Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-22
WILL HOLD FIRST
PAN-AMERICAN
DINNER
Secretary Of State Knox and
Ambassador De Cana Of
Brazil 10 Strike Keynotes in
Notable Addresses.

fplussn ses % nsuspuaassssa0 rugasasl
washington. d. C.. May 2t.--To
promote closer relations between she
various countries OF North aud south
America, to foster q sympath8tlc un-
deratandinR OF each others ideals ana
civilization. is the object OF the re-
Gently organised Pau-American So
ciety or the United States. which a.
TO hold it, inaugural bEnquet az the
Waldorf Astoria on Monday evening.
May 27sh.
New York II accustomed 20 great
AFFAIRS but never before ln ite history
has q whole diplomatic corps moved
over bodily from Washington for such
a function. BUT on this occasion the
ambassadors and ministers OF all the
Latin American countries viii attend.
coming from Waahinaton. for the ex-
PRESS purpoee The secretary Of state.
Mr.. Knox, will be- the guest of honor.
and VIII deliver the principal address
Of the evening. Having just returned
from an extended trp through the
various Latin American countries. no
VIII deal with tha future relations of
the two Americas IN an epoch maxi
ms address. The Latin Americas
viewpoint viii be presented By his ex-
cellency the ambassador Of Brazil, ono
OF the foremost writer's and thinkers
OF South America, and an orator OF
international ronoun. The Hon. will
lam Suizer, chairman OF tho house
committee ON fOreian affairs will give
an address setting forth a viewpoint
distinctly North American, yet tenn
pered by his large experience and
familiarity with the large questions Of
tho day. Doctor NishOias Murray
Butler will emphasize the Importance
Of the Pan-Americanism 20 New
Workers. and Hon. John Barrett will
talk on the union OF Pan-America.
Former Ambassador Henry White.
the president OF the society. will pre-
side az she dinner and outline the
socicty's aims.
There has never been a time in tho
history Of this country when the ques-
tlon OF our relations with Latin
America was more vital than Il Is to-
day. Tho near opening OF the PAN
anna canal Is bringing our people and
our government face 10 face with new
problems OF ancient opinions and pre-
conceptions they are hardly prepared
% meet. The wurld's trade routes
will DO changed and changed per-
manently. trade conditions both with
Ia and without the United States, VIII
be modified. New fields OF CONNER
ciai development viii be opened IN
and old ones greatly enlarged, not
merely because OF the new facilities
but because OF the great publicity that
viii be given 70 hitherto obscured OPP
portunities. We need an outlet for
oar industrial energies. We will soon
need new sources OF food supply ana
perhaps in time an outlet for our
! overflow population. These thinga
have long been realized By the leading
men OF Latin America, aud are being
gradually perceived by the people or
this country.
What do we know Of these neigh
boring countgies? what do they
know Of us7 We have had, and still
have many misconceptions Of these
people. and on the other hand Il must
be admitted that many OF them have
hRd very mistaken opinions Of us.
They regard us with much the Same
favor as a Kansas farmer does a cy-
clone. Even the small number among
them who look 10 as for their indus
trial salvation. do 30 with infinite re-
srat. regarding us az an evil though 4
necessary one.
How then shall We approach them
How shall We bring about amlcably
the inevitable interminEiing OF ideals
and Civilizations so antasonistic al
PRESENT. Mere commercial relations
viii do little. 4 mutual understand
ing must be established, a knowledge
~ what each u ana what each feels
80 essential 20 an equitable basis be.
/ tween nations And only one thinf
can bring thia about. which - per.
sonal contact and association between
the leading men OF the various coun.
tries
such an ideal has brought the Pan
America society into being. Its func
tion n neither political nor CONNER
ciali Il Is purely social, YET social u
a large sense. Tho society was organ
lied last February, ana already mum
beers among ~ members men Of th'
highest standing In their respective
spheres; bankers. lawyers merchants
Journalists, diplomats all active ii
fostering social relations between
North and South Americans. Amonl
others;
The arrangements for the dinne
, are being made ~ a committee com
posed OF Nicholas Murray Butler
chairman; John barrett, Cleveland 81
, Dodge, Thomas A. Eddy, James w
Gerard. J. u. Grace. Lloyd g. Girls
[ com. Ramon Gulterns. Archer a
} Huntington, Minor G. Keith, Seth Low
John Bassett Moore, James A. Motley
Lewis Nixon, Charles y. Norton
Charles a.. schwnb. Albert shaw. n.
&. smith. James Speyer. Frank A
vanderlip, Paul Warburg. Cabo
) ward.
p Sub Committee on Arrangements.
Cabot Ward. chairman; John bar
rott. Ramon Ouitegaa, James M Mot
ley and Charles d. Norton.