New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
End PEACE CONFERENCE
THANKED By MR.. ROOT.
Reuefcent Results to Central
.4mericd Predicted.

1-eebinpton Dec. 10-Speeches by Secretary
soot. President Luis Anderson and Ambassador
T-reel of Mexico marked the close to-day of the
Central American peace conference which has
.oen in session here for more than month and
,as signed eight conventions
Tho delegates assembled this afternoon in the
o-ference rooms of the Bureau of American Re-
nublics for the final session. Secretary Root pre-
iaed Assistant Secretaries Bacon and Wilson OF
ha state Department and John Barrett, director
-f the Bureal of American Republics, also were
-asent President Anderson and Ambassador Creel
rreceded Secretary Root in the speech making. re-
ra-ring 10 the work of the conference and the
salts achieved. Replying to these remarks. Secre
,arv Root spoke as follows:
beg you. gentlemen. to accept my hearty and
America. Withdrawn TO a great distance from the
OF your ia9ofs i may may not know 5ut wish
Tell them that during the month that has passed
mem in sincerity in the discharge of patriotic
duty service which stands upon the highest level
tba nrotection of the interests of vour sew
eral countries: you have each of you exhib-
tied patience kindly consideration. regard for the
TsstS st With open mind the opinions and wishes Of
your fellow sountryInen: 9u, H. you have pursued the
sice sre substituted for the unrestrafned dominion
Of the eonesoDs 0seT which Believe ha are wise
are well adapted to advance the progress of each
nat much to be desired consummation in the
future Of one great strong and happy Central
Nav the poor husbandman who cultivates the
fields Of your i've repnb&es & may m lne an eT Sar %o Of
your mines. may the mothers who are caring Tor
Central america in the future. may the millions
whose prosperity and happiness you have sought TO
advance here, may the unborn generations of the
future your beloved countries have reason TO look
toa nack and S the fhe serestraint with which You have
deavore their interests and TO SECURE their
body Of my countrymen will Join. and with the ex-
Of ~, this ssnpe nSps Of sesaas en9a fhs psase
vened in the city of Washington IN this year lSoI.
to be now adjourned
President Anderson in his speech made the 1oi-
lowing significant remarks:
II cannot be said now, 1t was said before that
all treaties had been written IN water. as we we
Eovsrnent aRsenq Of the United states Of America and
the 9ded thst oEr geoa faith has been pledged
and that our names have been written on oocu.
esa en0f REPUBLICS All differences. all obstaeles all
Seen Wiped out and the new Central American
Brotherhood established upon sound founoa'oi-
Ambassador Creel declared that the peace con-
ference marked events of great importance so
far as the republics Of Central America were con-
oerned it was the happy beginning OF new era
and so far the world was concerned IL was the
organzation OF international court which pr1ngs
hope for universal peace. The ambassador reao
dispatch he had sent to the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs of Mexico, telling Of the work Of the con-
ference and under special instructions from that
official he told Of the great satisfaction with which
President Diaz had heard OF the results attained
The chief magistrate Of Mexico. he said. considers
the organization of a Central American court or
Justice OF great and far reaching Importance, as
likewise the spirit Of accord. peace and harmony
which has inspired all the acts Of the conference
and has entered into the Of their conventions
President Diaz congratulated the delegates and
the countries of Central for their patriotic
and intelligent Iabors and hoped that peace would
be everlastingly established among them
Messrs BoniIla- of Honduras, and Madriz. of
Nicaragua. a committee from the conference, will
go to Mexico thank President Diaz personally
for his interest in the work
President Anderson to-day sent telegram TO the
Presidents Of tie Central American countries, in
forming them that the conference had recon-
r1ended the granting of full amnesty for political
offences.