The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-08
c,ubwomen of Washington:


Continuing the article began in last
;ssue on Pan-Americanism, we find
.t;ll another reason for the slower evo-
linton of the Latin American people
lies in the fact that they are building
new race down there, which will re-
sult inrthe amalgamation of the Negro
ond Indian with the white race. AL
readv there is no color line in Brazil.
Some of the highest officials and best
families acknowledge with complac-
once their colored blood and not one
fifth the population, but what is more,
one-fifth of tie blood of Brazil is col
ored blood. 1t is retarding influence
that our people could not have sup
ported, and carry out the evolutionary
work of our time. But South Ameri-
cas- great period lies in the future.
The continent in general is. an unop-
ened treasure-house. IF Brazil alone
were as thickly populated as Belgium,
Il would contain more than the entire
nopulation of the world. Great and
varied mineral wealth, forest of beau
tiful cabinet woods, and CONNER
cially valuable vegetable products and
thousands of acres of level, fertile ag-
ricultural lands, lie untouched. Some
Of the things that Latin America most
needs are, the elimination of the
church's control over public education,
more free schools with compulsory
attendance, a parceling up Of the big
estates into individual farms, stand
ardization of the currency, the Aus
tralian ballot system, regulation of
foreign corporations and extension of
trial by jury. .... .7ee@ i
There are many Latin American
men Of intelligence, executive ability
and true loyalty, working to bring
about these reforms and others, and
one of the most potent agencies for
harmony and scientific appreciation of
the problems involved and their sue
cessful solution, is the Pan-American
Union. ............s...s
In the winter of 1889 James G.
Blaine, who was then Secretary of
State, called together at Washington,
D. c., the first international confer
ence of American republics. It was
unique in being ga peaceful confer
ence, called at peaceful time, to dis
cuss peaceful things" Out Of reso-
luton adopted at this conference grew
the Pan-American Union. It was
strengthened by subsequent conferen-
ces at Mexico, Rio de Janiero and Bue-
nos Aires. I believe the next one is
at Lima, Peru in 1920. The object of
the Pan-American Union is, on the
moral and sentimental side, to develop
mutual acquaintance, better under
standing, lasting friendship, peace and
goodwill, and mutual cooperation; on
the material side to develop the larg-
est possible exchange of commerce
and trade, industrial prosperity, and
economic progress for all concerned;
in both respects it is accomplishing
practical and far-reaching results. It
is in no sense subordinate bureau
of the United States or any other
country, except as it is subordinate to
all. 1t is the only official information
al organization of the Western hem
isphere. It's official machinery con-
sists of governing board composed
Of the diplomatic representatives of
the Il American Republics at Wash
ington with the United States Secre-
tary of State as chairman. It's chief
administrative officer is director ap-
pointed, not by the President, but by
this governing board. He is therefore
an international officer.
The funds for the maintenance of
the Bureau are furnished by an appro-
priation from each Republic proper
Tomato to it's per cent of the entire