New-York tribune., 1920-12-04
Colby OFF ON
Official Trip to
South America
Secretary Will Pass Presi-
dent-Elect at Hampton
Roads, but 1t l. Not Be-
lieved They VIII Meet
Envoys Give Best Wishes
Latin American Diplomats
See Chance TO Strength
en- Bonds OF Confidence

WASHINGTON, Dec 3-Bainbridge
Colby. Secretary Of State, departed
frcm Washington today for South
America where as the representative
of President Wilson he Will pay an
official visit to the governments of
BrazH and Uruguay and an unofficial
visit to Argentina.
Before MS departure on the presi-
iclnal yacht Maytiower for Hampton
Roads on the first leg Of has voyage
Nr. Colby met the latiu-Amercan
& plomatic corps at the pan-Amcrican
Union and they accompanied linn to
the boat. At the American Un;on
'ioeH Us an exchange Of farewell cd
dresses between tAe s rotary and Bel
tran Matthew, the Chilean Ambassador
and dean of the Latln-American en-
wells were exchanged
Mr.. Colby VII reach Old Point Com
fort about 8 O'Clock tomorrow and
VIII Transfer 20 taa Datlcsuip FLORIDA
about 10 clock. The voyage to
Erazl VIII begin two hours later
v hlle the Secretary is at Hampton
Loads. Pre- dent-ciect Harding Will ar
1--WE there aboard the liner Pastores
from Panama. out it is improbable that
meet. as the resideut-eiect plans to
20 direct TO Newport News.
Farewell Address to Colby
In his farewell address to the Secre-
tary OF State, Ambassador Mathieu
said Mr.. Colby would carry to the
peoples and governments before whom
you will represent the eminent Presi-
dent of the United States, the eloquent
expression OF a policy which has
opened new and broader horizons of
peace and, at the same time, strength
ened on our American continent those
sentiments of mutual confidence and
solidarity which the American people
have inspired by reason OF a moral
elevation even superior to their ma
terial greatness
and III addition to all this you are
going to make hosts Of friends among
the nations open to the influence Of
noble sentiments, and among those
sentiments there Is none which is more
highly appreciated than the sincerity
which so markedly characterlzes your
personality
1--WE desire, sir, that you carry with
you for the success of your great mis-
sion the warm wishes which are here
expressed by the representatives OF
the American nations seated around
this table Combined with these warm
wishes there goes with you the atfec
tlonate regard OF each and every one
OF US who feels pyoud to be considered
among your friesda.'
In his reply Secretary Colby ex-
pressed his arpreciation of the honor
done him by the diplomats.
'You could hardly have done more
iNS0irire~ tnIDVN he said
NO man whose feelings are sound
and right" Mr. Colby continued,
could find himself most unexpectedly
and suddenly placed in the position OF
the American Secretary of State with
out feeling Of great trepidation and
great mlsgiving as to his qualifications
and Of great longing TO have the sup
port, the cooperation, the confidence
Of MS follow workers. shall always
remember that the first members Of
the diplomatic corps to meet me, the
men who came to me with the most
unmistakable cordlahty. with the SIM
plicltv and the candor and the direct
ness that meant so much to me In
those early weeks, We're yourselves
tthe Latin American diplomats). and |
shall never cease TO be grateful to you.
II consider myself very highly
privileged to be bearer of Americas
good will to the countries | will Wis t.
1t is a great honor to be deputized ty
President Wilson 70 return visit to
Brazil and 9 visit to Uruguay. which
he himself had intended to do had his
health and strength permitted.
II spent more than two hours with
the President Of the United States yes
terday. ! mention that because that
is a very long interview with the
President; it shows the very great in
y
trip.
Il do not know that there is any
thing that the President feels more
deeply than the sense Of South Amcri-
can appreciation Of the great ends and
the great ideals he has sought to con-
firm and promote"