The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-04-29
Joint Meeting Of Associated Press and
American Newspaper Publishers
Marked by Interesting Receipt Of
Congratulat0ry Messages.

Ae6QSs pCeSlQentS OF repuDllc8, prime
ministers and prominent statesmen
from the four corners of the globe
and expressed the senders' views of
the American press. They were OBJ
tanned by the correspondents of the
Associated Press in the various capt.
tails; cabled to New York today and
copied in the banquet room from q
telegraph wire looped up with the main
submarine cables reaching the city.
They were read as fast as received by
the toastmaster, and then displayed
to the assembled diners on cardboard
sheets fifteen feet wide and four feet
deep, hung on one side of the hall.
The messages received follow:
Brussels, April %.
ITO the American Press:
Remembering with pleasure kind
welcome received In United States
IN former days, am glad to seize
this. opportunity Of expressing my
sympathy to American Press, as also
for its active contribution to prog
ress of civilization.
ALBERT, King of the Belgians."
*e4 Lisbon, April 28.
ITO the Publishers Of America:
Press today constitutes one Of the
most powerful factors in development
of humanity by rapid diffusion Of use
full information. by free discussion of
all questions and by defense of prin-
ciples relating to happiness and prog
ress our age. gladly greet Ameri-
can press and express my warmest
wishes for its further success.
-"Villaca,
"Portugese Minister of Foreign
Affairs"
"Berne. Switzerland. April %.
ITO the American Press:
Il gladly send greetings to Associat-
ed Press. The American press exerts
influence on public opinion because it
serves public interests Independently
and disinterestedly. This influence
will endure SO long as this power Is
not abused.
Robert Comtesse,
President of Switzerland"
Madrid, April %.
"To the American Press:
"His majesty, King Alphonso, pre-
vented by precedent from addressing
personal message, requests me to say
regards sympathetically work Of AS
sociated Press and appreciates cor
dial interest shown newspapers Of the
United States in matters affecting
himself and Spanish people.
-"Prieto,
Spanish Foreign Minister"
washington, April %.
ITO the American Press, New York:
cit affordde me much pleasure to
American Newspaper Publishers as
sociation and Associated Press. This
year send friendly greeting as the
press in our days can easily have a
beneficial or detrimental effect on in
ternational relations. I highly appre-
ciate good work done by Associated
Press, whose representatives abroad
are impartial and we'll informed.
am assured the chancellor of the Ger
man empire agrees with me in this
appreciation.
Count Won Bernstorff,
German Ambassador at Washington" !"
Sweden's Tribute
"Stockholm, Sweden, April 2S.
Lu0 kAluOl lCou IlOS0S ANO" 1VAhs
"There is something great in lead
ing sentiments of nations toward no
BILE ends and patriotic deeds, but
dreadful will be judgment which his
tory will one day pronounce on him
who uses power Of press to undermine
official and moral strength of his
country. Do not forget that the duty
of the press is the lead opinion, and
not to be led by it.
-"Arvid Lindman,
prime Minister of Sweden. ''
Manila, April %.
'.To the American Press"
Cordial Philippine greetings. We
appreciate here the great work done
by home newspapers and the powerful
influence of your organization. We
invite your closest scrutiny to the
administration of the islands, believ-
ing ourselves gamers from better pub
lie knowledge.
w. Cameron Forbes,
governor General of the Philippines
"Constantinople, April 2S.