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The Monroe doctrine is a national policy of the United States which 

 prepared the way for Anglo-American diplomacy, and has served as a' 

 sovereign aegis to the Republic; a shield, not a lance, for all America, 

 three in one. And Pan Americanism, a brother and a friend to the 

 republican continent, to the one who comes from England or France, 

 from Spain or Portugal, and knows of the Magna Charta, and is ac- 

 quainted with the principles of justice: Pan Americanism, I say, is an 

 international policy, the outcome of that doctrine, which respects every 

 country and race. The cordial welcome extended by their excellencies 

 the Vice President of the United States and the Secretary of State, 

 jvherein definite and emphatic statements are made, has honored the 

 delegates, and the heartfelt words of greeting from his excellency the 

 president of the Congress are for us Latin Americans a token of harmony 

 both advantageous and reciprocal. 



In the history of America, if not in the history of the world, this day 

 will undoubtedly be a great day. The courteous and honored telegraphic 

 message from His Excellency the President of the United States of America 

 to the Scientific Congress, a message of good will and encouragement, 

 has been received by all the delegates with respect and appreciation, with 

 gratitude and applause. For the honored Chief Executive of the United 

 States of America the Government of Honduras, as well as the Honduran 

 delegation, the entire country, offers its sentiments of most distinguished 

 consideration. It is principally due to him, and also to the savants of 

 the twenty-one Republics here assembled, that we have come, as a token of 

 appreciation on the part of my Government, to the Second Pan American 

 Scientific Congress, which is to-day for the world discovered by Colum- 

 bus, a symbol of peace and a great light, and which is bound to be to- 

 morrow and forever the realization of a hope. 



MEXICO:^ 



NICARAGUA: DR. DAMASCO RIVAS, UNIVERSITY OF PENN- 

 SYLVANIA. 



His Excellency the Vice President of the United States, the Secretary of 

 State, the President of the Congress, Members of the Congress, Ladies and 

 Gentlemen: 



There is scarcely anything to add to what has been already said in 

 reference to the purpose and spirit which unite us together this morning 

 as we begin the pleasant task of the Second Pan American Scientific 

 Congress in the Capital of this, our sister Republic. Nothing can be 

 added to the wise advice already expressed by the Vice President and 



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