Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-02-21

from bTdzll, was the guest OI HOIlOF,
and delivered the following speech on
"Panamericanism":
Gentlemen: You may be sure /
fully realize what a distinction it is
for me to be in the place where find
myself tonight, but l have read the
names of those who have addressed
you since your foundation, and l can
not help feeling the ordeal of having
my name added to that list. / could
opportunity; it shows clearly enough
your interest in the work of bringing
together the American Republics.
That looks to me a hopeful sign. 1
take it as announcing that the only
insurmountable obstacle to the wSEk,
which would be indifference OH the
part of this country, begins to give
place to a different frame of mind.
National indifference to anything that
easily understood on your part; inter-
state politics SCENE here as sufficient
as Interstate trade; you are a world
by yourselves, but even the Universe
is interdependent. and now that,
through repeated reflex sentiments,
the political intrdependence OF
our globe is more keenly felt
everywhere, in England as in
Japan. in Germany or France as
much as in China or Persia, it is
natural also that this nation show
signs of her awakening to the conse-
quences Of her position in the Ameri-
can system. am glad your great
city is one of the first to acknowledge
the Importance Of the new movement
and that you called upon me to speak
on the lessons and prophesies OF the
third Panamerican conference. !,
Mr. Root. 81
"As its president all can tell you
is that its surface was as smooth as
possible, but your distinguished fell
low citizen, Mr.. Buchanan, the head
Of the American delegation, who so
ably and silently worked in the re-
cess of the committees, could tell you,
] feel sure, that the depths were as
stin as the surface To that quiet
nothing has contribute more than the
attitude of the secretary of state. as
the head of the Panamerican
board when the plans for the
meeting were laid out, and than
his personal visit to the seat of the
conference and to other South Ameri-
can capitals. Mr.. Root was indeed the
ideal representative this country could
send on such a mission. His SINGER
his high mindedness. his considerable
ness. together with his powerful inte-
| llect, and with what in the broader
geographical sense of the word can
be called his genuine Americanism,
most generous sympathy with all the
nations of our continent, could not
fail to create among them an impress
sion of confidence likely to last long
after his passage. He went to us ami
mated with a spirit of Blaine, yet
speaking the language of Marshall.
His words were received everywhere
as political oracles, studied as con-
stitutional lessons on the nature and
the working of the institutions we all
copied from you. With his presence
our nations we'll recognized that your
secretaries of state are still cast in
the same mould as in the time of the
Jeffersons, the Monroes. the Web
sters and the Clays. That above all
has assured the success of the Rio
conference.
United America Deliberatins In Com
mon.
what chiefly characterized was
the friendly intercourse established
between the great sections OF our con-
tinent. which seemed to meet at the
two first conferences under the sense
of some danger to come from asso-
ciating together. President Rose
veit's message has already accentu-
ated that differenct. and this is the
first lesson OF the Rio meeting. We
may feel sure that henceforth each
new celebration Of those American
festivals will more and more develop
the sentiment, the instinct of conti-
mental confraternity The repeated
assembling of our nations will force
them to exchange their views, too
smooth away their difficulties, to re-
alize more wildly their national kim
ship. The organ was. created In ad-
vance of the feeling it is destined
to evolve. but now it is evolving it.
Mr.. Root completed Mr.. Blaine. he