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in designing the commemorative medal. Special credit is due Robert 

 W. Wooley, Director of the Mint, for the successful striking off of this 

 medal. 



The names of the speakers follow: 



The honorable the Secretary of State. 



His excellency the Ambassador of Chile, the president of the 

 congress. 



Hon. George Gray, chairman of the delegation of the United States. 



His excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica 

 on special mission. 



His excellency the Minister of Bolivia, chairman of the delegation 

 of Bolivia. 



Dr. James Brown Scott, secretary Carnegie Endowment for Inter- 

 national Peace. 



Secretary General Barrett also delivered a brief address in response to 

 calls from the delegates. 



INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER, 

 THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF STATE. 



Gentlemen, I had the privilege of addressing this great congress at its 

 opening session, and now I again have an opportunity of saying a few 

 words at this last gathering. 



At the opening session I expressed the hope that Pan America would 

 be the keynote of this congress, and now to-day, after two weeks of your 

 sessions, I can say that my hope has been realized and more than realized. 

 And yet at this time of congratulations, there is, I am sure, with us all a 

 feeling of regret that the friendships we have made, the close intimacy in 

 which we have been for these past two weeks, must come to an end, and 

 those who have been here are to separate and go their several ways. 



I wish to assure you, our visitors from the other Republics, that it has 

 not only been an honor but a pleasure to have the opportunity of enter- 

 taining you, officially and in our homes. We have come to know one an- 

 other better than we knew one another before. We have, we feel, a 

 friendship that is new in the Americas. We shall not forget you and we 

 hope you will not forget us. 



Every man loves his native land above all others. We call that pa- 

 triotism, and we know that the destiny of a nation is in the hearts of its 

 people. But at this time when a new spirit is awakening in the Americas 

 and we behold a united destiny, how can a man's patriotism be better 

 exemplified than in strengthening the bonds joining our Republics, bonds 



