tles of democracy and of the republic. The American Constitution
is an admirable structure, built on the immovable foundations of justice
and the national will, which will never be overthrown by social or
political upheavals.

Half a century ago, Laboulaye, the illustrious professor of the College
of France, said:

Washington has founded a wise and well-organized republic
and has bequeathed to history, not the fatal spectacle of
crime triumphant, but a beneficent example of patriotism and
virtue. In less than fifty years, thanks to the powerful
influence of Liberty, an empire has been raised which before
the end of the century will be the greatest state of the
civilized world, and which, if it remain true to the ideals
of its founders, if ambition does not check the era of its
fortune, will furnish the world the spectacle of a republic
of one hundred million men, richer, happier, and more
glorious than the monarchies of the Old World. This is the
work of Washington!

This prophecy has been fulfilled; that half-century has passed by, and
the great republic goes on its career of greatness, and no eye can
discern the ultimate reach of its magnificence.

Today, with the kind name of sister, it sends to us, through you, its
worthy messenger, fresh words of encouragement, and invites us in a
gracious manner to exert ourselves to greater efforts in the work of
peace, of labor, and of the aggrandizement of the American continent.

You tell us that--

Nowhere in the world has this progress been more marked than
in Latin America. Out of the wrack of Indian fighting and
race conflicts and civil wars, strong and stable governments
have arisen. Peaceful succession in accord with the people's
will has replaced the forcible seizure of power permitted by
the people's indifference. Loyalty to country, its peace,
its dignity, its honor, has arisen above partizanship for
individual leaders.

You add:

We wish to increase our prosperity, to expand our trade, to
grow in wealth, in wisdom, and in spirit, but our conception
of the true way to accomplish this is not to pull down
others and profit by their ruin, but to help all friends to
a common prosperity and a common growth, that we may all
become greater and stronger together.

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