Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-29
PAN-AMERICAN CLUB
IN FRANCE FAVORED
Uruguayan Thinks 1t Would
Help to a Better Understand
ing Between Republics.

Correspondence OF The Associated Press)
90 PARIS, April 2S.-Ramon Lopez
Iomba, consul general of Uruguay,
proposes the building in Paris Of
what he calls THE American House, +"
to serve as headquarters for CONNER
cial propaganda of American repub-
lies in France and develop social in
tercourse between subjects of Ameri-
can republics residing in or visiting
the capital.
The project amounts to the estab.
lishment of a sort of Pan American
association like that at Washington,
that would group 2l different Amer
lean republics with Canada and the
French and Dutch posse ssions on the
new continent.
1.-The excellent work of the Pam
American union in Washington. which
has never encountered the slightest
objection says Senior Lomba, 'is the
best indication of the feasibility Of
the American house in Paris.
Diplomatic Clearing House.
"This institution should be semi
official" he added, that is to say,
that it ought to be subsidized by diff
ferent governments represented. II
would have for special object the
development of "a better acquaintance
Europe by Americans and OF
America by Europeans, and to de-
velop relations between the two con-
tinents. A whole collection of insti-
tutions might find place in this insti-
tuition; first, general information
bureau in which each American coun.
try would have its separate office,
while general office might centralize
information relating to all of the
countries, for instance. prices Of diff
ferent American securities, quotations
on the different exchanges, current
prices of principal products and
movements OF shipping.
The museum attached TO this in
stitution," said Senor Lomba, might
comprise a commercial section with
permanent exhibition of American
products that would put American re-
sources in touch with French buyers;
a fine arts section that would or
ganize an annual exhibition that
would enable American artists to be-
come better acquainted; a section OF
natural history, another Of ethnog-
raphy."
Senior Lomba proposes as one fea-
tnre OF this Institution sort OF com
bined family house" to be used az
home by American students in
Paris and prevent the evil effects OF
young persons being dispersed In
Paris.
The closer relations of American
republics to each other and to Europe
by the development Of means of COM
munication, he suggests, would make
desirable the establishment of a uni |
Versity in connection with this insti- !
tuition in which would be given
courses in the history. geography and !
legislation of American countries. !
trus providing knowledge that will |
be more necessary in the future with |
increased business relations.
No Cause for Jealousy.
Certain of the American re- |
publics," said Consul General Lomba, |
"would like to exclude the United |,
States from this project because they |
imagine there may h developed In ,
the great republic s7 North America |
a desire for absorption, or at least OF
hegemony. AS far as I am concerned, |
/ think it purely imaginary and that
1t is a calumny against the people OF
the United States to attribute to them
such a state of mind. 1t would be
profoundly regrettable if the South
American and Central American re-
publics deprived themselves volun-
tarily of the cooperation of North
Americans who would aid them ma
terially to exploit their natural re-
sources.
Some North Americans have also
raised objections to the creation OF
this American house, thinking that it
would amount to obstruction to the /
commerce in the United States with
the Latin American republics, by aid
ing them to develop their CONNER
cial relations direct with European
countries. They forget that the same
institution would permit the United
States to increase its outlet upon Eu-
rS,pean markets.
< That France would welcome and