The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-05

malls so that practically every ship
capable OF making more than twelve
knots an hour and clearing for South
American ports win carry mall BY
u1ing both passenger and cargo vessels
II thus win be possible to have mail
service three or four times a week.
"As things now stand the mail be-
tween the United States and South
America IL carried In foreign ships with
slow schedules, and this involves serious
delays. After letter Is mailed Il may
wait two weeks before being put on a
ship, and this ship will take twenty to
twenty-four days to reach its destination
Thus It might take Ave weeks or at the
best month for letter 10 20 from
New York to Buenos Ayres. Under the
new service with fast ships sailing once
week and wi.N intermediate sailinas on
slower vessels n letter may be delivered
on fast ship In Buenos Ayres fifteen
days after Il leaves the writer's hands in
New York. Within a month the New
York correspondent may have a reply
from Buenos Ayres. while at present it
takes about 1--WE weeks one way.
Heretofore It has been practically i'm
possible for American firms TO conduct
business efficiently on a mail basis, and
uncertainty about arrival OF commercial
papers has caused great annoyance
These delays now will be eliminated, and
the gap which long has separated buyer
and seller TO the disadvantage of both
will be closed.
Introductory Cruise Planned.
when this new service Is inaugurated
about November I should like to ar
range an Introductory cruise on the
Mount Vernon. On this first trip hope
to see a distinguished group of Ameri-
csns--at least 700 strong, including
Government officials. business men and
bankers of this country. and particu-
lsrly the officers OF the Pan-American
Union---make a record breaking trip to
at least three of the South American
countries.
Starting on Saturday, November /,
and sailing direct from New York to
Buenos Ayres, the Mount Vernon should
arrive at Butnos Ayres on November
II. This would be ten days shorter
running time than ever has been made
by passenger sh.p going from the
United States to an Argentine port.
This would enable a stay in Argentina
Of a week. From there the party could
make the thirty-six hour rail trip from
Buenos Ayres to Valparaiso, and after
visit to Chile the party could return
| to Buenos Ayres and leave for Rio de
| Janeiro. spend a week in Brazil and be
| home before Christmas"
George F. Kunz, president Of the
American Metric Association. read a
paper before tile conference, in. which
he pointed out that the three principal
factors for the realization Of Pan
American unity. and for the preserva-
| ton Of amicable relations among all
the American countries, south and north.
are a mutual understanding OF the
psychology Of the several nations. a
| decimal currency, with II possible a
single unit Of exchange. and finally a
single system of weights and measures.
| Lack of q Currency Unit.
Most international disputes" said
Mr.. Kunz, ARE due to misunderstand-
ings. and these are happily dispelled by
such friendly conferences as those of the
| Pan-American Union. The second of
these factors has been realized in part
in the greater number of Latin Ameri-