Evening star., 1925-10-28
Cites Example of American
Republics in Accepting
San Martin Statue.
BRILLIANT CEREMONY
ATTENDS UNWILLING
Argentinians Hold Exercises ST.
multaneously at Washington Me-
mortal in Buenos Aires.

made a strong plea for arbitration in
stead of force in the settlement of in
ternational disputes in formally ac-
cepting on behalf of the United States
the imposing statue of Gen. Jose de
San Martin. the George Washington
OF Argentina. erected in Judiciary
Park by the Argentine government.
Replying TO Il stirring presentation
speech delivered by Honorio Pueyr-
redon. the Ambassador from Argen,
tina, President Coolidge paid high
tribute 10 the spirit of adjudication
which the republics of South America
have demonstrated, and held these
Latin American countries up as an eX.
ample worthy of emulation by the
world at large.
1t would be worth the effort of men
and women who seek means of pre-
venting wars and reducing armaments
to study the experiences of the Amer
ican republics" the President declared
toward the close of his address. Il
commend them to the close attention
of all who would like to see peace as
nearly as possible assured and war as
far as possible outlawed from the
earth.
Ceremony i'm Argentina
The brilliant unveiling ceremony,
which took place at the base of the
memorial in "A specially constructed
stand. was witnessed by dignitarieS of
this and many foreign governments,
in addition to a large gathering of
representative citizens. The presence
of a guard of honor. composed of Ar
tillery, Cavalry and Infantry units,
gave a touch of the military to a func.
tion which had for its purpose the sig
nal honoring of one Of the world $
great military geniuses.
The monument, comprising an
equestrian figure of the Argentine
lberator and soldier on a foundat ton
stone of green onyx. is copy OF
one that stands in the Plaza San Mar.
tin in BuenoS Aires. incidentally,
during the period of the exercises
here there was taking place in Buenos
Aires patriotic ceremony in front
IF the statue of George Washington,
given To that city in 1928 by the
American colony there.
Two Bishops at Rites.
Preceding the addresses of Ambas-
sador Pueyrredon and President Cool
idGe Invocation was offered by Right
Rev. Thomas J. Shahan, rector of the
Catholic University. The rites were
brought to close with the pronounce
ment of benediction by Right Rev.
James r.. Nreeman, Bishop of Wash
ington. Argentine music was played
Ny the United States Army Band
A feature of the unveiling exercises
was the laying of wreaths at the base
Of the memorial by representatives of
patriotic organizations and a speech
by Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, presi.
dent general, National Society, Daugh.
terS of the American Revolution. An
other interesting phase of the proceed
ings was the placing of number OF
important documents, including the
addresses of presentation and accept
ance, in a receptacle formed in the
onyx foundation, to form a permanen nj
sealed record of the event.
President Coolidge drew a line of
close comparison between the strug.
giles for emancipation of the United
States and her neighbors in South
America. 1t was in the great scheme
of things, he said, that the colonies
set up in North and South America
were to establish themselves as in
dependent states, and he announced
his pride in the fact that the Ameri-
can colonies We're the first to initiate
the movement for independence in
the New World.
1T was not among the human pos.
sibilities,' the President asserted
that the communities of these new
found continents should permanently
be maintained as dependencies of the
mother states of Europe. We can
see now that their destiny to establish
themselves independently was just as
certain as that a patriarchal system
of government must ultimately be
displaced by more progressive
FORM
Compares Two Leaders.
Expressing appreciation of the com.
pliment paid the American patriot,
Henry Clay, by the Argentine Am
bassador, in recounting Clay's defense
of the Argentine move for independ-
ence, President Coolidge took the op.
portunity of pointing out that Ambas.
sador Pueyrredon is himself the grand.
nephew of the wise and coura geous
statesman, Don Juan Martin Pueyrre.
don, whom Mr. Clay so appropriately
eulogiZed.'
Pointing to the futility. on such an
occasion, of attempting to recount the
services, in arms and in counsel, OF
such a man as Gen. San Martin, the
President confined himself to a com.
parison of the careers of George
Washington and the Argentine leader
in his country's fight for independ
ence
1T is not my purpose today" Mr.
Coolidge stated, Ito attempt to analyze
the military genius of San Martin
For that I refer you to the writings
of men truly capable of giving it an
adequate estimate. He was, like our
Washington, one of those seemingly
inspired military chieftains who are
capable of thinking at the same mo
ment in terms of war and of politics
of the battlefield and the great human
, forum
Mr.. Coolidge remarked that tn.
world has learned by experience tha,
the Americas are to be carefully reck
oned with in any movement of inter
national Importance. Recalling that
the sophisticated craftsmanship of ar
older world entertained profound mis-
givings as to the ultimate fate OF
these America republics he said the
world has had it's test, and the tria
has quite definitely answered the
questionings Of pessimism.
This trial." he added, has pro
vided us with much specific informa :
tion by which we may judge fol
ourselves whether the institutions OF
- republican New World or of 8
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