The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-26


missing since April 1. sS
its influence the nations of Pan-Am-
erica may year by year, be brought
into closer accord and more benevo-
lent community of interests"
| Root Praises Builders.
Senator Elihu Root. chairman ex-of-
ficio of the Governing Board, in open
ing his address, paid fitting compli-
ments today TO the architects. and
builders OF the new home of the inter-
national bureau of American republics
and referred to Andrew Carnegie's
gift as far sighted. The architects. he
declared. had made the building true
expression of Pan Americanism.
Senator Root said i'm part:
''The active interest of President
Taft and Secretary Knox are evidence
/ that the policy of Pan American
friendship reinaugurated by the SYM
pathetic genius of Secretary Blaine is
continuous and permanent in the Unit
ed States and the harmony in which
the members of the governing board
have worked to this end is a good
omen for the future.
This building is to be i'm it's most
manifest utilitarian service a cOnven-
| lent instrument for association and
growth of mutual knowledge among
| the people of the different republics
The library maintained here, the books
1 apd io,,rpalS occoeS;l,Ia 1,ara tho uoa
| full and interesting publications of the
| bureau, the enormous correspondence
| carried on with seekers for knowledge
about American countries. the oppor-
tunities now afforded for further
growth in all these activities. justify
the pains and the expense
What the Building Represents.
THE building is more important,
however, as the symbol, the ever-pres-
ent reminder, the perpetual assertion,
of unity OF common interest and pur-
pose and hope among all the republics.
This building is n confession of faith,
covenant of fraternal duty. a declar-
alton of allegiance to an ideal. The
members OF The Hague Conference OF
1907 described the conference I'm the
preamble of it's great Arbitration
Convention as:
Animated by the sincere desire to
work for the maintenance of general
peace.
Resolved to promote by all the ef-
forts in their power the friendly
settlement of international disputes.
Recognizing the solidarity uniting
the members of the society OF civilized
nations.
"Desirous Of extending the empire
OF law and of strengthening the ap-
preciation of International Justice
"That Is the meaning OF this build
ing for the Republics of America.
That sentiment which all the best in
modern civilization is trying to live up
10. we have written here In marble for
the people of the American continents.
Mexican Ambassador Talks.
Expressing the hope that the dedi-
cation of the new building OF the In
ternational Bureau OF American Re-
publcs. which took place today, may
be the starting point Of n new era of
greater mutual esteem among the ma
tions of this hemisphere. merging their
differences in common ideal of peace.
justice and progress. Senor Francisco
de In Barra. Ambassador from
Mexico 10 the United States. speak
ing at the dedicatory exercises. said
in part
'Thls Is great day for our America. |
when the might Of right, gathering its |
scattered forces gives q tangible form
to a noble ideal strengthens n useful |
institution and tenders new token Of
hope and encouragement to those who