The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-10
SANITARY CONVENTION
DELEGATES FROM FAR AND NEAR
 ARE IN WASHINGTON.
Surgeon General Walter Wynan Pre- siding over Deliberations of the session--Secretary Roots
 Welcome.

Washington, Oct. S.--DeleSates rom i twelve South American Republics, from the army and navy and from the Amer ican Public Health and Marine Hospital Service attended the opening session of the second general international saiii- tary convention here today. Surgeon General Walter Wyman, chairman Of the international health bureau, presid- ed.
 The address of welcome, on behalf of the Washington Government was made by Mir. Root, the Secretary of State. Mr. Taylor, assistant secretary of treasury, also welcomed on behalf of the Public Health and Marine Hospital Service. The response was made by Mir. Quesada, the Cuban minister. The death of his brother prevented Mir Walker Martinez, the Chilean minister, from replying for the South American Republics. Tn opening, Surgeon General wyman. recalled the fact that the convention which was to have been held in, San ~until this year on account of the yellow fever and the place was changed to Washington The various services rendered to the public health by. the work of the sanitary convention were enumerated by pr. wyman. The CO., operation on behalf of the American and Mexican health officials Of the two countries, ne ueCiAFeu, Hdu baVeQ many lives in both countries.
 Dr. Wyman asked consideration for
 the advantages of International agree
 ments In the interest of the health of their peoples. With the growing of a
 sentiment for a peace among the na-
 tions, he said, there should be devel- oped a similar sentiment that would work for international health.
 Tn his welcome, Secretary Root. said:
 Tt Is pleasure and an honor, on
 behalf of the government of the Uni- ted States. to welcome you to Wash ington and to offer to you an express sion of the good wishes of our gov- ernment for the sake of your deiiber- ations. 1t is a sincere satisfaction to the people of the United States that the soil of our country Is found a fav- Orable place for all the agencies of peace. of justice, of humanity and that the atmosphere breathed here furthers peace and kindly feeling among all peoples. We in this country would rather contribute to the saving of lives than to the destruction of them.
 There Is no reason to believe that the individual intellect of man Is any more powerful now than 1t was 2.00O years ago. but there is reason to be- iieve that there is an organization to- day which furnishes platform from which as basis can be done that were wholly impossible heretofore.
 Human activity Is capable of greater accomplishments under the magnetic influence of association with other minds. It is to be hoped that you may feel and mitigate this influence.
 T believe almost all war and bitter ness results from misunderstanding. from failure of the people of one country to appreciate the people of an- other.
 "The cure of national misunderstand- lngs is acquaintance, the cultivation of good relations and friendship among the peoples of the nations. Nothing can contribute more to this than to have men representing that humanity which Is superior to all national in- terest know each other.
 May you accomplish much for that common humanity for which we all join in most sincere wishes and most de- vout prayers"
 MT. Taylor speaking for the Treasury followed.
 Mir. ouesada, the Cuban Minister spoke for the South Americans, with whose assistance the Congress was made possible.
 He talked of the difficulties with which the first Pan-American Con- gress had to do and with great pleasure referred to the fact that no longer such difficulties existed, but that a perfect understanding be. tween the different members greatly