Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-27

Plans Of the International high COM
mission. permanently organized as an
outcome of the visit of William G. Nc
Adoo. Secretary of the Treasury. and
other eminent citizens of the United
States to the republics of South Amer
lea. were recently discussed by Secre-
tary McAdoo. president of the commits
sion.
Organized for the purpose of creating
stronger and closer financial and COM
mercial relations between the repub-
lies of the western hemisphere, reso-
lutions were passed by the commission
which are already being pushed for
ward as vigorously as is compatible
with the magnitude of the undertake
ings involved. And when it is realized
templates the development of an Amer
lean merchant marine. the completion
Of an intercontinental railway system.
the improvement of telegraph and cable
facilities. the Qualification of interna-
tlonal conventions on trade marks and
copyrights, a reduction of postal rates
and a plan whereby the interchangea-
bility of gold coins among all American
republics the definite and constructive
opportunities of the commission can be
realized.
Secretary McAdoo's Statement.
Secretary McAdoo. referring to the
resolutions before the commission and
the Importance of pushing forward the
projects involved in them, said:
Every leading statesman in South
America with whom / talked empha-
sized the paramount Importance of a
merchant marine under the flag of the
United States. or under the flags of the
different American nations, II American
nsrI os11 I-x
to be enlarged upon an enduring foun-
dation. Without single exception
they all concurred in the view that the
merchant marine question Is the most
American states. The hope was ex-
pressed in every country. and was
voiced in the resolutions unanim ously
adopted by the international high com
mission. that the United States will
promptly solve this pressing problem,
and there was frank recognition that
the United States alone has the finan-
cial resources to do so: that If the
United States wanted to take advan-
tage of the greatest opportunity in Its
history to strengthen it's commercial
financial and political relations with
the Latin American states 1t would be
necessary to do more than merely ex-
change friendly messages and senti-
ments; that the surest foundation OF
better relations was the establishment
of ample means OF communication, SO
that the products of the different coun-
tries could be quickly moved in mutual
ly profitable trade with each other.
Sufficient credits would then follow, be-
cause wherever there is profitable trade
between the people Of different coun-
tries 1t is not difficult to find the means
OF financing 1t.
1ntercontinental Railway.
Another question of great impor
lance is the completion of the Inter-
continental Railway connecting North
and South America through the 18TH
mus of Panama. Outside of ocean
transportation, no other undertaking
is more essential to the future develop
ment of North and South America than
the construction Of this great rail-
road. This is the kind Of construc-
tive enterprises that appeals to the
Imagination and spirit of our people.
The total distance between New York
and Buenos Aires by rail. is 10000
miles. Of which approximately 7.400
miles have been built and are now in
operation. leaving approximately. $500
miles to be constructed.
"All aboard for Buenos Aires" when
shouted in the railroad stations Of New
York city. will be thrilling announce
ment. Some day, and in the not re-
mote future. this announcement will
be heard.
THE commission adopted a resolu-
ton recommending that a pan-Ameri-
can financial conference. SO as to
bring together the ministers of finance
Of all countries. be held every two
years. and agreed upon the city Of
Washington as the place for the fnan-
cial conference of 1917
1.-THE conference declared in favor Of
exclusive control by various govern
ments of wireless telegraphy. it being
recognized that it was essential to
the security and protection of the vari-
GUS states, that this new science should
be under the control of their respective
governments. A conference of wireless
experts of the different countries was
recommended to be held In Washing
ton in the near future.
1.-THE conference also declared in favor
Of the policy of connecting up the tele-
graph system of the various South
American countries, improving the
service and establishing a system Of
moro uniform and equitable rates. It
was recognized that the telegraph
service through South America could
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