Evening star., 1915-02-03

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with foreign trade are in full sym
pathy with the President in his efforts
to cultivate the goodwill of our
American neighbors.
These efforts have been manifested
in many ways and in connection with
our dealings with number OF coun-
tries. but ! venture to call special al
tention to one matter in which the
members of this body will. ! am sure
feel deep interest, namely. the % 20
lombian treaty. For eleven years tne
relations between this country ana Co
Iombia have been abnormal. Several
unsuccessful efforts have been made 10
adjust these differences. ana there IS
now pending before the Senate treaty
In r,lany WAYS and in connection with
has been ratified by colombia and the
influence of it's ratification by the
United States will be felt in all Latin
America.
Purpose of the Pact.
Colombia and Panama are unable to
establish diplomatic relations until Co
Ionlhia and the United States have
reached an understanding: hence all the
republics in Central and South America.
~, ;,,.a in,
nations. will he favorablv affected by
the termination of this nisunderstand-
ing. The pending treaty does not re-
open the questions at issue in l9o"- II
simply deals with the situation as IT
exists today. and attempts to reach an
honorable settlement which will be sat
f-EartorN To both nations and thus re
store the friendship which so long ex-
listed hctvec the United States and Co.
loTubia.''
PROCEEDINGS Move Smoothly.
Perhaps the most striking thing about
the opening of the big convention was the
well oiled machinery with which IT was
conducted. As one observer characterized
il, the proceedings of the convention were
pretty much like the conduct of big
business Men noted In commerce. with
national and international regulations as
the producers of articles which have IN
some cases worldwide household fame.
were there ito do business, as they eX-
pressed il, and the great machine rolled
along without hot air. and with seri-
Gus, earnest purpose of Accomplishment
greatly in evidence
Under the guiding hand of President
Fahey every man who really had some
thing to say was furnished with the
opportunity to express it, The rules
of the convention were announced,
under which two hours of debate are
no discussion
Of the ship purchase bill. over which
the Senate is now filibustering.
Differ on Ship Purchase.
1t was said that there is considerable
difference of opinion among the dele
gates to the convention as to the wis
dom of the ship purchase bill, from the
standpoint of the business man, and
that there will be minority and major
ity reports presented from the COM
mittee on that measure. Each side is
TO have one hour. speeches to be lin-
tied to ten minutes each.
As showing the great interest in the
measure among the delegates, many of
them welcomed today the discussion Of
the subject in Mr.. Bryans address and
on which President Wilson may have
something to say when he addresses
the convention tonight at s o'clock.
IL was announced that admission to the
convention hall tonight will be by card
only.
While the big convention machine
was rolling along on the floor of the
large ballroom the nominating commit
tee was busy elsewhere. selecting a
prospective list of board of directors
for the ensuing year. Half of the di-
and these men will be charged with the
duty of selecting a president for the
great organization to succeed Mr..
Fahey.
Anxious to Step Down.
1t was said today that Mr.. Fahey may
not accept a reelection. and that in his
place either Wallace D. Simmons Of
st. Louis. or r. G.. Rhett of Charleston,
;. c., may be selected to head the body.
Mr.. Fahey's friends say that he has
been obliged to devote nearly three
quarters of his time the past year to
The business of the organization. and
that he feels that he has earned rest.
II is not known whether Mr.. Fahey
We're made to draft" him again for
the presidency, but 1t is said to be GER
tain that he is anxious to be relieved.
and that he will take leading part
in attempting to induce either MI.
Simmons or Mr.. Rhett to serve in his
place.
In his annual address Mr.. Fahey
urged closer cooperation between
business men and the government.
He suggested that many of the COM
lnercial treaties of the United States
are unsuited to present needs. and he
said that if the new federal trade COM
mission soon to be named by Presl-
dent Wilson. would not under the New
lands law. which created it, perform
the duties OF a tariff commission.
positive means for meeting the needs
OF business men should be found. Mr..
Fahey urged the members of the cham
ber to take an interest in rural credit
rional finances, national labor ex-
change and means to induce immt-
grants to leave congested cities for the
farms.
Taft Is Real Father