The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-11

PRESIDENT SPEAKS.
This is a memorable occasion for all
the peoples of the " estern IIemis-
phere. The building, the cornerstone Of
which We lay today. emphasizes by its
existence the growing sense OF solidar-
ity Of interest ana aspiration among all
the peoples OF the New World. II
marks our recognition OF the need 10
knit ever closer together all the Iepub-
lies OF the Western Hemisphere,
through the kindly bonds of mutual jus
uce, good VIII. ana sympathetic COM
lrehensiOu.
AT the outset. on behalf of all Of US
] wish 10 thank Mr.. Carnegie Ior his
generous gift-a gift to all the nations
on tite new world, and therefore pre-
'eInlneutly fitting as coming from ore
VINO has so sincerely striNen LOT lue
cause or peace among nations, Tor Wnlle
we have yet long path 10 tread before
We can speak with any certainty or inc
.uaN when wars shall cease nom the
earth, we of this Western Hemisphere.
by movements such as that symhollZed
By this building, have taken great
strides toward securing permanent
peace amouS ourselves
In the next place as President or
this Republic, / greet the representa-
tiVes of all our sister republics 10 the
south of us. In sense you are our
elder sisters and We the younger people
Tor you represent a more ancient CIVIL
Zati1n ON this continent IMAM we 40
Your fathers. the Spanish ana Portu-
guese explorers, cOngueroTs. laWglVeIe
and commonwealth builders, had found
ed a nOurishing civilization Ina lA'
tropics and the South lem operate E9ile
while an America north OF me I,tn
Graude was still unmapped "lideI ness
Had Laid Plans.
Your people had founded American
universities. were laying deep the
foundations of future national !lie' al
many dimerenJ points in the vast terri
tory stretching from the Colorado TO the
Plata, before the ships of Tie French
man ard the EnglIshman, the SWed5
and Holalnder, had found permanent
Ravens on the North Atlantic eeacost
For centuries our several civilizations
grew each in itsown way, but each sun
dered from the others. Now We are
growing together.
More and moro i'm the future We Sha.
each give TO and get from the others
rot merely things of material value, bu
things that are worth for the mtellec
tual and spiritual welfare of all OF us
In the century that has passed the de-
NeIopmenu of North America has. on tn
hole. proceeded faster than the de
Nelopment of South America but IN ih'
century that has now opened nelieE
viii see such extraordinary develop
IHeut in. wealth, lu population, IN al
that makes for progress, as VIII be seer
from the northern boundary Of MeNlc
through all Central and South America
and ] can assure you that the peopb
o. TINS nation look with The most pro
found satisfaction upon the great grown
that has already taken place IN tht
countries ~ hitch you representa- grow
alike i'm political stability and In Ma
material we'll being which can onll
come when there is political stabuliy-
Thanks in Behalf of Fleet.
our battle fleet has just finished iU
trip around South America, and ] wisl
TO thank the rulers and the peoples o
South America and OF Mexico for tia
generous and courteous hospitalt!
which has been shown this feet on ev
cry possible occasion throughout tn
trip.
In conclusion, let me speak of an
other trip, made a couple of years ag
by the Secretary of State Elihu Root
the hrst time in our history the Ameri
can Secretary OF State. during his tern
of Office left the country to visit CerIai
other nations Mr.. Root made the com
plete tour of South America traverse
Central America. and afterwards Vlsite
Mexico. He was everywhere receive
which deeply touched our people, and
tive NO are of the reception tendere