New-York tribune., 1907-11-15
MR.. ROOT URGES PEACE.
CONFERENCE IS OPENED.
Central American Delegates Adrised
by Secretary Of State.
IFrom The Tri,rne Burean-1

made so deep an impression on the delegates
hat IT is expected it viii prove powerful in
duence in the conference. Taking the chair Mr.
Root spoke as follows:
Mr AInhassadeI and Gentlemen Of the five Cen
me The head or thc foreign Office of the cotn
n togetbe 10 cali it to order and 40 fa t1 Inis meet
ing - Ir IL @ ION OF your organzation. wish
ton Of The government of the United States Of the
WasSinIa1y .g y9g s Fay Pay to to us in selecting the
be19li o. me rue Of peace and order and brother
i is most gratifying TO the people of the United
fRT0a fsTorab Ieei 10 that you will find here
the idea of peace and unity of progress and mutual
igstiee So far as sincere and fTien51 i'ltE ana
your success IN your iabOrs may furnish A favor
AMI atmosphere you certainly viii have it here
levers in the principle which you are seeking 10
apply 10 the conduct Of your international affairs
triumph and The control of the principles Of liberty
cialy desire THAI the blessings which follow The
control OF those principles may be enjoyed by the
Hemisphere And We further believe that IL Wf
D, rom L lie most selfish point of view. for
siye republics in Central America,
The people OF the United Mexican States and Of
the United states Of America are now enjoying
great Dement'S from the mutual Interchange of com
merce ana from the friendly intercourse between
wealth me success Of enterprises-au the results
49, 49, r; Cols rom Intelligent use of wealth-are
tTo5g SH6seq icy by the people OF both countries
oIe peOp47 OF each country the prosperity OF the
We in the United States should be most ham,
II the states Of Central America might move Win
60 tapiotIy along the pathway Of such pros
shaFe With you, through commerce and enterprise
aid you by our prosperity F''p'-N' anu
the many faGrgs @ EeHnen taf S & to be admonished by
I,e PEI 81 tiientrai America TO establish agreements
The task you have before you is no easy one The
which have bean bgep made and the agreements
sglHsd 70 ne written in water Yet I cannot resist
tf1Tesholc Of happier day for Central America
s, me IS, IS Necessary to political development
the long course Of time, through successive steps
o your people through the enc6ar8gng eGapIe
s,c Si. now % more Lnan ever before surrounds you
through The combination Of these you are at a
70 II @ke eus STEP 81 6sdd6 wRieh viii r -, 'O
nUulI III become me 10 attempt TO propose or
venture TO observe that the ailmportant thing FOR
c5ns9nance with the most peaoe P dfed am m
the most rigid sense OF justice. YOU shall devise
also some practical method under which 1t phaII
be POSSIBLE 10 secure the performance Of those
ra4 mere dTGaTstiop @ & Of general PRINCIPLES the
ne S s Ii]ti eiI Upon INES or policy and conduct,
hxed upon some definite person and the pubIe SEN De
ument of Central America be brought TO bear TO
prevent its violation
The deGlaTatioH on that man is entitled 10 his lib
cry eT would De not OF little In Talqe With US in this coun-
appeaed to- to ino1iI nfo to m mspece 59dge when
The provision which declares that man snail not
law Ro1d be Of P We2g # Sus 9d3 o tSs of
e aaSqeat th provision on which imposes upon specific
r Irat Iro2eFty without due process OF law
shal make 4 somebody's duty see that the great
which If an atte1t he made a t no. HloStgo BY
responsibility may be fixed upon the individual
you should most earnestly and specifically address
cs ts naEe commence IN your success be
and because believe that your people have de-
oeve and 10 utilize such results as you may work
Why should you not live in peace and harmony
You are one people in fact; your citizenship is IN
terchangeabIe; your race. your religion your Gus
toms your laws, your lineage, your consanguinty
ana relations your social relations your syTnpathes,
are the same. IT can be nothing hut the ambition
poses than for the good Of their countr1 Si wRinb
gan prevent the people OF Central America from
II Is my most earnest hope, as well the hope
people that from this Conference may come the
speciHc and practical measures which will enable
me people OF Central America TO march on with
equal steps abreast Of the most progressive nations
n that brotherhood which nature has intended
them 70 preserve. and exile forever. from that land
strife which has heretofore held you back.
The peace conference met in the Red Room Of
the Bureau Of American Republics. The five repub-
lies interested in the conference We're represented
Costa Rica-sehor LUIS Anderson, Minister Of
Foreign Affairs and Seflor Joaquin Bernardo Calvo,
envoy extraordinary and minister plenIpotentlary
Guaternaia-Dr Antonio Batres Jaquere, Senor
Victor SANCHEZ Ocaha and DR. Luis Toledo Her
rartr envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
Honduras-Seior Poiicarpo BoniIIa. sehor Con-
sNAntne Fiallos ana Dr. Angel CgaFte, enF2E eH
ington.
Core, envoy extraordinary and minister plenlpo-
tentiary to Washington.
Salvador-Dr Salvador Gallegos DR. Salvador
Rodriguez and Senor Federico Meja. envoy eXtraor-
dnary and minister plenipotentiary 10 washington
As the representative Of the Republic Of Mex
leo. which joined with the United States in call
ing the conference into being, Ambassador Creel
said, in a speech following Mr.. Root:
r2efor. 1o,, = rrea+ event will take place in Amer
ica-fhe opening Of the Panama canal rms 81
eartic undertaking will mark the beginning oI d
Rev for pan-Amercan progress ms e!Sot
work viii facilitate the means or an I
tnd at the same tine VII nTln9 trne ~ Greater
impulse 70 their international commerce 70
acileye this II viii be necessary 10 make great i'm
provemenfs 10 the harbors, to undertake expensive
sanitary works, build many RAILWAY mes, 70
establish banks and commercial houses and TO con con
soidate both your internal and foreign puoIc
credit. But in order TO enjoy All tlese Deh5Its VI ""
b every one Of the nations Of this hemisphere.
This is the right moment to nulld me y p'1Sp+I S
foundation and 10 secure among you an h thas r 1a
moay in which the North, Central and South amer
ieans are so deeply Interested
OF the conference, responded TO the addresses
Of Secretary Root and Ambassador Creel In
part be said
II was divine inspiration which led the ai pres,
dents Of our sisters OF the north at the month"; MI
Ehen Central American soil was Ir Fr,end-
new hloodshed, brothers blood 70 taI e 10 st6n and
voices. bidding the nurderous arm toi5 70 in
calling you washington 10 unuel eane eane rnace