Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-28
'PAN-AMERICAN
SCIENTISTS MEET
Delegates to Congress Representing
All Countries on Continent We'll
coined by Vice President.
AMBASSADOR sAUREz RESPONDS

AMBASSADOR SAUREZ RESPONDS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-vice
President Marshall, in the absence Of
President Wilson, today welcomed
the delegates OF the South and Cen
trail American republics at the open
ing session of the Pan-American
Scientific congress.
In his brief address he declared
the ideal of Pan-Americanism should
be to prevent unjust interference in
the affairs of the American nations
and that the United States would be
the first to resent such interference
with any American. country.
Secretary Lansing, as head OF the gov
erning board OF the Pan-American union,
welcomed the delegates In an address.
in which he advocated a Pan-American-
ism that would be "one for all; all for
one" and declared that Pan-American-
ism was an expression OF International
ism. In behalf OF the congress its pre-
siding officer. Eduardo Suarez. the am
bassador from Chile, replied, referring
generously to President Wilson's recent
address to the American congress in
which he discussed Pan-American rela-
tions at length.
Reaponse by suares.
Although representing only one Of the
republics" said Ambassador suarez, II
am convinced that am interpreting the
thought and feeling of each and every
one OF them when say the govern
ment of the United States today COM
pletes the erasing with a friendly hand
of the past misunderstandings and er-
roneous interpretations which had in
former times clouded the horizon OF
America.
mo doubt there had prevailed before
now In the atmosphere in American for
eign offices uncertainties, misgivings and
suspicious whenever the well-inspired and
unquestionable beneficial declarations by
President Monroe was brandished in the
United States with a view to practical
application. There was lacking the pre-
else definition of the meaning and extent
of that memorable document and many
Of the weaker American nations seemed
afraid and apprehensive whenever the
news reached them OF possible practi-
cal application of its declarations.
Let us. we delegates with the Latin
soul, prove that we are equally capable
OF generating energy to insure the well
being OF humankind as our brothers
Saxon America. l request the congress
that, with all standing up. II shall join
me In sending the homage of our re-
spectful greetings to the president Of
the United States. who is to us the high
est embodiment OF the national entity OF
this republic"
Enthusiastic responses marked the con-
clusion of the ambassadors speech.
Greeting from President.
The following telegram from President
Wilson to Director General John Barrett
of the Pan-American union was received: I:
Please present my warmest greetings
to the delegates to the Pan-American
Scientific congress and extend TO them
on my behalf a most cordial welcome. II
seems to me to be of the happiest omen
that the attendance upon the congress
should be so large and the interest so
great. hope that the greatest success
will attend every activity OF the con-
gress and that the intimate intercourse
of thought which It produces will bind
Americans still closer together through
and In purpose"
Meeting In Continental Hall.
The first general session took place
in Memorial Continental hall. national
headquarters Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. The meeting place
had been changed from the Hall OF the
Americas in the Pan-American building
in order better to seat the members
totaling almost 1900. Men and women
from every capital of South and Central
America, from scores OF other Latin
American countries and from all parts
Of the United States were present. They
OF the Carnegie endowment. and men and
women famous for scientific, literary and
educational work. who had come without
| official standing. FouE languages were
used. though the Portuguese OF Brazil
and the French of Haiti were almost un-
heard in the volume OF Spanish from
the other Latin-American countries and
English that marked the Americans. In.
terpreters provided by the State depart
ment were used to reduce the whole Ia
common tongue.
After John Barrett. director-general OF
the Pan-American union. called the con-
gress to order the first concrete pro-
duction OF the organization was pre-
sented. It was the ''Pan-Amerioan Hymn"
sung by the Home club of the Interior
department. The words and music are
by Eduardo Poirier and Enrique Sora OF
Chile, respectively. II was announced
that this song would be the official hymn
OF Pan-America. Mr. Soro was present.
having come especially 10 assist at the
presentation OF his music.
University Federation Proposed.
Ernesto ouesada. chairman of the Ar
gentine delegation. suggested a plan to
bring into closer intellectual union the
countries represented at the congress.
He proposed that three subsidiary unions
be formed. one to confederate all the
universities of the Americas. the second
to create a bibliothecal union and the
third an archaeological union.
Mr.. QuesadA said he had the support
OF the Brazilian and Chilean delegations
His plan for a confederation OF univer-
stiles provides for the interchange oI
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