The Monte Vista journal., 1908-05-16
INTERNATIONAL
union HOME
cARNEGlE's GIFT TO TWENTY.
ONE REPUBLICS OF NORTH
AND SOUTH AMERICA.
CORNERSTONE IS LAID
ADDRESSES BY PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT, ANDREW cARN.
EGIE AND OTHERS.

Washington-Under splendid aus
pices Of patronage and beautiful
spring weather the corner stone
was laid Monday OF the proposed
home for the International Union
Of American Republics, or as Secretary
Root aptly called 1t, "a temple dedicat'
I'd to international friendship"
The decorations were in keeping
with the occasion. Flags and colors OF
twenty-one American republics fioated
IN the breeze over the grandstands.
while the coats OF arms of these coun.
tries were displayed at many places
about the stands.
During the ceremony the nag Of
each OF the twenty-one- countries rep
resented was hauled aloft by blue.
Jacket from the Washington navy
Tard and attached to wire. and when
the last one had been placed in posi-.
lion the group made a line OF emblems
that stretched from one end OF the
court to the other. AS they were being
hauled up the Marine band played
strains from the national airs OF the
particular country the flag represented.
In the Presidents stand there were
seated the cabinet. the Supreme Court,
the diplomatic corps and members Of
the Senate and House. Secretary Root
was the presiding officer. Cardinal Glib
bons made the invocation.
There were addresses by the Presi-
dent, Secretary Root. Andrew Carnegie
and Brazilian Ambassador Nabuco,
and reading OF cabled messages Il con.
graduation from the presidents OF the
tinAmerican republics.
Bishop Cranston pronounced the
benediction.
President Roosevelt told his hear
ers. when the portion OF his speech re.
lating to that subject was reached,
that he was glad to hear them applaud
the battleship fleet. He believed In
peace and arbitration, he said. but he
also believed In keeping In such trim
that 1t shall be temptation to nobody
to wrong us.
Following the speech making and
the reading Of the congratulatory
cablegrams. the President and the
others who had participated. marched
to the center OF the court. where the
cornerstone was ready to be placed
In position. After greeting the head
hand. President Roosevelt was given
republics colors. Taking several
trowelfuls OF mortar he placed 1t on
the stone on which the cornerstone 10
to rest and smoo,hed II out. the latter
act being In turn followed by the re.
naming members OF the party. They
then returned to the grand stand,
A,h n. s,et
In his address the President said:
This is memorable occasion for
all the peoples Of the Western hemis.
phere. The building. the cornerstone
Of which We lay today. emphasizes by
Its existence the growing sense OF sol
ldarIty OF interest and aspiration
among all the peoples Of the new
world.
AT the outset. on behalf Of all Of
us. I wish to thank Mr.. Carnegie for
bis generous gift-a gift to all tho ma
tons Of the new world. and therefore
pre-eminently fitting AZ coming from
one who has 80 sincerely striven for
the cause OF peace among nations.
in the next place. as President Of
this republic. greet the representa-.
tives Of oil OF our sister republics to
the south OF us. In . sense you arc
our elder sisters and we the younger
people. for you represent . more an.
Client civilization on this continent than
We do"
Secretary Root said:
we are here TO lay the cornerstone
Of the building which 10 to DO the
home OF the International Union Of
American Republics.
''fhe public spirit and enthusiasm
for tho good of humanity which have
inspired an American citisen. Mr.. An.
drew Carnegie. In his administration
Of great fortune. have led him to do.
vote the adequate and ample sum Of
thrse.quarterx Of million dollars 70
the construction Of tho building.
Into the appropriate adornment
and fitting OF the edificc will go the
contributions Of every American ~.
public. already pledged and. In Q great
measure already paid into the fund q
the union.
"Ths international union for which
the building II erected II . voluntary
association. tho members Of which are
oil the American nations from Caps
Horn 10 the great lakes"
Ambassador Nabuco OF Brasil spoke
for the lIAtlu.AWorican republics. cay.
Ing:
Gentlemen. there has never bssn Q
parallel for the sight which this csre.
nsooy prsssnts-that Of twenty-ons n.
ions Of different languages. buildino
together Q house for their commoa d
1iberatioas. The more striking 10 the
scene % these countries, With ali pos.
sibls differences between them II stss