Evening star., 1915-12-19

VI humanity IL Will " q SoiiNi'
An example which easily may
ward Fastening the permanent pc
For thirteen days-from December
81. 1915, to January 8. 1916-the most
distinguished scientists. educators and
publicists of the United States and its
twenty sister republics will deliberate
under systematic plan of discussion
upon practically. every important sub
ject in the range of human activities.
Their purpose will be to correlate and
exchange the new facts which have
been learned throughout pan-America
in science, the arts and the conduct of
human affairs generally, with view
to furthering the progress of civiliza-
tion: for the word scientific" as ap-
piled to this gathering relates, not to
dry and musty matters of abstract
reasoning, but to all the pressing prob
lens of today, from eugenics to inter-
national law.
Illustrates Presidents Definition.
No better illustration of President
Wilson's definition of ''pan-American-
ism"-that it is 1.-The effectual embodi-
ment of the spirit of law and lnde-
pendence and liberty and mutual serv-
iee.-could be devised than the forth
coming congress, which, now that its
success is assured, is regarded oy its
organizers as a fitting climax to the
long sustained efforts OF the ran
American Union to bring ABOUT
friendly intimate understanding pc
tween the nations of the western
hemisphere. Coming after long series
Of conferences, medical, political, COM
merciaf and financial, and at time
when the disruption OF one-nal1 OF the
world emphasizes the solidarity OF ths
other. its climactic aspect is heightened
NV the fact that it will complete the
cycle of mutual interests by furnish
ing a medium for fnteifcctuaI inter
course between the several american
peoples. Showing pan-Amerlca uhl.eo
on every phase of international reia-
tions and SO enjoying peace and pros
perity, it will place the Monroe doc-
trine in the position of being the great
est peace pronunciamento ever promui-
gated.
Amba ssador Suarez of Chile, who has
been chosen president of the congress,
will make an address In behaiI OF
Latin America. The ambassador pro-
nouncement will be subscribed to by
nearly 200 Latin Americans, including
many of the highest officials of their
respective governments, as wen as by
several hundred of the most noted men
of this country. who have accepted the
belief that the interests OF all tne
western republics are mutual. Presl-
dent Wilson will address the congress
at a special session on the night OF
January s, and on the following nlght.
on the eve of the formal adjournment,
the first ..pan-American reception ever
held in the White House will take
place.
Is Being Organized In Sections.
The congress is to be so compre-
hensive that it is being organized in
nine sections, each with its special
committee and secretary and corps of
assistants. and the sections are being
divided into forty-fve subsections, each
with It's committee of specialists. Sec
ton l will conduct the discussions on
anthropofogy and allied subjects; 2
astronomy, meteorology and seismoio-
ogy; 3, conservation OF natural re-
sources, agriculture, irrigation and ior-
estry: i. education: 5, engineering; 6
international law. public law and 1uris-
prudence; Z. mining and metaliurgy
economic geology and applied cnem:
istry, s, public health and m-dica
science: 9, transportation, commerce
finance and taxation.
In addition. some fifteen of the mos'
prominent learned societies Of the
country have arranged to hold theii
conventions In Washington at the same
time in order to conduct joint sessions
with the subsections discussing sub
jects in which they are particularly
Interested. The woman's department
of the section on education has grown
to such proportions that a special WON.
ans conference has been arranged. with
daily sessions during the congress, al
which noted women Will deliver papers
on subjects of social and educational
betterment of interest to the womer
OF both continents.
Conventioa-Space in Demand.
To accommodate SO many meetings
practically all the available convention
space in Washington has been appro
nrfated. and to insure system and ordel
In a gathering which has such mum
her OF widely divergent ramifications. ;
unique plan has been devised. On th'
day following the formal opening cere
monies, the nine sections will hold sep
.xata meetings simultaneously, eacl