The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-30
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 FEATURED BY PEACE
The Pan-American Congress Sought Means to Bind
 Countries Closer

Washington, December 29.-At practi- Into which the Pan-American Scientific congress is divided, scientific discussion Tor which the delegates ostensibly as- |sembled was subordinated today to broad, general consideration of means for bind Ing all the Americas in such Pan |Americanism as Secretary Lansing ol'ar- hcterized in his address of welcome Mon- bay as "one for all all for one.'' The Pan-American delegates discussed hmong themselves the probable deeper Significance of their gathering when they heard informally of the attention at- racted among the European diplomats hy Secretary Lansing's declaration that if Ehe sovereignty of a sister republic is |nenaced from overseas the power of the United States, and l hope the united, power of the American republics, will con- sttute bulwark which will protect the Independence and integrity of theiT neigh Dor from unjust invasion or aggression" None of the delegates comes to the con- gress with any plenary powers, and it is realized that the most important result |of the gathering will be the impression they carry back to their homes. The ex- |tent to which the Latin Americans have been taken into the inner circles of off, cial and private society in the capital probably never has been equal!ed in any |other official gathering. It has been so marked that today in formal statement Director General John Barrett Of the Pan- American union declared the spirit of fraternity and unity was the dominant note of the gathering
 At the principal meetings today the key |note of addresses were upon the need of binding the Americas to arbitration of all disputes between them. Some of the speakers went so far as to advocate a compulsory arbitration and Pan-Amer- tcan court tof justice to make and en- force awards. Other delegates spoke of the necessity for uniformity of the pri- vate and public law codes in all the American states. All the delegates agreed that throughout all Pan-Americd there was growing sentiment in favor of the arbltral settlement of disputes.
 FORM INSTITUTE
 
 congress today was formation of the American institute of international law, composed of 105 publicists, five members being chosen from each of the Fl American countries.
 Through this institute it's founders hope ultimately to influence the world to bring about rehabilitation of the in |ternational legal fabric
 Today's meeting, at which Secretary Lansing welcomed the visitors on be- half of the United States government. resulted in the adoption of consti- tuition and bylaws and the election of the following officers:
 Honorary president, Elihu Root, for mer Secretary of State and senator from New York president James Scott Brown, secretary of the Carnegie en- |dowment for international peace and former solicitor of the state depart ment; secretary general, Alexander Alvares. former counsel of foreign af- fairs of Chile; treasurer, Lewis Ander- son, former minister of foreign affairs of Costa Rica.
 The members representing the Uni ted States are Secretary Lansing, Rob- ert Bacon, former Secretary of State; John Bassett Moore, former counselor of the state department; Prof Leo s.