Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-19
PAN AMERICANS ARE
WELCOMED BY WILSON
Tells Financ,crs of Republics of
Privilege TO Meet Response
bilitics Imposed on Us.
ny Associated rr,sa 10 Fvcry Evonins

ny Associated rrysss ~ FvrfY Evening
Washington. Jan 20 The ioadlng
financ,crz and business men Of the y
republics of the western hemisphere were
present when the second Fan American
financial conference opened here tosiav
Tor the consideration ~ International prob
lcrns arising from the return of Peace.
President Wilson sent a neasage of
greeting to- tho ministers Of finance and
other prominent viFItnre declaring Pan
America sought no selfish prnpoae IN
assisting world reconstruction and would
regard II as . privilege to fulfill the obiga-
tinns imposed hv the great advantages
cnlovcd nv the people pf those republics
Secretary Lansing brought out tho same
,dea IN addressing the Delegates. wheu
he SAID the Americans accepted the bur
dcns thrust upon the new world bv the
war and would press forward confidently
to the better days of the future
Secretary Glass. president general Of
the conferences. occupied the char at the
opening resstun.
G,lidod by purpose 10 serve one
another and the world 10 the utmost the
President said IN hls fnessage read nj the
opening session, real Americans will re-
gard As i privilege the fulfillnent 0f these
obligations imposed ~ the great advan-
taCes enjoyed by Pan-American nations.
which have gwen - the world no small
achievement in eliminating the idea Of
conquest from their national thought
The President message follows.
Gentlemen Of the Americas
Il regret more deeply than | can we'll
express that the condition Of my health
dcprivcs me Of the pleasure and privilege
Of meeting with you and personally
expressing the qualification which every
officer Of this government feels because
of your presence at the national capital
and particularly because of the friendly
and significant mission which brings you
To us
Il rcjoicc with you that inthesc troubled
times of world reconstruction the repub-
hes of the American continent should
seek no selfish purpose, but should bc
guided by desire to serve one another
and To serve the world 10 the utmost
OF their capacity The great privileges
that have been showercd upon us, both
by reason of our geographical position
and because of the high political and
social ideals that have determined the
national development Of every country
of the American continent, carry with
them obligations, the fulflllment OF which
must he regarded as a real privilege by
every true American. Ii is no small achieve
ment that the Americas are today able
TO say to the world: II re is an important
section OF the globe which has today
eliminated the idea Of conquest from its
national thought and from its inter
national policy
The spirit of mutual helpfulnesss which
animates the conference supplements aud
strengthens this important achievement
of international policy | reIoice with
you that We are privileged 10 assemble
with the sole purpose Of ascertaining how
We can serve one another, for in so dong
We best serve the world
(Signcd) Woodrow Wilson
Secretary Glass, after reading President
Wilson message welcoming the delegates
10 the conference. which ne said was
destined to be fruitful Of important re-
suits declared it was more and mon
necessary that those IN high places should
know one another since the policies Of
one nation yitellv bear on those of an
other
The world Is suffering from a greater
now than in centuries, he
said Mankind is showing signs Of
neurosis which may presage the break
down of government unless all sink their
differences for the common cause
Secretary Lansing then welcomed the
delegates on behalf Of the main govern
ment
William ] Bryan. who was one Of the
early arrivals at the conference, received
a cordial welcome from delegates, many
Df whom he met during negotiation Of
arbitration treaties with their countries, /
when be was Secretary Of State He said
be would not make a speech