Evening star., 1936-12-03
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
MONTEvIDEO, Uruguay, Decem-
ber 3.-The text Of President Roose-
yelt,s response to the speech Of well
come by President Terra or Uruguay
follows:
Your Excellency President Terra ana
Sonora de Terra, 1t is privilege today
30 be the guest Of the government OF
the Republic Of Uruguay and 1t Is .
great personal pleasure to which
have looked forward for many years.
Here three years ago in this beauti-
full city of Montevideo there was born
q new era of friendship and commence
among the Americas. No one Is en-
titled to more credit for this new day
than your excellency: for you labored
INCREASINGLY and generously potn -
host and as statesman for the success
Of that conference.
I believe that when history comes
TO be written the origin Of the new
American era will be placed here IN
the memorable year 1888. Truly, 1t Is
An inspiration for the average citizen
Of all our republics that that confer
ence Is giving back its fruits in terms
Of achievement for the people Of the
world. During the past week l nave
become certain Of this because l nave
seen in the faces of the men, women
and children in Rio de Janeiro. Buenos
Aires and, today, in Montevideo q
joyful expression of hope and 1altn
which can and will inspire us, their
chosen representatives, to even greater
activity in the common cause.
Grateful for Kind Words.
You. Mr.. President, have used term
IN speaking of that great patriot, Gen.
Artieas, which can we'll be the inspira :
ton Of US all. You have spoken OF
his serene and noble spirit OF appneo
Justice" 1t Is because OF this spirit
which actuated the founding fathers
Of the American republics that We
their followers, are inspired to main
tain tthe democratic principles 1or
which thely fought.
am particularly grateful Tor the
kind words which you, Mr.. President
have spoken concerning our poncies
In the United States of America. we
fully Join with you in the thought that
the first battlefield of peace Is that Oh
securing well-being at home. II aas
been of special interest to me to know
that you In the Republic OF Uruguay
have made such great advances In
behalf Of the well-being OF your
citizens.
In the days of Gen. Artigas and Of
his friend President Monroe, human
soo>sty had, of course, little concep-
ton Of the economic and social prob
lens which we face today. None OF
the fathers of any Of our republics had
even heard of an eight-hour day, Of
minimum wages, Of protection 1ol
women and children. of collective bar
gaining between employers and en-
ployes, of old age security, Of moderr
sanitation, Of concrete highways, Of
railroads or steel buildings. The
fathers had not thought Of the tele'
rraph, the radio, the automobile, Of
Of travel by fast steamships and BY
air. They knew little of the problemi
Of modern science, Of modern finance
And yet, you and I are very certain
that If they were alive today thu
founders of our governments woult
look with approval on what we ar
seeking to do to use the processes o
democratic government in solving tn
new problems.
Problems Common to AL
recognize as you do that these nev
problems are common to all our ma
tions. I am glad that you have sait
that we have been compelled u
abandon the comfortable attitude o
statesmen Of the old school. Ever,
nation In all the world has been com
PEELED to recognize the fact of nev
conditions. It Is Of the utmost i'm
portance that the nations Of the nev
world have found it possible unde
vigorous leadership to find the answe
within the spirit and the framework
Of constitutional government ant
democratic processes.
We have not completed our tasl
In accordance with the objectives an
theory of democratic government
that task Is q continuing one. We see
new remedies for new conditions; ne
conditions will continue to arise
sometimes the remedies succeed, an
sometimes they must be alterd o
improved. But the net result Is this
we move forward. We learn, an
ought to learn, much from each othe
much that is good and some thing
which, from experience, We mu'
avoid.
In the case Of agriculture, for es
ample, you are familiar with the fat
that in the United States we di