New-York tribune., 1908-05-12
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.

ADDRESS.
President Roosevelts address was as follows:
This is a memorable occasion for all the peo-
ples Of the Western Hemisphere The building
9he cornerstone of which lay to-day en-
phasizes by its existence the growing sense of
solidarity Of interest and aspiration among all
The peoples of the New World. II marks our
-acognition Of the need TO knit ever closer to-
sether all the republics of the Western Hemi-
sphere through the kindly bonds or mutual
Justice, good VII and sympathetic comprehen-
sion
Al the outset. on behalf of all OF US. wish TO
thank Mt Carnegie for his generous gift-a
sfFt 10 ali the nations of the New World. and
therefore e-eTninently fitting as coming from
who has SO sincerely strtven for the cause
of peace among nations; for while we have yet
long path 10 tread before we can speak with
any certainty Of the day when wars shan cease
from the earth We OF this Western HeInlsphere, e,
hy movements such as that symooIizeo oy Ih1s
building. have taken great strides toward secur-
lnE permanent peace among ourselves
In the next place, as President or thls Re-
public I greet the representatives Of all our
sister republics 10 the south Of US In sense
YOU are our elder sisters and we the younger
people. for you represent q more ancient CIVIL
Iza-ion this continent than we do. Your
fathers the Spanish and Portuguese explorers,
OOnquerors, lawgirers and commonwealth oulid-
ers had founded q fourishing civilization IN
the tropics and the south temperate zone Whlle
al America north OF the Rio Grande was sun
u1napped wilderness Your people had founoed
American universities, were building beautiful
cities were laying deep the foundations OF
future national life at many different points IN
The vast territory stretching from the Colorado
- the Plata before the ships Of the FTenchInan
and the English5nsn. the Swede and the HoI-
lander had found permanent havens on the
North Atlantic seacoast FOR centuries our
several civilizations grew each in its own way.
hut each sundered from the others. Now We
are growing together.
More and more in the future shall each
give 20 and get from the others. not merely
things Of material value but things that are Of
worth for the intellectual and spiritual welfare
81 ali If In the century that has passed the
development Of North America has. on the
@c[ he r@g-Sl - Tar71e
- South America; but in the century that has
now opened I believe that no other part Of the
world viii see such extraordinary development
n wealth, in population in All that makes Tor
progress. viii be seen from the northern
boundary Of Mexico through all Central and
South America; and can assure you tnat the
People Of this nation look with the most pro-
FOUND satisfaction upon the great growth that
has already taken place in the countries which
--ou representa- growth alike in political sta
aility and in the material weIIbeing which can
only come when there is political stability.
our battle feet has Just finished IT'S TIP
a-ound South America tC1reat applause-l am
gsd n hear you spplaud the feet I believe
n peace and arbitration. and also believe in
E=eping n such trim that il shall be 2 ternpta-
-trr 70 nobody 70 wrong US This is an inter
'ude IN that admirable speech of Secretary
Roots 70 which you have just listened there
0ne sentence wish V-e could see engraved
this building: The matters in dispute be
treen nations ars nothing: the spirit which
rutes have had with another nation, hope
oGr people viii always approach them with the
honest desire TO come peaceable settlement
And moreover. I hope our people viii remember
Tot only the sentence that I have just quoted
bur The one that vent before There are no
International controversies so serious that they
cannot b. settled yesceablv If both parties de-
sire settlement: while there are few causes Of
dispute rrifi7g that they cannot be made
nc occasion of var II either party really de-
erAs var If build up the American feet
ought 70 build il up, the other party VIII
rot @'-eailv desire war.' Ny advocacy OF peace
Is both sincere aIG RATIONAL and therefore 1
helieve IN doing all can TO secure 1t. both by
ScirE NJ wrong ourselves and by keeping IN
S1cn state OF preparedness that we shall not
be exposed 70 being wronged by others wish
- thank the rulers and the peoples Of South
America and OF Mexico for the generous and
courteous hospitality which has been shown this
Feet OF every possible occasion throughout the
ZIP.
In conclusion. 10 ne speak OF another trip.
made couple Of years ago by the Secretary OF
state EzthI Root the first time in our history
The American Secretary OF State during his
tern q of7ce lefr the country 70 visit certain
0-re~ nations A,r. Root made the complete
togr Z South America. traversed Central Amer
ics and afteruarG visited Mexico He was
eve-EHhere received with thn heaTuest greeting
greeting rThich deeply touched our peopier ana
! Vish 70 say once more how appreclatlNe We
are # the reception rendered him
dis voyage was unique IN character ana IN
-z--e 2 Tas undertaken only because We cit
fZsrs r this TrpJiblic recognize that our inter
es-S sr7 more loosely jnte-rvi-ed with the in
'Hresrs r the other peoples Of this continent
nan with those of any other nations beneNe
fhst history viii sly that though We have mac
fTfsT great Secretaries OF state We nave ildN
none greater than Elihu Root; and that though
n bis high Office h. has done much Tor me sood
of his nation and Of mankind yet that his
greatest achievement has been the success
ThiCh has come as the result Of his devoted
labor % bring closer together all the republics
- IT. Ee-r World. and TO unite them IN the
effort 10 york vsliantlv for our common better
nsrr. 1o~ tne material and moral welfare OF
al Kho dwell In thu Western Hemisphere
MR. ROOT oN BUREAUS WORK.
sec-els~- Root said:
~. President and Gentlemen;
Te are here 70 lay the corrStone - The ouiid-
tag which IS 20 be the home OF the international
Union of American Repubics-
The wise lf,sraIity Of the Congress % tne Jrlted
States Ia. provided the means Tor the purchase
~ tli~ -rs-t OF land-dve acres II eXtent--near
ne White House and tee great executive depart
ments. bounded On every Fice by pubic streets ana
fac:rg 10 the east and south upon pLo-2 parks
which Il will alEavs be the care O. the natlohai
government rei.6er continually moe beaolti ui'
IN execution oe It's design 20 make ~" haHohai
ospfal an object = national Pride ana source
% That pleasure Vnic-. comes 10 IN @Ad P"oi
alike from the education cf ta--e-
The pubic spirit sod enthusiasm TT '--9 sv"4
of humanity which h1Ee inspired an American
rltizel Nr. Andrew CarneEi". "a his a-lil
90 great for:.1se. lave .-J him 10 devote 'he
aeeqrate SAD sr7p,e rls.n "f thfee-i'4aitei 90 d
I1ilhon doIla:s the construction Of the bdihs
INTO The appropriate sdoTun1efit ana ii'''l5 % 'e
"dihoc vii % the contributions % every Ai'ei'-
can republic. already pledged. and ia gfe4' inss-
srs areae. Eaid into the fund OF the un"a-