The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-17
HONOLULU.LANYER .
Joins WAR WORK
Louis Banigan win Leave Soon
no Affiliate Himself With
Pan American Union

Il Among the passengers to the main.
land next week will he Louis D. Ban.
igan, who goes from Hawaii to take
his share in the war work of a wider
scope than is possible for many. Mr..
Banigan is going East with the ex.
pectation of joining in the work Of the
Pan. American Union, of which John
Barrett Is the director general. The
Headquarters of the Pan American
Onion are in Washington, D O., ~
A lawyer by profession, Mr.. Banignn
was associated for time with the
Jaw firm Of Smith Warren, and Sut-
ton, only recently leaving them to set
up an Office of his own. Now he feels
hat a wider duty calls him TO take
mis- part in the ranks Of the active
workers.
The work Of the Pan. American
I,upion ~ to cement closer pfTler,
Standing between the countries OF
| North and South America. Mr. Ban
gan IL well fitted Tor his task by -four
| FEARS residence in Porto Rico where
HE learned the Spanish language and
spanish law procedure. Mrs. Banigan
sili accompany him to the East. d
| 1.-THE closer relation between North
and South America is more important
perhaps, than many realize" said Mr.
4 SaniRan yesterday. "The recent com,
mission sent to Brazil was great help
n uniting that country more CLOSELY
| % the United States. A diplomatic
commission of the same sort is soon to
be sent to Guatemala and some Of the
other South American states.
sentiment Favors Allies ".E
The war feeling in the southern
ointment is gradually swinging round
% the Allies. Brazil, Argentina and
| Guatemala have already broken Off re
lations with Germany. Others vii
doubtless follow. The only strong cen
ers of pro.German feeling are Chile
and Colombia. Colombia has never hal
any use for the United States since
the Panama Canal was started and hel
rights, as she considered, were tram
| pied on, Chile s attitude may be ex
| planned IN part by the fact that Ger
man system has been employed Their,
N many instances, and the army il
| ntirely founded and trained after tn,
| German method .,n.,a
| "Afgentina went in for the cause
If the Allies early because of her largt
Italian population. Buenos Aires, the
capital city, has more Italian residents
than any sity in Italy outside of Ront
and Naples. T.
fear spoils System
"0ne reason for the attitude Of the
South. American republics is their feal
that unless protest is made against thu
| 1nwarranted attacks on nentrals theil
!Ot after the war would be an un
| lappy one. The spoils system nigh
be put into force, is their apprehension
They have not the solidarity Of uni
| fed country, and q covetous power
might attempt the acquisition of som,
tempting bit. In the case of victory
for the unspeakable Huns, they, think
the Monroe Doctrine would be littl,
protection against rapacious foes. They
desire now to, state where they stan'
for future protection" ,3l.Is "a
| Mr.. Banigan's brother, Carlton
Banigan, has just received provision
| Il second lieutenant s commission in tn
regular army, after undergoing the per
iOd of instruction Mt Plattsbnrg. If or
ders do not cali him away, the Bani
rams win see him when they reach tn
East. .',, %. TX e." Il =.
Recognition by the United State
government for the Pacific Americas
Union is possibility of the near flu
ture, in the opinion of those who, note
the announcement that Melbourne
Australia, would send special repre-
sentative to Washington to exploit tn
interests and possibilities of the Anti
| podean city. as. ~ ~. r..
The Pacifc,American Union was ia
thered by A. P. Taylor, secretary o
the Hawaii Promotion Committee, 5wh
has written to Franklin Lane, secre
tary of the interior, and a number o
senators and representatives in Wash
ingtOn urging them To work ON n pla
for real organization which will ea
plot the Pacifc,American countries /
a thorough and systematic way.