Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-16


man; Speaker Cannon and Senator
Root responded to appropriat" toasls.
and the ministers OF Costa Rica and
Argentina also spoke briefly.
The Invocation was delivered ny
the apostolic delegate, Monsignor
Falc0nio. The object of III" dinner
was to emphasize the Developments
OF closer relations Of commerce and
Friendship between the United States
and her sister republics of Latin and
America
Knox Proud Of Honor.
Secretary Knox in responding to his
toast the Governing Body Of the In
.crnational bureau. declared that he
regards as one of the most agreeable
honors and one Of the most important
duties that has devOlved upon him as
secretary of state to be president or
the governing body Of the internaticn-
al bureau of American republics.
Fully 80 per cent of the inhabi-
tants of this western half OF the
world" said Mr. Knox are repre-
scented here tonight.
This bureau represents the aspir-
alton of approximately ten score mil
lions Of American people to establish
and maintain between themselves and
their respective governments profit
able intercourse more cordial friend
ship and an unbreakable peace.
i Zone can scarcely eXagGerate the
satisfaction Of international friendship.
the advantages Of international traf-
iic or the blessings OF International
peace.
Commerce Behind Friendship
''Thc bureau mas during It's exist
encr done much to maintain and adj
vance the natural feelings of mu-
tual regard entertained by the inhabi-
tants of this hemisphere It's work
in this respect has gone Harvard
even more rapidly Ian the growth in
the commerce between American co,ln-
tries. and consequently without de-
PENDING much upon the advantages
flowing from the intimacy of CONNER
cial relations.
1T is most desired that We buy
more from and sell more to each 9TH
er. that We establish instrumentali-
ties or direct communication with
each other: that cur financial tran
actions should be conducted by and
through our own agencies; so that
We may thus establish that complete
understanding and mutual interde-
pendence which our propinquity sug-
gests and our perfect and permanent
development demands. The growth
OF strong Pan-American public
opinion will be the greatest factor
IN bringing about the general good
OF all America"
Brazilian Ambassador Responds.
Replying to the toast, The Latin
American Ambassadors and Minis
ters." Ambassador Nubuco Of Brazil
said:
= We are glad to express to Director
Barrett on this occasion our apprec-
iatin OF his invaluable services to
our common cause, as well as the
Indebtedness Of all our nations to-
wards him. This is q great country.
where individuality abounds. but l
doubt IL there is in 1t another man
ready to face its ninety millions and
teach them all the gospel Of Pan
Amesicanism.
We are glad TO see in the hands
Of Secretary Knox the same ensign
We saw in the hands Of Secretary
Root, the ensign Of Henry Clay. 1t
Is indeed impossible to add anything
to the spirit in which, in his speech
on the emancipation Ct South Ameri-
ca, Clay already in 1918 declared for
the new American nation.
They will obey the laws Of the
system Of the new world, Of which
they will compose part In contraiis-
tinction to that, of Europe.
Ever since the irst Colonization
Of America everywhere in the new
world there has existed the sentiment
which Clay called the American feel
ing and since the Independence the
natural policy. which he also called
the American policy. As America IS
only the new Europe when in the
course Of time that Americans policy
will reach its full! growth any political
contradistinction between Europe and
America will b. cfaced, and Our dit
ferent races. divided by the ocean,
will unite all their branches in uni
versal peace. freedom and equality. Z
cannot hel, thinking that each gem
Grafton will have much nearer view
Of that goal with a different aud
wider pcrspcctiv" all around when I
see the giant strides made in the
last four years by the spiri; Of Pan
Apnnr;-ar;g-.,