Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-01
FORGING CLOSE TIES ,
TO LATIN AMERICA
GEORGETOWN Students Welcomed in Vene--
zuela-New Pan-American College
of Commerce at Panama.

, ter regarding the proposed institu-
| ton, says:
1T gives me pleasure to assure you
that in my judgment the Pan-Ameri-
can College of Commerce in Panama
Will be most practical step in pro-
noting closer relationship among the.
pan-American republics and enlarg-
ing their trade with all the world"
Secretary Baker. in similar letter,
says:
! The proposed establishment of this
college in Panama City meets with
my hearty approval, and cannot help
but feel that under Mr.. Barretts able
guidance it will not only result in
stimuli ating the commerce of North
and South America, but also a better
and closer understanding between the
peoples of these two continents"
Charge d'Affaires Lefevre. in maxi
ing the anounceme mt, SAYS, in part:
! THE government of Panama has
demonstrated its hearty cooperation
by issuing an official decree, setting
apart exclusively for this purpose the
FINE Arts building on the exposition
grounds and also the facilities of the
National Institute, the leading educa-
tfonal institute in Panama.
/ The Panama government feels that
the success of the Pan-American Col
lege of Commerce is assured because
Mr.. John Barrett, upon surrendering
his present important position Sep
tember i. will. in cooperation with
DR.. Clarence J. Owens, who initiated
the plan for the college, direct its or
lganiZation." -
-
There is a great deal of interest here
lover the report of an intended visit
to Brazil by Gen. Pershing The re-
port originated in press dispatches
from Rio de Janeiro. which were said
to have received their foundation in
government circles there. 1t was stat
ed at Cen Pershing's Office that the
lccmmander-i n-chief is not ready at
this time to discuss his future plans.
| The plan of the visit, however, was
to return President Pessoa's call" to
the United States last summer, when
BraZil's chief executive visited thfs
country on his way to South America
from the Paris peace conference.
where he was at the time of his elec-"
ton. While Gen. Pershing probably.
would not go in an official capacity.
people would be popular here. as well,
las in Brazil.
DIR. Julius Klein, who has been conn
mercial attache of the United States
In Argentina and who now is in this
country, will be succeeded at Buenos
Aires. it is understood. by Edward
F. Feely, commercial attache in Mex
leo, DR.. Klein. who was chief of the
Latin American division of the bu-
reau of foreign and domestic COM
merce before going to South America.
several years ago. will retire from
the service and take up his duties
this fall as an instructor in Harvard
University -
!, He is at present giving a course of
lectures on foreign trade at the sum-
mer school of Pan-American and for
eign trade. of which John Barrett.
director general of the Pan-American
Union. is directing manager. Mr..
Feely also is delivering a course of
lectures there on trade in Latin
America. %
fishing markets in foreign lands and
the United States, has created the
position of commercial attache. These
officers so far have been appointed to
the United States and Canada, Great
Britain, Spain, Denmark France. Bel
GUM, Sweden. Norway. Finland.
Japan, China, Italy. Czechoslovakia,,
Jugoslavia and Poland.
The Department of State has been
informed that the commercial at
tive decree creating the positions.
will be connected directly with the
ministry of foreign affairs. They
will act in harmony with the chiefs
of the diplomatic missions. and will
have the cooperation Of the Vene.
Zuelan consulates. s.s.
/ + X
Upon his departure from Washing
ton last week DIR. Mario Diaz Irizar.
director of the international trade,
mark registration bureau at Havana.
expressed his satisfaction over having
accomplished the objects of his visit
here during a stay of less than three
weeks.
While in Washington Dr. Irizar con-.
ferred with officials of the Department
of State and the patent office. He had
| several conferences with officers of the.
central executive council of the Inter-
American High Commission, whose of
fees in the Treasury building he used
as headquarters while in Washington.
DR.. Irizar also saw the representa-
tives of each of the South American re-
publics concerning the operation of the
convention through the trade mark bus
| reau. He had two conferences with DR.
Sebastiao Sempaic of the Brazilian en-
bassy. 81
DR.. Diaz Irizar expects that when he
next visits Washington there will have
| been accomplished considerable head
way on the location and even the con-
! struction of the permanent home of the
| trade mark bureau on the site which has
been put at its disposal by the Cuban
| government as
On his departure. DR.. Diaz Irizar was
accompanied to the station by l.. s.
Rowe. chief of the division of Latin
l
ment, and DR. c. E Mcclure, assistant
secretary general of the Inter-American
/ High Commission.
4 ~
| Cuba's rapidly increasing commerce.
has required the establishment receitly
of the Prince Steamship Line, far east
service between Yokohama and Habana
Holland-American Line, between Gijon
| and other ports of northern Spain, and
! the Transa tlantic Italian Line, between
| Italy and Cuba. t+
4 \ 4 X
The Sugar Producers Association Of
Santo Domingo proposes to establish a
line of steamers, between New York.
San Juan and a number of Dominican
ports according to Information received
by the n-American Union Bulletin.
| Two vessels will be first used in the
service and the number Increased as
the traffic may require.
upon which the standard income is de-
| termined becomes more remote, and
| or the n