Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27

lance as -Americanism entailed
was 'in defense of their interests
against the colonizing arlbit on OF Eu-
rope" But today he contendsd, lin
century of light and of restihcation of
the past" concepts have been clarified
and prejudices and rancors have died,
Such alliances as PanAmericaniSm
proposed, he said, are unnecessary now
because economics is the strongest
chain that unites the nations.
The United States has taken def
mite step toward the League of Ma
tons" Girls declared. Latin America
must support the idea and follow its
steps"
Canadian LaudS France.
Roch Plnard, Canada's champion, was
the sixth orator to speak. He discussed
Canada Among the Nations" With
out hesitancy, Pinard, mellow-voiced
and clear-eyed as he faced his audi
ence, declared his dominion land now is
ready to take its place in the world as
nation. France. whose language he
used, he said had given Canada its
founders and colonists. and that Eng
land imposed upon the lands an au-
thority which permitted to demonstrate
It's competency which may obtain COM
plete liberty. Therefore, he continued.
Canada has "a special composition
which assures her great advantages =
the Anglo-SaXon and the Latin. And
now, Canada bears sublime history
which is the fruit Of the labors of its
people, the forefathers Of the present
generation which now must act in con-
sequence to give Canada its own
nationality"
If the audience greeted warmly the
six boys who had spoken, 1t rose to
enthusiastic heights in the greeting it
extended the only girl in the meet
Miss Lis Torsleff Of Denmark. Her
grafton. "Denmark's Constitution and
Political Ideals" presented picture OF
Denmark today. She traced the history
Of her homeland and pronounced with
almost adult calm and realization that
while Denmark is member OF the
League of Nations 1t may be dangerous
for so small a power to league itself
with larger countries who have decisive
influence BY virtue of this recognition.
Miss TorSleff said that disarmament
advocated by the Socialist party is the
burning question in her home country.
Praises Cuban Hero.
The third Spanish Grafton on the
program was delivered when Vincente
Pardo SuareZ, Cuban entry, spoke on
Jose Marti" as the eighth to bid for
victory. SuareZ' speech was reverent
announcement of the merits OF Cuba's
national hero, Marti. In impassioned
elouuence he demanded that foreign
audience hear of the works Of the man
Marti and venerate that hero even as
the orator himself worships his name!
SuareZ asked that Marti's name be even
"a pillar and a proud ideal" He con-
cluded his plea with a crisp Il have
spoken" and his audience, held silent
by his oratory, Numbered its acquies-
ence
As English had launched the con-
test finals, so 1t concluded 1t. F. Whit
nall Allen. England's spokesman. was
the ninth and last orator to speak II
was the life of William Edward Glad
stone, British statesman, which he dis
cussed with all the dignity and pre-
cision of his country. He traced the
struggle OF Gladstone on behalf of Ire
land, even when his efforts on behalf
of the island colony meant personal
losses. Gladstone, Allen concluded,
was representative Of the highest quail
tiles in the British race"
Allen resumed his seat with the audi
ence's approval Of his efforts and those
of the orators while the judges under
took the task of determining the victor.