The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-04
Pan-American Building,
 Dedicated to Peace to
 House Armament Farley
Mission to Abolish Crime of Killing Man by Man as Means Settling International Disputes Draws Step Nearer as World Power Delegates
 Plan to Cut Down War Implements
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 Library and the working force of the bureau. the board of governors agreed to erect a building which with it's site should cost $l25,OOO, the money to be raised by contributions of the rcpub lies on a population basis. The Latin American republics had raised their share of S5O.O00 when, in 1907, Sccre- tary or state Root announced that An drew Carnegie had offered to coutri- butc S750Ooo for new home for the bureau Soon artorwwd the United State. congress appropriated E2"1ooo .or r .t'n L''rr Mr. Carnegie danat ud another s1ooooo. making his total contribution s,5ouu0
 ROOSEVELT LAY3 CORNER
 rG May II, l1oo>. rNr rora.rHono waa laid by Theodore Roosevelt rast- d.r. .r tbn ymnd States. in '1. .ns. .... of "u01 ,..u.. m.utns u.m u... .. n. ,.'... fn..w.r u. .nH nn .uo~.u. ..lr. u. u. rwtod States
 Tn. mudma h.. a rnw.lo'd pr r... ao office for general work 8 nu, of rnn Pau-Nmrrican union and library in memory of Co'wmbus In addition ,p tho practical necessities of tho building the architects faced the problem of developing consistent theme which should not only tell the story of the Pan-Amcrican union, but also depict particular and striking events in the history of the several countries forming the uniou.
 The great marble structure is l6o feet square and because of it's lofty ceilings much higher than its two stories would indicate. The exterior is typical of the architecture of the best Latin.Amcrican type of about one hundred years ago The entrance DOT tico. with three portals leading to the interior, fig between two great pylons, at the foot of each of which there is a colossal group of statuary symbolizing the two continents of North and south America.
 Above each group are historical bass rcliefs. the northern group portraying Washington as he bids farewell to his generals and the southern depicting Sam Martin #urrcndering the primacy of south American affairs to Bolivar. These two events were selected by the thnu Secretary of State Root as repre- seuting two of the grcatst acts of self .bnegation in history
 An air of tropical luvuriancc is given the interior of the building by the patio. or enclosed court, which one enters immediately upon passing through the ycstibulc
 The pavement of the patio, which is of semi barbarous design. reproduCcs woll-buown archaeological fragments of the ancient Mayan. Aztec and Zapote- can periods. In the center is toun- tain. At night the fountain becomes a dazzling electrical display. the nation al colors of the different countries being shown on the boiling springs surrounding the base.
 Ascending the broad marble stair. ways one enters the vaulted Hall of i Heroes, where stand marble busts of the great leaders of the early days of the southern republics. Above them are the flags of the respective nations The hall itself is an approach to the Iau of the Americas, where the con ference on the limitation of arms is 10 sit.