PERNAMBUCO At a Breakfast given by the Governor: SUMMARY OF SPEECH OF HIS EXCELLENCY SIGISMUNDO GONÇALVEZ 47 MR. ROOT 47 BAHIA At a Banquet given by the Governor: HIS EXCELLENCY JOSÉ MARCELINO DE SOUZA 48 MR. ROOT 50 SENATOR RUY BARBOSA 52 SPEECHES IN URUGUAY MONTEVIDEO At a Banquet of the Minister for Foreign Affairs: HIS EXCELLENCY JOSÉ ROMEU 55 MR. ROOT 58 At a Banquet given by the President of Uruguay: HIS EXCELLENCY JOSÉ BATLLE Y ORDÓÑEZ 60 MR. ROOT 63 At a Breakfast by the Reception Committee: DR. ZORRILLA DE SAN MARTÍN 65 MR. ROOT 69 SPEECHES IN ARGENTINA BUENOS AYRES In the Chamber of Deputies: HONORABLE EMILIO MITRE 73 At a Banquet given by the President of Argentina: HIS EXCELLENCY J. FIGUEROA ALCORTA 81 MR. ROOT 84 At a Reception by American and English Residents: MR. FRANCIS B. PURDIE 86 MR. ROOT 90 At a Banquet at the Opera House: DR. LUIS M. DRAGO 93 MR. ROOT 97 SPEECHES IN CHILE SANTIAGO At the Government House: HIS EXCELLENCY JERMÁN RIESCO 103 MR. ROOT 103 At a Banquet given by the President of Chile: HIS EXCELLENCY ANTONIO HUNEEUS 104 MR. ROOT 109 SPEECHES IN PERU LIMA At a Banquet given by the President of Peru: HIS EXCELLENCY JOSÉ PARDO Y BARREDA 113 MR. ROOT 114 Banquet of the Minister for Foreign Affairs: HIS EXCELLENCY JAVIER PRADO Y UGARTECHE 116 MR. ROOT 123 Reception at the Municipal Council: DR. FEDERICO ELGUERA 127 MR. ROOT 129 At an Extraordinary Session of the Senate: SENATOR BARRIOS 130 MR. ROOT 132