
This immediate inquiry was deter.
mined upon In consequence of eyi
dence submitted to Secretary Met.
calf By the California earthquake
commission to the effect that hori.
zontal displacement OF the earth IS
crust, such as was found to have
occurred at the time OF the earth.
quake In Sumatra In 1892, and in
India In 1897, had taken place on the
TdSluC SOuSt.
The commission declared that the
geographical co.ordinates of the tri
angulatlon as published had been so
changed by the recent earthquake
as to make the former official figures
Internationally from the standpoint
OF scientist There have been a
number OF reports sent here that the
fault" rs the earthquake disturb.
ance Is technically termed, has re.
suited In horizontal changes amount
Ing to as much as eight feet, and
photographs have been sent East
showing such displacement In boun.
dairy fences and reservoir slopes.
AS Secretary Metcalf's home is in
Oakland, which was directly in the
zone of disturbance. he feels per.
sonal interest in the surveys testing
and correcting It's records.
He said his estimates of the San
Francisco losses after personal in.
spection is 500, 100000, and that the
pluck OF the California people will be
severely tested in restoring condi
lions to the normal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05
Mo1NrAIN ONCE lN SEA.
Verpai Mesa Being Bored by the Gun
/. nlson Tunnel Workman.

IS Il =
Is DENVER, COL. July 4.-,"F'ish end
fossils Of all subscriptions. shells and
other evidences of animal life. under
water are found In the path of the
Gunnison tunnel now being construct.
ed by tho government@and shows that
the Vefpal Mesa mountain, through
which the tunnel is being driven. was
once the bottom of an inland sea, but
was thrown high into the air from the
effects of an earthquake or volcanic
disturbance .of some kind" says C. III.
Fitch of Washington. D. c.. consulting
engineer. Of the reclamation service
who was formerly in charge OF the
Denver office OF the service
THE men In charge of the Gunnis-
on tunnel project are making good
progress and the work will be com.
pleted In 1908.
The worst and most difficult por.
ton OF the work Is over and the
ground through which the tunnel is
being worked at four different heads
and IN this way the work progresses
very rapidly. AZ.
The tunnel will furnish water for
the irrigation of 100000 acres OF land
IN the Montrose valley. and some OF
the finest fruit in the state is being
raised there, 1t Is one OF the garden
spots OF Colorado and when the irri.
cation project is completed 1t means
that irrigable acre of land will
have water on 1t.
-, n. Qulptpn supervising engineer
Of the work, and IT. w. Mcconnell
construction ngineer. are both capa.
bic men and dasifya great credit for
the rapid progress OF the work"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05
TRUSTEES SALE.
TRUSTEES SALE
OF VALUABLE IMPROVED PROP
ERTY IN ELIZABETH CITY
COUNTY.

Default having occurred under n
deed of trust dated April 18th, 1901,
of record in the Clerks Office of the
County of Elizabeth City. Virginia,
In deed of trust book No. 90, page
645. executed by Wolf Levy and wife.
to F. j. Christian, Sr.. trustee, at the
request of the party secured, the un-
dersigned r. j. Christian. Jr., sub
stituted trustee, appointed by the
Court of the County OF Elizabeth city,
Will offer for sale, in front of the
Court House in Hampton, at IL
O'Clock a. M, on
MONDAY, JULY 16, 1906,
the following property:
All that certain tract of land con-
tanning about five acres, more or less.
located in Mythe District, Elizabeth
City County, Virginia, commonly call
ed ''Buzzard Roost" and bounded on
the west by the main county road,
on the east and south by the Howard
land. of which the land hereby con-
yeyed was formerly part. and on
the north by the Davis land, being
the same land conveyed unto the said
II. G.. Alexander. one of the parties
OF the first part. by deed of j. G..
Heath and wife, dated April 6. 1898.
and duly recorded In the Clerks Of
flee Of the County Court of Elizabeth
City County, Virginia. together with
the improvements. etc.
TERMS: Cash sufficient to pay the
Indebtedness secured and unpaid, due
A. RQsenbaum, and the expenses OF
executing the trust. ETC.. terms to be
complied with within five days or
premises will be resOld at risk of de.
faulting purchaser.
T. j. CHRISTIAN, JR.,
7.4-to 7-16 Substituted Trustee.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05
D,sHAslLLE WINS RACE.
Added Starter After Being Heavily
Played Comes In Third.
(n,, Au,o,iatad D,oanN


(By Associated Pfess)
NEW YORK. N. V, July 4.-on n
heavy track. Dishabille, 10 to 8, ia.
vorite won the Coney Island handi,
cap at Sheepshead Bay today. Won
Tromp was second and Glorifier
third.
". Bell added his Glorifer and
he, was heavily played being backed
down from 10 to to to 1 at tho
close.
Summaries:
First race. the Independence steep.
lie chase. full steepIe chase course
Kernel. 8 to 1, won; Co!igny. to 2.
second: Paul Jones, IL to 5, third.
Time, 5:28.
Second race. and a,half furlongs.
main course-Bill Phillips, to l.,
won: yeribest, IL to 1, second;
Mona, IL to s, third Time, 1:22.
Third race, the Spring stakes. six
furlongs, futurity course-E thon.
even, won; Red River. to 1, second;
Sidre huSseii, 10 1, tnlru. line,
1:14 .4-5.
Fourth race, Long Island handi-
cap. one mile and a furlong-Dis.
habille. 10 to 5, won; Won Tromp,
s to 1. second; Gloriiier, S to 1, third
Time. 1854 As.
Fifth race, selling. five and half
furlongs. main track-Al. Powell, 4
to I. won; Jaunty, 2 to 1, second;
Judge Davey, s to 1, third. Time,
1909 As.
Sixth race. one mile and three
quarters. on turf--Lancastrian, even,
won; Priority. 20 to 1. second: Oliver
Cromwell, Q to !, third. Time, 3:f2
s-5.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05
Ilsls Ecsal Containing ihe Gems
sNspt Fioln aRooI.
E'Rs|I |. IS UNFORTUNATE:


Il! /; IADELPHIA. PA, July A.
sst!hefe has been searching OF South
Bt6ad street roofs for valuables
y hlSwn from the Bellevue stratford
.sr6qf during the 6O.miles. an.hour gale
;sathht struck the city SO SUDDENLY last
atagaaS evening.
THE hunt started because OF the
safslRaf here from New York OF j.
sflkdsn HarrIman's valet. who had
eeni sent to see IL any trace had
s6ssn found OF the lace coat which
MA been blown from Mrs. Harri.
5lMAn's. phoulders.
Interest was added to the search
III sthe fact that. T., II. Parks, OF
West Ninety,second street. New
ssl,afN IS Advertising d liberal reward
| ssos S the return OF blue silk coat
:Sblgwh from a chair on which the
gwdtsteh I'm his party had thrown their
i,,stThps. The value Of this coat. ID
not known. but Mrs. Harriman'a coat
9isssSheld Eat $3.50 ,yf I7
i was not the value of the coat,
!. NEVER. which led to the search
sladlsday Mrs. Hartman remembered
fthht on the coat was a il diamond
,;SttEbb lofitwite the value OF the gar
5shAHt, <
The roof OF the, Academy OF MI.
I'M and OF several buildings within
81 Bdnare or two OF the hotel were
sseafched, and from the tallest of
stkess tho neishborlng roofs were
SssSrehedS with field glasses. but no
'stare tof the missing coat was found
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05
eiOArEaALANss HATE CABRERA
JSso ausman, coffe Planter. Declares
That His Throne IL Totterina.

ss6Ss That His Throne IL Totterins.
Los ANGELES, CAL. July -
trhns Gears OF Russia were never more
iEtaefAily hated by the revolutionary
elements Sof that country than is Pres.
Meat Cabrera Of Guatemala, whose
dirtatorship is lettering, according to
eJpee Gustnansa coffee planter. resid.
iHk near Guatemala City. Guzman has
sspsnt several days in Los Angeles on
his way to San Francisco, from which
4 Aps proposes to take ship to San SILVA.
der and remain In that country until
The end OF the revolution permits him
him to. return to his .finca.'
Sss though ilitterafces OF ai.Bolit;cai
nature bearing on Latln.Americar at.
.ietts are likely to cost, the speaker
@qears Guznlan ,lfranklya declared his
nope Sof seeing the revolutionists Win
aslt saiid seat General sBarrillos In the
scAp E0lS OF the country as lts President
SSNz nsAna said yesterdays :. 7. Z
s.ss:st a ere never was a 1uster war wag-
{ eqy, \ THAN this one. My country has
Lived under the tyranny Of this beast
( We prefa, now as long as 1T is in the
nQMar OF endurance to stand. My peo-
pIss bore his th!everys knavery and In.
lsstie cruelty Just as. \ long, as they
sac. n In the meantime, though, they
gw4Se busy gathering arms and organ.
adElng-an. army to rally about the stand.
af Of General Barrillos, who is the
Idol snfl the neople: is,sl3
Il md. that Is one OF the reasons that
ffhsS present revolution Ia going to win
S0yts The revplutionists are prepared.
They ME we'll Differed. and 1t. NAV
esnf interest to- you to know that We
4 t1yei good many American soldiers
fortune in. the GuatemaIan revolu.
39iSasfy army. y u
ss1verywhere the regular forces are
fN1geting defeat It cannot be other.
stss They are fighting for monster,
Ssid they are doomed to defeat in spite
s9fss the plausible cablegrams which
President Cabrera sends out for the
stpreign newspapers. 4
When General BarrilIos has been
], ;sIg'istprions and the revolution is at an
SeHd expect for my country an era
Auiet and peace ana great prosper.
and hundreds Oh my country.
On will leave the country until his
affpte come stp an end"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05
MoNocGEa ARE BARRED.
Swell Army Officers canno. spor,
SingIs 0Iasaes. ~

LONDON, July 4. Swell army OIL.
GERS 1t appears, are to be deprived of
their monocles, IA stricter exsmina-
tion lis to eb made OF their eyesfght on
Joining the regular forces. and no
young dandy who sports. a monocle
VIII be allowed to shirk the test.
y This regulation applies to candi.
dates for army commissions from the
yeomanry and militia, the most swell
forces from which the regulars draw
their officers. =
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05

FOR SALE w CHIGNoNs, TOR
sades. Switches, Puffs, Top Curls.
Pin Curls. Wigs and Toupecs. I
also make switches, ETC.. from your
own cut hair or combings. or will
/ buy them. III. o. NICHOLAS, Prop.
Nicholas Hair Dressing, Manicur-
Ing and Chiropody Parlors. 203 9th
Street, Silsby Building, Newport
News. Va. 7-3-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05

FOR SALE-TWO ELECTRIC AUTO
mobiles In very good condition; bat
teries recently oyerhauled: will sell
for less than cost of batteries; one
vehicle seats two; especially adapt
ed for a physician; the other seats
four. For terms or inspection, APP
ply to GEORGE F. ADAMS. Hotel
Chamberlin. Fortress Monroe, Va.
1887
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05
WOMEN m CHINESE RAIDS.

Two Are Arrested In Descent Made on
Alleged Opium snd sosnblIns Place.
NEW YORK. July 4.-Detectiyes
Berbennich, vanderau and Meyers. OF
Inspector MoClusky's staff, made a
raid on an alleged opium Joint and
chinese gambling house in No. 90
Mott street yesterday AFTERNOON, ar.
resting the proprietor OF each. In all.
twelve Chinese were arrested and two
white women.
The women gave their names as I.e.
ma Barber tenty.three years old. OF
No. 2S2 South Second street WI.
i.amsburg, and Dora Green, who says
she lives In, the apartments entered
ny the detectives. The police say
Dora Green Is the proprietor OF the al.
legged opium Joint. = ii
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05
CHEAP ADVERTISING,
CASH IN ADVANCE. ].
ONE CENT IA WORD.

4 Advertisements under classified
,sadi IN thls column viii b. Inserted
AZ the uniform rate Of one cent word
for each insertion. No advertisement.
however small, less than 2b esnts for
The fret Insertion. Cash In advance
invariably. spsoIai rates made on long
contracts. Orders for dIscontInuanee
must be- made In writing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05
$4,000
RE WARD!

The above reward will be
paid for such evidence as will
lead to the arrest aud convlc-
tion Of the party or parties WHO
maliclously cut or punctured
the cables of the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Co.
of Virginia, at 23rd street and
Jefferson avenue. 9th streec
and Jefferson avenue, 9th
street and Warwick aynlie, cath
street and West avenue, and
23rd street, between West ave-
nue. and River Road.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05
SPECIAL NOTICE.

IF You WANT A HOME OR BUsI.
ness location In any part of the city
or suburbs, we can supply your
wants. Cash or on easy terms. We
also handle farm property Sew.
ART & MIDGETTE, 133 9th
Street. G2o.ht
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05

FOR SALE-JULY ISSUE EDISON
GOLD MOULDED RECORDS. En-.
tire list OF German selections In
stock. GEO. D. HAMPTON PIANO
CO., 21O 18th Street. Bell Phone
325. 6-30-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05
HELP WANrED-MALE.

WANTED-IRoN WORKERS, MEN
accustomed to cut and stralghten
angle and plate iron and work same.
Apply JAS. G. WILSON. MFG. CO.,
South Norfolk, Va. 7-i-3t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05

FOR SALE SLIGHTLY USED UP
right piano. mahogany case, an ex-
ceptionally good bargain s1s8; stool
and scarf to match. GEO. D.
HAMPTON, PIANO CO., 210 TWEEN
ty-eighth street. Tiff
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05

FOR sALE-AT PINE BEACH;
choice lots in best locations. 5000
to $3.50. Get one or more of these
lots before the advance. STEW.
ART &c MIDGETTE, 1873 25th st.
6-29.6t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05

SEE OUR SPECIAL PRICE ON TOP
delivery wagons before buying.
MILLER & GLEASON. Vehicles
! and Harness. Twenty.eighth street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05

CLOTHES OF ANY
kind or description to be cleaned,
pressed. secured, dyed. altered or
repaired. Work the best Prices
the lowest; satisfaction guaranteed.
The Hub Clean. & Press. Co.. 211
33rd st. Citz. phone 1928. ]. H.
WHEELER, Prop.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05
WANTED.
WANTED - GENTLEMAN TO OC-
cupy front room; southern expos
ure, centrally located. lis 26th st.
7-3.3t

WANTED ~ LADIES OF NEWPORT
News and vicinity to have their
nair dressed like ladies OF New
York and other cities. NICHOLAS
HAIR DRESSING PARLOR, 203
9th Street, Sllsby Building, New
port News, Va. 7-3-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05

MEN AND BOYS WANTED TO
i learn plumbing, plasterlng and
brick laying. Special offer life
scholarship $50; easy payments. pc.
sition guaranteed; free catalogue.
COYNE BROS. Trade Schools,
New York. Chicago, st. Louis
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05

FOR sALE-Two SECOND HAND
buggies in good condition: one at
$1,000, and one at $4,000 MILLER
& GLEASON. Hampton. Va. 6-21.tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05
:.Aeaepts CAL 10 ST Johns Parish.

LElEssBURG, VA July 4.-Rey
John g Il Coleman has accepted The
res torship Of ST Johns parish. com
posed Sof the EpiscopaI churches a,
Mitddle1burE, Aide and oatlands, Il
LoudouH county. ~ I, !
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05

FOR HOUSE AND LOT, NO,
ZIG 23rd Street. between Washing
/, ton and Huntington avenues, one
thousand dollars cash; five hundred
Dec. Goth. Address D. B. LEWIS.
Bisbes, Arizona. 7-3-1m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05

WANTED - OCCUPANTS FOR
rooms with board, also table board.
ers wanted. 1923 32nd Street 7-1.6t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05
.aFRENzlgo13 az love AsFA,a.
Woman a. HaueratoWn rrles 70 XIII
harselfs on. the Street.

HAGERsTOWN, nv July A.
Jennie Lewis, frensled by a love NJ.
l f'aif, swallowed "a large lose of Iauda.
mum on the street near her homo and
sank Ibunc onscious to .ha pavement
She was carried homo aud neigh.
bofs5 believing her dead. hurried TO
police headquarters and asked Justice
Hartle to hold "a coroner.s iIouest
A physician. however,, saved her life.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05

WANTED-CLEAN COTTON RAGS.
Apply Daily Press Office. 6-3O.tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05

FOR OLD PA
pers. 10c per hundred; apply at
Daily Press office.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE OR RENT-NEW NINE
room house; bath, sink In Kitchen:
$1.650; eRsy terms. II. E. BOYER,
Twentyseyenth and Oak Avenue. 1t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05

LOTS FOR SALE OR LEASE IN ALI
parts Of the city. Call and Ket
prices. OLD DOMINION LAND
no, Hotel Warwick Building.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-05

A BUSINESS oBLIGAT1oN-BUY
your tailor.made clothes from T. p,
HEATING, 221 Twenty.fifth street.
6.2.tf.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-12
SAILOR SNUBbED,
ADMIRAL GETS
WRATHY
AND SAYS TACOMA LACKS PA
TRiOTISM BECAUSE TAR WAS
BARRED FRom y DANCE.

Tacoma, Wash. Aug. 1l-A sailor
If the Pacific squadron having been
refused admission TO a daucing "acad
emy" here Rear Admiral Goodrich
wrote an open letter to the mayor OF
Tacoma in which he calls attention to
the incident, certfies to the sailor,
good character and comm ndablc con
duct. and adds:
THE United States ship Caicagp
came TO your city and by your invita-
tion shared in its celebrat on or indie
pendence day. ! trust this celebration
on i's part embodied its sentiments
Of patriotism and of appreciation for
those who have undertaken to fight
their country's battles. but in view
Df the piece CT unwarranted snobbish.
ness | am forced TO entertain a lively
suspicion.
Unless Tacoma desires tp serve
notice on the navy that its visits arr
il behooyes YOU Mr.
Mayor, and other broadmindcd citi-
,ens TO bring the offenders i'm This
'ase to sharp and public account"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-12
POSSE AFTER DOG
Which Went Mad and Bit Five Per.
sons--Its Head is to Be Ana.
lyzed for Rabies.

Now Cumberland. W. Va. Aug. H.
large spotted dog. suffering from
rabies has csn-cd great excitement
here. The animal ran through the
main stree Of the town. and Bit sevea
.or eight people Sheriff 4. r Wilk'n S
iuie daughter was badly injured by
tho animals teeth and the daughter
pf Postmaster }. y Campbell wa al .u
hiifen. A posse took after the dog and
Sleun Wiifm mounted a horse and
chased it tor miles out iu the c1uutr,
lie shot the dog bui did NOT k.ll it
Finally IL was dubbed 10 death
The dogs head was shipped % PITTS
burg This morning for examination.
and AZ neon today the sheriff received
word from che eurgeons ~ Mercy
hospital stating that fhc dog hal bcea
ufernc from rabies
Miss wilkins and Miss Campbell
viii he taken ~ PHtsbu-g for Pssteur
trraf ment Fire others were bitten
and ibey also w % arrange 30 go to the
hospital H is said fhe dog bit several
n'hcr dogs. and general crusade
: gain stray Cur ril = started
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-12
10 HIGHER COURTS
The Sensational Walker Case May Be
Taken--Judge Grant New
Trial.

Union City, Aug IT, Col Dick
edwards has been granted new trial
II the suit brought against him bS
Miss Lola Walker the chorus girl
in which she recently secured q Yer
lict for $2l Goa for breach of promise
Judge Ma dca held that the only eyi
dence of a marriage contract was the
unsupported statement of the plaintiff
He was of he opinion, therefore, that
no marriage contract existed He ex.
pressed his regrets for having to try
The case aud. stated that a special
November term might he held
Judge w II. Swiggar and Rice q.
Pierce appeared for The defendant.
Judge Felix Moore and Cleve Lennon
argued for the plaintiff 1t is under
stood that the case may bo carried 70
The Federal court
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-12
CHEATED JUSTICE.
Did the Ohio Man Who Suieided While
Warrant Was Being Sworn oct
Fer His Arrest.

Marietta. Ohio. Aug. 1.-The little
village OF Newport. Washington coun
~. is wrought up over the suicide to-
day Of a. J. Pceu. one of her " alth
jest ciiizens Pecg en- hi- throai with
a Jack knife and d.cI a fow moments
later.
The suicide promises to develop q
big s"nsat.on. for it b. alleged that
Pccc had improper relations r1h a
woman The affair o.fWcau tbe two
was wholly unlnrur tD anyone Cd,
.ccnf PeEe. the woman and hfr hr-
hand who had just discovered &c. The
husband Trn fo squira- Office A
warrant FOR Pegs arrest wa b. ine
issued whom the news Of t1e suicide
ruachcl tho office O. is believed that
PEGS was Worried because of thc dis
grace The exposure wiuld bring uuoa
bis family and decided to end bis life.
The exa-f nature of the charges
made in the warrant IS not known
yet. as CorDner Athey viii nor return
mere unfH this morning after holding
the inquesf
Mr Psss ieaccs a wife and large
family
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-12
ROOT SPEAKS Of
The MONROE
DOCTRINE
AT a. BRILLIANT RECEpTlON CIV.
EN- HIM IN uRuGAY--lS A
MESSENGER or PEACE.

Monteyideo, llrugay,. Aug. liz The
entertainments provided today for
Secretary of state Root, embraced an
automobile excursion. a reception by
he municipality a banquet by Presi.
dent Ordonez, a gala performance at
La theatre and a pyrotechnic display.
Popular enthusiasm is great and the
visitors are being greeted everywhere
by cheering crowds.
AT the government house banquet.
Root was welcomed in a speech by
NJ mister of Foreign Affairs Romeu,
who expressed the confident belief
that the visit of the American sccre-
iay cf state would mutually benefit
The relations between the two couu-
tries
Speaks Of Monroe Doctrine.
In his reply Root said among other
thing
THE great declaration of Monroe
made IN the infancy of Latln-Amerl-
can liberty was an assertion 10 all
the world of the competency of the
Latin-Amcricans TO govern themselves
and Their countries That assertion
ny country has always maintained;
and my presence here is. in part, for
the purpose Of giving evidence of her
belief that the truth of the assertion
has been demonstrated in the
pfogrc siye development which at
ends the course of nations the peo.
1les cf South America have proved
that their national tendencies and
capacities are and will be on and
ever on, in the path of order and lib
arty.
We have learned that national az
;randizement and national prosperity
ire 10 be gained rather by national
friendship than by national violence.
A Messenger Of Friendship.
The friendship we hold fer your
a friendship that imperils no
interest Of Europe; it is friendship |
hat prings from a desire 10 promote /
he common welfare ~ mankind hv I
dvancing the rule of order. Of i1s. !
ice. Of humanity and of christianity 1
which all make fo~ the pr sperity and 4
appiness Of ali mankind
TT IS not AS the messenger Of strife
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he advocate of universal friendship
nd peace"