New-York tribune., 1909-04-16
IN HONOR OF MR.. KNOX
To Promote PGn-4merican Fr1end-
shin and Commerce.

Washington April IA dinner IN honor OF sec
retarv Knox the chairman. and the members u
the governing board of the international buleau o'
American Republics given to-nisht p3 'oi"
barrett director of the bureau Ambassadors ioF-
egn ministers and others in the diplomatic ser
z-fce President Sherman. Speaker Cannon nleHlue'S
OF Congress and many government onicI8'9 80.
present The object of the dinner was 10 pIo,hT'e
closer relations between the Uhlteu 0'Ae' Gu 49,
LATINA merican republics -,,
co,retary Knox in responding to the toast the
Governing Board of the International Bureau
declared that zone OF the most agreeao!e Hoiio
and one OF the most important duties tiiat hau uo
volved upon him Secretary OF STATE was ~ "
;,,,or, of the governing board of the bureau
,.t4u1I, o. per cent Of the inhabitants or thls
western half Of the world said Mr.. Knox are
represented here tonight. This bureau represents
the asnirations of approximately one hundred and
threescore millions of American people 10 tS'a0
and maintain between themselves and their re-
spective governments profitable intercourse iioi
cordial friendship and an unbreakatle peaOe' NV
can scarcely exaggeTate the satisfaction OF ii''ei
national friendship, the advantages OF Inter - -,
traffic or the blessings of international peace Ae
bureau has during its existence. done nluCh ~
maintain and advance the natural feelings OF iiu
tual regard entertained by the inhabitants oi TINS
hemisphere Its work in this respect mas So
forward even more rapidly than the growth ]"
o,rr,arce batv,eeu American countries. and conse-
ouently without depending much upon the ADVENT
tious advantages flowing from the lhlI'HcS VI
commercial relations 1t is most desired tIAt
we buy from and sell more to each otheri th7' We
esta bsh instrumentalities OF direct comInuicatio
with each other; that financial ransac'ioHs
should be conducted by and through our own dsen
cies so that we NAV thus establish that compie.e
understanding and mutual interdependence WHICH
oIr r,ropinouftv suggests and our perfect ana per
,nanent DEVELOPMENT demands. The growth Oh d
strong Pan-American public opinion VIII pe 'he
greatest factor in bringing about the general good
Of ell America. IT,,
There Is projected at Rio de Jansiro meeting
,f i,riscons,1lts 10 formulate a code of pubic anu
private international law. conceived IN IIle 'i"
rnistic desire to accomplish task hitheFto feEa ~
as impossible continued Mr.. Knox. Inc ilop'S
We all have for the achievements 81 that com
lend a special importance at this time 10 '"e ga
American bureau / recently had the pleasure OF
Meeting tho Governing board Of the bureau as a
bodr and I profted by that opportunity to assure
them for the President and myself that among 'i'e
first Of the highest aspirations Of American
policy under the present administration Won'd De
-he strong desire for continued healthy sr"" u" ~
the naturally sympathetic relations ana close l'e'
course of the family OF sister American repD'''
Ambassador Nabuco OF Brazil replied 10 inc
-,.s+ The Iatin-Arnerican Ambassadors and Min
isters."
We are glad to see in the hands Of secretaIg ar '
Knox he said. The ensign we saw IN lIie
hands OF Secretary Root. the ensign OF ~. ,irt
II Is indeed impossible 20 add anything 20 tt s''
in which in his speech on the emancipation @ q.
South America. CLAY in ISIS declared OF Ie NJ +b
American nations. They will obey the laws or Ile
system OF the New World. OF which they VIII cor,
pose a part. in contradstinction 20 that OF E.u @
rope' As America is only the new Europe, "lsmi
in the course Of time that American policy VII
lion betvsrn Europe and America will he cHaced
and our different races divided by the ocean, WI
unite all their branches in universe. peace reeu'
Senator Root. Speaker Cannon and several Of the
Ia American diplomats spoke trieny.