Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-12
TRADE OF AMERICAS
To Be Discussed at Pan-Amer-
lean Commercial Congress.
PRESIDENT FIRST SPEAKER
Will Open Conference With Address
Tomorrow Afternoon.
OTHERS ON THE PROGRAM
First Days Session Will BE Nota-
BILE for Number Of Distin-
guished Speakers.

With the converting at the Pan-Ameri-
can Union building tomorrow afternoon
Of the pan-American commercial con-
ference there will be assembled In Wash
ington.. 1t is declared, the most. compre-
hensive gathering of commercial inter-
ests ever known to the western nemi-
sphere.
Diplomatic representatives Of the twenty
Latin American governments, similar Of
ficials Of the United States, accredited
to those governments, and delegates Of
commercial firms and organizations in
every state and territory Of the Union
will be in attendance.
Delegates began reaching the city yes
terday, and the registers at the various
hotels last night showed that the ar
rivals had been heavy. The number is
expected to be swelled considerably to-
day. while Indications are that by to-
morrow noon the majority Of the dele
gates will have arrived. The original
estimate as to attendance was 500 1t
was stated at the Pan-American Union
last night that the total number OF ac-
ceptances was in the neighborhood of
1000. and that the interest taken in
the conference had exceeded all ex-
pectations.
Address by President Taft.
President Taft will open the confer
ence with an address at SIG pm. to-
morrow. and the fact that he Is return
ing from his Springfield, Ill. trip soon
er than he had intended In order to be
on hand for the opening Of the con-
ference has aroused interest as to the
nature of the address he will deliver.
The unusual program arranged for the
opening session, which includes, besides
President Taft, such speakers as Secre-
tary Knox. Latin American diplomatic
representatives. Senator Root, Champ
Clark and President J. A. Farrell Of the
United States Steel Corporation, will re-
suit. it is believed. in the majority Of
persons invited to attend the conference
being on hand for the converting exer-
cises.
President Taft, 1t is expected, will
touch upon the Panama canal, inasmuch
as the re alton Of the great waterway to
the general proposition Of extending
trade between the United States and
Latin America is to be one Of the prin-
cipal subjects discussed at the confer
ence. Mr.. Farrell will make his debut
as q public speaker since his election re-
Gently to head the steel corporation.
With the exception Of the speeches to
be delivered tomorrow, the conference
Will be conducted along the lines Of hav-
ing informal discussions in ace of set
addresses This plan is being general v
commended In communications which are
reaching the Pan-American Union. 1t is
believed 1t Will result in bringing out a
great deal of information which will be
valuable to the commercial representa-
tlVeS IN attendance, and which may pave
the way for bringing about cooperative
action between American manufacturers
and shippers in the future for extending
commerce hnfWQpn .yrfv
trail and South American.
Subjects to Be Discussed.
Such subjects as transportation facili-
ties" banking facilities" tariffs"
credits" etc, will be considered. For
each there will be one or more trade
experts present capable Of answering
any question concerning them that may
be asked. The proposition of securing
better transportation facilities will come
In for a considerable part of the discus
sion. There are a number of well known
shlpbuilders and others who are most cd
on this subject who will! be in attend
ance. Among them will be Lewis Nixon
OF New York, representing shipbuilding
interests. Mr.. Nixon was a member IF
the United States delegation to the pan
American conference held in Buenos
Aires last summer, and is deeply inter-
ested In Latin American affairs.
All of the Latin-American govern
ments have been invited to be renre-
sented at the conference by their re-
spective diplomatic officials accredited
to the United States. Trade relations
as existing between the United States
and the twenty Central and south
American countries will be discussed
with specific reference as to each. and
this part of the program is expected
to prove of particular interest to the
foreign representatives.
Bolivian Trade Captured.
One Of the foreign diplomatic repre-
sentatives will be the Bolivian minister
Senior Don Ignacio Calderon The
United States now leads all countries
in the amount OF goods shipped into
Bolivia. having overcome the suprem-
acy in this respect which was held by
Germany until two years ago.
The list of officials, authorities and
commercial experts who have promised
to speak or engage in the discussions
includes the following. specially desig-
mated by the State Department.: United
States Minister to Panama Thomas c.
Dawson United States Minister to Ar
gentina Charles III. Sheriff.. Director %
the Consular Service Wilbur ]. Carr:
the bureau of trade relations, DR.. +. w.
Goding United States consul at Monte
video, Uruguay; Isaac A. Manning, Unit ed
States consul at La Guaira, Venezuela.
Henry J.. James, assistant chief OF the
division of Latin-American affairs: julius
Janeiro, and Alexander Benson, secretary