Evening star., 1915-06-03

our bankers, with every prospect that
they will be consummated
so much in other directions was ac-
| complished through Interchange of
views and the discovery of obstacles
! that exist to the extension of American
trade and finance. and the remedies for
many of these difficulties were SO clear
ly indicated, that a lot of intelligent
work can now be done to improve rela-
tions between the United States and
the southern republics.
Seed Is Sown.
Il did not expect, when this confer
ence WAS conceived that we should get
the fruit of it by the time it adjourned.
What 1 hoped we could accomplish vas
to plant some genuine seed-seed that
have within them the elements of life,
seed that are vital with potentialitlesr
so that by intelligent cultivation along
practical lines We would. in due season
reap the fruit OF our efforts, ana 40
not mean fruit of q material sort Only.
but l mean fruit, also, of that nner tiiu
nobler quality which represents the
cardinal principles of truth and moral
ity: fruit which we may eat win the
knowledge and in the confidence that II
is going TO make us stronger IN unity
and more powerful for the promotloH
of purpose and community OF iaedis
OF the peace of mankind
"One very important practical step
was the adoption OF the report OF the
committee on uniform laws. recon-
mending the appointment of a joint
high commission to cooperate with
the Pau-American Union for the pur-
pose of bringing about the great re-
forms outlined in that report.
The committee suggested an admir-
able way of securing quickly the ap-
pointment of this joint high commits
sion. namely. that the finance minister
secretary of the treasury of each
country appoint a commission of nine
men to continue the work.
Will Appoint Commission.
Il shall be very happy to appoint
such commission in this country. OF
course. it will have no official status,
but it will have character and standing
as committee acting under the au-
'hority of the conference, and | hope
that the finance minister of each
American republic will take similar
action and appoint similar commits
Sions. When this has been done JOINT
high commission will be constituted by
voluntary action. and may present the
report of the conference to their re-
Spectiye countries and seek such gov
ernmental aid and action may be
necessary to carry out the objects in
view.
TN order to continue and further the
work so happily begun, l intend to APP
point in this country group commit
tees of able and reputable men of the
United States to replace the group
committees which were appointed to
serve during the sessions of this con-
ference. Eighteen such committees will
be selected as quickly as posi- Bile. and
one will be assigned to each of the
countries represented in the confer
enCe.
Medium of Information.
While these committees will have no
official status, they will have a rec6g~
niZed standing in the United States and
SO that when our Latin American Neigh
bors have matters upon which they wish
to secure information. or which they may
wish to submit for the consideration of
financiers, merchants manufacturers
in the United States, they will have a
committee in the United States through
which they may get such information or
get into contact with our people
The committees for the United States
will be announced later I shall try to
form them in such way that they will
be live committees and continue to do
effective work.
by this means and by co-ordinating
the work of these various committees
and proceeding along common lines of
mutual interest, and in cooperation with
that We can put enough ginger into this
movement to get practical results. and
that is what want. We do not want
the work to expire with the conference,
nor do we intend that it SHALL