The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-11
Secretary Of State Makes a
Ringing Address in Favor Of
Peace on Continent.
PEACE BETTER THAN WAR
And the Spirit is Really the All,
Rather Than the Matter
Between Nations.

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WASHINGTON. D. G., May H.
Secretary OF State Elihu Root spoke
as follows at the laying OF the corner
stone OF the Temple Of Peace this nf-S
ternoon:
mfr. President Gentlemen:
we arc her s. lay the corner
stone of the bp ling which Il 70 be
the home OF he-international Union
Of American Republics
''The wise liberalg.y OF the Congress
Of the United States has provided the
means for the purchase OF this tract
of land-flye acres in extent--near
the White House and the great ES-
ecutive Departments, bounded on ev;
cry side by public streets and facing
TO the east and south upon the public
parks which II will alkags be the
care OF the national government to
render more beautiful in execution Of
Its design TO make the national cap
ltal an object of national pride and n
sourceof that pleasure which comes
to rich and poor alike from the ed
ucation Of taste.
The public spirit and enthusiasm
for the good Of humanity which have
inspired an American citizen, Mr.,
Andrew Carnegie, In his admiplstra-
ton OF great fortune have led him
TO devote the adequate and ample
sum OF three-quarters Of a million
dollars to the construction Of the
building.
Into the appropriate adornment
and aHltting OF the edifce win so tho
contributions OF every American Re-
public, already pledged and, In
great measure already paid into the
fund Of the Union.
"The International Union for which
the building Is erected is-a voluntary
association, the members of which
are all the American nations from
Cape Horn to the Great Lakes. It
had Its origin in the first Pan-Ameri-
can conference held in Washington in
1889, and It has been developed ana
improved in efficiency under the res
olution OF the succeeding conferences
in Mexico and Brazil. Its primary
object is to break down the barriers
of mutual ignorance between the ma
tons Of America by collecting and
making accessible. furnishing and
spreading, information about every
country among the people OF every
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ate and stimulate intercourse, trade.
acquaintance, good understanding.
fellowship and sympathy. For this
purpose It has established in Wash
ington a bureau or office under the
direction of a governing board conn
posed OF the official representatives in
Washington of all the Republics. and
having a director and secretary, with
a force OF assistants and translators
and clerks.
The Bureau has established rap-
idly increasing library OF history,
travel, description, statistics, and lit
erature OF the American nations. It
publishes monthly bulletin OF cur
rent public events and existing condi-
tions in all the united countries which
Is circulated in every country. II
carries on an enormous correspond
ence with every part OF both contf-
nents, answering the questions OF
seekers for information about the
laws. customs, conditions. opportuni-
ties, and personnel OF the different
countries; and It has become n med
ium OF Introduction and guidance for
international intercourse.
The Governing Board Is also a per-
manent committee charged with the
duty of seeing that the resolutions OF
each Pan-AmericRn Conference are
carried ont and chat suitable prepnra-
tlon Is nude for tie next succeeding
conference
The increasir orR Of the bureau
has greatly nutg .wn the facilities OF
It's cramped quarters on Pennsylvania
avenue. and now nj the close OF its
second decade and under the influence
OF the great movement Of awakened
sympathy between the American Re-
puhlics, the Union stands upon the
threshold OF more ample opportunity
for the prosecution OF its beneicent
activity.
Many noble and beautiful public
buildings record the achievements and
illustrate the impulses OF modern civ
ilization. Temples OF religion, OF
patriotism, of learning, Of art, Of JUS
ace -aboun. bot this structure win
stand alone. the first Of Its kind
temple dedicated to International
friendship. II VIII be devoted to
the diffusion OF that international
knowledge which dispels national pre-
,judice and liberalizes national 5udg-
ment. Here VIII be -1ostered the
growth OF that sympathy born Of sim
ilarity in good impulses and noble
purposes. which draws men Of differ
ent races and countries together into