Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24
LAUNCH BIG WARSH|P
Moreno. Built for Argentina.
Leaves the Ways.
TRIBUTE TO AMERICANS
Senior DR.. Romulo Naon. in Address
to Guests. Expresses His Coun-
try's Admiration.
TRIBUTE TO AMERICANS

PHILADELPHIA. September 2:-rhc
Argentine hattleship Moreno. planned To
he one of the most formidable dread
noughts in the world, was launched at
2::s; o'clock this afternoon from the
yard Of the New York Shipbuilding Com
pany at Camden, y. j.
Sonora Isabel Betbeder. wife of Rear
Admiral Betbeder. head of the Argentine
compission in this county. acting as
proxy for the wife of former President
Alcorta of the theArsen:;ne Republic. was
the sponsor for the ship. She was sur
rounded by large party of invited
guests on the christening platform as size
struck the great PROV with a bottle OF
champagne and exclaimed ''Yo tc bautizo
Moreno
Near her stood Admiral Bethedec. Senol
, DR.. Romuio Naon. the Argentine minister
to the United States: Capt. Ismael f.
Galindez. who will command the ship,
and prominent State Department and
| naval officials from Washington.
Thirteen Tons of Tallow Used.
The ship as launched, the keel of which
was laid July -, 1910. weighs lo.o(D tons
and thirteen tons of tallow We're used Ia
slide her into the Delaware river. Four
. T.
the great hull for its first dip When ali
/ the keel blocks and Snoring had been
shocked away only a small hydrauli,
trigger he'd the nearly cvb-foot-long steel
II Gctl;,s i'm place
y little white flag was hoisted Sonora
! Betbeder raised her arm the trigger was
pulled and as the enormous huh started
/ down the WAYS the acting sponsor smash
ca the bottle of champagne OH the PROV
ana uttered the Spanish equivalent foI
/ christen thee Moreno.
After the ship had been warped into
dock AT the ya.d by tugDoatS til.
guests of the company were brought "a
! th'S city. where they We're entcrta ned al
! luncheon. During the luncheon brief con-
SfdtulatoiE remarks were made by OF.
metals of the company and by several oi
! the South Americans.
! Pays Tribute to Americans.
! The Argentine minister said
| Still ringing in our ears are tn.
! echoes from the feast at which we :.
recently participated-ihe ceremony %
| the launching OF the Riradayia. Today il
| is once mere my privilege as the repre-
sentative to this country of the .trgentn.
! Republic to be present at similar cere
Inony. by which the New York Shipbmld
! ing Company OF Camden herewith ceie
! brates the christening OF the second grea
! naval unit intrusted ny my government Il
! the industrial skill of the American
| builder
/ Il take advantage of this occasion I,
nifty of realizing the sincere affection
/ with which this nation. our great sister
watches the development of nv country
| situated at the southern end OF thu
American continent and already incor
porated in the concert of the most visor
! Gus nations of the earth. is striving L
| fulfill. with full consciousness OF he
| capa bility and responsibilities. her DIES
! tiny as a great and strong people.
II take advantage of this occasion I,
/ express the profound appreciation of m.
country for the cordial sentiments whicl
/ have been manifested to us by the illus
| tTious President of the United States. an
BY the State Department in Washington
| on the occasion Of these ceremonies
| Su.h ceremonies as these in no Wa
arouse either among Americans or Ar
gentines. spirit of warlike enthusiasm
Used to Promote Peace.
ITO the former they cause only satisfac
| ton i'm the realization that such indus
| trial advancement as is evidenced by tn
construction of these battleshios. ANON;
us they emphasize the conviction that b.
! strengthening our elements of nationa
| defense we are promoting the tranquillit.
of our country and contributing at tn
| same time toward the accompaniment o
one of our greatest ambitions since tn
ACQUISITION of our independence, tn
maintenance of peace and cordlahty witt
/ all the nations of the world
THE new Argentine battleship, which
we have just chr Stoned, will therefore
strengthen the tradition that we. have
| esta blshed as an industrious and peace
! full people. whose Hottest aspirations ar
| to gain the respect and consideration o
all civilized nations, as well as to es
tablish the prestige OF our country as tn
| highest exponent of order, labor and re
publican honor and virtue.
Moreno. the brain and soul of thu
| Argentine war of independence. will from
| this time forward guard the destinies o
our new ship. and his memory, which
eyokes only the noblest humane an'
| civic ideals. will undoubtedly guide an,
| control its action. thereby rendering I
most grateful tribute OF homage ane
! glorificati ton that could be paid TO him.
May his dying words be the idea
leading our ship: Long live my coun
try though l perish.