The Washington herald., 1909-04-16

Closer X remains 10 as 70 see rise IN Washington
the splendid new building of the Pan-AmeTican
Bureau. expression Of united purposes. and
cherish the hore that shah also see enormous
increase In the commerce. the good understanding
and the mutual confidence Of al the American re-
public;
One can scarcely exaggemte the satisfactions Of
international friendship. the advantage Of infer
national traffic. the blessings Of international
Peace. They are cuncateuated BENEFITS Friend
ship and peace are common consequences Of CON-
Iendcpce q countries upon each others products
sympathy. and assistance.
The International Bureau Ct American Republics
has during It's cxis,euce dore m,,ch % maintain
ard advance the natural feelings of mutual regard
entertained by the inhabitants II tins h-misphere
It's WORK in this respect has gone forward even
more nTidly than the growth IN the commerce be
tween American countries ard consequently without
depending much upon the aGrentitious Advantages
Towing from the intimacy Of commercial rcla-
tons
Profit by Contact.
The opportunity 10 profit b. contact with one
another's IDEAS and tastes would be vastly ex-
Taoded ny closer business relations between the
American republics Il is now most desired that
We b'Iy more from and sell more 20 each other
that We establish instumeutaliiies of direct com
munication with each other; that oar financial
transactions should be conducted by and through
our agencies so that may Thus establish that
complete understanding and mutsal mterieTendence
which propinquity suggests and our perfect and
permanent development demands.
/ The growth of strong Pan American public optn-
ION. rejecting Cur common ideals and Aspirations.
fruWrug upon those who for selfish ends work
against those ideals and aspirations disdaning
the susTiu0n Of ulteri0T motives. and speaking m
a clear voice words Of sincerity. bCnevulenCe. and
mutual confidence. and with that assurance which
is based upon a clear conscience. VIII be the
] Io-rnaf flrrlf
Of an America.
At the Pan-Amcrican Scientific Congress at san
tiago many Il the best minds n an our republics
came in coutac. with the cCmmon purpose There
Is ITciected at Rio de Jareiro meeting Of iurs-
cunsults n formulate a code ~ public and private
international law. conceived in the optimistic de-
sra 90 accomplish task hitherto regarded il-
possible. In 1906 occurred the magnificent Pan
American congress ar Rio de Janeiro. and next
year are looking forward With enthusiasm sud
[ intense interest 70 the fourth Pan-AmcTican con
ferCnce in th9 beautiful capital of the Argeutine
republic The hOncs we all have for the achieve
mCn1s Of that conference lend special importance
AZ this time 20 the Pan-Amcr.can Bureau. which
has so great sole as Intermediary of cur pTepars-
tcrs for another step forward in the Pan-Ameri-
can scuord
The suggestion q an international bureau OF
Am-ricau republics VAS q nue conception It's
aFoECd puI0ses. though bread and comprehensive.
csnnot limit lis Functions and influence Commerce,
ifTlcndship. and peace can b. best encouraged by
Z the encouragement ci conditions under which they
can permanently exist Thus the bureau becomes a
trustee Is encourage good and stable government
throughout the whole q America. It's sympathies
should swiftly respond BE- the demands Of justice.
and II should frown upon intoerabe an sediti0us
violence, plottirss plunderings, and revolt
As tha bond Of cohesion between the American
rCUubhCs grows stronger the disturbing forces n
disorder and selfish ambitions infesting ans one of
I than grow weaker. The splendid advance of many
: cf the American replblics under inst and stable
goTernments has been an inspiration and example
Z 20 ALL
( recently had the pleasure Of meeting the GOV
eTuing board Of the International Bureau Of Ameri-
/ can Republics a body, and ! rr7hteG ty That
Z opportunity 20 them for the President and
myself although this could hardly he Necessary.
I that among the first of the highest aspirations Of
American foreign policy under the present admin
istrtion would be the strong desire for a con
tiuCd healthy growth n the naturally syinpa-
thetic relations and close intercourse Il the fami
I Of sister American republics.
Joaquin Nabuco, the Brazilian Ambas-
sador. followed Mr.. Knox, responding TO
the toast: The Latin American Ambassa-
| dcrs and Ministers"
Mr. NabueO's Address.
Joaquin Nabuco. Brazilian Ambassador.
said. in part:
After the Secretary Of state. il Is the turn Of
/ the enjoys Of Latin America % thank the Hon.
John Barrett for the honors Of this entertainment
m which the inCCniuUsness sruass1s The SumutuOs.
ness. We are glad % express 20 him on this ooca-
sion appreciation Of his invaluable services %
our common cause as wen as the indebtedness Of
al nations toward him
! The present director Of the Pan-American Bureau
has one single defect. in our eyes. do not alluda
/ 20 his having doubled our daily task but 10 the
impossibility Of fully replacing him when he viii
| leave
/ We are glad 10 see in the hands Of secretary
sHs.
Secretary Root-the ensign Of Henry Clay. Il Is.
indeed. impossible 20 add ANYTHING 70 the spirit in
which IN his speech on the emancipation q Souts
America. Clay. already in ISIS. spoke Of an Amcri
| can feeling and American policy. in the wider
sense of the word American. and made this prophecy
I about the new American nations: They win ohey
/ the laws Of the system Of the New World. o. which
! they VIII compose part, IN contradistinction to
! that OF Europe
J As America is only the new Europe when in
course Of time that American policy viii reach is
fun growth. any political contradstinction between
Europe and America viii be efaced and our differ
eut divided hy the ocean. viii unite ali thei,
branches in universal ueace. FREEDOM and equality.
Vice President Pays Tribute.
Generous compliments 70 the work Of
Senator Root and Mr.. Barrett in the in
terests of the Bureau were paid by Vice
! President Sherman.
1t is indeed fortUT ate he said, that
/ this International bureau has beer
formed. ana that the management of il
has been intrusted TO one whose ability
measures up to the requirements OF the
Office"
Mr.. Sherman referred 10 the visit OF
I Mr. Root. then Secretary Of State. TO the
South American republics, and especially
I TO the conference in Rio de Janeiro. as
/ cementlng in a most marked degree the
relations between the United States and
! those countries"
The words of Mr. Knox" he con-
! tinued show that he Is in full accord
! with the movement Whatever interests
! North America interests South America,
and vice versa. because when human
knowledge and human wealth increase in
! the aggregate, the portion of each indi-
vidual participant is increased by just so
much.
Il hope the evening Of my life viii not
| arrive ntl I have seen means OF irnme-
\ diate communication opened between
| North and South America, together with
/ every possible avenue for the closest re-
/ latiOnship.
Speaker Cannon Optimistic.
Joseph G. Cannon, foreefuI as ever. re.
sponded to The House of sepresenta-
I tives"
We have problems pertaining to our
| own development sufficient 70 keep Us
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