Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-06
SAYS News Agency
BINDS PAN-AMER|CA
Associated Press Efecting a
\ Better Feeling Between
Two Continents
CONFERENCE HEARS MOVES

Washington, June 6,--Frank b.
Moves, president of the Associated
Press, told the Pan American confer
ence today that the exchange of "true,
ungarbled and unbiased news" between
the North and South American conti-
nents, now being brought about by the
membership of South American news
papers in the organization, would be
s'more effectual in cultivating and main
taining the relations of friendship and
affection that should exist between the
two continents of this hemisphere than
all the propaganda that could be fed
out by all the publicity agents that
could be put to work.
TT is a matter of pride to the Asso-
ciated Press" said he, that the invi-
tation to our fellowship was instantly
accepted and that we now list among
our members the most important Jour
mails in the countries to the south OF the
United States, for we have had mem
bers in Mexico and Cuba for years.
''The bases of our relationship with
+. our new members are those of equality,
of mutual respect, of full confidence.
Our South American members know
that the news reports sent them will be
straight news with no ulterior purpose.
and we have the same belief as to the
news coming north.
"We are making peoples know each
other, know each others habits, know
each others likes and dislikes, virtues
and fobles. | would have you know
that the North American members of
the Associated Press enthusiastically
welcome to the ranks of the organiza-
tion the new members from the South.
We greatly prize the friendship that
n growing up from this association, we
are proud that these high types Of
Journalists of South America are fell
low members and we hope and believe
that they, too, regard us as friends and
comrades
Promises Good Cable Service
A pledge that no expense would be
spared to create a cable service between
the<United States. Central and South
America, which would be the equal of
any in the world. was made to the con-
ference today by John L. Merrill, presi-
dent of the, All America cables. Mr..
Merrill declared that his company had
dedicated to the services of the three
Americas twenty thousand miles of
cables and land lines, and that eXten-
sions now under way or planned would
bring the total to thirty thousand.
The first extension to be completed
will be to Uruguay and Brazil. Later one
cable will be run from Rio Janeiro
northward. wherever in these Ameri
cas-" Mr.. Merrill promised. ''you think
network of cable communication should
/. be spread we are willing and ready to
litpread it. Where existing channels
SHOULD be supplemented, it is our desire
} TO do So.
Mr.. Merrill urged the members o
the conference to cooperate with th'
cable company in bringing all thu
American republics into closer communi
cation with each other. for their common
Industrial. social and political benefit
As an illustration he told how a dis
tinguished Argentinian had conceived
the idea of the great advantage whicl
could be secured by an Argentine an,
United States chamber of commerce. Th
cable company was asked to CO. operate
and at once offered to provide a week..
bulletin of up to date trade informa
tion, market quotations and other simi
lar matter. not covered by the regula
press service.
Referring to the question of rates
Mr. Merrill called attention to the fac
that in spite of the greatly increased
wages and costs which had come abOu
In the last few years, the All America
cables had not only not increased it
rates, but had actually reduced it!
tariffs by % per cent.
He said his company had heartily co
operated with the press associations an,
the great papers Of the Americas in de
veloping an interchange of news whicl
had had already marked influence il
the United States and Central an,
South America.