The Washington herald., 1911-05-06
HONOR CONFERRED
UPON CARNEGIE

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confer such signal honor upon an in
dividual. -.,- ..-.. s..
| Mr.. Carnegie informed Mr.. Barrett tha
he will add 100000 to the s750.ooo alread,
given by him to the Pan-America,
Union. This additional sum Is to be uset
In beautifyfng and completing in an arts
tic way the Temple Of Peace" which
Mr.. Carnegie gave as the home Of thu
United Republics Of America.
Secretary Knox presided by his e,
| ofacio right as chairman Of the govern
ing board Of the Pan-American Union
and, after the invocation by Mgr
tWilliam T. Russell, stated the purpose
Of teh meeting as follows
Those who have gone beneath the sur.
race Tor the purpose Of understanding
the events transpiring in the Western
Hemisphere in the last few years and
the forces by which they are directed
appreciate that the last conference OF
American States held at Buenos Ayres
in the summer Of 1910 was one Of vast
importance and significance.
Aim of Conference.
"As peace between nations is best pro-
moted by just rules regulating their re-
ciprocal dealings, the conference gave its
attention to approved procedure in ac-
tions connected with pecuniary claims.
acceptance and recommendation of uni
formity in consular documents, protec-
ton of patents and trademarks, Coop
Grafton in sanitary measures and educa-
ton, and an outlining Of international
conditions. under which commercial COM
munfcations and factors may be under
the control and regulation Of the Amerf-
can States.
''The atmospher in which such real
things as these l have cited could be con-
sidered was just the atmosphere to de-
velop a realization Of the full scope of
the character and possibilities Of the or
ganization and the instrumentalities
through which 1t worked.
"Whereupon the fourth international
conference of American States resolved,
in order to acknowledge the dignity which
IT is proper to recognize in an interna-
tional institution Of such importance, that
the name Of the Bureau of American Re
publics. for which this structure was
built, should be changed to Pan-American
Union, while the name Of the organiZa-
ton Of American countries which sup
ported the bureau was changed to Union
Of American Republics.
The organization. therefore. housed
in this beautiful temple Is now the Pan
American Union. Those who conceived
its dignified and beautiful lines and
ample proportions must have surveyed
with prophetic eye its expanding field
OF. usefulness made possible by the
closer associations and better understand
ings between the countries it represents.
Benefactor of Humanity.
THE deep debt of gratitude entertained
by the American republics toward An
drew Carnegie the American citizen in
whose heart was found the desire and in
whose purse lay the ability to be the
donor of this building. found expression
IN a direction that he be presented with a
gold medal upon which the American
republics were 20 declare him to be the
benefactor Of humanity. For that pur-
pose have now the honor of presenting
his excellency, the Mexican Ambassa-
dor" ...
In presenting the medal to Mr.. Car
negie. Ambassador Zamacona said: THE
cause Of peace prospers most rapidly.
An arbitration treaty has been signed in
the city of Mexico between six Latin
American republics; in the United States
peace and arbitration are the topics of
daily conversation, and these are evil
dent indications of the general aspira-
tions for peace prevailing throughout the
American continent.
1T is only natural. therefore. that the
republics of America respond with graft
tude to the generosity. and with enthus-
iasm to the high ideals Of the great
apostle Of peace, Mr.. Andrew Carnegie.
Conveyed in Medal.
by the unanimous vote of twenty-one
nations, represented at the fourth Pan
American conference held at Buenos
Ayres in 1910, this expression of sympa-
thy and gratitude is conveyed in a medal
which have now the honor to present,
on behalf of the American republics to
Andrew Carnegie, benefactor Of hu-
Mr.. Carnegie said:
Il was sitting at my desk in the high
ands Of Scotland last autumn when a
telegram was handed to me, which
opened and read without seeming quite
% grasp the meaning OF the words.
Could such Shings be and overcome us
ike a summers cloud without our spe-
.ial wonder? Slowly the truth developed
md established itself. and began to |
ealiZe what 1t all meant.
THE telegram told me of the action |
Il the Pan-American conference at |
3uenos Ayres awarding me this medal. |
truly. my friends, I never felt so COM
letely overwhelmed as it dawned upon |
ne that the honor which the conference
ad voted to confer was without parallel |
-l6o o0o. 900 Of people, forming twenty-one
overeign nations, bestowing upon poor
ne an honor the like of which had never
efore been bestowed upon a human be- ,
ag.
MY friends, all I can promise you is /
nat although I can never hope to feel |
nat ! have deserved such honor. shall |
" my best so to live that your people |
Tho have thus exalted me beyond my
eserts will never have cause to blush
Or any act Of mine.''
CarneEie's Greatest Work.
President Taft regarded the donation OF
le building to the American Republics
y Mr.. Carnegie as the greatest work
lat he had done to promote mutual
rbitration and to insure peace among
,e nations who comprise the union.
II wish to express my full concurrence
, the strong words Of the Secretary of
tate.'' said the President, emphasizing
he importance Of the last meeting Of the
Republics at Buenos Ayres. and
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