The Washington herald., 1907-11-15
INVOKES REPUBLICS
TO LASTING PEACE
Continued from Page One.

peaceable. strong, and prosperous eoun-
tries, and they sincerely hope that such
will be the result OF your energies, pa
triotism, and good viii.
Before long. a great event will take
place in Amcrica-the opening Of the Pan
anna Canal This gigantic undertaking
VIII mark the commencement of a new
era for Pan-American progress. This great
work viii bring together in closer bonds
the nations OF this hemisphere. giving
greater impulse TO their Internal tionaI
commerce. To achieve this. IL will be
necessary 60 make great improvements tn
the harbors, undertake expensive sanitary
works, 10 build many railway lines to es-
tablish banks and commercial houses, and
10 consolidate both your internal and for
eiEn public credit
But, in order to enjoy all those benefits.
we need peace in America; a peace TO be
uninterrupted in every one Of the nations
Of this hemisphere This is the right mo-
ment TO build the proper foundation and
to secure among you all that harmony IN
which the North, Central and South
Americans are So deeply Interested"
Address in Spanish.
Dr. Anderson spoke in Spanish. and he
was heartily apDlauded at his conclusion
DR. Anderson is the youngest member of
the Costa Rican Cabinet and Of the dele
cation 70 the conference He has had a
remarkable political career having rep
resented his country at the Central Amer
lean conference held in san Jose. Costa
Rica. in 1905. and has performed other
important missions for his country. Part
Of his speech was Us follows.
Central America is duty bound 10 rem
der 10 civilization. through universal ex-
change, all the benefits that its privileged
situation demands. However. and I
lament 10 say this. we are backward in
paying this duty, because of this un-
profitable strife in which some Of the re-
publics have spent their energies. ana
which have kept US estranged from the
ideals our forefathers had IN mind when
they gave Us country and liberty
1t was a divine inspiration which led
the Presidents Of our sister republics Of
the North, at the moment when Central
American soil was threatened with blood
shed. TO raise their friendly voices, bid
ding the murderers' arm 10 stop, and call
ing US to undertake this work for peace
Through their generous humanitarian aC-
ton Presidents Roosevelt and Dlaz have
written new glorious page IN the history
OF their respective countries. But more
than this they have made for themselves
a new place in the heart of every one Of
the citizens OF the five Central American
countries.
The names Of Roosevelt and Diaz will
always be remembered with gratitude by
the humble citizens of those countries.
The people will profit by stable peace. be
cause II is they who are compelled 10
exchange the ploW for the sword, 90
into a war which they do not want. and
die bravely and modestly for a cause
which they have never understood. The
Central American wars never have been
wars between nations. but between gov
ernments-
Let us guarantee a government OF the
people for the people. in every one Of the
Central American countries. and peace
viii be insured. Who among our nations
Will show SO little love for his country or
such lack OF patriotism as 10 refuse 70
ratify such true means Of procuring US
happiness
Delegates Vested with Power.
Al the conclusion OF the addresses, and
upon suggestion OF Secretary Root. a
committee on credentials-one man from
each observation-disclosures itself that each
representative is vested with full power
TO treat in the conference, and the tenn
porary roll. as announced some time ago.
became a part OF the record. as did also
the protocol which called the conference.
The election OF officers. as agreed upon
at the meeting on Tuesday. resulted. be
side that Of DR.. Anderson as president
Of OF the conference, in the naming OF
Or. Jose Madriz. Of Nicaragua. and Dr.
Salvador ROdrcguiz. of Salvador. sec
retaries. Secretary Root and Minister of
Foreign Affairs Mariscal OF Mexico. were
elected honorary presidents. Drs. Dale
gos, Jauregui, and Bonilla were appoint
cd a committee on rules for the conduct
Of the conference. and adjournment was
then taken until lo.3o o'clock this morn
ing