Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-05-12
REPRESENTATIVES FROM AL
AMERICAN REPUBLICS TAKE
PART IN ELABORATE cERE.
MONIES AT WASHINGTON
PRESIDENT GIVES
CARNEGIE PRAISE
REFERS TO WORK DONE RY PHIL.
ANTHRoPlsT IN CAUSE OF
PEACE - ALSO GIVES sEcRE-
TARY ROOT COMPLIMENT

washington, w -. VI, May A.-fTeSIs
dent Roosevelt will at three o'clock
this afternoon lay the corner stone Of
the first International temple OF
peace, friendship and commerce yet
to be erected, a tangible evidence Of
the desire Of twenty-one American Re
publics that war shall be no more In
the Western World and that material
prosperity, promoted by International
trade shall take its place.
Fitting the historical Importance OF
the event the exercises are to be
made impressive by the participation
Of heads Of each of these republics.
Following addresses by President
Roosevelt, Secretary Root, Ambassa.
dor Nabuco, OF Brazil and Andrew
Carnegie, cabled sentiment, ex.
pressing the hearty approval Of each
president, will be read. Cardinal Glib
bons and Bishop Cranston will pro.
nounce the invocation and benediction
on the work done and the United
States marine band will render selec.
tions Of pan-American music, especial
ly prepared for the occasion.
Building Owned by all Republics.
The new building is to be the Joint
property of all republics The site pro.
vided by the American congress CON
| sists Of the historic old Vanness home
and Is within few hundred yards OF
the White House, and adjacent to the
State, War and Navy buildings.
| Three quarters Of q million, dollarB
| towards the construction of the build
ing was the contribution Of Carnegie,
while each republic has added an ap-
preparation to the fund. Invitations to
the exercises have been accepted by
the entire diplomatic corps in Wash
ington as we'll as by high officials Of
/ all branches Of the American govern
| ment.
Eminent Speakers Heard.
| Director John Barrett, Of the bu.
reau in q very brief talk in which he
referred to the great assistance given
by Secretary Root toward the accom-
plishment of the work and his effort
in behalf Of the advance Of the bu-
reau work introduced the secretary
Of state, who is chairman Of the gov
erning board of the bureau as the pro
siding officer. Cardinal Gibbons ds-
livered the invocation, which was
followed in turn by an address by
Mr.. Root, the reading Of congrat1lla-
tory messages from American presi-
dents and addresses by President
Roosevelt, Ambassador Nabuco 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 republics.
Erected through the public spirited
i gift of Andrew Carnegie and the con-
n al "a {1o
land provided by the government Of
the United States. May II, 1908"
President Thanks Carnegie.
President Roosevelt in his address
said:
"This is memorable occasion for
all the peoples of the Western Hemi.
sphere. The building, the corner
stone Of which we lay today, EN-.
phasizes by its existence the growing
sense of solidarity of interest and
4 aspiration among all the peoples Of the
New World. 1t marks our recognition
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 sym-
pathetic comprehension.
"At the outset, on behalf of all Of
us wish to thank Mr.. Carnegie for HIS
generous gift-a gift to all the nations
of the New World, and therefore pre-
eminently fitting as coming from one
who has SO sincerely striven for the
cause Of peace among nations; for
while We have yet a long. path to
} tread before We can speak with any
certainty of the day when wars shall
cease from the earth, We Of this West
ern Hemisphere, by movements such
as that symbolized by this building.
have taken great strides toward Sc
curing permanent peace among our
selves.
Praise for Sister Republics.
"In the next place, as president OF
this Republic l greet the representa-
tiyes 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 more an
cient civilization on this continent
than We do. Your fathers, the Spanish
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