Evening star., 1911-05-28
WORLDWIDE AM|TY
Theme of Speakers at Inter-
national Union Banquet.
U. S. DELEGATION AS HOST
Quality of American Hospitality
Subject of Laudation.
EXCHANGES BETWEEN NATIONS
Function in Honor of Conference
Held for Protection of Indus
trial Prosperity.

Before one of the largest and most
representative gatherings of distin-
guished foreign diplomats ever as
sembled In Washington, orators and
statesmen of international reputation
last night commented on the power for
world wide amity and comfy effected
by conferences between the represent
atives of many nations for the con-
sideration of some subject of universal
interest. Such the fourth conference
of the International Union for the Pro-
lection of Industrial Property was held
to be. the occasion being the banquet
rendered by the United States delegates.
of which Edward Bruce Moore, COM
missioner of patents, is chairman, to
the delegates from forty nations in the
ballroom of the New willard.
The quality of American hospitality
also was eloquently lauded, each of the
visitors who spoke seiZing the oppor-
tunity to express his appreciation on be-
half of himself and the country he rep
resented of the warm cordiality of the
welcome accorded them.
Promotes Concord.
Conferences such as this one strength
en- cordial intercourse between nations y
said Charlemange Tower. former ambas-
sador from the United States to Germany
and president of the conference i'm his
opening remarks. "A distinctive char
acteristic of the nations today is the eff
facement Of self. which has tended to
the attainment Of better understanding
and better friendship between nations
Ambassador Jusserand of France de-
clared that heretofore any foreign nation
was regarded as an enemy, but with the
advent of improved means of Industrial
and commercial exchange between ma
tions this condition no longer existed.
The ambassador referred to the wonder
full power of neutral property which the
conference seeks to foster and expressed
thanks for the generous hospitality that
had been accorded the delegates from
the nation he represents.
Theme of Ambassador Bryce.
The dissensions and wide differences OF
opinion always arising in the considera-
tfon Of the lawx of patents. trade marks
and copyrights will eventually be dissi-
pated by the international conference, ac-
cording to Ambassador Bryce Of England
And the delegates, he said. were to be
congratulated on the diligence with which
they prosecuted the work they had In
hand. in view Of their presence in Wash
ington. "a national capital Of an entirely
new kind. at a time OF the year when it
is most beautiful The ambassador as
serted the hospitality evinced in Wash
ington was to be found In no less bounte-
Gus quantity in every other city in the
United States and that although he
hoped the conference would soon honor
London with its sessions he could not
guarantee the delegates a more cordial
TQSentl0n then fhau ho In
Washington.
That Mexico Is in hearty sympathy
with the efforts of the conference was
the statement af Ambassador Zamacona.
who declared the theory Of regarding a
foreigner as an enemy was one long since
obsolete in the republic. The amba bassador
referred to the internal troubles his
country has been experiencing by saying
the governmental disturbances have
brought many assurances Of sympathy
from other nations. for which he felt
most grateful.
Worthy Of Emulation.
Beautiful "reminiscences Of America will
be carried back to Europe by the visitors,
said Georges De Ro of Belgium, the vice
president of the conference The first
sign of liberty observable when arriving
in this country Is embodied in a noble
statue. he said, .'and it is to be seen
everywhere else In this great country
1t is laudable to hope we may some day
see liberty and freedom of this kind all
over the world
Secretary of the Interior Walter L.
Fisher and the Portuguese minister also
made addresses.
At Mount Vernon. which was visited
by the delegates yesterday afternoon,
q wreath was laid ON the tomb of Wash
ington by Vice President De Ro, who
made a brief address expressing the ad-
miration of the conference for the char
acter OF Washington.