The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
DINNER TO Mr.. ROOT.
Central Americans Entertain
at New Willard.
SENIOR ANDERsON'S ADDRESS
invitation List Includes Gentlemen
Who Have Greeted Peace Dele
Shtes In Washington, Among Them
Mr.. Cannon, Mr. Ant-ew Carnegie.
senator CuIIom, and Many Others.

Mr. Elihu Root, Secretary Of State was
a guest OF honor at the New willard
iast night as a mark of the esteem in
which he is held by the delegates 10 the
central American Peace Conference.
These hospitable gentlemen gave a COM
phmentary dinner TO Mr.. Root. and in
Guided in the list Of invited guests the
Vice President of the United States. and
others who are distinguished in the affairs
OF the nation.
Previous 10 the banquet President
roosevelt received the delegates az the
White House. after which they were re-
ceived by Mr. Root at his Office. In the
State Department
Ihe American flag was conspicuouslv
displayed in the banquet hall last night
and the responses TO toasts were most
euiogistie Of the American nation and
the American people.
IL was the address of senor Luis An
derSon, president OF the conference. that
proved the feature OF the evenings ad-
dresses. President Anderson was greeted
with applause at frequent periods. His
address was as follows:
Mr. AndersOn'S Adress.
Five nations in the center Of America
oVOOOo of people struggling for their
lives in the midst Of horrible storms. IN a
sea of despair; wars and revolutions aris-
ing like gigantic waves. weakening their
strength and threatening 10 annihrate
them and end their existence forever and
ever.
The shipwreckcd ones were tired 70
death after fighting constantly for near
century in hopeless battle against ter
rloie odds, and when almost ready TO fan
down exhausted. from the disordere5 ela-
ments. generous voice was heard call
ing from port or safety 20 which all
the hve nations Immediately directed the
bows OF their nearly lost vessels. That
voice came from the gallant life-savers.
1neoeoIe Roosevelt and Porhrio Diaz.
Our heartfelt thanks 70 them.
When some OF our sister republjcs as
II under the spell Of meledictions were
destroying themselves in iaternecine
wars. the genius of civilization. through
the executive chiefs Of the United states
OF America and Mexico. said Peace,
have peace" and all the republics came
az once 10 Washington TO forget past
troubles and old wounds. and 10 sign
ana seal treaty which should guarantee
Ter all time 10 come the peace so neces-
sary 70 develop their marvellous natural
resources. for their own good. for the
sake OF their honor. and for the we'll
being OF humanity.
This generous action bv which the
Presidents have truly Interpreted. / am
sure, the sentiment OF their peoples marks
Tor the world the true solidarity of the
nations OF the western hemisphere. a
solidarity for peace, for progress. and for
ciVillzauon. This is to be demonstrated
within short time when the nations of
viii appear before the world as
united family, formidab,y strong in
their ideas Of justice and liberty.
Page of GLORY.
The Peace Conference of Washington.
which has just ended its 10 bors. will be
always considered a page Of glory or
which the names Of their excellencies.
Eiihu Root and Ignacio MsriscaI. will be
written in luminous characters. not only
by us Central Americans for the benefits
derived from it, but by the whole Ameri-
can continent, which has been watching
for the past month the seven sisters of /
the North working together as If q sin
gle body with a single soul
The world at large will have also
cause 10 remember this conference. where
has been brought to practical realiza- !
ton the supreme ideal of right by the
establishment of an international court
OF justice, representing the national con- /
science Of our countries, and which will /
not only supersede brutal force and bar
oarity with right and justice. but will /
put aside the old diplomatic systems to |
adopt the calm and straightforward pro-
ceedings of judicial action
Gentlemen, new era begins for the
small Central American republics-era Of /