The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-30
COMMISSION ON ::
Laws CREATED
BY CONFERENCE
McAdoo Authorized 10 APP
point Committee to Work
for Uniform Regulations.
DELEGATES WORK ENDS
Final Session Closes Amid
Cheers as Treasury Secre-
tary Promises Support.
AID TO SHIPPING IS PLEDGED
Formal Resolutions Declare for Early
Improvement in Sea Trans
poriation.
AID TO SHIPPING IS PLEDGED

Provision for the establishment of a
mint high international commission To
work for Uniformity Of laws in further
ing commercial and financial intercourse
between the sister nations OF the western
hemisphere marked the closing yesterday
afternoon of the last session of the pan
American financial conference.
The project which constitutes the
crownins feature of the conference. was
introduced in a resolution offered by
John Bassett Moore. 1t was adopted
unanimously. Under its provisions Sec
rotary Of the Treasury -McAdoe. as
chairman of the conference, is author
Yea to-sppo;nt the teint. high committee.
The session closed amid cheers and
loud. fandctap pjngS The closing verbs
were those of Secretary McAdoo. who
promised the delegates that he would
urge President Wilson to mention the
work of the conference in his next adj
dress before Congress. and that he would
work to- procure the necessary appropria-
lions for vitalizing the joint high COM
mission He said he would not appoint
any government officials on the commit
tees and commissions which are 10 keep
,liye the work of the conference, as he
6,sires the activities to be kept separate
from politics.
The conference pledged itself in formal
resolutions to use IFS utmost efforts in
securing at the earliest possible moment
such improved means of ocean transpor-
tation as are necessary for the develop
ment of commerce between the American
republics The resolutions were presented
by David r. Frances, and were unanf-
mously adopted. No mention was made
of any Particular reniedy-either ship
subsidy or government ownership
Secretary Bryan congratulated the
conference on its achievements and
expressed the. hope that results would
be found in the enduring edifice OF
continental soliderity-'
Appointment of permanent COM.
mittee to work out definite plans for
the expansion of shipping facilities
wfal result. from recomme ndation
made by the special committee on
transportation and communicate ton.
Thie permanent committee will be
composed OF representatives of the
United States. Argentina, Brazil, Uru-
euav Chile. Ecuador and Peru Two
distinct plans for the establishment of
adequate means of communication be-
tween the American republics were
suggested by the special committee.
but no definite action was taken with
respect to them.
Cheaper Geographic communication be-
tween North and South America specifi-
cally was urged by the Argentine dele
cation. The delegation announced thdt
a subcommittee of this conference COM
mittee group will meet il New York
next Thursday to discuss the subject of
trade dispute arbitration. Frank Van
deriip. president of the National City
Rank Of New York. has been appointed
chairman of tho subcommittee. The
group pointed out that it would nc futile
for manufacturers and merchants in the
United States to attempt to increase
their trade with Argentina 81 long as
they are compelled to deal through
houses representing rival nations.
Trade. Tribunal Urged.
The conference group recommended
that the governments OF the United
States and. Argentina enact necessary
legislation for the formation of tribunal
for the settlement of International trade
disputes. The delegation also urged
the establishment in Argentina of Amer
lean wholesale hdls4sc OF exhibition rooms
and warehouses which would adequately
represent the manufacturers and mer-
chants Of the United States.
Secretary OF State Bryan explained
the treaty with Nicaragua and empha-
sized that il was in no wise anita gonis-
tic TO r1e interests of South American
countries
''YouisTill find when this-ireaty is
ratifeds. he said. that at viii contain
an amesdment that wifI pc CT he aIiy de
clare that no other country is to be
in any. way injured by any Of the