Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

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development of North America mas, on
the whole, proceeded faster than the
development OF South America, hui III
the century that has now opened be-
lieve that no other part Of the world Will
see such extraordinary development in
wealth, iE population, III all that lnakcs
for progress, as will be seen from the
northern boundary OF Mexico through
all Central and South America; and l
can assure you that the people OF this
nation look with the most profound
satisfaction upon the great growth that
has already taken place in the coun-
tries which you representa- growth
alike in political stability and in the
material Mell-being which can only
come when there is political stability
Our bou,e feet has just finished it's
trip around South America. Great ap-
plause).
I am glad to hear you applaud the
fleet. believe in peace and arbitration
and 1 also believe in keeping in such
trim that it shall be a temptation to
nobody to wrong us. This is an inter-
lude. In that admirable speech Of Sec
rotary Roots to which you have just
listened there was one sentence l wish
we could see engraved in this building:
1.-The matters in dispute between ma
tons are nothing; the spirit which
deals with them in everything What
ever disputes we have with another
nation l hope our people will always
approach them with the honest desire
| to come to a peaceable settlement. And,
| moreover, I hope our people will re-
member not only the sentence that I
| have just quoted, but the one that went
| before: There are no international
| controversies SO serious that they can
not be settled peaceably if both parties
desire settlement; while there are few
causes of dispute so trifling that they
cannot be made the occasion OF war if
either party really desires war"
| Ii we build w the American fleet
as we ought to build it up, the other
party will not really desire war My
advocacy of peace is both sincere and
| rational, and, therefore, l believe in
| doing all we can to secure it both by
| doing no wrong ourselves, and by keep
ing in such a state of preparation that
we shall not be exposed to being
wronged by others.
wish to thank the rulers
and the peoples of South America
and OF Mexico for the generous and
| oh
shown this fleet on every possible &C.
casion throughout the trip.
In conclusion, let me speak OF anoth-
er trip, made couple of years ago by
the Secretary of State, Elhu Root, the
first time in our history the American
| Secretary Of State, during his term of
office, left the country to visit certain
other nations. Mr.. Root made the
complete tour of South America,
traversed Central America and af-
forwards visited Mexico. He was
everywhere received With the heartiest
greeting, greeting which deeply
touched our people, and l wish to say
once more how appreciative We are of
the reception rendered him.
| His voyage was unique in character
and in value. 1t was undertaken only
because we citizens of this Republic
recognize that our interests are more
closely intertwined with the interests
of the other peoples of this continent
than with those of any other nations I
believe that history will say that
though we have had other great Secre-
taries of State, we have had none
greater than Elihu Root; and that
though in his high office he has done
much for the good of his nation and Of
mankii d. yet that his greatest achieve
| Inent has been the success which has
come AS the result of his devoted labor
to bring closer together all the repub.
lies of the New World, and to unite
them in the effort to work valiantly
for our common betterment, for the
| material and moral welfare of all who
dwell i'll the Western Hemisphere
| The new building is to be joint prop
erty of all the republics. The site pro-
vided by the American Congress con-
sists of the historic Old Van Ness
home, the first pretentious mansion
erected in Washington. 1t faces Mall
is within hundred yards of the White
House and adjacent to the state war
and navy building. Mr.. Carnegie gave
$7S0,000 towards the construction of the
building, while each of the republics
has added an appropriation to the
fund. The building is to be the home of
the International Bureau maintained
by the American republics and is to be
made the center of a continuous cam
paign of education, where one country
may obtain accurate and up to Gate in
formation Of every other
| At a meeting of the Harvard Attn
letic Association Monday night at
which it was thought that some
definite action might be taken on pro-
posed athletic reforms, it. was voted
to ask the four class presidents 10 con-
fer with the committee at present
considering the question of sports. with
the idea of getting the views of the
different classes on the subject It was