Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-15
LAY CORNER STONE
OF PEACE TEMPLE
IN WASHINGTON
ROOSEVELT PERFORMS CEREMONY
BEGINNING NEW INTERNA-
TIONAL BUILDING.
ALL THE REPUBLICS APPROVE.
Structure Viii Be the Joint Property
OF the Pan-American
Nations.


WASHINGTON, d. c., May IL
President Roosevelt today laid the cor
ner stone Of the first international tenn
pie of peace, friendship and commerce
yet to be erected-the tangible evidence
OF the desire Of the tWenry-one Amerl-
can republics that war shall be no more
IN the western world and that materlai
prosperity promoted by international
trade shall take its place.
fltung the historical Importance OF
the event, the exercises were made I'M
presslve by the participation OF the
heads OF each of these republics. tol-
lowing addresses by President Roose-
yeIt Secretary Root, Ambassador Ma
buco OF Brazil and Andrew Carnegie,
cabled sentiment expressing the hearty
approval OF each president was read.
Cardinal Gibbons and Bishop Gran
st0n pronounced an invocation and bene-
dlctlon on the work done and the United
States marine band rendered selections
OF pan-Amercan music specially pre-
pared for the occasion.
The new building is TO be the joint
property OF all the republics. The site,
provided by the American Congress, CON
SlStS OF the historic old Van Ness hcme,
the first pretentlous mansion erected Ill
Washington. 1t faces the Mall, is with
IN few hundred yards of the white
house, and adjacent to the state, war
and navy building, and the Corcoran Art
gallery.
Carnegie Gives Literally.
Three-quarters of million dollars
towards the construction of the building Is
the contribution of Mr.. Carnegie, while
each OF the republics has added an APP
preparation to the fund. The building IS
to be the home of the International
Bureau maintained by the American re-
publics and is to be made the center of
81 ion r
where one country may obtain accurate
and up-tO-date information OF every 9TH
er. library on all subjects American
IS to be developed, and Il propaganda
maintained intended te bring all
American governments nearer together
through intimate acquaintance.
Invitations to the exercises We're ac
cepted by the entire diplomatic corps III
Washington, as well as by the high Off
Gals of all branches of the American
government. The exercises We're opened
by the director of the international bu-
reau, John Barrett, who presented in a
brief address the secretary Of state and
chairman of the governing board Of the
international bureau as the presiding Off
Ger of the day.
The Corner Stone Box.
The copper box placed within the
corner stone contained the official re-
ports of the three pan-American confer
enceS, held respectively at Washington,
d. c., in 1SS9-1S90: Mexico City, 1901
1902. and Rio JaneTo, 1906; copies of
the correspondence between the presi-
dent of the United States the secretary
of state and Andrew Carnegie III regard
to the Iatter's gift for the new building;
photographs of the presidents of the
American republics and their cable mes
sages congratulations of the occasion :;
photographs OF the governing board and
officers, past and present. of the bu-
reau, small flags and imDrintS Of the
seals of the respective countries belong
ing to the international union; copies of
the monthly bulletin and other publica-
tons of the international bureau; repre-
sentative coins and postage stamps of
the different republics; representative
newspapers, etc.
Many Invitations Issued.
The scheme of decoration of the grand
stand and the court surrounding the cor
ner stone included the abundant use of
flags. cOlOrs and coatS-of-armS of all the
American nations. Invitations We're eX-
tended to the President vice president.
the cabinet the members of the diplo-
matte corps, the supreme court and 9th
er high judicial officers, governors Of
states, and territories, the Senate and
House of Representatives, army and
navy officers stationed in Washington.
the district commissioners, the principal
officers of the different departments,
members of the clergy. the heads of rep
! resentative educational and commercial
institutions, editors and newspaper cor
rpSpondpnfS