Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-25
Uniform Statutes Advocated.


The outstanding thought of the con-
ference as it was expressed by many
speakers was the need for improvement
of transportation. for a Feadjustment
of methods of financial exchange and
for uniformity of laws north and south
of the equator in relation to subjects
which vitality affect international rela-
tions. Steps were taken at the close
of the day to pave the way for uniform
statutes through the appointment of
committee with a representative from
each invited nation and several repre-
sentatives of the United States.
President Wilson, who welcomed the
delegates to this country, dwelt upon
the need of development of transporta-
ton, and Secretaries Bryan, Redf1eld
and McAdoo and Postmaster General
Burleson later added their recon-
mendations for steamship lines inde-
pendent of Europe to ply between the
important ports of the Americas. Ex-
preston of this idea eliminated to-
night in the promise of Secretary Nc
Adoo to select a committee of repre-
sentatives of the United. States and of
South American countries, including
Argentina, Brazil, Chile and possibly
others, to take up tomorrow the ques-
ton of steamship lines, either CO.
operative under these governments or
under private control.
Makeup of Conference.
Besides delegations from eighteen
Latin American countries participating
in the conference, which is to continue
throughout the week, are members of
President Wilson's cabinet, the federal
reserve board, the federal trade COM
mission, treasury officials and more
than one hundred representative of
great American banks, Industrial cor
American business men and f1nancierS
were named by Secretary McAdoo as
official representatives of the United
States at the conference.
The opening day was devoted chief
ly to Speechmaking. President Wilson
began an unequivocal declaration that
the conference was not for the eX-
ploitation of the invited nations, but
for a union of interests in which the
United States will not try to make use
of the others but to labor to the ad-
vantage of ALL
Permanent Peace.
"It would be a very great thing"
said the president, 'if the Americas
could add to the distinction which they
already wear of showing the way to
peace, to permanent peace. The way
to peace, for US. at any rate, is mani
fest. 1t is the kind of rivalry that does
not involve aggression. 1t is the
knowledge that men can be of the
greatest service to one another and
nations of the greatest service to an
other when the jealousy between them
| is merely a jealousy of excellence and
when the basis of their intercourse Us
| friendship"
Reception for Delegates.
Between the two sessions today the
| delegates were received by the presi-
dent in the east room of the White
House. Tonight they were the guests
| at a reception given by Secretaries
| Bryan and McAdoo in the Pan-Ameri-
can Union building. Most of the mem
bers of the cabinet, scores of promi-
nent government officials and members
of the diplomatic corps were present.
The gorgeous uniforms of the diplo-
mats, those of the American army and
navy officers assigned as aides to the
delegates and the gowns of the women
added a touch of color to the brilliant
affair.
Another General Session Today.
Tomorrow morning there will be an
| other general session of the conference,
| at which speeches will be made by
| Governor Hamlin and Paul NJ. Wam-
burg of the federal reserve board.
Later number of the delegates will
| be the guests at luncheon of Secretary
| Bryan.
| In the afternoon will begin the +'group
| conferences" at which, those RESPONSE
| h1a tha TOeefiro hone will I1e do