Show SHIPS ASSIGNED TO PAN AMERICAN USE Washington ton tono Nov o Immediate 17 Immediate as assignment assignment as- as o of ships for tra trade ratIo e with South and Central America has s been suggested suggest suggest- ed to the shipping board b by the lie United States section of or the international hl high h commission a 0 pan-American pan organization ion tion to promote commerce and trade relations between tho the United States and tho southern republics Secretary McAdoo as chairman of ot the tho United States section Issued a statement statement statement state state- ment today emphasizing tho ho Importance of ships for tor immediate Latin American trade and saying the official and com corn mercial Interests of ot Latin America In slat on better transportation facilities a an as a n. basis closer cloer financial l relations rela reIn ions ionsOn On July 19 10 19 1915 I addressed a com corn said Mr McAdoo doo to delegates delegates del del- at the first pan American financial financial finan finan- cial conference emphasizing emphasizing- tho ho necessity neCee- neCee sit sity of ot united efforts to provide pro adequately adequately ade ade- quale for the needs of ot their commerce and to enl enable them to avail th themselves es of or the markets ts of oC the United d States Much has intervened since since- 1915 to de delay dolay do- do lr lay and In man many respects to make more difficult tho the fulfillment fl of ot tIle the task hut but there is however a a. strong strong- desire on the part of eYel every n agency of ot this government to contribute within the mea measure ure of ot Its Hs power toward giving to our Latin American commerce tho most adequate facilities |