The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-12
ACHIEVEMENT FOR
COMING OF PEACE
NOTABLE WAS THE LAYING OF
CORNER STONE OF FRIEND
SHIP TEMPLE"
CARNECIt'S GREAT GIFT
AuspiciousIy Dedicated as Monument
to Love of the White Dove Among
the American Countries.
His Address.


ence of the president of the United
States, and of representatives OF
every other American republic as
well as all branches of the national
ments, the corner stone of the pro
posed new home of the international
Bureau of American republics was laid
today. Address fitting to the occa
sion and expressing the great bene
fits to be derived from the formation
of the Bureau OF American Republics
In many ways were made by Presi
dent Roosevelt, Secretary Root, Mr..
Nabuco the Brazilian ambassador,
and Andrew Carnegie, while messages
of congratulations and wishes for
success in the work about to be un
dertaken wore read from the presi-
dents of nearly all OF the American
republics. A very large audience
listened to the speeches and wit
messed the laying of the corner stone
The invited guests in addition to
those actively participating in the ex-
ercises We're Vice President Fair.
banks, members of the cabinet, the
diplomatic corps, both houses Ct CON
gress the governors of the states and
prominent citizens of Washington and
elsewhere. Music for the occasion
was furnished by 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 81
American republics.
Director John Barrett, of the bu-
reau made very brief talk in which
he referred to the great assistance
given by Secretary Root toward the
accomplishment 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 gov
erning board of the bureau as the
presiding officer. Cardinal Gibbons
delivered the invocation, which was
followed In turn by an address byl
Mr.. Root, the reading of congratula-
tory messages from American presi,
dents and addresse by President
Roosevelt, Ambassador Babuco and
Andrew Carnegie. Ceremonies Incl
dent to the laying of the corner stone
closed the exercises. Inscribed on the
corner stone are the following words
Building of the American Repub-
lies. Erected through the public
spirited gift of Andrew Carnegie and
the contributions of all the Republics
upon land provided by the Govern
ment of the United States May IL, |
1908"
The most imposing International
building will stand on an attractive |
site covering about five acres to the
south and in close proximity to the |
White House the state war and navy
department building the Corcoran
Art gallery. and that of the Daugh- |
ters of the American Revolution It
is also near the Washington monu-
ment. The dimensions of the build
ing will be approximately 160x16O
feet, its main portion standing two
stories above a high studded base
ment and being in turn surmounted
by dignified ballustrades. The rear
portion In order to cover a capacious
Assembly hall will rise still higher
The general architecture will sug
gest Latin-American treatment out of
respect to the fact that 90 of the 81
republics are of latin origin at the
same time possessing such monu-
mental characteristic as will make 1t
harwonize with the general scheme
for the Improvement of Washington.
1t will be constructed throughout of
steel and concrete. with the effect OF
a Spanish stucco finish and with
white marble steps. foundations and
trimmings. A large reading room
will be a feature where can be seen
all the South as well as North Ameri-
can publications besides important
historical data A beautiful assembly
chamber that. for present purposes.
may be called the Hall of the Ameri
can Ambassadors" will provide the
only room of its kind in the United
States especially designed for inter
national conventions. receptions to
distinguished foreigners, and for dip
lomatic and social events of
kindred nature. Toe bureau is
strictly an International and iude-
pendent organization maintained byIl
the joint contributions. based on
population. of the twenty-one Ameri- L
can governments.
Nearly 100000 VIII be spent in
construction and fitting up the build
ing of which Andrew Carnegie con
tributed s750O00. 1t will he unique.
not only for Washington. but in all
the world. serving as an International
headquarters or offices in one Ma
tional capital of twentyone Ameri-
can nations. the nearest approach to
it being the new Temple of Peace.
now being erected at The Hague.
Mr.. Carnegie made one of the prin-