The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-01
|PAN-AMERICAN
Meeting MAY "a
Conference on Finance Is De-
layed for Fortnight by
McAdoo's Condition.
PROGRAM TO BE BROAD
III Secretary Declines to Obey Doctors
Orders and Is Making ArranA-
ments for This Meeting.
PROGRAM TO BE BROAD

Owing to the illness of Secretary Nc
Adoo. the date Of the conference of the
ministers Of finance and bankers of Gen.
trail and South America with the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury and bankers Of the
United States has been changed from
May 10 to May "a This will give ample
time for the Secretarys complete recov-
cry and the perfection of arrangements
for the conference "he countries OF
Central and South America were advised
| by cable yesterday of the change in
date.
Despite Secretary McAdoo's Illness and
In violation Of his doctors orders. he i.
personally directing all arrangements for
the meeting. This conference, which
was conceived by the Secretary. approved
by the President. and authorized by Con-
gress, will be Of such vast importance
, to the American republics and will offer
such great opportunities for their mutual
advancement and closer relationship that
| Secretary McAdoo absolutely refused to
obey the injunction Of his doctors that
no official matters should be brought to
his attention while he is confined in
bed.
Program Comprehensive.
At this time the Secretary is giving
thought to the program Tor the confer
ence, which will be completed and an
nounced within a few weeks. 1t will be
as broad and as comprehensive as pos
sible to permit OF full and free discussion
Of existing financial and trade condi-
tons in the countries of the Western
Hemisphere and Of measures to improve
the financial and commercial relations be-
tween the United States and her sister
republics.
Congress authorized the Secretary Of
the Treasury to invite. in his discretion.
representative bankers of the United
States to participate in the meeting.
These delegates will be selected by Sec
rotary McAdoo later on, when he has
completed the preparation of the program
for the conference. The names Of those
selected will probably not be announced
until after the Secretary returns to his
office.
Americas Are in Harmony.
At the request of Caras y Caretas. Of
Buenos Aires, for a statement regarding
the Strengthening of relations between
the United States and Latin America,
Secretary McAdoo has sent a message
to that paper. in part as follows:
Il am very grateful for the opportun-
ity you give me to say a few words to
your large constituency about Pan-Amer-
icanism- The manifest destiny of the
Americas is closer political, CONNER
cial and social relationship than has here
tofore existed. A better understanding
OF the spirit and life Of the people Of
the various nations of the Western Hem
sphere will conduce to their sympathetic |
development. political security and eco
nomic strength.
Their highest aspirations are in harm |
ony. because they are based upon a |
common conception of liberty. justice |
and self-sovernment. There is no point |
of irritating collision between their true |
and just ambitions; hence. there |
is every reason to believe that the fu-
ture relations of the South and Gen.
trail American nations with the United |
States will be blessed. as in the past, |
with tranquility and friendship, and that |
their intercourse will be based upon the |
secure foundations Of deep-rooted peace"