The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-07
interest by the citizens, even those
who were so fortunate as to hear II.
The substance Of the address is given
Mr.. shuman's Address.

DC SuD0LOAS0 ~ 1M
below:
Mr.. shuman's Address.
1t is difficult for us to realize here IN
North America that there are my
1.-TWO cities OF our W + tnan
1Buenos Ayres which now has q popu
:llation of i 800, 900 and that with q new
subway running for eighty squares n
onesdirectfon and electric trains equal
to those Of the New York Central out
of New York City soon to run IN an
other direction on n Of the improved
railways, that II is a city which equals
our own cities in its modern n up
to date aspects. / consider the estaD-
lishment OF a branch of the National
city bank OF New York City within
the last few weeks to be n OF the
longest steps ahead In the simpiinca-
ton OF u commercial TRANSACTIONS
land, consequently, in the strengthen
ing Of our relations with the Argen-
tine and with other South American
countries. 1t is fitting for ts of North
american countries, who can make
the eagle scream so loudly and who
with some reason place so much con-
idence in ourselves, Il is fitting for US
Ito commend an administration which
lis statesmanlike enough and far e e
ing enough to have been willing to ac-
lcept the mediation proposed by Am
! bassador Naon Of the Argentine Re
public in the IN of the "A. B. c.
1t permitted the Argentine, Brazil ana
Chile to mediate for us with Mexico.
| Our ready acceptance of this oner
made a profound impression in the
south and did great deal to overcome
the effect OF the. misinterpretation OF
the Monroe doctrine and of the propa-
ganda which some down there are
stirring up, warning the South Amer
icans against the ~so-called Yankee
aggression.
The attitude of the serious minded
lKrgentine leaders is indicated by the
fact that; when the mediation confer
tence at Niagara was about to begin
ITS work, the then minister OF foreign
relations of Buenos Ayres called Sen
iator Ugarts into his Office n day, he
who had been touring the republics OF
jSouth America, to warn the people
against us and had been making cap
lital of every slightest incident In our
Treatment Of other Latin people, ana
itoid him to keep quiet in order n o to
Interfere in the slightest with he
progress of mediation.
While we are considering the
STRENGTHENING of our trade relations
with South America and notably the
Argentine, we do well to recognize
the fact that they are seeking our
leadership in many things. Some years
ago one Of our strong men was called
by the Argentine government to take
charge OF the meteorological depart
ment weather bureau. He still con-
ducts a most efficiently organized
work in that line and with most OF his
lemployes Argentines. A few years
back Engineer Corthell, who had been
ASSOCIATED with Eads, in the. construc.
| ton OF the jetties OF the Mississippi
river, went down there at the behest
of the Argentine government to study
with them the currents OF the river
Platte and to suggest means OF en-
Iploying their channels and overcom'
Ing the h~indrances to easy navigation
into the docks Of Buenos Ayres, a real
lIy difficult problem.
At present Mr.. Wilbur NJ. Hayes
who was assistant minister OF agrf
culture under President Roosevelt, Is
down there directing the study OF dry
farming and other improvements II
their methods Of agriculture, while
group of North American agriculture
students, graduates, are working or
the insect pests with a View to theil
determination.
Every year we send an army OF ex
lpert machine men down there to ever!
part Of the republic to teach tn
IArgentfnes how to use our agriculture
implements.
When DR.. Emilio .Frere, nationa
deputy and banker, president of tn
Musco Social Argentine, first saske'
President Roosevelt to visit the Argen
tine, the request was refused but h
tried again, saying W want you t
Icome down here to say to our peopi
lust the thinos you have been sayinI
to your own people at home" In thi
some of the strong leaders, represent
ed by DIR. Frere. were asking for GU
leadership IN the teaching OF CIV
Righteousness and the principles Q
true democracy. 1t is true, indeed
that they, perhaps without admittin
it and almost without recognizing tn
fact. are seeking our leadership in tn
UNEMPLOYMENT of a better Argentin
and, while in spiritual things this
mot so noticeable, yet our experienc
In the Y. NJ. G. A. work and in th
other lines there, is making us fe'
that they welcome our leadership !
these things also when it is offered !
the right spirit.
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