Evening star., 1916-01-07
PAN-AMER|CAN PARK
IN WASHINGTON URGED
Proposed as Permanent Memorial Of
Present Movement for
Closer Relations.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
This pan-American meeting in Wash
ington has called forth sentiments hav-
ing a deep significance for the future
of the western hemisphere. What en-
during, physical token of this senti-
ment is to be created, concentrating
this meeting at which the idea of pan
American solidarity was first formally
announced by those authorized to speak
for our country? Something should be
established at Washington to serve Tor
all time as proof of our earnest ad-
herence to the great idea of mutual
help and defense of all the Americas
and as a medium of interchange Of
thought and commerce, and show that
we of the north are heart and soul in
this high enterprise. That Washing
ton is the site for such commemora-
tive achievement goes without argu-
ment.
For years the idea has been set forth
in your columns and in various other
papers that our government should set
aside a liberal reservation in or near
Washington for a pan american park,
wherein our sister nations to the south
can erect and maintain such buildings
and permanent exhibits as will best IL
Iustrate their respective achievements
and resources. The sites should be
leased to them on long time and at a
nominal sum, only sufficient ito. to keep Ip up
rest. This would be a fraternal act
never to be forgotten by our sister
republics, and would draw US and keep
us close together as nothing else could.
fostering educational, commercial and
amicable personal relations in a most
stimulating and beneficial manner to
all participants
I renew this suggestion. ana nope
that Congress will see fit at this ses-
sion to take advantage of the oppor-
| tunity to do something to imm rtalize
| am. visualize the pan-Amer erican idea.
The consuls of Latin America in this
CITY have formulated plans for per-
manent exhibit of samples of mer-
chandise and general products of their
respective countries in New York. The
consul general of Honduras. DR.. Camille
Diaz. is now in San Francisco arrang-
ing for the transfer of South American
exhibits from the late Panama-Pacific
exposition to this city for permanent
exhibition purposes. 1t is said that am
bilious plans have been made by the
consuls and their co-workers in the
enterprise to make it the largest per-
manent exposition in existence.
The proposed collection of samples
here may serve as the nucleus of the
later and much greater permanent ex-
position at Washington. where it really
belongs, and where it eventually must
come. If the necessary preliminary
work is done at the Capital city. The
writer has been assured. personally. by
one Of the leading diplomats OF South
AM erica that If the PROJECT or per-
manent pan-American exposition for
Washington is put forward by influen-
| tial men Of our own country the Latin
Americans will take it up in earnest
and do their part. The time. seems to
have arrived for some thoughtful and
powerful representative of our nation
to take up and push this idea SO that
our sisters of the south may have a
chance to join hands with us in estab-
| fishing what must prove to be the most
| lasting and effective link of union be-
tween the two grand divisions of the
western hemisphere.
LINDSAY S. PERKINS.