Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-02
LEADERS OF WORLD PEOPLES
GREET AMERICA ON NEW YEAR
Messages Through Associated Press Express Hope
Republic Will Have Prosperous Era and Predicts
Stronger Bonds of World Peace.

being prepared with a view to the
reduction of arma ments.
For the first time in history the
J powers Of western Europe have taken
among themselves a solemn engage
ment not TO resort to any attack or
| invasions against one another, and
| not In any case to resort to war.
The great and favorable impress
sion which this event caused in Amer.
| lea gives me gertrude that she will
hrIn: her aid to the work of I.ocarno,
| thus fortifying in an apprecia BILE
measure the guarantees given to Bel
| GUM against return OF the IN
merited Ills from which we SO greatly
suffered.
Powerful in the war. when her
| intervention decided the fate of the
! allied arms, the United States can
| IN the course Of the year now open
| Ing he more powerful still in peace
and for the restoration OF the world
| In that respect. for us, the Belgians
the past is guara ntee Of the future"
Message From Bulgaria.
DIR. Alexander T5ankoff, premier of
! Bulgaria:
To-day our hearts go out to great
| America, In the opening OF the wear
| 1875. The year 1925 passes into his.
! tory as year OF failures and distress.
| We earnestly trust that during 1926
! patriotism VIII touch the soul of our
nation deeply and make the new
year hopeful and full Of achievement"
! Angel Gallardo foreign minister Of
/ Argentina Upon the commence.
ment OF this new wear ! wish 10
express my very ardent desire that
during its course the cordialitv that
governs the relations of the peoples
-
strengthened by even greater support
or the mea ms for peaceful settlement
of international questions OF which
this continent has given an exam
pie to the world
Girardo Machado. President Of
cuba Cuba never forgets the
friendship and gratitude which It
or>s the American poole. and there
FOR ii is a pleasure for me to es.
| pecIa lily send TO the United States
md its Government. presided over to-
daN by one OF its most illustrious
citizens. my great friend the cordia
greeting of my people and my gov
eminent.
Pride Of Continent.
The greatness OF that powerful
nation which is the pride Of our
continent and which has reached the
pinnacle among all the countries Of
the world. is means of great sat
isfaction for the cuba MS who have
always trusted their political future
"a The generous protection OF their
colossal neighbor. nd now entirely
confide their econmiC weIlbeing which
so intimately depends upon that great
metropolis. to the cordial rela tons
maintained between the two coun.
tries
The nobility and gentleness Of the
Cuban soul are evident proof Of the
sincerity with which in the name OF
my people and in my own. | express
my fervent wishes that during the
coming year God may continue 10
shower His blessings upon the United
States and their austere and distin.
suished Chief Executive"
Jose Serrato. President of Uru-
suay-'"The United States as great
human democracy, merits the atten-
ton Of the world. Its civiliza ton is
complete. politically. intellectually nd
economically
Its marvellous development and the
wealth that 1t comma nds create for
America great moral and historical
duties to huma nifty, which at present
is troubled and filled with uncertain-
/ ties. ] do not believe that the coun.
try OF Washington. Lincoln Madison
Jefferson and Wilson will fail to heed
that clamor for life and love
4 With this thought. at the begin.
ming Of the new year and in face IF
the enigma Of the future. my hest
wishes for the continual progress OF
the United States and for the frater.
nifty of Americans and the peace OF
the world
Year Rich in Peace
Rodolfo CHAR. President of Pan.
a a-"The New Year Just beginning
Will, without doubt he rich in the
ideas OF peace. justice and harmony
such as are Al present receiving seri.
Gus attention from Ali humanity. At
least it seems certain that those idea s
and the moral atmosphere of all
America now are ripe for the estab-
lishment of firm basis of under.
standing and co-operat ton, and a more
ample conception of soIida rity and in
ternatlonal Justice among the differ
ent nations of this hemisphere
A frank reciprocal and loyal under.
standing, which will destroy distrust
and prejudice and prepare the way
for generous reaction is the best
mea ms of attaining these results The
friendship and the affection of peoples
can be acquired only when such mea ms
are employed. viz. by carving our
hearts in our hands
For Panamans especially this is
a conviction we'll as hope. Sim
cere admirers of the rare virtues of
the North American people, we desire
for ourselves the healthy teachings
and rich benefits Of their greatness
and prosperity. to which we have con.
trihuted unself1shly and with many
sa crifiCes.
Bound to them by ties of valuable
interest. we are confident that their
contact will not have the effect OF
depressing or annihilating IFS. but
rather that 1t will be aimed at Co
operating and contributing toward the
1growth and welfare of our national
ity. at the moving of our forces. at
the developing of our resources ard
at helping us. fun of faith. IL pre-.
pare for the future and make us pre-
sentable 10 the world as worthy ex.
ample of the possibilities OF the true
spirit of pan-America nism and the
sentiments of equity and justice of
the great American Democracy"
Sir James Craig, premier of north.
ern 1reland-"Ulster is triumphins
over her difficulties. Politically and
economically she has weathered the
worst OF the storm. She is on good
terms with all her neighbors and looks
forward. full of confidence and hope
for the sunshine of abundant prosl,eri-
ty.
I'm that hope. she says to all her
people: Grow old along with me. The
best is yet to be-"
Message From Leguia
| President Leguia of Peru: with
pleasure 1 send a message to the
North American people on New Year
day.
Since the distant days of the Ro-
man Empire there has not been in the