Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-19
Representatives Assemble
From Twenty-one Re-
publics of New World.
PRESIDENT WILSON
SENDS GREETINGS
Would Serve Notice on World That
Western hennlsphers Has Eliminat'
ed Idea Of Conquest From National
Policies - Secretary Lansing Vol.
: comes Delegates - Secretary Glsss
Presiding.

Washington. jan. 1s.-Marked by the
presence Of tho leading nnaneiers Of
the twenty -one republics Of the west
ern hemisphere. the second Pan-AmeIi-
can financial conference opened hers
today to consider American financial
problems. President Wilson sent .
message to the visitors. declaring that
Pan America sought no selfish purpose
In helping to straishtcn out world
financial questions. Secretary Lansing
brought out thcse ideas in addressing
tho delegates when he snid America
accepted the burdens thrust on the new
world and would press forward conf
IDENTIFY.
ing OF the Pan American Union, where
tho general sessions are being held In
the great hall symbol!zing friendship
OF tho countries of the union, John Bar
.rett, director general. spoke of the
unions moral influence in bringing
peace ana building up commerce. seo-
retary Glass. president OF the confer
enoe, occupied the chair at the OPEN
ing. which was followed by a luncheon
given By the federal reserve board.
This afternoon tho group committees
from each country met 10 organize and
meet the b,,sinsss men from this ooun-
try appointed to cooperate with them.
Guided by the purpose TO serve one
another and tho world to the utmost.
the president said:
President Sends Letter.
"Gentlsinen of TIE Americas: re-
grst morS deeply than I can we'll sx-
press that ths condition Of my health
deprivss mo es the pieaAure Of meet
'inS with yon and personally expressing
the qualification which every offlcAr OF
this government feels because Of your
presence In ftIe capital. I rejoice with
you that IN these troubled times Of
world reconstruction the republics Of
the American continent sesk no selfish
purpose bat would be guided by q do
sire to serve one apother and the
world 70 tAs utmost capacity. The
great privileges that have been show
eredupon US because OF our Eeosraph,-
cal position and our high ideals that
have characterized the development OF
every American country carry with
,thsm oblisetions, tho tuthllmsnt OF
which must bs regarded as a real
privilege by every true American.
1T Is no small achievement that tho
Americans arc able to say today TO the
world. Hero Is an important section
Of the gloso which has today aliminat-
ed the idea OF conquest from It's na-
tionsl policy The spirit Of mutual
helpfullness which animated tho con-
ference supplements the important
achievements Of international policy. l
rejoice with you that we are privileged
TO consider how we cap best help ono
another. FOR in 30 doing wo 80 help tho
world.
-Woodrow Wilson"
Wslosmsd by Lans!na.
eecsvtary 03ass after reading tho
presidents message, Welcomed tho
delegates to the conference. which no
said was destined to be Of great i'm
portnpcs. I1e declared that It was
mora necessary that those in nigh
places know one another. since tho
policies Of oil nations must heer with
ono another. Secretary Lansing then
wra,con,ed tha delays tes for tho Amert-