Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-19
.PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE IS
OPENED IN WASHINGTON WITH
men FROM q NATIONS PRESENT
President Wilson Send. Mes
sage OF Greeting To Dele
I gates; Secretary Glass &c.
cupies Chair AS President.
General OF Conference.

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Washington, Jan. 19.-Marked by
the presence Of the leading f1nanciers
and business men Of the, twenty-one
republics of the western hemisphere,
the second Pan-American financial
conference opened here today for the
consideration of International prob
lens arising from the, return Of
peace.
President Wilson from his sick
room sent message Of greeting to
the ministers Of finance and other
prominent visitors, declaring that
Fan-America sought no selfish pur-
pose in assisting world reconstruct
ton, and would regard it as privi-
lege to fulfill the obligations imposed
by the great advantages enjoyed BY
the people Of these republics. Secre-
tary Lansing brought out the same
idea In, addressing the delegates,
when he said the Americas accepted
the burdens thrust upon the new
world by the war and would press
forward confidently to the better days
of the future.
Welcoming the visitors to the
building Of the Pan-American Union.
where tho general sessions are being
held, John Barrett director general,
spoke. Of the unions moral influence
in preserving peace and building up
commerce.
GLASS Pf060o9.
Secretary Glass, president general
at the opening session. which was
followed by an informal luncheon
given by the federal reserve board
and the United States section Of the
International high commission. This
afternoon the group committees from
each country met to organize: Prest-
dent Wilson's message read at the
opening session follows: r
Gentlemen of the Americas:
Il regret more deeply than ] can
well express that the condition of my
health deprives me Of the pleasures
and privilege OF meeting with you
and personally expressing tho gratifi-
cation which every officer Of this gov
ernment feels because of your pres
ticularly because OF the friendly and
significant mission which brings you
to US. ~. ~ '''' 2is
Il rejoice with you that in these
troubled times Of world reconstruc.
ton the republics of the American
continent should seek no selfish pur-
pose, but should be guided by de.
the world to the utmost of their ca.
pacity. The great privileges !, that
have been shoWered upon slls, both
by reason OF our geographical post.
tion and because OF the high polittca
and social. evilsAthat have determined
the national development OF every
country Of tho American ontinent
carry with them charlottesville ful,
f1llment of which must @besres1rdeG
as real privilege by every ,trus
American. +sEs'. @
TT is no small actlieN ement thai
the Americas are today able to say II
the world:
Here. is an important section oi
the globe which has today eliminated
the idea of conquest from its nationa
thought and from it's internationa
policy
"The spirit Of mutual helptulnes,
which animates the conference sup
plements and strengthens this i'm
portant achievement Of internationa
policy. rejoice with you that W
are privileged to assemble with tn
sole purpose Of ascertaining how w
can serve one another. for in SO do
ing we best serve the world.
"(Signed)