The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
ROOT MAKES SAHIT
Secretary of State Hands Bou-
quet to the Argentinians.
Official Banquet in His Honor at
Buenos Ayres.
VOCIFEROUS CHEERS.
Greet His Reply to Words Of
Official Welcome.
Only Diplomats and High Of
fO;olS HVoro D,.oeo,,%
VOCIFEROUS CHEERS.
Only Diplomats and High Or
ficials We're Present.

Buenos Ayres, Aug. 15.-At the Off
cial BANQUET given at the government
house last evening by President AL
corta in honor of Secretary Root, to
which the diplomatic corps and high
officers of state only were invited. the
secretary made what was considered
the most important speech he has
delivered while on his tour. The scene
was most brilliant
Rising to tender the secretary an Of
fetal welcome and proposing the health
of Mr. Root, the president traced the
similarity in the constitutions, progress
and success in overcoming obstacles of
North and South America. and dwelt
especially on the mutual advantage of
clOsen friendship between the races.
In replying, Mr.. Root said:
Il thank you, sir, for your kind well
come and for your words of apprecia-
ton. I thank you for myself. I thank
you for that true and noble gentleman
who holds in the United States of
America the same exalted office which
you hold here 1 thank you for the
millions of citizens in the United states.
we inherit the right to be interest
ed in the Argentine republic and TO be
proud of the Argentine people. From
the time when Benjamin Rush was
fighting, from the day when James
Monroe threw down the gauntlet of
weak republic, we were then in the
defense of its independence and rights
and from that day to this the interest
and the friendship of the people of the
United States for the Argentine repub-
lie have never changed. We rejoice in
your prosperity. We are proud of your
achievements. We feel that you are
justifying our faith in free government
and self government; that you are
maintaining our great thesis which de-
mandS the possession, the enjoyment
and the control of the earth to the
people who inhabit it. So how can the
people of the United States help feel
ing q friendship and sym pathy for the
people of Argentina? I deemed it a
duty to come in response to your kind
invitation to say this and to say that
there is not cloud in the sky of good
understan ding. There are no political
questions at issue. between Argentina
and the United States. There is no
thought of grievance by one against
the other. There are no old grudges or
scores to settle. We can rejoice in
each others prosperity. We can assist
in each others development. We can
be proud Of each others successes
without hindrance or drawback and for
the development of this sentiment in
both countries. 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 famil-
lar 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
I should be glad that the people Of the
Argentine republic, not merely you,
Mr.. President, not merely my friend,
the minister of foreign relations, not
merely the gentlemen connected with
the government, but the people of Ar
gentina might know the feeling with
which the people of the United States
are their friends, as 1 know the people
of the Argentine republic are the
friends of the United States.
ct have come to South America with
no more specific object than I have
stated. Our traditional policy in the
United States of America is to make
no alliances. 1t was inculcated by
Washington. It has been adhered to
! by his successors ever since. But. Mr..
President, the alliance that comes
from unwritten and unsealed instru-
rnents, as that from the convention
is of vital consequence. We make no
alliances but we make an alliance with
all our sisters in sentiment and feeling
in the pursuit of liberty and justice,
in mutual helpfulness and in that
spirit I beg to return to you, sir and to
your government and the people of
+ this splendid and wonderful country
my sincere thanks for the welcome you
have given me and my country, in my
/ person
Mr.. Roots speech was received with
vociferous applause and the greatest
possible Satisfa ction.