Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-15
LARGER ROLE THAT |, 5. WILL PLAY IN
 PAN-AMERICA SEEN
Congress Program Shows Big Activities Are Being
 Planned

Washington, Jan. 14.-The larger role of the United States has come to play in banking and commercial circles of Latin American countries as a result of the inability of Flu ropean nations to continue pre-war relations is reflected by the pro- gram of the Second Pan-American Financial Conference, to meet here January 1924.
 The first Pan-American Financial Conference, held in May, 1915, was called as result of the situation created by the war Establishment of the enlarged relations between the United States and other Amer ican states on permanent peace time basis is the problem confront ing the delegates to the second con- ference.
 All the twenty-one American re- publics, except Costa Rica, will be represented by from three to five delegates Eight ministers of fi- nance, besides the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, will attend.
 The seven general subjects on the program for open discussion are the credit situation of the world, inter- national cooperation in commerce and finance, the work of the Inter- national High Commission, interna- tional trademark rights, interna tional regulation of unfair competi- tion, fiscal and currency reform as factors in national credit, and inn provement of ocean and land trans portation facilities.
 Former Secretary of the Treasury Nf I{ op-Ii inu of the Reserve Board, for the United States, will speak on the credit sit patton. John Bassett Moore of Co., iumbia University will outline the work of the International High Com mission, of which he is vice chair man. Other United States speakers will include Paul M. Warburg of New York on fiscal and currency reforms and John Barton Payne re- garding the future policy of the Shipping Board.
 An arrangement whereby registra- tion of trade marks at central of flee is valid for all American coun- tries of the northern group, which has been in operation for several months, will be explained by pr. Ma rio Daz Irigar, director of the Blu reau at Havana A similar agree ment for the southern group of states requires two signatories be- fore the bureau can open one at Rio de Janeiro.
 Of more importance than the con ference sessions, in the opinion of officials here, will be the consulta- tions between national delegations and group committees composed of prominent United States bankers exporters and manufacturers. In these conferences, it is believed, an understanding may be reached as to the needs of the various American republics, the requirements of the 4 United States and the best manner of serving mutual interests. A spe cial representative of the United States Treasury Department will meet with each group.
 Chairmen of the various groups are: Frank A. Vanderclip, New York, for Argentine; Joseph r Grace, New York, Bolivia; Oscar T Crosby, Warrenton. Va, Brazil; Paul M. Warburg, New York, Chile; Wallace D, Simmons, St. Louis, Co- lombia; E. Q. Brown, New York Cuba; William c. Redfield, former Secretary of Commerce, Dominican Republic; E. M. Herr, East Pitts, burgh, Ecuador; John Clausen. New York, Guatemala: Edward Hidden I St Louis, Haiti; H. H. Merrick, Chi cago, Honduras; Robert s. Brook l ines. St. Louis, Mexico; w. l. Saunders, New York, Nicaragua; H K. Mulford. Philadelphia. Panama Lewis E. Pierson, New York, Para quay; John H. Fahey, Boston, Peru w, S. Rowe, Cincinnati, Salvador and Robert II. Patchin, New York , Venezuela.
 The Secretary of the Treasury will act as chairman of the confer, ence. Vice President Marshall anc Secretary Lansing are among the speakers on the opening day. Di- rector John Barrett of the Pan American Union, will turn over the an-Amercan building for the use of the conference.
 Dr. L. s. Rowe, secretary of the International High Commission, IS secretary general of the conference and Drs. c. E. McGuire and Gull i lermo A. Sherwell are assistant sec retaries general.
 After the conference the entire delegation will be taken on an Tn, spection trip to the Hog Island Shipyard.
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