Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18
HOOVER MESSAGE
!. PRAISES BOLIVAR
Stimson Presides at Exer-
Cises for Soldier Statesman
at Pan-American Union.

The Tooth anniversary of the death
of Simon Bolivar, nberator OF SIX
South American republics was observed
yesterday at the Pan-Amer1can Union,
where Secretary of State Stimson read
a message from President Hoover prais-
ing the prophetic vision of the soldier
statesman which enabled him to lay
the foundations of pam Americanism. F"
Oficial and diplomatic washington
participated in the exercises, at which
Secretary StimSon presided as chalr-
man of the Governing Board, and as
a fitting climax to day devoted IN
Washington to concentrating the
centennial anniversary of Bolivar'S
death the diplomats Of 81 nations as
sembled for similar honors last night
at Georgetown University.
The message of BgeSident Hoover
read as follows:
"The people of the United States
join with me in honoring the memory
of the great liberator, simon 6oIlvaT'
All the nations of the American Cont
nent owe him a debt of gratitude, not
only because of his military achleve-
merts. but also by reason OF his pro,
nhetic political vision which enabled
him to Law the foundations OF pan
Americanism as we'll as TO foresee tne
irnportant part which the nations OF
America are called upon TO play III
world affairs.
Secretary Stimson Speaks.
Secretary Stimson. who delivered the
commemorative address, said boliVar
is one of the few figures in history
whose statue and influence, far from pc
ing dimmed by the progress OF tnne'
grew with each succeeding year:
"Bolivar's thought for an AmeIlc =.
svstenn." Mr.. Stimson said, did not IN
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rome. but was conceived as union OF
the American nations, eliminating con-
fIict from their relations, emphasizing
the peaceful settlement of all disputes
and inaugurating period OF interna-
tional cooperation.
Special music was rendered by an or
chestra of the United States Marine
Band and the Georgetown University
Glee Club. This was broadcast over the
Columbia and National Broadcast1ng
systems and relayed to South American
stations. The addresses delivered IN
the evening at Georgetown had been
translated into Spanish for broadcastlng
from Newark, N. j.
A military parade headed by Col.
Harry N. Cootes of the Sd Cavalry
passed in review before the governors
of the Pan-American Union after the
exercises. The units consisted of the
Army Band, a battalion of Infantry,
battery of Field Artillery and pro-
visional troop of Cavalry.
Tribute to the great South American
hero also was paid during the afternoon
in Congress Senator Bingham OF
Connecticut delivered the Senate ora
ton, and Representative Temple, chair
man of the Foreign Affairs Committee,
spoke in the Senate.
ENJOYS Join in Ceremonies.
Besides the diplomats Of the Latin
American republics, the ENJOYS OF
nearly a score of European and Asiatic
governments joined in the concluding
ceremonies at Georgetown University,
where the speakers were DR.. James
Brown Scott, secretary of the Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace;
DR.. Esteban Gil Borges, assistant direc-
tor of the Pan-American Union. and
Rev. Dr. w. Coleman Nevis, S. j.,
president of the university.
DR.. Scott in his opening address SAID:
s'His Congress of Panama is the first
of the continental conferences Of the
American States and the admitted
precedent of the peace conferences OF
The Hague The League Of Nations, IN
successful operation at Geneva, Is his
realization Of the free and independent
nations of America, united with one
another by a body Of common laws