The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-02
PAN-AMERICANS TO
HOLD CONFERENCE
Meeting Opens at Capital To.
day and VIII Occupy
Week.
TO COVER WIDE FIELD
Commercial Topics to Be Dis
cussed by Experts of All.
Countries.

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The inaugural session of the Second
Pan American Commercial Copserenc.
win take place at p. NJ. to-day in
the Hall Of the Americas of the Pan
American Building. Washington, d. c.
1t will be called to order by the Director
General and presided over by the Acting
Secretary or State. The speakers win In
clude the vice-President, Thomas r.
Marshall; the Ambassador OF Chile.
sr, Don Beltran Matthew and the Min
lister Of Bolivia, sr. Don Ignacio CAL
deron. in their capacity as, respective
~. ranking Ambassador and Minister
OF the Governing Board; the Speaker OF
the House OF Representatives, Hon. #.
II. Gillett, and Hon. Homer A Fergu-
son, President Of the Chamber Of Com
merce Of the United States.
In the evening there win be n general
session at which win be begun the dis
cussion Of the relationship OF each one
OF the Latin America countries 20 Pan
American commerce. led by practical
papers prepared by officials, experts.
and business men OF the countries un-
der consideration, accompanied by NOV
ing pictures and lantern slides The
program will include Argentina and
Bolivia, with special moving pictures
provided by those Governments
On Tuesday morning, from 0 40 until
1880 o'clock. there will be taken up a
general review Of the whole Pan Am. :
lean commercial situation. The opening
address will be delivered by William c.
Redheld, Secretary of Commerce.
During the remainder of the session,
fibm until s, there win be papers
and discussions on the following coun-
tries: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa
Rlca. Cuba. Dominican Republic, Ecua.
dor, Guatemala, Hayti. Honduras, Mex
leo. Nicaragua. and Panama.
In the evening, the following countries
will be taken up: Paraguay. teru,
Salvador, Uruguay and Venezuela.
shipping ana Aviation.
On, Wednesday morning will be held
the session on Shipping and Other
transportation, when the opening speak
er will be Edward n. Hurley. Chair
man of the United States Shipping
Board. The latter part of this session
will be devoted to the consideration OF
Aviation as practical aid to Par
American commerce. and discussed by
competent official and unofficial Latin
American and United States authorities
On Wednesday afternoon will be hell
the session covering trading methods
for both exports and imports. inclut' ins
business ethics, merchandise coruIlis-
eion service and direct trade, export and
import combinations, &c. when the dis
cussion will be led by DR.. Burwc1 s
Cutler. chief Of the bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce Department oil
Commerce. followed by Latin Amer icar
and United States experts - -
Wednesday evening there will be held
the session covering parcel post, patents
trademarks and copyrights, consular and
other trades regulations, packing, &c.
when the discussion will he led by Otto
P-aeger, Second Assistant Postmaster
General, followed by other distinguished
experts of Latin America and the United
States.
On Thursday morning. June 8. will b'
held The very important session cover
ing the financing Of trade. banking
credits. Investments, loans and Govern
ment aid to commerce. when the discus
sion will be led by DR.. L. S. Rowe. As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury, fol
lowed by Frank A. Vanderlip. presiden
Of the National City Bank OF New York
Charles NJ. Schwab. president of thu
Bethlehem Steel Company. and othei
Latin American and United States ex
perts. including Julius G. Lay. foreign
trade adviser OF the State Department
Thursday afternoon will be held Thu
session on engineering. when the dis
cussion will be led by II. c. Parmelee
editor of Chemical and MefdllurOicdl En-
qinecriH0: .Percival Farquhar. Alberto d.
Hoyos OF the Mexican Constitutions
Railways and other Latin American anc
United States experts.
General Discussion on Thursday.
Thursday evening there will be gen
erai session at which will be given al
opportunity for various subjects to b.
discussed or for papers to be read TO
which there was not time at other ses
sions
Friday morning, June 6, win be hell
the session on commercial Intelligence
including advertising and publicity
newspapers and periodicals. &c, whe'
the discussion will be led by Herbert S
Houston OF Doubleday. Page Co.
Friday afternoon will be held tn
losing session of the conference cover
ing educational and social auxiliaries L
commerce. when the discussion VIII b
led by Francisco ]. Yanes. assistant Ill
rector OF the Pan-American Union. fol
owed by DR.. Peter II. Goldsmith or tn
Carnegie Endowment and other Laul
American and United States experts.
The closing address will be review
OF the work of the conference by Director
General Barrett.
Friday evening In the Hall OF tn
Americas and the Aztec Garden of tn
american Union a reception an
garden party viii be given to the dele
gates to the conference and their ladie'