The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-13
Representatives Of Republics Of
North and South and Gen.
|, trail America Talk
Business.
SEEK TO ENLARGE COMMERCE
Panama Canal Will be Aid in This
Direetion-President Taft Ad-
dresses Delesates-othsr
Notables to Talk.


Washington, d. c.. Feb. 13.-Results
of an important and far reaching
character I'm relation TO the develop
ment Of trade among the republics OF
North and South and Central America
are expected to follow the Pan-Ameri-
can commercial conference. which be-
gan five days session i'm Washing
ton today The conference. il is ex-
pectcd, Will be particularly productive
of good results on account Of the open
ing of the Panama canal within "a
comparatively short time.
President Tart addressed the open
ing session of the conference which
was held this afternoon i'm the audi
trium OF the magnificent building of
the Pan-American Union. formerly
known as the International Bureau of
American Republics. The Pan-Am-
erican Union made the arrangements
for the conference and its director,
John Barrett. occupied the chair at
the initial session.
In one respect the attendance at the
opening differed noticeably from that
at almost any national or internation-
al conference that has met in the ma
tional capital i'm years. This was the
small representation of so-called pub
lie men. Among the five or six hum
dred delegates present there were
scarcely a dozen men whose faces or
even whose names are familiar to the
general public. The President. one
or two members of his cabinet and
several congressman were on hand TO
take part in the opening proceedings,
but the main body of delegates was
composed of business men and men
who have made trade and commerce
their life study.
Welcoming Talks Today.
Commercial organizations in nearly
all the large cities of the United states
consular officials were there to tell the
results of their observations on the
conditions and possibilities Of trade in
the southern republics where they
have resided and these republics in
turn were represented by their diplo-
matte and consular officers accredited
to the United States.
The opening session of the confer
ence was devoted to welcomes and
responses and to addresses outlining
the purposes of the gathering. sena-
tor Root of New York and Represent
ative Champ Clark of Missouri were
among the speakers, as was also John
II. Farrell the new president of the
United States Steel Corporation.
Tomorrow morning the real business
Of the conference will be taken up in
ernest. Formalities will be dispens-
ed with and the delegates will indulge
i'm the free interchange Of views on
wide range of subjects relating to
PAN American trade and its develop
ment. The main subject will be dis
cussed from all viewpoints. Not only
will the opportunities of the United
States to extend the sale of its pro-
ducts i'm Latin America be considered,
but the export trade Of the Latin Am
erioan republics to the United states
likewise will receive attention.
Well Posted Men to Talk
Among the matters relating to inter-
national commerce that will be
brought up for discussion during the
next four days are steamship routes,
samples. credits, trade marks banking
facilities, packing. advertising cata-
logues, tariff regulations, and the laws
of the various countries governing
statesmen and samples.
Charles M. Pepper, who shares with
John Barrett the reputation of being
probably the best-posted man in the
United states on everything relating
Mexico and the republics Of South and
Central America, will tell the confer
ence of the commercial benefits that
the west coast of South America may
expect TO reap from the opening of the
Panama canal Henry L. James,, who
like Mr.. Pepper is one of the CONNER
cial experts of the Department of
state will also speak on the CONNER
cial situation on the west coast, with
especial reference to the countries of
Peru and Chile. Mack II. Davis, an
other prominent representative of the
state Department. will speak on the
trade relations with Latin America in
general
Charles Sherrcll. United States min
lister TO Argentine, win tell the confer
ence what the United States must do
If she hopes To overcome the lead of
her commercial rivals. Great Britain
and Germany. in the great South Am
erican republics. other representa-
tives of the United states diplomatic
corps who are scheduled to address
the conference include Julius G.. Lay,
consul general at Rio de Janeiro; DIR.
Frederick w. Cooling. United states