Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
Gen. Wood Also Addresses
White House Conference.
EXPANSION OF WORK TOPIC
Delegates From All Parts of Couu-
try in Attendance.
NEED OF AZ NEW BUILDINGS
Program for Increasing organiza-
tion's Activity in East and Latin
America Discussed. =

America Discussed.
large company OF business men
gathered today I'm the east room OF the
White House to consider the work OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
in the east and Latin America Invita-
tions had been sent only to leading bust
ness men in the larger cities The pur-
pose of the gathering was to make pro-
vision for increasing the associations
work. IL was pointed out that the asso-
citation abroad needs forty-seven new
buildings. at a cost OF more than a mill
ion and a half dollars, ard that new
secretaries ought To be put into the field.
The latter expenditure would increase
the annual budget for foreign work
from about S2oo.o0o to approximately
S23O.00o.
The association now has buildings
abroad to the value of about 81 500 900.
In almost all cases the land was fur
nished by local interests Similarly. il is
expected that the cost OF sites for the
proposed buildings will be borne b, citi-
zens of the counties in which they are
situated When this plan is worked out,
the association will have abroad 6ust
twice as much property as il now has
The program calls for strong entry
into Turkey. where the association has
been practically without representation
Two young Americans already have gone
TO Turkey to organize associations. These
plans. together with word pictures of the
associations work in many parts of the
world. were presented by association rep
resentatives. The value of the associa-
ton in the orient and Latin America was
testified to by President Taft and Mai
Gen. Wood, both of whom have seen Il
at work in the Philippines, Panama,
China and Japan
Called to Order.
The conference was called to order by
former District Commissioner Henry B.
F. Macfarland. member OF the inter-
national committee on foreign work OF
the Y. NJ c. A. Mr.. Macfarland, In his
remarks emphasized the significance OF
an assembly Of representative men from
all parts fthe world in the White
House, saying that today's gathering was
the first ever held I'm the White House
whose work in behalf OF mankind was
not limited in. its scope to the United
States. Mr.. Macfarland introduced DV.
John r. Mott OF New York, general sec
rotary OF the Worlds Student Fedora
ton.
DR., Mott took in a rapid survey OF the
battlefieids of both Christian and nom
Christian religions and viewed the world
situation in regard TO the acceptance OF
Christianity. DIR. Mott interrupted
by the appearance of the President.
whose entrance was made the occasion
for a prolonged demonstration by the
delegates.
The Presidents Address.
President Taft congratulated the inter-
national committee on the work being
done by the Y. NJ c. A. throughout the
world. One of the great duties OF the
association. he said was to help estab-
lish higher moral and business ethics.
not only in this country. but in foreign
nations. particularly in the east. He
said a progressive nation In pushing IT'S
trade into many countries is prone to
get as much as il can from less pro-
gressive countries and then sell what It
gets for as much possible.
President Taft said that the associ-
alton could do much to raise the moral
tone of trade with foreign countries
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton is living example of doing
things 1t has secretaries that know
how to conduct the organization for
the purpose of forming Christian
clubs to elevate the character of the
young men OF a community at time
when their characters can be formed"
w. A. Tener of Manila, general secre-
tary for the Philippine Islands, whe
followed the President. confined his re-
marks to the work in the Philippines.
He told of the progress of the associ-
alton in Manila. where the Y. NJ g A.
was first organized for the Philippine
Islands soon after the war with Spain.
In Latin America.
+. T. Cotton of New York, secretary
of the international commission, who
recently has returned from a tour OF
the Latin American countries, told of
the conditions and wants there. He said
that Latin-America represented at
least ten great virile nations and that
European countries. recognizing the
possibilities on the South American
continent, were sending their best
professional men there for informa-
tion and preparation for future devel-
opment.
The United States he said was just
to awaken to the possibili-
ties for this country and to prepare for
ma terial benefits in the future from
South America. He told OF the gov
ernments of the cities Of South America
and particularly of the government
schools there and of the need of
greater efforts on the part of the Y.
NJ &. a. in the larger cities.
Speaking Of intempeIance there, Mr..
Cotton said that il was due almost en-
tirely to Anglo-Saxon influence and con-
tact.
John Barrett. director general of the
pan-American Union. said the universi-
ties in Latin-America were developing a
spirit of atheism and free-think'ng
among the students. Every organza-
ton. he said. seeking to help the student
class of South America must develop a
feeling of personal responsibility In the
minds of the students that would infiu-
snce their private and public life. MIR.
Barrett intimated that there was en-
ire lack of that sense of obligation.
E C.. Carter of New York spoke the
work in India. and Rev. Howard Bliss
If Turkey spoke of the progress In that
country
Already Well Established.
In the far east the association already
s well established.
There is the greatest need for the as
ISOLATION at those points where the east
ouches the west said Galen NJ. Fisher.
,ational secretary Of the Y. NJ. c. A. for
rapan. I'm the seaport towns of the east
where the western man goes. he is with.
,ut the restraints of his own civilization.
similarly the Japanese who goes from
he interior to the big coast towns finds
himself beyond the wholesome restraints
which custom has imposed upon him. The
Z NJ c. A. stands at the junction of the
wo civilizations. That is why the asso-
iation is so useful at Manila. Hongkong,
yagasaki and other large places of the
rient.