Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-19
WILSON GREETS
PAN-AMER|CANS
Welcome to Financial Confer
ence Points Duty Of
World Service
Fl REPUBLICS REPRESENTED
BY the Associated Press

Washington. Jan. 19.--Markcd b
the presence of the leading financier
and business men of the twenty ono re
publids of the Western Hemisphere. th
second Pam American Financial Confer
ence opened here today for the consid
Grafton OF international problems aris
ing from the return of peace.
President Wilson from his sick roor
sent message of greeting, in which h
said that real Americans, guided by
purpose to serve one another and tn
world to the utmost, would regard as
privilege the fulfilment of those obliga
tions imposed by the great advantage
enjoyed by Pan American nations. Th
message follows:
Gentlemen of the Americas:
l regret more deeply than l can well
express that the condition of my
health deprives me of the pleasure
and privilege of meeting with you and
personally expressing the gratifica-
ton which every officer of this gov
ernment feels because of your pres
ence at the national capital, and par
ticularly because of the friendly and
significant mission which brings you
to us.
| rejoice with you that in these
troubled times of world reconstruc-
tion the republics of the American
continent should seek no selfish pur-
pose, but should be guided by de-
sire 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
reason of our geographical position
and because of the high political and
social ideals that have determined the
national development of every coun-
try of the American continent carry
with them obligations the fuifillment
of which must be regarded as real
privilege by every true American.
1t is no small achievement that the
Americas are today able to say to the
world Here is an important section
of the globe which has today elimi-
mated the idea of conquest from its
national thought and from its inter
national policy
The spirit of mutual helpfulness
which animates the conference sup
plements and strengthens this impor-
tant achievement of international pol.
icy. j rejoice with you that we are
privileged to assemble with the sole
purpose of ascertaining how we can
serve one another, for in so doing we
best serve the world.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON.
Glass Asks Close Intimacy
Secretary Glass, president general oI
the conference, after reading Presi'
dent Wilson's message, welcomed the
delegates, declaring the conference was
destined to be fruitful of important re-
suits in the interchange of information
between the officials and financiers OF
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more ad more necessary that those II
high places should know one another
since the policies of one nation vitally
bear on those Of another.
"Makind is showing signs of neuro
SIS" he said, (which may presagc the
of governmet unless all sinh
their differences for the common cause.
Lansing Foresees Benefits
Secretary Lansing then welcomed
the delegates on behalf of the American
Government. "It is fitting" he said
"when an exhausted world is crop
ing amidst the ruins of past prosperity
to find foundations on which to rebuild
its shattered fortunes, that our republics
should again assemble in conference tc
cosider the financial and economic prob
lens of the new era and to devise ways
Of adjusting our lives and intercourse tC
the new conditions in harmony with the
spirit of Pan -Americanism.
"In addition to the recognition of ouI
duty to one another we have a greater
world mission, to fulfill. II
we demonstrate in our international
intercourse that the America policy is
guided by a spirit of helpfulness rather
than by national selfishness, we shall
make a contribution to world progress
and to civilization which will bear its
present reward and be remembered with
gratitude by posterity.
Welcoming the visitors to the build
ing of the Pan American Union. where
the general sessions are being held in
the great hall of the Americas SYM
the peaceful friendship between
the republics constituting the union.
John Barrett, director general spoke
of the unions moral influence in pre-
serving peace and building up COM
merce.
Latin Americas Hopes
In response to the Presidents mes =
sage of welcome, the Latin. American
delegates expressed confidence that the
would be productive of tan
Dr.. Domingo Il. salaberry, minister
of finance, of Argentina, said his coun e
try gave adhesion to the widest ideals
for the common welfare of Pan
America. The delegates applauded
his expression of hope for
the recovery of President Wilson.
DIR. Jose Luis Pejada, of Bolivia,