The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-19
REPFE ESENTAT|VES
Of TIVE NTY-ON
REPUBLICS Of THE
WESTERN WORLD
At v WASH| Nc 7 ON

Washington, Jan. l9.--Marked hy
the presence OF the leading fnanc .ers
and business men Of the q republics
OF the western hemisphere. the sec
ond ran-American financial conference
opened hero today for the considera-
ton Of international problems arising
from the return Of peace.
President Wilson, from his SICK
room, sent a message of greeting to
the ministers of finance and other
prominent visitors, declaring that pan.
America sought 10 selfish purpose in
assisting world reconstruction and
would regard it as a privilege to ful.
I'LL the Oh cations imposed by the
great adv ages enjoyed by the pco.
pie N THESE republics.
Secretary Lansing brought out tno
samc idea in addressing the delegates
when he SAID the Americans accept
a the burdens thrust upon the new
world By the war and would press
forward confidently to the letter days
Of the future
Welcoming the visitors to the build.
ING cf The pau-Amcrican union, where
the general sessions are being nrld.
luhn Barrett, director gene spoke
Of the unions moral influ' zee in pre-
serving and building up commerce.
secretary Glass, president general
of the conference, occupied the chair
at the opening session, which WAS
followed BY an informal luncheon Civ
on by the federal reserve board aud
the United States section Of the in
tcrnational high commissioner. This
afternoon the group committees from
each country met to organize.
President Wilson's message. read
ct the opening session, follows:
"iientlcmen of the Americas:
II regret more deeply than | can
Well -sxpress.--that the condition Of
my health deprives me OF the pleasure
and priv ilcge OF meeting with you and
personally expressing the qualification
which every officer OF this govern
ncnt feels because of your presence
at the national capitol ana particular
Is because of the friendly and signifi-
cant mission which brings you to us.
Il rejoice with you that in these
troubled times of world reconstruction
the republics of the American CONT
nont should seek no selfish purpose,
hut should be guided by a desire Iu
serve one another and to serve the
world to the utmost OF their capacity.
Thc great privileges that have peen
showercd upon us, both by reason Of
our geographical position and because
Of The high physical, and social ideals
that nave determined the national de-
vcopmenI of every country of the
American continent, carry with them
obligations, the fulfillment of which
must be regarded as u real privilege
BY every American.
at is no small achievement tha:
the Americans are today able to say
TO the world: Here is an important
section Of the globe which has today
eliminated the ideas of conquest from
It's national thought and from its in
ternational policy
THE spirit of mutual helpfulncss
which animates the conference supple
ments and strengthens this important
achievement OF international policy
I re joice with you that we are privi'
legged to assemble with the sole pur'
pose of ascertaming how we can
serve one another, for In so doing
we best serve the world.
iSigned)
WOODROW WILSON.
Secretary Glass, after reading Pres
dent Wilson'S message, welcomed the
delegates to the conference, which he
said was destined to be fruitful OF
important results in the two CONT
nents. "The world is suffering from
n greater uncertainty now than IN
centuries" he said. Mankind IS
showing signs of neurosis which may
p,eslge the breakdown of government
unless all sink their differences for
the common cause.
William jennings Bryan received a
cordial welcome from the diplomats
He said he would not make speech
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