The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-26
WASHINGTON SEES
HOME OF NATIONS
DEDICATED TO-DAY
Opening Of the New Million
Dollar Building for Bureau
of American Republics Was
Celebrated.
ANDREW CARNEGIE IS
THE GUEST OF HONOR
He Dedicated Three-fourths Of
Cost of Structure Senator
Root Makes a Diplomatic
Address.
american News service)

s(American News Service)
Washington, April ga brilliant
assemblage Of high government Off
cials included Pres. Taft, diplomats.
cabinet officers and others attended
the dedicatory ceremonies today Of the
new million dollar building OF inter-
national bureau OF the American re-
publics. Andrew Carnegie who do
mated three fourths Of the cost was
the guest Of honor.
Address Of Sen. Root
Senator Root in his address praised
Mr.. Carnegie and the architects and
sculptOrs who were associated with
the construction of the building.
The active interest Of President
Taft and Secretary Knox. he said,
ARE evidence that the policy Of PAN
American friendship reinangurated by
the sympathetic genius Of Secretary
Blaine IL continuous and permanent
in the United States: and the haN.
mony In which the members OF the
governing board have worked to this
end Is good omen for the future.
This building Is to be In its most
manifest utilitarian service = coaven-
lent instrument for association and
growth Of mutual knowledge among
the people Of the different republics:
The building II more Important.
however. as the symbol the ever pres
ent reminder. the perpetual assertioa.
.nf unity nf cpmu1nn tntarest anA .paF.
pose and hope among al the repub-
lies.
The process OF civilization is by
association. In isolation. men, COM
munities, nations. tend back toward
savagory. Repellant differences and
dislikes separate them from mankind.
In association, similarities and attrac-
tiOns are felt and differences are for
gotten. There is 80 much more good
than evil in men that liking comes
by knowing. We have here the pro-
duct of mutual knowledge. cooper
alton. harmony, friendship. Here is
an evidence of what these can accom-
plish. Here is an evidence OF what may
be done in the future.
Rises Above Jealousy.
From these windows the governing
board of the International union will
look down upon the noble river that
flows by the home Of Washington.
They will sit beneath the shadow OF
the simple and majestic monument
which illustrates our conceptions Of
his character. the character that, be-
yond all others In human history,
rises above jealousy and envy and
ignoble strife. All the nations acknow-
ledge his pre-eminent influence He
belongs to them ALL No man lives in
freedom anywhere on earth that is
not his debtor and follower. We dedi-
cate this place to the services Of the
political faith In which he lived and
wrought. Long may this structure
stand. while within its walls and un-
der the influence Of the benign pur-
pose from which It springs, the habit
and the power or self OF mtl-
tual consideration and kindly judg-
ment, more and more exclude the mar
rowness and selfishness and preju-
dice OF ignorance and the hasty Inn
pulses Of supersensitive amour pro
per. May men hereafter come to see
that here is set q milestone IN the
path Of American civilization towards
the reign Of that universal public opin-
ion which shall condemn all who
through contentious spirit or greed
or selfishness ambition or lust for
power disturb the public peace. al
enemies OF the general good OF the
American Republic
In conclusion, Senator Root spoke
In glowing terms of the late Joaquin
ambassador from Brazil. and
referred to him as the commanding
figure in the International move
ment"