Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-06
Make Peoples Acquainted.

I'VE are making peoples know each
other, know each others habits know
each others likes and dislikes, virtues
and foibles, 1t is only within the last
few weeks that the people of this
country have learned, through the AS
ISOLATED Press. that foot ball is an in
ternatfonal sport in South America.
This may seem supremely unimpor-
tant, but 1t is not 1t Is very important,
for 1t goes to the vitals of a mutual
understanding and sympathy.
'On Wednesday cable came from
Brazil saying that a foot ball team
from Bethlehem. Pa, had accepted an
invitation to visit Brazilian cities and
that it was reported that the United
States Foot Ball Association had un-
der consideration an invitation to send
team to the next South American
ne, when we play foot ball together
we are making progress.
The beginning of the flow of our
news from north to south and from
south to north carried with 1t, of
course. great strengthening of our
bureaus in South America and is now
having a collateral effect in causing
a more energetic collection Of news
from Spain and Portugal, in the news
of which countries our new members
are especially interested.
ct would have you know that the
North American members of the As
ISOLATED Press enthusiastically well
come to the ranks of.the organiza-
ton the new members from the south.
We greatly prize the friendships that
are growing from this association, we
are proud that these high types of
journalists Of South America are fell
low members. and we hope and be-
lieve that they. too, regard US as
friends and comrades.
II feel sure that I am speaking for
our South American as well az the
North American members in saying
that we wish you GNdspeed in your
work. We hope with you for an un-
ceasing stream of ships carrying
south. For us. we will see to 1t that
a never-ending stream of news of the
| worlds happenings, Its accomplish
ments and it's failings shall flow be-
tween the two continents. 50 that our
peoples shall know each other better,
feeling sure as they know each other
| they will like each other more and
more.
Plans Great Cable Service.
| No expense will be spared to create
cable service between the United
States and all the countries in the
| Pan-American Union which would be
the equal of any in the world. This
pledge was today given by John l..
| Merrill, president of the All-America
| cables, in an address to the PAN
American Commercial Conference
Mr. Merrill declared that his COM
pany had dedicated to the services of
the three Americas twenty thousand
| miles of cables and land lines and
| that extensions now under way or
planned would bring the total to thir-
ty thousand
The first extension to be completed
will be to Uruguay and Brazil. Later
on cable will be run from Rio Janeiro
northward. wherever in these Amer
icas" Mr.. Merrilk promised, you think
a network of cable communication
| should be spread we are willing and
| ready to spread it. Where existing
channels should be supplemented it is
our desire to do So
Mr.. Merrill urged the members of
the conference to cooperate with the
cable company in bringing all the
American republics into closer COM
| munication with each other for their
common Industrial social and polit-
ical benefit. AS an illustration he
told how a distinguished Argentinian
had conceived the idea Of the great
advantage which could be secured by
chamber of commerce. The cable
company was asked to cooperate.
and at once offered to provide a
| weekly bulletin Of up-to-date trade
information. market quotations and
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