Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-01
PAN-AMERICAN UNION,
ONE AND NDTVTSTBLE,
ADVOCATED BY MAYOR
In Declaration of Inde-
pendence" of Western
Hemisphere Mr.. Blank
enburg Pleads w it h
Delegates for Mutual
Aid.

An absolutely Irresistible" union Of
the American republics. advocated by
Mayor Blankenburg in stirring speech
OF welcome to delegates representing the
governments and commercial interests of
IL South American and Central American
nations today. was indorsed by them and
commended to the SERIOUS considera-
tion" of their governments.
The representatives we're received In
the Declaration Chamber OF Independence
Hall and welcomed to Philadelphia for
their two days stay to confer with busI-
ness men OF the city as to means OF
bringing about closer relations between
the United States and her sister repub-
lies.
The Mayor read a projected "declara-
tion OF independence" formulated with
the American Declartion OF Independence
as n model which would "enable l3 or
more nations to inaugurate a new form
OF union" In the same spirit which
united the 10 original Colonies.
Concluding passages Of the document.
in which the Mayor declared that the
happiness of one people cannot be found
ed on the unhappiness OF another, nor can
the proserity of a nation be built on the
ruins OF a weaker state" were greeted
with loud and continued applause. The
the seas must be free for all nations"
AN INTERNATIONAL FLAG.
As a first step toward attaining a
union of Pan-America. the Declaration"
recommends the establishment and use of
an international flag.
A fw minutes later. at the Betsy Ross
house. where the first United States flag
was made, the first projected interna-
tional flag was shown to the delegates.
Albert f. Turner. chairman of the Phila-
delphla finance committee, which ar
ranged for entertaining the delegates, in
troduced Miss Sarah Wilson, a great
sented a silk International flag made BY
her In the house her famous ancestor oc-
cupied TO A. j. Peters, Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, with request that
the Federal Government hold It In trust
until such time as 1t may be adopted for
use in an international project of the
kind outlined today.
ESCORTED BY BAND
The delegates left their headquarters in
the Belleyue-stratford Hotel after 10
o clock and were escorted by the Police
Band and a platoon OF police to Inde-
pendence Hall They were met informally
by the Mayor who invited them TO in
spect lie Liberty Bell, Then, convening
In the Declaration Chamber OF the Hall,
the delegates elected DR.. Pablo Desver-
nine Galdos, Secretary of State OF
Cuba. chairman for the day. Doctor Des-
VERNE made an address, in which he
pointed out the friendship between this |
nation and her sisters TO the south.
Roger W. Blabon, who is travelling with |
The delegates, was chosen secretary.
When the Mayor rose to speak the dele |
gates rose in Difference to him, remaining /
until he began. He declared that the |
United States is as a nation devoid OF |
jealousy. and said the future Of the whole |
world rests In the Western Hemisphere. |
why cannot these i3 countries unite |
and become absolutely irresistble? he /
cried. Applause answered him. He then |
read his proposed declaration, binding |
he nations together, which was adopted /
upon motion OF Don Gonzalo Bulnes, OF /
Chill. a lawyer and a member OF one Of /
he oldest and most prominent families /
II his nation. The meeting voted TO send /
a certified copy OF the document to 4
zach Government represented, Argentina, |
Brazil, Chilli. Colombia, Ecuador, Pan |
INA, Cuba, Nicaragua. Guatemala. Hon /
iuTas. Salvador and the Dominican Re |
public.
After luncheon at the Bellevue-strat-
ord. the delegates were taken TO the 4
Navy Yard, Whirh they in /
Ipeeted From there they sailed up the
Delaware River TO inspect the river
ront, landing at the plant OF the William
tramp & sons Snip and Engine Building
Company. After a trip through the John /
B. Stetson COmpauy's hat factory the
,arty returned 10 the hotel
Tonight there viii be a banquet at the
-StratfoFd. The POSTMASTER win /
e Mayor Blankenburg Edward b.
mith viii be chairman. A response viii
e given by one OF the representatives
rom the Latin-American Republics.
.mong the Philadelphia speakers will be
.lba b. johnson. on "Inter-nation Trade;
ieorge w. Norris. THE Information
Iank." and Franklin Spencer Edmonds.
The Information Flag"