The Washington herald., 1908-05-12

republic shall lend moral power 20
sustain and strengthen every other
in its struggle TO work out its
problems and to advance the standard
OF liberty and peace with justice within
itself and so that no people in all OF
these continents. however oppressed and
discouraged. however impoverished and
torn by disorder. shall fail TO feel that
they are not alone in the world, or shall
fail to see that for them better day
may dawn, as for others the sun has
already risen.
May be Controversies.
1T is too much 20 expect that there
will not be controversies between Ameri-
can nations to whose desire for harmony
we now bear witness: but to every con-
troversy will apply the truth that there
are no international controversies so seri-
Gus that they cannot be settled peace
ably If both parties really desire peace
able settlement. while there are few
causes Of dispute so tri1lng that they
cannot be made the occasion Of war II
either party really desires war. The mat
ters in dispute between nations are MOTH
4lAHs the SltlAN HA4AeAA ANA+S "aNiA h+fNtat
is everything.
''The graceful courtesy Of the twenty re
publics who have agreed upon the Capital
OF the United States for the home of this
international union, the deep appreciation
Of that courtesy shown by the American
government, and this representative
American citizen, and the work TO be
done within the walls that are to rise
on this site, cannot fail to be powerful
influences toward the creation Of spirit
that will solve all disputed questions of
the future and preserve the peace OF the
Western World.
VIII Stand for Generations.
May the structure now begun stand
/ for many generations to come as the visi-
bic evidence Of mutual respect, esteem,
appreciation, and kindly feeling between
the peoples Of all the republics; may pleas
ant memories Of hospitality and friend
ship gather about ii, and may all the
Americas come to feel that for them this
place is home, for Il Is theirs, the product
/ of & common effort and the instrument OF
a common purpose
Barrett Reads Messages.
/ The Hon John Barrett then read cable
messages received from the Presidents of
the American republics. after which came
the speech of the President Of the United
States. Mr.. Roosevelt seemed to be in
remarkably good form: he looked strik-
1 ingIy we'll and he spoke with much fer
vor and force; entirely undisturbed by
the battery of cameras leveled at him
| from all directions. or by the imperturb-
/ able coolness with which moving pic
ture machine man turned the handle of
| his camera. catching his every movement.
| The President had a prepared manu-
| script but he did not stick to It, for
when his reference to the American fleet
was received with loud cheers and pro-
| longed applause, he broke into his set
speech with a chuckle:
President Discusses Fleet,
"I'm glad you applaud the American
fleet" Then. with the remark that "this
is an interlude." he touched on peace
war.
His speech. barring the interjecton.
was as follows:
Address by the President.
'aThis is a memorable occasion for all
the people of the western hemisphere
The building the cornerstone Of which we
| lay to-day emphasizes by its existence
the growing sense of solidarity of inter-
est and aspiration among all the peoples
of the New World. It marks our recogni-
ton of the need to knit ever closer to-
gether all the republics of the Western
Hemisphere. through the kindly bonds of
mutual justice, good will, and sympa-
thetic comprehension.
AT the outset, on behalf of all of US,
wish to thank Mr.. Carnegie for his gen
erous gift-a gift to all the nations Of the
New World, ana therefore pre-eminently
fitting a. coming from one who has SO