Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-30
WILSON GUEST OF HONOR
, ON ARGENTINE WARsH|P
Accompanied by Secretary Of Navy
and Several Aides, Takes Luncheon
With Ambassador Naon.
CORDIAL ToAsTs EXCHANGED
Representatives OF Two Countries
Express Hope That Good Relations
Now Existing May Constantly
Grow Stronger In Future.

1870 "hoi Wy aitcr hOufi tO-Ouy on inc
Mayhower. and went aboard the now
Argentine battleship Moreno. as the
guest at luncheon OF the Argentine
ambassador. Dr. Romulo S. Naon
AS the Mayfower neared the Moreno.
the entire crew OF tho Argentine bat
teship came TO the rail. and the shin
played The Star Spangled Banner"
AT tho last strains. the Presidents
presidential salute of twenty-one
guns
Chesapeake Bay was smooth. and
little difficulty was experienced in
transferring the Presidents party from
tho Mayhower to the Moreno The
President was greeted at the rail by
Ambassador Naon. Rear Admiral Mar
tin. president of the Argentine Naval
ComminsIon. and Captain Galindez, OF
the battleship. The luncheon was an
elaborate ono. and the entire battle
ship had been made spick and span
for the occasion. The guests. in addi-
ton to the President and Secretary
Daniels. were DR.. G.. T. Grayson, Can
tain Albert G. Winterhaltcr. Command
err y. w. Wurtsbaugh. Federico NJ
ouintana, counselor of the Argentine
embassy; Carlos Acuna, first secre-
tary: Colonel Eduardo Rayboud. mill
tarytary attache. and Eduardo Racedo
AMBASSADOR PROPOSES
TOAST TO PRESIDENT
Ambassador Naon proposed this toast
to the President:
II Is perhaps the first time that a
President OF the United States of
America has set foot on n piece of
foreign soil. which, like this battle
ship. springs from the Industrial ca
pacity and ability of this great coun-
try. Hence. ! could not find any more
suitable and gratifying occasion than
the present one to drink To your per
sonal happiness and roicing what Is
n feeling Of my people and a purpose
or my government. TO say that may ties
which have always bound our two
countries together daily grow stronger
and stronger until they constitute the
expression OF the most perfect inter
national fricndship''
The President responded briefly,
dwelling on the good relations between
the United States and the Argentine
republic. and expressing the hope that
they might constantly grow stronger
In the future.
He said in part
sir. Ambassador. Gentlemen:
~ is with great pleasure that find
myself In this interesting company and
IN this interesting place. There has
obtained custom Of the United states
which has seemed to amount almost to
superstition that the Prcsiden. of
the United States should not leave its
territory. do not know whether that
was out of distrust of the President
fnr
whether there was fear that he would
not behave himself outsid. of his own
jurisdictions. or whether II was thought
that he was absolutel? necessary TO
the country and its administration
snail try on this occasion, 1T any rate
TO relieve tho country Of the fear
OF his misbchavior.
II am particularly glad that this
great vessel. which ! have SO much
admired. should represent some part Of
the reciprocity and connection between
the United States of America and the
great republic of Argentina we have
been the more glad TO be instrumental
In supplying you with this great arm
OF war because we are so sure that
neither OF will ever use such an
arm against the other feel that
am speaking the sentiments OF nv fell
low -countryInen when | say that there
is growing warmth OF affection as
Wei as understanding for the other
vi Inc great American henll-
sphere which we are coming daily TO
understand better. and which are
hone. daily coming To understand us
hetter, ana TO which we are drawn by
feeling. rs we'll rs by interest--by tho
desire TO he comrade in some common
Undertaking for humanity. as well as
nelShbors IL is not always that nei.;h
bors understand one another. | remem-
Der Il very witty passage from one Eng
iisn WRITER, VINO says that YOU may
talk OF the tyranny OF Caesar and
'ribcrius, but the real tyranny ~ the
tyranny of your next door neirhbors
the obligation to be like him and to
DO what he does and to remember what
he VIII say OF you if YOU do not act
as he does But there is no such
tyranny in international affairs The
rivalry there is In the kind Of actions
chat VIII commend Il nation to the re-
spect and affection OF ether nations
IL Is tine thing to believe, and I
believe II In the midst of this period
OF war. that the real ground of respect
is justice and fairness and good Twill:
that you cannot respect man or a
nation for which you cannot sooner or
later acquire an affection. And the
great advantage Of intermixture, not
only OF actual intermixture OF blood,
but of constant intercourse between
nations, is that there grows up n com
mon understanding. We speak differ
cnt languages we have followed to
some extent different customs; we have
TO some degree different national ira
ditions. but at the bottom we have
got just the same sort Of parts and
UNDERSTANDINGS and the same essen
tial interests. and when we mix with
one another and touch hands we are
apt to touch hearts also believe
that the modern world is preparing us
for this understanding and comrade-
ship by its extraordinarily increased
means of intercommunication. There
is very delightful saying ascribed to
the English writer, Charles Lamb He
spoke very harshly of man who was
the subject Of conversation, but not
present. and some one said: WHY
Charles. didn't know that YOU knew
him Lamb suffered a little: he said:
i-I-l-d-don't know h-him; IL can't
h-hate a man IL know | think that
is true between nations Just as well ms
between individuals
II want to congratulate you upon