The Washington times., 1915-05-22
N 'ADO0 WELCOMES
FISCAL DELEGATES
Fifty Pan-Amerlcan Represen.
tatives Hold Heart-to-Hear
Meeting With Secretary.
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merce and finance in all Of the Amer
icas.
The meeting was in Secretary Nc
Adoo's private office. and only the
Secretary and the foreign delegates
were in attendance. This heart-to-
heart talk was not planned as a part
the conference, and the meeting was
not a scheduled one;
Importance and the benefits Of recipro-
cal relations in finance and trade, IN
dpendent OF Europe powers, that VIII
change the trade route map OF the
world, running the lines north and south
pean triangle.
The meeting this morning marked the
first official appearance OF Secretary
McAdoo since his operation FOR appen-
dicitis more than two months ago. The
Secretary had not been In his onice
since March IL.
It was made plain to all OF the dele.
gates to the conference today that all
discussed, and that the conference will
consider long term credits as solution
to the necessary financial ARRANGEMENT.
To Hear Complaints.
Each Of the delegates was impressed
today with the idea that he Is expected
to bring forward the individual needs
people, that conditions can be met and
obstacles overcome. Such individual
matters rather than generaliues will oc-
cupy a major portion of the conference,
in meetings between small committees
Of representative American bankers anu
business men. and the various ha'ii'
American delegations. .
Special arrangements appropriate 10
the distinguished character of the for-
eign visitors were made for their recep-
ton in Washington. Instead OF passing
through the ordinary waiting room al
Union Station, the Presidents suite was
thrown open to them. After passing
through the high-vaulted rooms. appro-
priately decorated. they were taken 10
| waiting automobiles. and whisked away
| Shoreham.
All of the delegates were met at the
train by a special reception committee
| composed of high officials Of the state
and Treasury Departments. includins
Third Assistant Secretary of State
Phillips as personal representative ol
the President; the secretary general OF
the conference. DR.. l. S. Rowe; repre-
| sentative Of the Pan-American Union
and the military aides who will be at
tached to the delegation.
Each delegation Is given suite o
rooms at the Shoreham, and II
assigned an automobile for its exclu
sive use at all hours.
From All Sections.
The American business men who will
attend the conference and represent thi
country in the committee meetings. will
represent every section of the countr,
and branches Of all Of the manufactur
ing and financial interests which ha
important connections with Lati
America.
Most of the visiting delegates. a.
of them distinguished men, have
command Of English. which will obvi
ate any difficulties which might aris
from the lack of command of foreig
languages by the delegates of tn
United States. Nevertheless. in orde
that discussions may be absolutely clea
and understood by all, Secretary Nc
Adoo has attached to each delegatio
secretary who has fluent comman
OF both English and Spanish. TIL
Secretary also will have at call Eng
lish and Spanish stenographers wher
ever any of the proceedings OF the con-
mittee meetings require to be recorc
ed. These stenographers will also RI
port the proceedings Of the open an
gen eraf sessions of the conference.
Mondays sessions will be largely pre-
liminary. After an address of we
come by the President and response
for each country, the delegates will &
to the White House. where they wIll
received personally by the Presiden
kafternoon. and Monday evening a beau
iful reception and dance In honor
, the visiting delegates will be given
the Pan-American buildings by IN
, Secretaries of State and OF the Trea,
ury.
: Already the beautiful inner court {
this building is being decorated tc
| this function.