Evening star., 1925-10-28

this great Nation he given 10 the new
born nationalities.
Tribute to Henry Clay
Il wish Ia avail myself Of this op-
portunity to render homage Ia the
memory Of Henry clay. who WAS the
leader in that campaign, ard to re
peat some of his words. 50 that they
may live in the memories Of the Ar
sentines. After eulogiZing the efforr
al emancipation. the merits of the
principles and institutions maintained
hN the new nationalitieS and the eX-
cellenCe of their statesmen. he eX-
claimed: Let us not hesitate: let rs
act worthy of ourselves and eyinCe
10 the world that we are not only
free. but worthy of that freedom,
Thomas Robertson. Represe ntative
in Congress from Louisiana. follow
ing in the steps of Henry Clay said.
The provinces OF the Rio de Ia
Plata have declared themselves inde-
pendent, solemnly proclaiminG the
fact to the world. and have maintain
ed their independence In a manner
which must claim the respect and
admiration of nations.
After four years Of such inSistcnce
President Monroe sent to Congress the
message recognizing the independence.
Democratic harmony between the two
extreme nations of the continent was,
firmly established from that dav
Halls Emancipation of Americas.
When posterity gIances backward
ii will declare that the emancipation
of the two Americas is the greatest
political and social achievement of the
nineteenth century.
ITO the United States belongs the
glory of having first raised the cry
OF liberty, whose echo reVerberated
throughout Europe and America and
a the same time offered one of the
best written models of republican in
stitutionS
The social sstructure. like the ma
terial editice. requires for its stability
A solid basis of democratic principles
These principles save the nations in
their great crises. They contribute
to the formation of a collective moral
ity, which gives real strength and
character to nations, and its organic
struggles are permanent source OF
culture and betterment
IF George Washington We're per
mitted to view today the result Of
his work ii may he affirmed that he
would feel profoundly gratified. After
a century and \ half of independent
life this Nation offers TO the world
an example of great moral material
and political force. | am also con
Vinced that Gen. San Martin would
look with equal appreciation upon the
fulillment, by his country. within
the measure of their possibilities, OF
his great patriotic aspirations
ITO his countrYmen of the present
and Of future generations ii will he a
reason for unending satisfaction that
this statue has been placed in the
Capital of this great country, in close
proximity to the monument of the
immortal statesman for whom San
Martin always felt the most profound
admiration"
Speech by Mrs. Cook.
Mrs Cook spoke as follows:
LAS the representative of the women
of North America who are the lineal
descendants of the soldiers of 1875.
who fought with Washington for the
political independence of the 13 colo
MES. | bring you, the men and women
of the Argentine. the greetings of our
patriotic orga niZation.
we unite with you in honoring the
truly heroic figure of Gen. Jose san
DE Martin, who among the great men
Of the world has shown that higher
hlliu vi CdNHSSs III " MIL - tOiil-
bined the union of large constructive
ideas with decisive energy in action
but who was at the same time en-
dowed by nature with that unselfish
love of justice and truth which will
brook no compromise with honesty
honor and the larger welfare of hui
mankind.
1T is the hope and desire of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton that our two republics may in the
future even more fully realize than
they have in the past the fruition Of
the great visions of Washington. Lin
coin and Jose De San Martin for the
countries to whom they gave patri
otic service unsurpa ssed in the annals
of history. May there be vouchsa fed to
those of us who today enjoy the de-
mocracy, the educational, the religious
and political freedom which their sacri-
fees made possible for US to SO con-
tinue the welfare of our republics that
Argentina and America with the rest
Of the world may have abiding peace
and unparalleled progress and pros
perity."
Many Wreaths Are Laid.
Following the formal presentation
and acceptance of the San Martin
statue, wreaths were laid at the base
of the lifesize monument by the Sec
retary Of State. for the PanIAmerican