The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-29
SCIENTISTS WORK
FOR PAN.AMERICA
Nine Groups Discuss Methods
Of Effecting the Highest
Solidarity.
THREE CABINET MEN TALK

wAsHiSGroH, Dec. 2s.-Three mem.
BEN Of President wilson's Cabinet made
addresses to-day at the Pan-American
Scientific Congress, which divided It's
work into nine sections. Secretary
I.ansans's speech YESTERDAY on Pam
Americanism was Endorsed In the ad-
dresses Of his Cabinet colleagues. Secre-
taries McAdoo. Lane and Redfeld.
DR.. David Jayne Hin, ex~.Ambsssador
TO Germany. said that internattonaiism
had a common ground In the forms OF
Government prevailing in the western
Hemisphere.
There will he among 9 lf-governinG
plishment Of principles Of international
Justice he sad In speaking before the
International section. land such a unioi,
In organizing such necessary means VI
defence ~ to present to the world a
formal solidarity Of peoples deter
mined to maintain their independents
against any a~gErevsion. .
Founded upon the same general
principles. with the same general theory
Of the State Of the protector OF human
rights the American countries r In
q favorable position to attain such
solidarity. 1t Ia easy to point out OBJ
stacles TO such union but the really de-
cisiv~ thing is uhe clear perception that
l,wttce, regardless Of size power.
70 the only Arm foundation for Pam
American fraternity"
Three Ties Of Unity.
Prof. Charles Noble Gregory, before
the international law section, suggested
that In geographical c~ontiguity. self.
guAernment and In their principles OF
~aranoun law the American republics
are similar.
"with these three ties uniting us" he
oaid, "it L. impossible but that In our
international relations We should have
much IN COMMON and that the wise and
temperate consultations Of our states
men, our jurists and our scholars
should add to the peace and security
Of our Americas.
sLet us he sure that the pen is moi
merely mixhtier than the sword. bu'
mightier than the submarine and thu
~aeroplsne and the deadly gas and the
floating mine. II can subdue them &c
their lawful place"
Secretary Lane in an address before
the mining and geological section said
"while nations OF the Old World have
their knives at each others threats tn
peoples Of this New World have sent thei'
most learned men. their philosophers
their inventors and engineers to tall
With one another as to how this new IAN
may be made more useful
Secretary McAdoo touched on the sam'
idea before the transportation section
AT a time when the great nation u
the world are engaged la 4 colossal con
6ict," ne said. "it Is an inspiring though
that the republics Of America should as
semble upon the soil OF this countr
which Is dedicated to the ideals OF free
dom, independence and peace. to TAX
counsel with one another as TO the hes
means OF solving their economic. imam
oial and industrial problems and len
ing. as far as possible. the influence o
their counsel and example to the pres
~ervation OF peace in the Western Hem
isphe re and the promotion OF peac
throughout tho world
Educational work.
Secretary Rsdneld welcomed the dele
yates at the afternoon discussion of III
educational section. He pleaded TO
closer commercial ties between tn
Americas and suggested commercial ed
ucation to supply the pressing deman
for trained men TO take up the proplem
Of trade. Similar pleas we're made b
Or. Edmund James of the University q
Illinois, and A. J. Peters, Assistant Sec
rotary of the Treasury.
A paper prepared by pr. Charles w
Eliot. president emeritus OF Harvard
was. read. DR.. Eliot declared that to
little attention was paid to the tra'nin
Of the senses. He urged that the stud
Of agriculture should have "A promtnei
place in the country's school system.
Sonora Ernestina A. Lopez de Nelso
Of Argentina, before the subsection o
elementary education, found ault wit
the training of children.
1.-THE education now given the chi
dren Of America" she said. does nj
prepare them for the Pan-Amer!can fee
ing OF brotherhood. which is so desirab.'
but fills them with false suspicion an
pr~edisposes them to look on their Amel
lean n~eighbors with suspicion"
Sonora Lopez also suggested that III
Americas should get away from Euro
pean ideals Of education.
DR.. Alvah II. Doty Of New York. h
fore the public health section, called a
oention to the lack of cooperative effoI
In the eradication of infectious disease
Predicting that some infectious disease
would he completely extern!nated,
proposed uniform quarantine laws.
Charles A. Prouty. director of II
division Of valuation OF the Intersta'
Commerce Commission. discussed Il
problem OF government ownership
railroads before the transportation Sc
ton.
"In the future" he said, large sum
Derhaps as large as or ARG G.u u
present investment, must be had for n
further development of these util!tie
Can that money he obtained? VIII Il
commission allow a sufficient return