Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-24

i OF the government OF the United
States or IN the educational and bus.
mess world, have not only seen the
tendency In the United States to view
all things from an enlarged or interna.
tional viewpoint, but have materially
insisted In directing. through the
press and In public utterance, an ever
growing current Of sentiment for q
larger commerce and comfy of the
United States IN relation with the 9TH
er countries Of the world.
Among these none stand potentially
IN closef relation with as than the
countries of Latin America. Linked
to as BY propfnquity, common orig
In and political destiny. Pan.American.
ism is not q visionary dream, but is
purposed with immediate and practf-
cable results fraught with untold ad.
vantages 20 the entire world through
the increase In culture and commerce
among the participating countries of
this new-world gronp Of nations.
During the present year two great
Pan-American gatherings convene in
Washington under the auspices of the
government Of the United States. The
first OF these, the Pan-American fl
nancfal conference, occurred the week
Of May "a, 1915. In this conference
delegates from the Latin American
countries conferred with representa-
tive bankers and businessmen from
our nation at the Pan-American I'm
ion, on invitation Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury, on financial questions
of pertinent interest that must have
Efar.reaching beneficial results to Pan
American banking and commerce.
OF greater interest to the educa |
tional world, however, is the Scientif- |
i ic Congress that will convene IN
Washington beginning December q.
1915, and concluding its sessions on
january s, 1916. Through the splen-
did cooperation of the Latin American
countries the second Pan-American
| Congress, likewise held under the aus
pieces Of the United States government
through the Department Of State. bids
fair to be not only thus far the great
1 est Pan-Amefican Congress, but the
most important international scientk
| fic congress ever held in the United
States. q
The first congress Of this name was
held iii Santiago, Chile, ID 1905. II
had fts origin IN earlier Latin Amefi-l
can scientific congresses; and ct the
time OF the Santiago congress was en-
larged through the generous initiative
of the Latin American countries to in
ciude the United States. This con.
efesS was we'll attended by visiting
delegates from the United States. On
It's adjournment, entirely unsolicited
on the part Of the latter, Washington
was designated as the place OF meet
ing of the second congress.
This honor has q singular appeal to
our nation at this time. The present
European war has brought the west
ern hemisphere SUDDENLY face to face
with grave economic problems that In
vite the serious attention OF scientists
applied science.
The Scientific Congress will concern
ITSELF with the constructive discussion
of these as well as with the contribu-
tons In the domain of pure science
since the last Congress I'm Santiago,
Chile. Science Is omprehensively de-
fined by the Congress and includes,
under nine heads, such main subjects
as Anthfopology; astronomy, meteor
ology and seismology; conservation Of
natural resources, agriculture, irriga-
ton, and forestry education; engi-
neering: international law, public law
and Jurisprudence; mining and metal.
lurgy, economic geology and applied
chemistry; public health and medical
transportation, commerce,
finance ana taxetion.
The sighfiicance OF the Congress,
through the importance of the above
subjects, is greatly enhanced through
The International reputation Of the per.
sons chosen to arrange for the pro-
gram OF the different sections of the
Congress. most of whom have an inti-
mate firsthsnd acquaintance as well
with the local resources, development
md scientific interest in the various
Latin American countries.
Washington offers unusual advan.
ages for a congress of this nature.
I enjoys an enviable distinction
lmong the world capitals for the keen
scientific interest and investigation il
Is various federal bureaus, the varied
nd extensive nature Of its libraries
nd museums, the beauty Of fits build
ngs and the growing importance OF
fetached but seni-offlcial institutions
nd bureaus engaged in work Of inter
ational scope.
Among these none occupy a posi-.
lon or greater Importance than. the
AN American Union, the governing
GARD of which, composed of the dip
,matic representatives of the partici-
ating Latin American countries. WITH
he Secretary Of State of the United
t'tes as ex-oficio chairman, has sig.
ally honored the second Pan Ameri.
an Scientific Congress by authorizing
he use of its beautiful building for
lie office and sessions of the Congress-