The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-07
Home of Pan-AmeI.ican Union and
Director John Barrel.


13 to Is, under the auspices of the
Pan-American Union, formerly known
as the Bureau of American Republics,
in the auditorium OF. the new building
of the Union, Washington. It's pur-
pose and plan, as. announced by D1-
rector General John Barrett. will be
that of awakening the commercial or
CARNATIONS, representative business
men and general public of both North
and South America to an appreciation
of the possibilities of the Pan-Amer1-
can commerce and the necessity OF
preparing for the opening of the Pan
anna canal.
Through the cooperation of the de-
partment of state, diplomatic and con-
sular officers of the United States ac-
credited to Latin America, either
home on leave or detailed Tor TINS
purpose, will deliver addresses de-
scribing trade conditions and oppor-
tunities based upon their official in
vestigations and observations The
diplomatic and consular officers OF the
twenty Latin-Ame rican nations ac-
credited to the United States will, on
the other hand, be invited to discuss
their countries, particularly with ref
erence to the exchange Ct commerce
and the extension of the market for
their products in the United States
The practical side of the meeting is
further shown in the fact that the
both official and private, aside from
diplomatic and consular officers, Will
give talks on those particular subjects
which manufacturers, exporters ana
importers not yet familiar with the
field wish to hear discussed, such as
Credits ''Trade Marks, Tariff
Regulations" Banking Facilities"
packing advertising, "Cata-
logues,'' Freight Rates - Steamship
Routes" Laws Governing Statesmen
and Samples" ETC.
Invitations to participate in this
conference will be sent to the prlnci-
pal commercial organizations in rep
resentative cities and to such other
business organizations. individuals
companies and firms as may desire to
attend. Colleges and schools having
special commercial courses including
foreien trade will also send specialists
to take part.
1t will have novel feature in that
it will consider the exchange of trade
imports as well as exports-and the
opportunitieS not only of the United
States to exterd the sale of its pro-
ducts in Latin America. but of Latin
America to sell it's products to the
United States, for only upon the basis
of reciprocal exchange of trade can
permanent large commerce and last
ing good relations be built up between
the United States and her twenty sis
ter American republics Heretofore all
discussions and meetings have consid
cred only the export field, with a cor
responding unfortunate effect on pub
lie opinion in Latin America and its
attitude toward the efforts of the
United States to increase its com
merce with that important part of the
world.
Another special feature will be care
full consideration, from the standpoint
of the business interests of all the
American countries Interested in the
Panama canal, of what should be done
to get ready for greater exchange of
trade through that waterway and to
gain practical advantages to their
commerce from the day it is opened.
Heretofore most of the discussion has
been about the wonderful good that
will come from the canal without any
consideration of what should be done
now to secure that good.
The conference will also be unique
in that no platform or resolutions of
a controversial nature will be consid-
cred 1t will be absolutely non parti-
san and non-po!itical, devoted solely
/ to educating and informing those
present about the conditions and OPP
portunities of Pan-Arn erican com
merce SO that they may return to
| their respective cities, companies and
institutions, and become centers of
knowledge and information to develop