Show All mAM C CESS NG E f. f 21 21 Republics of W Western stern World Represented a at fl Conference to to Di Discuss Discus c ss Problems of Peace Jan 19 19 W vv Marked bythe presence oJ of leading ading financiers financiers- an and bus business businessmen men neli of the one twenty rep republics bl c il t S- S l.-iJ l. f 1 il sp c second pan-American pan financial conference confer confer l ence nce opened here today for the consid conald consideration I u-atlon u of international problems aris arising inS ing rig fro from the r return turn of peace I aris-I President Wilson from front his sickroom sent a message of ot greeting to the mm ministers ministers min min- stera of finance and other prominent I visitors declaring that pan America sought bought no selfish purpose in assisting world reconstruction and would regard it t as a privilege to fulfill the obliga- obliga obligations Lions imposed by th the great adv advantages advantage enjoyed by the people of these ics Secretary Lansing brought ou out the he same idea in addressing the delegates dele gates ates when he said aId the Americas acc accepted ac ac- c eted ted the burdens burdens' thrust upon t the e ne new world by the war and would press forward forward for for- ward yard confidently to the toe better b days das of ol o ohe I the he future GLASS LASS PRESIDES Welcoming the visitors to th the build building ing ng of ot the Pan American Union where the he general sessions are being h held ld John Fohn Barrett director general spoke o ol of the he unions union's moral influence In m preserving ing ng peace pece and building up commerce Secretary Glass Class president general genera o ohe ol ot the he conference occupied the chair ai at atthe atthe the he opening session which was followed followed fol fol- fol- fol lowed owed by an informal luncheon glen giver by Y the federal reserve board and th the United States section of UlL rna lonal high commission This afternoon after arter- noon loon the group committees fr from m cad each country met to organize WILSONS WILSON'S MESSAGE President Wilsons Wilson's message read at al atthe atthe the he opening session follows Gentlemen of the Americas I 1 regret more deeply than lean I can wen well express that the condition of my health deprives me of the pleasure ana privilege i lege ege of meeting with you and personally personally person person- ally expressing the gratification which every very officer of this naton fe feels ls because because be be- be- be cause ause of your our presence at the national capital and particularly b because cause of the friendly and significant mission which brings rings you to us IDEAL DEAL OF SERVICE I I rejoice with you that In these theM troubled times Umes of world reconstruction the he republics of the American conti conti- continent continent nent eat should hould seek no selfish purpose but ut should be guided by a a. desire to the ser erve one another and to serve sere world orld to the utmost of their capacity The he grea great privileges that have been showered upon us both by reason oXur of oX our jur ur geographical position and because Df of f the high p political and social Ideals that at have determined the national tae tae- of every country of or the American continent carry with thel the fulfillment n nt t of or which must lust be regarded as a real privilege by Very every true tru American CONQUEST BANISHED It is no small achievement that the Americas are today able to say to the wor ld Here is an important section sec sec- ion tion of or the globe which has today tollay eliminated dim elim the the idea of ot conquest from Us Its national thought and from its Int International rna rna- lonal poli policy Y The spirit of mutual helpfulness which animates the conference supple supple- ments menta and strengthens this Important of international policy I rejoice with you that we are privileged to assemble with the sole purpose of ascertaining how we can serve one an an other ather for tor in so doing we best serve servene the ne world WOODROW WILSON Signed CRISIS RISIS IN WORLD Secretary Glass Class after atter reading Pres- Pres President tent dent Wilson's Wilsons message welcomed th del gates to the conference which he said was destined to be fruitful oC or important results In tho tim interchange Continued on page 2 ALL AMERICA Continued from page 1 of ot information between the officials and financiers of the two continents He declared it was more and more necessary that those in high places should know one another since the policies of one nation vitally bear on those of another The world is suffering from a greater uncertainly now than in fn centuries centuries cen cen- tunes he said Mankind l is showing showing show show- ing signs of neurosis which may presage presage pre pre- sage the breakdown of government unless all sink their differences for forthe forthe forthe the common cause Secretary Lansing then welcomed the delegates on behalf of the American Amer ican lean government William Villiam Jennings Bryan was one of the early arrivals at the conference conference confer confer- ence receiving a cordial welcome from diplomats whom he met Jn n the course of negotiating arbitration treaties with their countries when he was secretary of state He said he would not make a speech In response to the tha presidents president's message message mes roes sage of welcome the Latin-American Latin delegates expressed confidence that the conference would be productive of ot tangible tangible tangible tan tan- gible results Dr Domingo K E. of finance of Argentina said his country country country coun coun- try gave adhesion to the widest ideals for tor the common welfare of a pan pan- I I America I The delegates applauded vigorously his expression of hope for the recovery reco of President Wilson Dr Jose Luis Luls of ot Bolivia de declared declared de- de dared that all Latin-America Latin joined the United States Slates in the resolution to maintain peace and justice During the period of reconstruction all the American republics must coordinate their efforts to take advantage of all natural resources he said sald WANT U. U S S. IN LEAGUE Without the United States the league of nations is not complete de declared declared de- de dared Dr Carlos Sampaio of Brazil Meanwhile let us realize by friendship friendship friend friend- ship and cooperation the league of ot the Americas Dr Sampaio said Brazil was looking to the United States Slates for assistance in hi developing that country not so much by financial aid as by example The United States is the he financial center of the world he said and is the only nation Latin America can look to now for credits I Dr Luis of Chile said all the American nations felt the necessity necessity necessity sity of developing their industries and broadening their trade routes The beneficial intercourse between the American republics particularly with the United States which was created cre cre- led by the war must be maintained and protected said sald he |