The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-21
CONFERENCE ' COMES TO END Peace Reigns in Central
 America. DELEGATES ARE PLEASED Secretary Root Makes Formal Speech of Congratulation. The Cenfereace Was in Session over . Month and Has Agreed to and
 signed Eisht Distinct
 Conventions.

Washington, Dec. 20.--Felicitious speeches by Secretary Root. President Luis Anderson and Ambassador Creel of Mexico. marked the close today or the Genital American Peace Conference, which has been in session here for over a month and has. agreed to and signed eight distinct conventions.
 The delegates assembled this after noon at the conference rooms In the Bureau of the American Republics Tor the final session. Secretary Root pre- sided. Assistant Secretaries Bacon and Wilson of the State Department. and John Barrett. the Director of the Bu- reau of Amerifan Republics. also were present. President Anderson and Ann bassador Creel preceded Secretary Root in the speech making, in which they referred to the work of the confer ence and the splendid results accom- plished. Replying to these remarks, Secretary Root spoke as follows:
 T beg you. gentlemen. to accept my hearty and sincere congratulations The people of Central America. with drawn to great distance from the scene of your labors. may not know, but I wish that my voice might reach each one of them to tell them that du- ring the month that has passed, their loyal representatives have been doing for them in sincerity and in the dis flATR6 or autys Sctfftf7 which stands upon the highest level of the achievements of the most advanced modern civilization. You have each one of you been faithful to the protection of interests of your several countries; and you have reached conclusions which I believe are wise and are well adapted to advance the progress Of each and all of the Central American republics towards that much to be de- sired consummation in the future of one great. strong and happy Central American republic.
 May the poor husbandman, who cul- tiyates the fields of your five republics; may ttie miner who is wearing out his life in the hard iabors of your mines; may the mothers who arc caring Tor the children that are to make the peo- pis of Central America In the future. may the rnssitons whose nrospsrity and happiBess you have sought to advance here; may the unborn generations Of the future in your beloved, countries. have reason to look back to this day with blessings upon the self-devotion and the self-restraint with which you have endeavored to serve their inter ests and to secure their prosperity and peace. With this hope, the entire body of my countrymen will join, and with fine expression of the hope I declare the Peace Conference of the Republics of Central America to be now adjourned.
 President Anderson in his speech, made the following signihcant remarks' delivered in Spanish.
 It cannot he said now. as 1t was before, that all our treaties had been xSritten in water. as we intend to snow inc world and particularly the govern ynent of the United States of America and the united Mexican States, that our purpose is steadfast. that our good faith has been pledged. and that our names have been written on docu- ments which are the foundation of a new era of peace, happiness and plenty in the Central American Republics.
 "AIl differences. all obstacles. all barriers to our happiness and prosper itv have been wiped out and the new Central American brotherhood estao- lished upon a sound foundation"
 Ambassador Creel read despatch he had sent to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico. telling of the work of the conference and under special in- strdctions from that official. he told the conference of the great satisfaction with which President Diaz had heard of the results attained. The chief magis- trate of Mexico says he consloers ,s une organization of a central court Of Jus. tice in Central America as of great ana far-reaching importance.
 Messrs. Bonilla, of Honduras. ana Madriz, of Nicaragua. committee iron the conference. will go to Mexico 10 narsonaIv thank President Diaz for his interest in the work. +oa.v
 The following telegram was tooay sent to the Presidents or all the Cen tra1 American countries by the Presi- dent of the Conferences; 1.-
 ~The Central American Peace Con ference. in terminating It's iabors to- day, has agreed by exclamation to rec, onmend to the Governments of central America that they gant full amnesty for political crimes and those connect
 on communicating to your Excel Iapcv this generous exhortation. We rely on your high sentiments, in enter, taining the hope that our work VIII Sa crowded by a measure that will be a token of reconciliation and fraternity and a happy beginning of an era of ae- cord for our Central American fam | fly. Aso." | (Signed) LUIS AhderSoh'