Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-11
Impressive Ceremonies Partici-
pated in By President and
Foreign Governments
ALL AMERICAN REPUBLICS
Addresses Delivered by Roosevelt,
Carnegie, Root and Others, and
Greetings Read From Heads of
American Republics = Plans for the
Building and What 1t Typifies.

Washington, May 11.-Presdent
Roosevelt will at O'clock this after
noon lay the corner stone of the first
temple of peace, friend
ship and commerce yet to be erected
as tangible evidence of the desire of
twenty one American republics that
war shall be no more in the western
world, and that material pros perity
promoted by international trade. shall
take its place. Fitting historical i'm
portance OF the event is that the exer-
cises are to be made impressive by
participation of the heads Of each Of
these republics.
Three quarters million dollars to-
wards construction Of the building was
the contribution of Carnegie, while
each republic has added an appropria-
tion to the fund. Invitations to the
exercises have been accepted by the
entire diplomatic corps in Washington,
as well as by high officials of all
branches Of the American government.
Washington, May lin the pres
ence of the president of the United
States, and of representatives Of every
other American republic as we'll as all
branches of the national government
and of the state governments. the cor
ner-stone of the proposed new home Of
the International bureau Of American
republics was laid today. Addresses
fitting to the occasion and expressing
the great benefits to be derived from
the formation of the Bureau of Amer
lean Republics in many ways were made
by President Roosevelt, Secretary Root,
Mr.. Nabuco, the Brazilian ambassador,
and Andrew Carnegie, while messages
of congratulations and wishes for sue
cess in the work about to be undertake
en- were read from the presidents Of
nearly all Of the American republics.
A very large audience listened to the
speeches and witnessed the laying of
the corner r-stone. 1Nhe invited guests
in addition to those actively participate
ing in the exercises We're Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks, members of the cab
met, the diplomatic corps, both houses
of congress, the governors of the states
and prominent citizens Of Washington
and elsewhere. Music for the occasion
was furnished iby the Marine band,
while the decoration for the grand
stands and smaller stands erected to
accommodate the guests were made up
largely of the flags of the twenty one
American republics.
Director John Barrett of the bureau,
in a very brief talk in which he re-
ferred to the great assistance given by
Secretary Root towards the accom-
plishment of the work and his effort
in behalf of the advance of the bureau
work, introduced the secretary of state,
who is chairman OF the governing
board of the bureau as the presiding
officer. Cardinal Gibbons, delivered the
invocation, which was followed in turn
by an address by Mr.. Root, the reading
of congratulatory messages from
American presidents and addresses by
President Roosevelt, Ambassador Ma
buco and Andrew Carnegie. Cere-
monies incident to the laying of the
cornerstone closed the exercises. In
scribed on the cornerstone are the
following words:
Building of the American Repub-
lies. Erected thru the public spirited
gift of Andrew Carnegie and the con-
tributions of all the Republics upon
land provided by the Government Of
the United States. May II. 1902
An Imposing Structure.
Z The imposing International build
ing will stand on an attractive site
covering about five acres to the south
of and in close proximity to the White
House, the state, war and navy de-
partment building, the Corcoran art
gallery, and that of the Daughters of
the American Revolution. 1t is also
near the Washington monument The
Of the building will be ap-
160x160 feet, it's main por-
ton standing two stories above a high
studded basement and being in turn
by dignified ballustrades.
The rear portion, in order to cover a
still higher. The general architecture
will suggest Latin American treatment
out of respect to the fact that twenty
Of the 21 republics are of Latin origin,
at the same time possessing such mon
lmental characteristics as will make
It harmonize with the general scheme
for the improvement of Washington.
It will be constructed thruout of steel
and concrete, with the effect of a
Spanish stucco finish and with white
marble steps, foundations and trim
nings. A large reading room will be
/ feature where can be seen all the
south as well as North American pub
ications, besides important historical
lata. A beautiful assembly chamber
hat. for present purposes, may be
.alled the Hall of the American Am
,assadors.' will provide the only
Dom of its kind in the United States
specially designed for International
recentions to 1fSfin-