The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-12
CORNERSTONE LAID
 OF TEMPLE OF PEACE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19


 Roosevelt and the Presidents of all the sister republics"
 From Minister of Foreign Relations Pm fila of Bolivia:
 "The President directs me to inform you that as he cannot be present at the laying of the cornerstone of the new building of the bureau. he desires to ex- press the qualification with which he takes part in that great event which rep resents the sincere union of the Ameri- can republics
 From President Penna of Brazil;
 Brazil rejoces at the laying of the cornerstone of the new seat of the union of the American republics in Washington she gives to the generous donator. Mr Andrew Carnegie, her sincere thanks, and full of confidence in the future of that union sends assurances of her ancient and unalterabe attachment to the great re- public of the north, which offers 1t such noble hospitality
 From Minister of Foreign Relations Puga of Chilli:
 "The President of the republic says the progress of Latin-America is assured in following the example Of tho great re- public created by George Washington
 Colombian Greeting.
 From Acting President Euclides de An gulo of Colombia:
 q send my cordial greetings to the governing board of the international bu- reau of American republics on the occa- sion of the historic ceremonies to take place on May Il. This monument very fittingly erected on the land of George Washngton's birth shall stand for the fraternal and permanent union of all the American republics. The people and the government of Colombia, through me, send on this occasion the expression or their gratitude to his excellency, the Pres ident of the United States. to the eminent statesman Elihu Root, to the distin- guished and generous philanthropist, Car negie, and to the staunch Americanist, John Barrett"
 From President Alfaro of Ecuador:
 .'The President of Ecuador sends greet ings on this solemn occasion to all the republics of America and more especially to the United States, on whose soil the building of the international bureau is to be erected as a permanent center of union and fraternity among the countries of the New World"
 From President Davila of Honduras:
 "On the occasion of the laying of the cornerstone of the Pan-American build ing l sincerely wish that the fraternal bonds uniting the nationa of the western hemisphere may be drawn closer together
 
 From President Fernando Figueroa or Salvador:
 'I sincerely trust that the building the cornerstone of which is laid today will contribute to further develop the Pan American fraternal sentiments existing among the sons of the Jew continent in harmony with the philanthropic gener- osty of MT. Carnegie"
 Step Toward Unity.
 From President Viquez of Costa Rica:
 'The occasion of the building of the American republics, which by nature or the international institution, which It represents and munifcence of MT. Car negie equalizes the temple of peace al The Hague, is a further important step toward the unification of the happily existing fraternal relations which must bind more closely the nations on the continent of Columbus"
 From Acting Secretary of State Garcia Velez of Cuba:
 ssOn the occasion of the laying of the cornerstone of the new building of the international bureau of the American republics, the provisional government of the republic of Cuba has directed me to express to the governing board of the institution of behalf of the peo- ple of Cuba his qualification at this new bond between the republics of America which will contribute to the furtherance of the cordial solidarity of the continent"
 From President Estrada Cabrera of Guatemala:
 q am generally pleased to send you, on behalf of the people and the gov ernment of Guatemala, as well as per sonally, the expressions of cordiality 1Iat casion of the laying of the cornerstone of the building of the American re- publics which represents the consoli- dation of the fraternal relations of tn American family"
 Good Will of Mexico.
 From Mario Mariscal, secretary of foreign relations of Mexica: "The president of Mexico sincerely wishes that the ceremony of the laying of the cornerstone of the building of the international bureau of American republics be-as the bureau is-sym- bolical of the hope that an era of un- alterable peace shall be the character istic feature of all the countries in orr continent"
 From President Zelaya of Nicarauga:
 My sincere and enthusiastic con gratulations to the international bu- reau of the American republics on this solemn occasion of the laying of the cornerstone of the building to the erection of which MT. Carnegie has most nobly and beautifully contributed. I do not doubt this work will be a powerful and efficacious aid in effect ing the fraternal coming together of all the nations in the continent" From President Pardo of Peru:
 "On the occasion of the ceremonies to be held on the 11th instant, I de- sire to express the best wishes of the Peruvian nation that the great build- ing to be erected may always commem- crate peace, union and fraternal friend ship among the republics of America" " From President Amador Guerrero z Panama:
 "On the occasion of the laying of | the corner stone of the building whicl will represent in Washington the union | of the American republics, l am happy 1 to send to your excellency most sin 1 cere congratulations.
 From President Williman of Uru- l quay:
 'On the occasion of the laying oi | the cornerstone of the building of the American republics. please convey rc | the government of the great republ!d 1 of America my congratulations for tho materialization of new act which | means the establishment of new 1 pledge of the moral solidarity of tht nations of America.'
 EIihu Roots Speech. Secretary Elihu Root spoke as follows Mir. President and Gentlemen: We ar, | here to lay the cornerstone of the build ing which is to be the home of the Inter