The Washington times., 1907-12-22
ROOT AND CREEL
GUESTS OF HONOR
At PEACE BANQUET
Diplomats Join in the
Celebration of Central
American Agree
ment.

In celebration Of the completion OF
their Ril-lmpOrtant mission and In
honor 70 Secretary Root and Ambassa-
dor Creel, who have been in thOroush
sympathy with their every action. the de-
parting delegates TO the Central Amer
lean peace conference, which has just
concluded its labors here, were hosts
last night at a banquet at the New VIII
lard.
Before its conclusion the banquet had
become a ''love feast" with peace TO-
The Central American republics and all
the world the topic for speeches by
Andrew Carnegie. Secretary Root. Vice
President Fairbanks. Speaker Cannon,
Ambassador Creel. and others.
The guests included the delegates to
the peace conference and a number Of
officials and diplomats. Senior Don Luis
Anderson, president OF the peace con-
| ference. ofriciated as toastmaster.
Cheer Peace References.
The speeches were unusually enthusi-
astic and every reference to ultimate
peace and union between all the Central
American republics was heartily cheered
by the representatives of those coun-
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it. must now return home and teach
their people 70 understand that the de-
cisions reached by the peace conference
must be ratified by the people II peace
and continued prosperity is sought.
Andrew Carnegie, toasted during the
evening as one OF the princes of
peace" evoked one Of the ovations OF
the occasion when he said:
ssThpra ara two Iaggaa Or -,,-
those who write history and those who
make history. have come to Wash
ington tonight to meet this body OF
men. before they separate. who have
made history here in Washington. be-
cause I believe that you have planted
seed here tonight that. not IN a genera
ton perhaps. but perhaps in a thousand
years from now, will live and bear such
fruit that the name OF every man con-
nected with this peace mission will be
famous. when the names OF those who
have lived lives OF war and destruction
will have passed into oblivion.
Predicts Ratification.
You cannot yet appreciate the i'm
pOrtance OF this measure which YOU
have proposed to your countrymen. But
I believe that they will ratify II and
then ! see a vision OF the time when
Your people shall take a lesson from
our thirteea original colonies and will
1 tire Of going along alone. and will say.
we are .nited after a fashion. let US
| be one nation
4 want TO say that I regard IL as
almost the greatest, yes. ! will say the
/ greatest tribute OF my life that I have
/ been one invited to welcome this great
new era, an era meaning that peace and
4 those who make It, will stand for the
! civilization or the future. and history
! will frown on anything destructive and
| hold as true heroes only those who are
! heroes OF peace
/ Secretary Root. In his address. as
sured the Central Americans OF his
| hearty sympathy. He complmented
them on the magnificent work done dur
Ing the conferences. but reminded them
/ that no peace could be obtained save
through the people themselves, who
must really desire it in their hearts.
Up to the Voters.
| 1T remains for YOU now 10 secure
obedience to the resolutions you have
adopted" said the Secretary. Many
Of the measures to which you have
! committed yourselves are of the high
est practical value. but I visa to tel
you that they are Of no vail c what
ever unless observed by the people OF
your country. Paper writings, sigma
lures and seals are OF no value unless
civilized communities whose conduct
they are 6esirous OF directing. accept
/ them and accept fully. It remains FOR
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