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Show FRIENDLY ENTHUSIASM FOR UNITED STATES Iluenos Ayres Nov. 13 Friendly enthusiasm en-thusiasm was shown towards tho United Unit-ed States at tho banquet given here Hist night in honor of Colonel "Theodore "Theo-dore Roosovelt and the distinguished visitor himself wns warmly welcomed. Tho national hymns of the 'United States and of tie Argentine republic were sung In a spirited manner whllo hundreds of women In tho gnllerlcs threw great quantities ot flowers upon tho floor of tho banquet hall nft-er nft-er Col. Itoosevolt's speech. M. Frers, a member or houso ol deputies who delivered the speech oJ welcome rorerred to the visitors ns "tho derender or tho Integrity orthe Americas" and after pnylrrg him the tribute of having entirely dispelled any feeling of suspicion thnt may have lurkeo among the Latin-American countries ot tho friendly advances of tho United Sthtes ho said: The Great Pacificator. "Wo will bo Justified In cal'ng him tho grent paclflcntor." In his reply Col. Roosevelt defined the Monroo doctrine explaining thnt It was not an international lnw hut a policy of tho United States for nil America. Ho said times had changed since the ndoptlon of that policy so that Argentine was now it great modern mod-ern nation which needed iio protection nnd ho added: "I hope that tho example of tho Argentine Ar-gentine will bo emulated by all tho other Latin 'American republics and that they will nil accept tho Monroo doctrlno as tho leading article of their policy." The ex-prosldent entered Into tho explanations ex-planations of tho policy ot tho United Stntes In Panama nnd Santo Domingo and his nudlenco manifested Its approval ap-proval . When ho concluded with tho oppression of a fervent hopo that Independence In-dependence and penco should always exist throughout tho now world tho women In tho gnllerlcs throw down flowers whllo tho npplauso of tho men on tho floor continued for several minutes. Tho Minister ot foreign nffalrs Co-sarlo Co-sarlo Carrera tho Justices ot tho superior su-perior court and tho members ot tho diplomatic corps were among the guests nt tho banquet. |
