The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-30

TOM rage ~
| ida Alvear, one Of the show places
Of the world, q street lined with
beautiful parks, imposing residences
and magnificent statuary.
Entering the Palermo district
where expanses Of green parks are
framed by bright red gravel walks,
Mr.. Roosevelt passed the circular
plaza on which was erected a giant
cross where millions attended serv-
ices during the Eucharistic congress
of 1884.
At the American embassy, Presi-
dent Justo took leave Of President
Roosevelt, who wished to prepare to
call ofIicially on him at government
house. The president went to his
quarters overlooking Palermo park
and a famed rose garden.
Thus ended the first part OF Pres
ident Roosevelt's reception, an oc-
casion that Buenos Aires hsd await
ed with the greatest Of excitement
and undoubtedly one which Mr..
Roosevelt never will forget.
1900 Thoops, $500 Police
More than $4,000 Argentine troops,
and $500 police took up positions
along the five-mile route from the
north basin, where President Roose-
welt was to land, To the American
embassy, where he will stay during
his brief visit to the inter- American
peace conference prepared to open.
The largest crowd in the history
Of the Argentine capital began as
sembling on the streets and docks
shortly after daybreak. Police esti-
mated 1t would reach half q million
by the time President Roosevelt and
President Agustin r. Justo, escorted
by a battalion OF the crack San
Martin guards, make their way over
the fiag-bedecked route in an open
automobile.
Flags of the 81 nations repre-
scented at the peace conference,
which opens Tuesday afternoon with
an address by President Roosevelt,
decorated the buildings along the
parade route.
Trains from provincial cities, car
ring excursion crowds inspired by
President Justo's declaration Of a
national holiday In President Roose-
velt's honor, brought additional
thousands.
Sent Early Message
President Justo sent President
Roosevelt a personal message Of well
come as he entered Argentine
waters.
1.-THE Argentine people," he said,
Anticipate that q cordial welcome
with unanimous feeling will testify
to the satisfaction with which the
nation receives your visit, because
Of the noble motives which insired
1t.
I'VE concur with the principle OF
amity and reciprocity maintained In
the course Of long tradition and wish
to exupress profound solidarity to
the cause Of peace which inspires
your international policy, and which
finds echo in the deepest feeling OF
Argentine souls. I greet you with
the highest expressions Of my con-
sideration and estimation"
President Roosevelt sent his
thanks by radio Immediately.
':Your generous message OF well
being arrived at the moment the
splendid Argentine ships saluted me
and escorted me along the last miles
o fthis delightful voyage.
Cordial Return Message
1T send you and the Argentine
people cordial greeting. ] am anx-
iously awaiting my visit In certain
confidence that our mutual good
neighborhood policy will find Its con-
secration within the next few weeks
I send you my cordial persona
greetings"
Delegates from the 81 nations whit
have already assembled at Buenos
Aires expressed their conviction thai
leadership In world peace would pas.
from Europe to the Americas wher
tie Inter- American Conference fol
the Maintenance Of Peace opens ON
cially tomorrow.
In the front rank viii be Carlol
e. avedra Lamas, Argentine foreign
minister and chairman Of the con
ference, recently made the point 70.
cipient Of the Nobel peace prize.
saavedra Jsanas. already distin'
guished In world diplomacy. equal!
at home In Geneva or Buenos Aires
was the sponsor Of the Inter-Ameri'
can Non-Aggression and Non-lnter'
vention pact which bears his name
Born In 1880. no had an ainazinl
career as an author. lawyer. profes
sor and public ofiieial.