The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-19
Conquest Idea Dropped
 From National Policy
PRESIDENT WILSON ADDRESSES LETTER TO FINANCIERS AND BUSINESS MEN FROM TWENTY ONE REPUBLICS

Washington, Jan. 19-The leading hnanciers and business men of the 21 republics of the western henfs- phere were present when the second Pan-American financial conference opened here today for the considera- tion of international problems arising from the return of peace.
 President Wilson Sent a message of greeting to the ministers of finance and other prominent visitors, declar- ing Pan-America sought no selfish purpose in assisting world reconstruc- uon and would regard it as a privf- lege to fulfill the obligations imposed by the great advantages enjoyed by these republics. Secretary Lansing brought out the same idea in ad- dressing the delegates, when he said the AmricaS accepted the burdens thrust upon the new world by the war and would press forward conf dent1y to the better days of the flu , ture.
 Secretary Glass, president general Of the conference, occupied the chair at the opening session.
 Guaded by a purpose to serve one another and the world to the utmost the president said in his message read at the opening session, real Americans will regard as a privilege the fulf1llment of these obligations imposed by the great advantages en- Joyed by Pan-American nations, which have given to the world "no small achievement" in eliminating the idea of conquest from their ma ttona1 thought. The presidents message follows:
 ''Gentlemen of the Americas: T regret more deeply than I can we'll express that the condition of my health deprives me of the pleasure | and privilege of meeting with you and personally expressing the gratifi- cation which every officer of this govrrnment feels because of your 1 presence at the national capital and particularly because of the friendly and significant mission which brings you to us.
 'I rejoice with you that in these l troubled times of world reconstruc- I tion the republics of the American continent should seek no selfish pur- l pose. but should beg uided by a desire to serve one another and to serve the world to the utmost of their ca | pacity. The great privileges that have
 been showered upon us, both by req son of our geograp phical position and 1 because of the high political and
 social ideals that have determine ed l the national development of every ] country of the American continent | carry with them obligations the full. l fil1ment of which must be regarded
 as a real privilege by every true ! American.
 l It is no small accomplishme that
 the Americs are today able to say tc
 the world: Here is an important
 section of the globe which has today
 eliminated the idea of conquest from it's national thought and from it's in. tternational policy" 'tThe spirit of mutual hefpfulness
 which animates the conference sup. plements and strengthens this impor. tant accomplishment of internationa. .t policy. I rejoice with you that we are privileged to assemble with the sole purpes of ascertaining how we car IserveI one another, for in so doing wt
 best Nerve the world.
 (Signed)
 T 'fWOODROw WILSON, Secretary Glass, after reading Pres ident Wilson's message, addressedl tn, delegates to the conference, which h, said was destined to be fruitful of i'm
 portant results in the interchange O information between the officials ant financiers of the two continents H,
 declared it was more and more neces
 sary that those in high places shoult : know one another, since the pelicie of one nation vitallv bear on those O another.
 s:The world is suffering from turies." he said Mankind is show . ling signs of neurosis which may pre-
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