Evening star., 1927-05-08

aIenable right to mutual self deter
nination throughout the vast territory
| of the Western Hemisphere, but viii
/ also serve TO advance the principles OF
Pan Americanism.
"The development of closer economic
ties necessarily implies more thor
ough understanding of ideas and
thought. and gives to the conception
of continental solidarity a real sig
nificance of mutual assistance and
harmonious cooperation between the
people of America, both as to satisfy
ing their common necessities and their
national aspirations.
Favors Closer Relations.
The Dominican Republic. the an
cient Iispaniola allied to the history
of the New World by important events
from the first days of its discovery
until the last emancipatory move.
ments of the ancient Spanish colonies,
regards with special pleasure any
movement TO bring about closer rela.
/ tions and q better understanding be
I tween the people Of America.
You. my bearers. know that the
/ republic today called the Dominican
| Republic, was the cradle of European
| civilization in the New World, and
!
| at his express desire, repose in his
! favorite country on the rocky coast
which Witnessed his arrival more than
four centuries ago, surprising history
| itself by the marvellous realization OF
| his prowess.
when the power of the conquer.
| ors overcame the last resistance oi
| the natives and Spanish domination
extended itself over the island terri
| tory, Spain extended In every direc
/ tion her heroic bands Of conquerors
| over large parts Of the continent
| Ponce de Leon to Porto Rico and
| Florida; Diego de yelasquez to Cuba;
| Herman Cortes to Mexico, Aionzo de
| Ojeda to the mainland, and Yascc
| Nunez de Balboa discorerer Of the
South Sea. today called the Pacific
! Ocean, to the Panama Zone.
Sites First Rebellion.
America had scarcely been discov
| cred century when the Chief Guaro
! cuya converted to the Christian
| faith and baptized by the missionary
| father. Bartolome de Las Casas. witt
! the name Of Enriquillo, sublime Wis
| ionary and actual precursor Of the
| emancipation Of his country--wh hicf
| was still far in the future, raised the
| standard Of rebellion followed by seY
eral thousands of his countrymen
| and during the fourteen years carried
on his indominitable rebellion in the
mountains of Bahoruco. i'm the south
of the island: his brilliant feats oi
| arms. on more than one occasion
| overshadowing the glorious banner:
| of the Emperor Charles V.
when the last Spanish colony o.
| the New World. today the f1ourishinE
and prosperous Republic Of Cuba
| shook off the yoke of the mother
country and offered up, as on burning
altar, the heroic sacrifice oI lter rhil
| dren in the cause of liberty, the peO
! pie of my cou61'y. feeling as theil
/ own the sufferings of their sistel
! island. brought forth MaXimo Gomez
the genius of war and gave him. Ell
| yeloped in a halo of triumph ant
prestige, to the cause of Cuban liberty
| A spirit of heroic solidarity sur
! rounded the achievement of independ
| ence of almost all our countries. ant
| the same solidarity which todaS
| shows more robust progress than ever
/ through its commercial and business
/ relations, unquenchable faith in the
| reality of the Pan American ideal is
| strengthened and comforted.
''The very efficient work performed
by the third commercial conference