The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-01-04

A Pan-Amerlcan coHlnerclal CohiSi
ence, more practical and comprehen-
siye than any trade gathering ever as
sembled in the national capital, will
be held during the week of February
1918, 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, d. G. It's pur-
pose and plan Jas announced by Direc-
tor General John Barrett, will be that
of awakening the commercial organiza-
tions, representative business men and
general public of both North and South
America to an appreciation OF the
possibilities of Pan-American COM
merce and the necessity of preparing
for the opening of the Panama 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 for this purpose,
will deliver addresses describing trade
conditions and opportunities based up
on their official Investigations and OBJ
servations. The diplomatic and consul
lar officers of the twenty Latin Amer
lean nations accredited to the United
States will, on the other hand, be in
vited to discuss the subject from the
standpoint of their countries, parti-
eularly with reference to the exchange
of commerce and the extension of the
market for their products in the Unit
ed States, The practical side of the
meeting is further shown in the fact
that the best export and import trade
experts, both official and private. aside
from diplomatic and consular officers,
will give talks on those particular sub
jects which manufacturers, exporters
and importers not yet familiar with
the field wish to hear discussed, such
as "Cherits," Trade Marks" Tariff
Regulations Banking Facilities" :"
Packing" advertising "Catalogs, :"
Freight Rates, "f"steamsbip Routes"
Laws Governing Statesmen and Sam
ples," etc,
Invitations to participate In this con-
ference will be sent to the principal
commercial organizations in represent
ative cities and to such other business
organizations, individuals, companies
and firms as may desire to attend. Col
leges and schools having special com
mercial courses including foreign trade
will also send specialists to take part.
1t will have a novel feature in that
il will consider the exchange of trade
imports as well as exports-and the
opportunities not only of the.epnited
States to extend the sale of its prod
uets in Latin America but of Latin
American to sell its 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 con
sidered only the export field, with a
corresponding unfortunate effect en-
public opinion in Latin America and
its attitude towards thaaefforts of the
United States to increase its commerce
with that important part of the world
Another special feature win be care
full consideration, from the standpoint
of the business interests OF all tn,
American countries interested inNfh,
Panama Canal, of what should be dom
to get ready for greater exchange o
trade through that waterway and L
gain practical advantages to their com
merce from the day it is opened. Here
tofore most of the discussion has bee
about the wonderful good that vii
come from the canal, without any cor
sideration of what should be done nov
to secure that good.
The conference will also be uniqu
in that no platform oil. resolution of
controversial nature, VIII he. consider
ed 1t will be acknowledgements
and non-political, devoted solely to et
ucating and informing those preser
about the conditions and opportunitie
= of Pan-Ameripep commerce so ths
they may rafFtn to their respectiy
cities, compahies and iastitutions, an
become centers of Knowledge and il
formatiorSto developsnew and pract