The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-23

hoob thAh us eNaf uaNi9ateu the fhclno
Ocean. as well a. By your most successful
accomplishment OF this dihioult voyaGe, which
demonstrates the power and discipline Of
the American Navy, to-day universally ac-
knoWledged by the entire world.
With the sincere welcome Of the Govern
ment and people Of Peru we wish to express
our admiration Of the justice which has In
aplred President Roosevelt's policy in the
relations Of the United States with the Latin
American countries and their relations be-
tween themselves, q policy which has met
with the utmost success in the recent con-
Terence at Washington and assures a perma-
nent peace In Central America.
A welcome 10 you, AdmirHls and officers
OF the American feet. Peru receives you
with hearty friendship and reminds you that
you are on friendly strands.
On this day, when your country honors the
memory Of George Washington. the founder
Of It's glorious independence and Of lts admir-
able form Of government. | ask you to join
me IN the toast | propose:
The prosperity Of the United States, the
health Of its emlnent President, Mr., Rooss-
welt. and that good luck may always accom-
pany the feet under your command.
THE UNOFFICIAL WELCOME,
So much for the official welcome. The
unofficial welcome was everywhere. It
began as soon as the ships entered Callao
Bay There are no headlands or hills
surrounding the harbor, which 10 prac-
tically an open roadstead. The feet had
TO anchor two miles out. The harbor
was crowded with all sorts Of little craft
laden TO the danger point, Every tug,
every launch, al the ailboats that could be
found. rowing barges, dories, two large
oceangoing steamers. came out to say
howdy and bearing cheering people by the
thousand Some Of the little craft fired
national salutes with toy cannon. Those
that had whistles tied down the cords.
One tug was crowded with young men
who insisted on giving the Cornell yell
every time a ship passed by.
As soon as anchors we're cast a look
shoreward revealed that tens Of thousands
had come to the waterfront. Later when
one went ashore he learned that the Govern
ment had declared a holiday in honor Of
the arrival OF the feet and that all Of Callao
and Lima. seven miles distant, had come
down to see the ships. The stores and
shops we're closed as II It we're Sunday.
Business was at a ~standstill. Official visits
we're begun at once. but those who could
get away made haste 20 60 to Lima on
the modern trolley system which in addi-
ton TO two railroads accommodates the
trafio between the two cities.
The visitor noted that CallaO was an
i'll smelling place OF garish colored houses
and narrow streets-a mere port Of 10000
inhabitants-and that II had many Of the
characteristics OF some OF the cities on
the southern shore OF the Mediterranean,
Once out in the fiat country, the visitor
was reminded somewhat Of the country
between Brooklyn and Coney Island. Truck
farms we're frequent. What looked to be
American corn was growing profusely
side by eide with banana trees and sugar
cane fields. Patches Of good old fashioned
vegetables -onions, cabbages, radishes,
~lettuce-were also under cultivation.
Large herds Of fine cattle grazed on SOM
OF the fields, and in others we're herded
splendid focks Of sheep, 1t looked almost
like home. The fences alone were strange.
They we're made OF thick blocks Of dried
mud. The entire cultivation was dependent
upon irrigation from the Rimac River, the
splendid mountain stream that dashes
down from the Andes in a torrent clear
to the sea.
CITY %PLACARDEp WITH wEIC"MEs.
Then one came to Lima itself. situated
on a plain girdled by the foothills Of the
Andes, with It's low lying houses, all made
Of mud ~plastered upon bamboo reeds,
with not a roof in the city that would shed
water, for in Lima IL never rains; to Lima,
the one city in the Western Hemisphere
which has preserved a large amount OF the
architecture Of the Middle Ages and is
rich in traditions Of the past. There in
this city Of $50, 900 people with its we'll
paved streets, it's busting activities, it's
fine climate the temperature never goes
above no degrees. although the city IL only
- degrees from TIE EQUATOR and attractive
people the Americans found plastered on
every building in Town a paper reproduction
Of the American flag with the words printed
on II:
Welcome TO the American feet!'
Peru's flag was posted by its side fire.
uuent!y. The Hcyer.menthsd done II. You
see every person in town couldn't come
up to you and tell you that he or she was
glad to see you. He or she was; but it bad
to be told in some other way, and 30 these
placards voiced the feeling Of the people.
II anything else we're needed 10 complete
the greeting It was supplied when the
Didr,o, the leading newspaper OF Lima,
came out with halftone reproductions OF
ships, officers and the Annapolis Academy,
a page Of news 10 English from the United
States and a formal welcome to the feet.
This welcome was unique. II is worth
reproducing at length. This is what it said,
and please be sure to read II through:
Every social class In our country, all the
elements which make up the life Of Peru. have
attended with sincere exhilaration to con-
template the gallant representatives Of the
mower and greatness Of the United States.
These ships come after a trial Of resistance
which has proved the discipline, the self
denial. the moral energy, the patriotic pride
Of race. all those eminent faculties which
besutify the spirit and elevate the personality
Of the great republic Of the north,
Peru has the glory and good fortune among
the nations Of America to offer its hospitable
strand to serve as a shelter during the short
stay which their itinerary imposes on our
guests,
Peru receives them with the affection Of
brothers, with the traditional and courteous
nobleness Of our race, with the sympathetic
and respectful admiration which the eI-