The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-26
New Million Dollar Eome of In
ternational Republics For
ally Opened.
TAFT AMONG The SPEAKERS
Senator Root, John Barrett, Mexican
Ambassador, Secretary Knox and
Andrew Carnegie Also on
tho Program.

lies OF the Western world and a num-
Der of other distinguished guests, the
new million-dollar home of the Inter-
national bureau of American Republics
was dedicated this afternoon with an
interesting program of exercises. Ad-
dresses viii be delivered by President
Taft and Andrew Carnegie, who do
mated $750.000 toward the erection of
the building. Secretary of State
Knox. as chairman of the governing
board OF the bureau. presided over the
ceremonies and other prominent par-
ticipants were the Mexican ambassa-
dor, Senor de la Barra, who responded
to the address of President Taft. SEN
ator Root of New York and John Bar
rett, director OF the bureau.
The dedication ceremonies took
place in the large assembly haM of the
building, known as "the hall of the
ambassadors" The spacious chamber
was handsomely decorated with flow
ers and the flags and colors of the
United States. Mexico and the vari-
Gus republics of Central and South
America. Added brilliance was given
the scene by the presence of the nu-
'merous diplomats in their gorgeous
uniforms with gold lace and decora-
tions. The Marine Band furnished the
musical features of the program.
The new edifice occupies a COM
manding site at the corner of 18th and
strets, overlooking the Potomac.
The corner stone was laid in May,
1903, with ceremonies at which Pres
ident Roosevelt and other disting-
uished persons spoke. The building.
which is considered one of the archi-
tectural features of the capital. cost
imillien dollars. 1t is of the Latin.
American type of architecture. The
scheme of decoration is artistic and
handsome, the bronze frieze for the
board room being particularly fine.
The international Bureau of Ameri-
can Republics, which is to have its
home in the building, was established
in 1890 in accordance with resolu
tions passed at the first international
conference of the American republics,
held i'm washington in 1SS9-90, and
presided over by James G. Blaine, then
Secretary Of State.
Knox Lauds Movement.
The Secretary of State, Philander
c. Knox, chairman ex-officio of the
Governing Board OF International Blu
reau of American Republics, speaking
on the occasion of the dedication of
H.. h,,fI of
today. lauded the work of bringing in
10 closer relationship the republics of
the Americas. He said In part:
"The great movements OF the peo-
pie of the earth looking To closer as
sociation and truer kinship are Of
ten slow of realization. Such move
ments spring from within. They are
not arbitrarily imposed by outward
forces. Their primary impulse Is the
growing conviction of nelghboring
communities that the development and
prosperity of each is i'm harmony with
the advancement of the rest and that
between peoples of the same ideals,
living under the same political condi-
tions and sharing i'm common en-
vroment there is a certain sentiment
of unity, which moves them to closer
intimacy. The growth and fruition OF
that sentiment ds the work of time, OF
centuries perhaps. Rarely has the seed
been sown and the tree matured with
in the life time of a single genera
tior.
Growth of the Movement.
MANY of those among us were wit
nesses of the birth of the Pan Ameri- |
can idea i'm the First International
Conference of American Republics
held i'm this capital twenty years ago.
We have watched its growth year by |
year with ardent solicitude. From the
first the people of the United States,
through their government and con-
gress, have lent hearty and effective
aid to the great enterprise. The rep
resentatives of all the republics of the
west have met, i'm cordial harmony
under the international Pan American
banner, as the honored guests of the
American Union: and this nation, In
turn. never unmindful OF the sacred
duties OF u nOSts ldS Ne'NN' f'"'N -
simple co-laborer in the tasks or the
body-polltic which has been created
bv the concurrent efforts OF all. IL
IS n logical consequence Of that duei
Relationship that the home OF the IN
ternational bureau, i'm which we are
TODAY assembled. is the gift i'm large
part of a citizen Of the United States
TO all the peoples Of the western re-
publIcs and that we OF the uni,eu
States. i'm common with our PAN Am
ericar brethren accept that noble g't'
firm i'm the conviction That u VIII DE
worthy instrument toward the at
tairment OF the high aims OF the IN
ternational bureau, and, with devou.
hearts. we supplicate the Giver OF All
Coed that the efforts OF our associa-
tion may be thrice blessed and through