The sun., 1916-01-14
LOOK TO COLLEGES
TO BIND AMERICAS
Delegates From Southern Re-
publics Express Views at
Columbia University.
FOR INTELLECTUAL IDEAL

II was the consensus Of opinion Of
those delegates to the second Pan-Amer-
lean Scientific Congress who spoke yes
terday afternoon at the general as
sembly of the faculties OF Columbia
University In honor OF the visiting
Latin Americans IN the auditorium Of
the Horace Mann school that true Pan.
Amertcanism must be cemented by In
teilsctuai rather than commercial. po-
litioai and sentimental interests Of the
countries OF North. South and Central
America. This was the view OF the lead
ing delegates from Argentina, Brasil.
Chile and Costa Rics.
President Nicholas Murray Butler
pavsd the way for this expression Of
opinion in his welcome to the delegates
10 Columbia after they had spent most
Of the day In a tour OF the city In about
nifty private automobiles Tho only bar
riers to unity, solidarity and peace that
remain to be conquered. SAID President
Butler. are lack OF knowledge. lack OF
contact and lack OF understanding and
appreciation. And 1t IL the universities,
ne added, that must break down these
barriers to the realisation Of these AS
pirations.
The head OF the Argentine delegation
Dr. Ernesto Quesada, member OF the
faculty Of philosophy and letters Of the
National University OF Ruenos Ayres
and professor In the University OF La
Plata, said frankly that for about q
quarter Of a century efforts toward Pan
Hmericanism have constituted a playful
Game OF hide and seek, innocuous con-
ferences and ornamental oratory and
eentiYnentalism on the other hand. he
arRued. Pan-Americanism is an intellec-
tusI product and must be based on an
intellectual getting together. II IL made
up Of historical and geographical prin-
ciples intimately interviewer and its ex-
ponents and disseminators ousht 10 %
the universities.
Similar sentiments were voiced BY DR..
.yuiio Phill!ppi. vice ce-president OF the
Chilean delegation, who ie also profee-
sor Of public finance in the University
Of Chile.
DR.. Luis Anderson. president OF the
National Society of International Law
Of Costa Rica. told the delegates and
the university faculties that there re-
main no anta2 onisms properly speaking,
between Latin America and North
America, and DR.. Rodrigo Octavio. pro-
fessor of International law in the Uni
versity OF Rio de Jsneiro, a prominent
lawyer of Brazil. urged the Americas
10 strive for "A civilization that will not
lead to such devastation a. has visited
Europe.
Ex-Mayor Seth Low. who was called
upon by President Butler to speak for
New York city, 1.-The commercial and In
teliectual capital Of the nation" said he
believed commerce one OF the greatest
aeents toward friendship between na.
tions. but at the same time he believed
that It Is the preeminent domain OF
science ard OF the principles OF learning
30 learn the common interests which af-
feet all mankind.
"I believe" said Mr.. Low. that we
stand on the threshold Of a new day Of
steady and continuous growth on the
part Of the United States and other
American republics.
The establishment OF branches Of
our important banks in countries or
Latin America" Mr.. Low added. ''as
Is now permitted for the frst time under
tho Federal reserve act. is the FIRST
atep IN the right direction toward build
ing up our commerce there. The next
important step Il going to ne tho dcvei-
opment OF a merchant marine. feel
certain that a merchant marine which
will handle the commerce OF tho coun-
tries OF Latin America will be evolved
within the very near future
President Butler gave a reception to
the delegates last nisht at his home.
They will leave New York this morning.
pass the afternoon in New Haven and
arrive In Boston tonight.