Show DUE U how all the american republics twenty odd have worked together for the promotion of peace and prosperity among themselves is told here by edward B dark clark such an organization in europe might have prevented the war w in 11 the ally 11 of washington shwa facing ing the mull mail and situated next to th the continental hall of the dan daughters guterm of the amer A inert co can roved revolution it 1 Is what jull ow many judge of the fine in architecture have declared to be the most beautiful building in the capital of the united sto states I 1 it I 1 la is the home of the pan ameri american union nion of 0 which john ah barrett B amat la 1 the director general in th this 3 building every little while bile there them Is a meeting which has no counterpart in any other the country of the world in a beautiful hall 1111 and it about n magnificent Ag tell table made of south A american mor temi woods A other gather tb the be do dors and it wil ministers deter of all it lb the america republics the secretary of state of the U united cited sats of america pre presides sido at the th meet meeting in a aorl foreign countries a few diplomats sometimes meet to discuss III matters at C of or grave moment men t to thel their r coun tries there them Is no general me meeting ell a such as that A which aich takes place piece 1 in the city of washington only on the r rarest occasions in the european capitals do the representatives of all 11 the coun a tries gatter gather tor for a cOn conclave chice the p hl threat of war generally brings the rated foreign g representatives together 1 in most at of 1 the he pilots capitals of the world h iche sh city of washington in the he pan P an american union building the ambas ambassadors amerl adars find and ministers of the south american countries meet to con fe cpr r with one another and wit with 11 the secretary of state of th the united state 0 on aab subjects jc oil of peace and amity and 1 in the endeavor to make stronger the bonds blind of union which hold held together all the republics ill of the we west I 1 T the I 1 pan american A me con wilm union was in or 28 26 v veers S ago 1 in that you year there the v 11 as a apon pan american ael conference following ing a forme conference fe f e which rhth was held in 11 washington in the winter nice of the tit a year V precious pre bwl ious james G bidne then secretary of state presided at the first conference to blame p perhaps more mom than to other american 1 Is do due the credit for the inception of tho the blo id pa of an organization eamil flow which would bird bind cl causel usel too together ther the nest let ern crin republics cm for far a long time the tion was known as the bu freaa cm of american republics I 1 1 in me writing biting about pan americanism and it the pw pin american md union john barrett it III the lim serit director said at beginning on a small rud so scale I 1 it has now bow grew grown lot into a position cledth of wi power or an and c usefulness cf la ess where b oce it can be it described as the in most t comprehensive ile and practical ins institution titus a st at least it has been bece so no do described be d by y eminent tit statesmen not only in t the S united n u it states but in europe As evl CA dence m of the dav it Is a regarded in eu cu rope e ft 11 co can be el cited led that recently one of the most prom prominent mat english states men remor remarked ked that if there had bad bee been a pon pan I 1 european union fashioned upon po the pun pan american union at washing lie alon with its headquarters in n london or par parts or berlin or V vienna th there aar never would he ha e been a europe european war the present home of the pan ameri annerl can n union annton was a built in ID the years 1803 1909 09 the corner camer tone atone was laid in the spring ot of 1908 in the presence of 5 p persons value among whom ho m were the mom mem bm bers of I 1 the he supreme court the cabinet the house hou and d senate Is the diplomatic corps find and president Roos roosevelt ovelt son sec detary let of state stain runt root bishop cran cram stow of the meth methodist ud church card cardinal gibb gibbons of the ron roman C catholic church and andrew Cac carnegie negle the letter latter of whom made the PathA pan american morlean union building possible by the alft ift of a 1 large an bum of money one g gets is from what ellhu bout boot said 14 on the occasion of the losing of the corn corner stone nn an idea film of the scope of the mark of the in institution an and of the spirit which h to in k keeps it ft alive a mr boot bone said old this building Is to be in its most manifest utilitarian ai ice a convenient instrument for asso elation and growth grei of mutual kowl knowl edge among the people of the differ different ont republics the th finc brara alre maintained here the books and journals journal n awes ethic bible here the useful bud and interesting publications of the bureau the enor mons mom C correspondence carried tied on with about bo I 1 A amerl or seek seekers e m tor for kno knowledge sledge ell can countries the opportunities now 7 I 1 N f T 44 afforded for further goth go grow th til in all ail th those the e justify the pnina palo and ad t the ile expense the building however he to la more ire im P as the 6 symbol amb id the ever pres ent ro reminder mindo the perpetual assertion of unity of common interest and pur pose and hope among nil 11 the republics republic chis wilhite building 1 la a confession of faith Toom covenant mint of fraternal I duty a dolat deia on ration don of snout allegiance I 1 a to an ideal ahe I 1 he members member of the hague conference Conf orece di described that conference in the pre bible amble of its gr great cut arbitration inc conven ahw as a Anwat animated Cd hy by hie h alti sincere cere desire to work mark for the maintenance lot em of sobered general peace L resolved to arona promote m hv he nil all the fr aref in their po power the friendly set act lie clement i of fiat disputes recognizing the molehill uniting the mcnab members of the be society of of civilized nations ID desirous airous of tousling extending the empire of W law and it of strengthening the ampre chitkin of let international s justice the that I 1 Is the meaning of this line build ing for the republics republic of america th that ro sentiment abich aich all the best in mod modern illation cl ch is irving arving to live up to me bee have written here in maible for the anatole people of the ame american too continents thic tits NN lieu lien one enters colors the pon pan Ame americal won union building build g after ascending marble prec tild step on other either tide do of which are am foun oun lot bains he losses leaves washington back of him and entera colors the tropics there to la a bandi beautiful f ul patio in the center of the building allen la Is protected by a movable glass roof which hl Is shut ln in win min ter and upon open in b the th bummer r chis patio or courtyard Is filled with ith oil ex art otic plants ond and Is surrounded by cor riders data and pon open stair stairways wass it Is a bit of t tropical south america transplanted to the D bt of colum columbia his eve even pertains to the furnishing of the beautiful rooms to in the pon pan american building Is 1 of na a tiie tie american origin the central and south american countries have cou COB trl buted ted wonderfully beautiful luI gifts ill to the buildings tho the hot of war and peace of the american republics RP ap pear in b bronze ones marble his or on canvas kwilas the pan american union li Is truly american its purpose la Is to bind bell the tt extern countries together in peace in commerce and in all friendliness |