The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-26
WILSON EXPECTED
TO Define POLICY
VIII Deliver Address Upon The
Panama Canal and Our
World Relations
ATTENDANCE WILL BE LARGE
Southern Commercial Congress
Meets in Mobile on
Monday
ATTENDANCE WILL BE LARGE
Special to The Timcs-Dispa,ch

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Mobile, Ala. October 25.--Hundreds
OF delegates arc In this city to-day
for the opening on Monday OF the
southern Commercial Congress, which
in reality. will amount to nm interna-
tional celebration OF tho completion
OF the Panama Canal.
Many important addresses upon the
canal are scheduled for the conven-
ton, including one by President VIII
son upon Tile Panama Canal and Our
World Relations" which is expected
TO be 4 declaration OF tho adminstra-
TONS foreign policy with respect to
the canal and the Central American
countries IN tho Vicinity &C the canal.
Besides President Wilson. speeches
are TO be made by Secretary OF state
Bryan, Secretary OF the Navy Daniels.
who is 10 talk on The Panama Canal
and the Navy" Richard j. Metcalf,
Governor OF the Canal Zone: Oscar I'm
dcrwood, majority leader of the House:
Lieutenant Colonel William l.. Seibert.
member OF tho lsthmian Canal Com
mission and ono of Colonel Goethals's
engineering aids in the construction
OF the canal: John Barrett. director of
the Pan-American linton, and score
or more OF Governors, United States
Senator'S and Representatives.
Recently the Southern Commercial
Congress, In conjunction with tho Unit
ed States government, sent n commits
sion abroad TO Investigate foreign Bys-
TENS of rural credits. Clarence j.
Owens, managing director Of tho Con-
eress, Will report on tho results of the
Agricultural Commissions findings
More Thnn 10000 Delegates.
More than 10000 delegates will be
present. representing many Central and
South American countries, States and
cities In tho United States The annual!
meeting OF the Pan-Amcrican Union
which was to have been held this
month, was postponed by n decision of
the executive board. so that tho dele
gates who would have attended il
might be present instead Mt the con
vention OF the Southern Commercial
Congress
While the convention IS In session
tho American Atlantic fleet, by special
orders from Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels will be assembled in Mobile
Bay. The city OF Mobile was selected
for the congress. because OF the fact
that 1t is the nearest important Amer
lean port to the canal. Mobile bust
ness men have been making claborat to
preparations TO make the thousands OF
visiting delegates comfortable while
they are here. The converting OF the
congress Will mark the first big cello
bratlon In honor OF the completion Of
the Panama Canal.
While the convention Is I'm progress.
| the Women's Auxiliary, of which Mrs.
/ Woodrow Wilson is honorary pres! =
! don't, Viii be IL session. Mrs. Thomas
! NJ. owen. wife OF DIR. Thomas.M. owen,
! OF Montgomery, Ala, IS president
| general OF the auxiliary. and Mrs VIII
I liam T.. Martin, OF Montgomery, sec
rotary. Among some OF the proni-
! nent women who are to address the
/ auXilary meeting are Lady Aberdeen,
/ of Ireland; Jane Adams. OF HUFF
House. Chicago; Miss Julia Lathrop,
superintendent Of the Federal Govern
ments Childran's bureau. at Wash :
ington, and Mrs, Pennybaclter. presi-
] dcnt-gcncral OF the American Fedora .
7 ton of Women's Clubs
VIII Open ON Monday.
/ The congress Will open Monday y
/ morning with an address Of welcome
( by William IL. AmbreCht, president OF
. the Mobile Chamber OF Commerce. fol
lowed by addresses OF welcome BY
| Mayor Harry Pillains. OF Mobile. and
George w. Taylor. member Of the
House or Representatives from Ala
! hama Governor ONeal. OF Alabama
VIII deliver an Introductory address