Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26
President Is Expected to Outline
Americas Policy Regarding
Foreign Nations and the Big
Ditch at Commercial Congress.
Atlantic Fleet To Be Assembled in
Bay-Hundreds Of Delegates
Are in City for Opening Mon
day-0ther Notab|es to Speak.

MOBILE, Oct. 25.-Hundreds Of
delegates are here to-day for the
opening Monday Of the Southern
Commercial Congress, which will
amount to an international celebra-
ton Of the completion of the Panama
Canal.
Many important addresses upon the
canal are scheduled for the conven-
ton, including one by President Will
son upon 1.-THE Panama Canal and
Our World Relations" which is ex-
pected to be a declaration OF the ad-
illustrations foreign policy with re-
spect to the canal, and the Central
American countries in the vicinity of
the canal.
Recently the Southern Commercial
Congress, in conjunction with the
United States Government, sent a
commission abroad to investigate for
eign systems of rural credits. Clar-
ence ]. Owens, managing director of
the congress, will report on the re-
suits of the Agricultural Commits
sion's findings.
Ten Thousand Expected.
More than 10000 delegates will be
present. representing many Central
and South American countries, States
and cities in the United States. The
annual meeting OF the Pan American
Union, which was to have been held
this month, was postponed by deci-
zion Of the Executive Board, SO that
the delegates who would have at
tended it might be present instead at
the convention OF the Southern Com
mercial Congress.
While the convention is in session
the American Atlantic feet will be
assembled in Mobile Bay. and the
womens auxiliary, of which Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson is honorary presi-
dent win be in session. Mrs. Thomas
NJ, owen, Montgomery. is president
ACHtldl bl lut duAllldIy anu WI D
William E. Martin, Montgomery, sec
rotary, Among some of the promi-
nent women who are to address the
auxiliary meeting are Lady Aberdeen.
Of Ireland Jane Adams and Mrs.
Pennypacker, president general of the
American Federation of Women's
Clubs.
The Congress win open Monday
morning with an address of welcome
by William H Ambrecht, president
Of the Mobile Chamber OF Commerce,
followed by addresses by Mayor Har-
ry Pillains, of Mobile; Governor
O'Neal, of Alabama; Senator Duncan
u Fletcher, president of the Con-
sress and Senator Hoke Smith, of
Georgia.
Wilson Speaks Monday.
Al the evening session on Monday
President Wilson will speak. Others
10 speak from the same platform with
President Wilson are United States
Senator Bankhead, of Alabama, who
VIII discuss The Life and Achieve
ments of Senator John 7. Morgan, the
rather of the Canal Idea" and Repre-
sentative Oscar w. Underwood.
On Tuesday Pan American
Evening" will be held, presided over
oy John Barrett. director geenral OF
the Pan American Union, at which
addresses will be made by Mr. Bar
rett and by the Minister from Pan
ANA, the Minister from Peru, the
Minister from Bolivia. and by Secre-
Iary of State Bryan, whose subject
VIII be THE Farther South"
on Wednesday evening Secretary
Daniels is to speak upon the Panama
canal and the Navy. He will be fol-
lowed by Representative Hobson
Governor Richard Metcalf, OF the
Panama Canal Zone, and by DIR. Clar-
ence ]. Owens.