The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-01-14
j. s. FINANCIAL.
RELATIONS WITH
s.h. BROADENED

countries as result OF the inability
of European nations to continue pre-
war relations is reflected by the
program CT the second Pan-American
Financial. Conference. to meet here
January 1e-2l,
The first Pan-Amerioan Financial
Conference. held in May, 1915, was
called as result OF the situation
created by the war. Establishment
of the enlarged relations between
the United States and other Ameri-I
can states on permanent peace
time basis is the problem confront
ing the delegates to the second con-
ference.
All the twenty-one American re-
puhlics, except Costa Rica, will be
represented by from three to five
delegates. Eight ministers cf fin
ance, besides the secretary of the
treasury of the United States. will
attend.
The seven general subjeats on the
program for open discussion are the
credit situation of the world. inter-
national cooperation in commerce
and finance, the work of the inter
national high commission. ipterna-
national trademark rights. interna-
tional regulation OF unfair competi-
ton. fiscal and currency reform as
factors in national credit. and inn
proyement OF ocean and land trans
rortatlon facilities.
Former Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo and Governor Harding of
the reserve board. for the United
States. Will speak on the credit situ-
alton. John Bassett Moore. of Col-
umbla University, will outline the
work OF the international high COM
mission, of which he is vice.
chairman. Other United States
speakers will include Paul NJ. War
burg, OF New York, on fiscal and |
currency reforms. and John Barton
Payne regarding the future pclicy of
the shipping board.
An arrangement whereby registra-
tion OF trademarks at central Of
flee is valid for all American coun-
tries of the northern group, which
has been in operation for several
will be explained by DR..
Mario Dlaz Irigar. director OF the
bureau at Havana A similar agree
ment for the southern group of
states requires two signatories be-
fore the bureau can open at Rio de
OF more Importance than the con-
ference sessions, in the opinion of
here, will be the consulta-
lions between national delegations
and group committees composed Of
prominent United States bankers, ex-
porters and manufacturers. In
.hese conferences, it is believed. an
understanding may be reached as TO
he needs of the various American
republics. the requirements of the
United States. and the best manner
If serving mutual interests. A spe-
;ial representative of the United
States treasuary department will
meet with each group.
chairmen of the various groups
ire: Frank A. vanderlip. New York,
or Argentine; Joseph d. Grace, New
fcrk, Bolivia; Oscar T. Crosby. War J
'enton. Va. Brazil; Paul NJ. War I
'urg, New York, Chile; Wallace ID.
simmons, st. Louis, Colombia; e. @.
Brown. New York, Cuba; William o.
aedfield. former secretary of com
nerce, Dominican Republic; e. M.
Ierr, East Pittsburgh, Ecuador;
ohm Clausen. New York, Guate-
nala; Edward Hidden. St. Louis,
Iaiti; II. H. Merrick, Chicago, Hon.
uras; Robert 8. Brookings, st.
.ouis. Mexico; w. L. Saunders, New
'ork. Nicaragua; H. X. Milford,
Philadelphia, Panama: Lewis E. =
'ierson. New York. Paraguay; John
!. Fahey, Boston, Peru; w. s. Rowe.
'incinpati, Salvador, and Robert H.
'atchin, New York, Venezuela.
The, secretary Of the treasury win .
Ct as chairman Of the conference.
'ice-President Marshall and secre- !
ary Lansing are among the speakers :
n the opening day. Director John ,
jarrett. Of the Pan-American Union, !,
III turn over the Pan-Amsrican = !,
uilding to the delegstes for the use !,
the conference. !,
Pr I. 8. Rowe. secretary OF the 4
International high commissions, Is Z
scretary general OF the conference 4
nd Drs. G. 2. Mcclure and GuilIermo :,
:. Sherwell are assistant secretaries ;.