The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-19
By Sending Note to Pan
American Financial Con-
ference in Washington
REGRETS INABILITY
TO BE PRESENT
Rejoices That Governments
of the Americas Are
Not Selfish

Washington, ID. C.. Jan - Marked
by the presence of the leading financiers
and business men of the II republics OF
the western hemisphere, the second
Pan American financial conference
opened here to-day for the considera
tion of international problems arising
from the return of peace.
President Wilson from his sick room
sent message of greeting to the min
lsters of finance and other prominent
visitors, declaring that Pan-America
sought no selfish purpose in assisting
the world reconstruction and would re-
gard it as privilege to fulfill the obi
cations imposed by the great adyan.
tages enjoyed by the people of these re-
publics. Secretary Lansing brought out
the same idea in addressing the dele
gates, when he said the Americas ac-
cepted the burdens thrust upon the new
world by the war and would press for.
ward confidently to the better days of
the future.
Welcoming the visitors to the build
ing OF the PanAmerican union, where
the general sessions are being held in
the great hall of the Americas. sym-
bolizing the peaceful friendship between
the republics constituting the union,
John Barrett, director general, spoke of
the union moral influence in preserv-
ing peace and building up commerce.
Secretary Glass, president general of
the conference, presided at the opening
session, which was followed by an in
formal luncheon given by the federal
reserve board and the United States
section OF the international high com
mission. This afternoon the group com
mittees from each country met to or.
ganize and to meet the fnanciers and
business men OF this country appointed
to cooperate with them
The president said in his message
read at the opening session:
II regret more deeply than can well
express that the condition of my health
deprives me OF the pleasure and priv
llege of meeting with you and person
ally expressing the qualification which |
every officer OF this government feels
because of your presence at the nation. |
a capital, and particularly because OF |
the friendly and significant mission |
which brings you TO U.S.
~ rejoice with YOU that in these
5roubled times OF world reconstruction
.he republics of the American continent |
'ould seek no selfish purpose but should /
De guided by desire TO serve one an
,ther and to serve the world to the ut
most of their capacity. The great priv.
leges that have been showered upon us
10Th by reason of our geographical po-
itlon and because Of the high political
md social ideals that have determined
he national development Of every coun-
ry OF the American continent, carry
With them obligations, the fulfillment
# which must be regarded as a real
privilege by every true American
1t is no small achievement that the
americans are to-day able to saw "a
he world: Here is an important sec.
ion of the globe which has to-day
minated the idea of conquest from
IS national thought and from its in
policy
The spirit of mutual helpfulness
Thich animates the conference supple
ients and strengthens this important
of internatio ional policy.
ejoice with you that we are privileged
D assemble with the sole purpose of /,
''tl INV We idH serve nIt an a
ther, for IN so doing We best serve the !
orld.
(Signed Woodrow Wilson"
Secretary Glass, after reading Pres.
lent Wilson's message, welcomed the
elegates. The conference, he said. was
estined TO be fruitful of important G
suits in the interchange Of informs I
on between the officials and financiers a
the two continents. He declared IL a
as more and more necessary that o
rose in high places should know one G
lother. since the policies of one nation a
tally bear on those of another p
Secretary Lansing then welcomed the v
,legates on behalf of the American :
&
William Jennings Bryan was ono Of o
e early arrivals at the conference. re- a
living cordial welcome from diplo- "
ats whom he met in the course Of L
arbitration treaties with q
cir countries when he was secretary n
state. lie Said he would not make b
speech. d