Evening star., 1915-12-19

unprecedented brilliancy and life Be
SIDES special tours of the capitals
points OF interest, there will be scores
including three especially interesting
aHa1rs in the building of the PAN
american Union, which will be seen for
ane nrst time by many of the dele
Symbol of Pan-A1nerica.
This building. constructed at cost
u nearly million dollars. is one of
.he proudest symbols of pan-America,
having peen characterized by the
sealese living French architect as
.oiipihihg beauty and utility better
than any other public building in the
"oliu, , ihe vast amount of work in
vowed In organizing the congress has
oeen carried on in it ever since last
Mslhter, when the executive commit
So. was appointed by Secretary of
Inc executive committee, the MEM
peIs OF which also have been desip-
ma, nated as official delegates representing
nrises Shlsed Win;S states M at the congress. COM
1Ier.e.aTy Ie OF state, chairman ex-officio:
lanes Brown Scott, secretary Carnepie
IinaoMment rina nha Tor International Peace,
ident National Academy of Sciences
honorary vice chairman; John Barrett
qnrector general Pan-American ITn;on,
Z. A retired re- s,f0y Eb,1s ,b1rigadie5 lga general
onlted States commissioner Of eJ,,ca'
tlon; William c. Gorgas, surgeon zen
enrator u1 ~. :; "a; A.; William H. Holmes. head
aegr, smithsonian Institution: Hem
men nen Jennings. former president Lon
Gon institute Mining and Metailnrev.
beo5ge ba ndlx di,.,iio A. Riommel chief animal h1s-
6nn9ry nnay qlvlsion, bureau of animal in
", MT NJ
Rowe president American Acaficr,v
~ hpoIitlcai and Social Science, and
n nopert ;, Woodward, president Car
The other members OF the Irni4ed
States delegation are Dr. Franz Rnas
pTI,essGf Flnivsrsif Of IA anthropoiogy, Columbia
Brashear chaneelior hsw fork &C city X Dr. John
o. Pittsburgh: DR.. william wallace
Etampbem. tarn ell director Of the Lick observa-
Haryar9 iI 1r Msdins1 edehard Cabot professor,
Flne Princeton University; Henry s
Graves. chief United States forest serv.
sa,;,hanl zee; Airred 2. Thorn. general counsel
eott eounsln sacratar saiIway: pr Charles .. Wal
and Judge George Gray Of Wilmington
Del, member of The Hague peace tri
ounaI. Judge Gray has Just been an
poi''eu chairman OF the delegation.
Mr.. Barrett's Duties.
| president
and the Secretary of State. John Par
| rett. as director general of the Pan
American Union, took over the work Of
secretary general Of the congress in
charge of the arrangements and the
working out of the program in accord
i ance with the plans of the executive
COMMITTEES, but the details of organiza-
tion nave been largely handled by DR..
Glen Levin Swiggett, professor OF RI.
|
knoxville. who. on account of his
| Knowiedge of pan-American affairs.
was appointed secretary general AS
| sisted by corps of secretaries and
maintaining constant communication
with the State Department and the ex-
ssulive committee. DIR. Swiggett has
| carried on voluminous correspond
ence since last March, with the result
that more than $50 of the leading col
leges and universities of the country
| and upward OF $50 scientific and CONNER
| cial bodies Will be represented in the
congress, while about 1000 papers
/ will be delivered in the course Of the
discussions. The papers have been pre-
| pared by the most distinguished sne
cialists of the respective nations the
authority OF the writer's having been
passed upon In every case by commit
ts tees or experts. This will insure that
| the last word" up to date ON every
| subject considered
Value of Subject Matter.
An idea Of the practical value of the
subject matter of the papers is gained
from the preliminary announcement of
the executive committee in outlining
the work Of the several sections The
present period is witnessing the
phenomena of migration. conquest and
race rebuilding on a scale unparalleled
in history, and the trend and possible
outcome OF these movements, which are
considered as among the most impor-
tant problems that science has to deal
with, will be thoroughly discussed. An
attempt will even be made to suggest
possible means of directing the proc
esses of racial amalgamation and the
production of better individuals from
mental and physical standpoint.
1t is expected that information will
be obtained which will furnish a basis
for cooperation between the weather
bureaus OF all the pan-American coun-
tries in the issuance of storm warn
ings and similar work: there will be
an attempt to coordinate the aviation
and aeronautic interests of North.
South and Central America, and an ef-
fort to standardize railway gauges. so
that eventually it may be possible to
run freight car from Maine to Pata-
gonia.
! The best methods of developing
water power and irrigation, the con-
servation OF forest products. the place
Of the middleman in the distribution Of
farm produce, the adoption OF safety
first" devices in mining and Transports
tion. the design of ships. the latest
measures In military and naval hy-
giene, the discovery of new" diseases,
vital statistic collecting and child labor
are a few of 'the subjects on which
fresh light will be shed. From the dis
cussion on education IT is expected that
measures will result looking toward
the adoption Of system Of pan-Ameri-
can exchange professorships ard the
establishment OF special courses in
high schools and colleges to train
young men to engage in foreign trade.
How the people OF the American ma
tions can be impressed with the duties
and responsibilities ef the state in in
ternationai law will be studied. as will