The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-28

own rich free country in search OF q
sure and happy future you, Anglo
SaNons and we, who have peopled
the l.atiu-American republics, have
been separated more than by geo
graphical distances rather by feel
ings that a G bound completely TO dis
appear suce they nave been gradu
ally doing as commerce has Brought
the races nearer together This has
made il evident that rising above
certain Inherent deficiencies Of hu
man nature there exist solid uuali
ties in individuals and nations which
are well worthy 81 esteem ana ad
miration
In praising this wo k Of concord
and justice which draws nearer TO
gether two great races, not to antag
onize aud destroy each other, but for
their better mutual understanding
and esteem, we cannot forget the
name of the great pbilanthropist, who
has so magnificently and practically
cont ibuted TO its realization 1t is
needless to mention his name, it is
in our hearts and minds and We We'll
know how to appreciate the generous
Impulse OF life devoted TO the nobl-
est of purposes.
1T is said Of Michael Angelo that
not finding Raphael in the Borghesse
palace where the mural decoration
was being finished by the painter
from UrbnO, he took piece of char
coal and drew OH the wall his own
head which showed his rival that the
g eat artist had been there This
may be applied TO the present case,
the powerful personality devoted to
doing good has left its seal upon the
ground of international peace making
as shown in Carriage, Costa Rica, and
in The Hague, and future generations
will acknowledge the stamp of a firm
ly directed and nobly inspired will
The dedication of the palace OF
the American republics takes place in
a year of special significance for
Latin America. A century ago some
Of the epublics of this continent de
4 clared their independence and today
| they hasten 10 celebrate the centen
nial OF this glorious and transcen
| dental event, showing, with justifia
| bic pride the moral and material
progress they have attained.
Allow me, therefore, as one of the
Representatives OF the nations which
commemorate that glorious deed. &c
evoke the memory OF the g.eat heroes
whose elIgies the guiding mind O
this monument has gathered together
in the principal gallery of this build
Ing as in a grand and solemn assemb
| ly. May they be perpetual eX
ample for the nations of America
whose rapid evolution in the sense o.
lreal progress clearly appears to tht
eye Of those who study life from q
lofty standpoint permitting the great
trail of their onward march to be fol
lowed, as it Is said OF the aeronaut
who on rising in the air views thC
great currents of the ocean.
Let us earnestly nope, ladies ant
gentlemen, that the dedication of tht
palace OF the American republics MA
be tho starting point of new era o
create mutual esteem, ever more IN,
more hearty among the nations d
th's hemisphere, merging their dill
ierences in common ideal of peace
Justice and progress In the Sanl
manner where The architects have 50
beautifully succeeded in harmonizin,
in this building With exquisite ar
the severity and grandeur of th'
American people with the grace AM
elegance of the Latin American soul