Evening star., 1921-04-24
PROPOSES
ENJOYS OF HEALTH
Would Have Experts in Sanitation Sent to
Aid Latin American Countries.
Trade ENCOURAGEMENT Plans.

him are former Senator Samuel II.
Piles of California. who has been
recommended by the Ohio state dele
cation for an appointment to some
South American country.
Henry Lane Wilson. former amhas-
sador to Mexico, probably will be
given an Enthusiastically to n Latin
American country. and Argentina is
mentioned as a probable post. He has
been recommended by the Indiana
delegation. Maj. Gen. Enoch ii.
Crowder. judge advocate general OF
the Army, is mentioned As minister
to Cuba. to succeed Boaa Long. who
was appointed by former Secretary of
State Bryan. Gen. Crowder is eligible
understood he would be pleased with
the Cuban post
1t is not considered likely that Ed
win v. Morgan, United States am
bassador to Brazil. who has been in
the diplomatic service for many years,
will be removed
The Department Of State is con-
sidering what policy it may pursue
with regard to extending aid to
American exporters who have ship
ped large quantities of goods to
South American countries and Cuba.
, where, on account Of the exchange
situation and generally overstocked
market. the merchandise has been al
lowed to accumulate in warehouses
and the importers. who bought on
credit are unable to pay for them. While
the situation has been more or less
bad in South America. it has reached
an acute stage in Cuba, Venezuela
and Colombia
A delegation claiming to repre-
sent so per cent of the cotton textile
goods exporters Of the United States
| was received at the State Depart
ment last week and discussed the sit
| uation with officials there. empha-
sizing the need for aid with regard
| to their Cuban shipments. where $2o.-
| 100000 worth of goods are said to
| be tied up.
probably will be held, the State De-
partment in the meantime. consid-
ering what measures may be taken
| to relieve the situation. Cuba has
been singled out as presenting the
/ greatest problem. because our trade
with Cuba last year was greater than
| the combined trade with Argentina,
| Mexico and Brazil.
Discussion as to the probable rep
| resentative in the United States of
| the newly formed Federation of Gen.
| trail America places DR.. Julio Biancht.
| Guatemala minister to the United
be selected. Before the recognition
| of this country formally is extended
| to the federation Dr. Bianchi. il is
said, may change his status to that
upon recognition, which is expected
when the federation is formally
/ formed, DR.. Bianchi will be named
| ambassador, and the three legations
| here of Guatemala. Honduras ond
Salvador combined and made an en-
bassy.
Senior Capalani. Italian minister to
1 Venezuela, was a visitor in Wash
1 ington last week, coming here after
| attending the ceremonies incident TO
unveiling the statue of Bolivar in
! New York. The new minister is on
| his way to Venezuela.
The fnsular and foreign division of
the American Red Cross has received
an appeal from the Porto Rican
health department for volunteer serv-
ice, through the Red Cross. to help in
the preservation of life on the island,
young children indicates need for
instruction of mothers in the care OF
| tt feir children.
, Miss Katherine dolier. formerly in
charge Of the Red Cross ,,,aa nursing ing
Porto Rico to assist in establishing
| service of visiting nurses. Miss
Beatriz Lassalle of the Junior Red
| Cross of Porto Rico has been in
| Washington comforting with MEM
| bers of the children's bureau in re-
1 gard to q "children's year" planned
| for Porto Rico.
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] The ambassador of Peru and the
ministers Of Cuba and Ecuador have
members of the provisional board of
| been invited to become honorary
the Gorgas Memorial Institute for
| the Study of Tropical Diseases. DR..
William c. Braisted, chairman of the
| board and former surgeon general OF
| the Navy. hopes to have the insti-
tute in running order by January 1.
| 1922 Col. Seller. United States Army:
| Assistant Surgeon General Mccoy OF
| the public health service and Com
mander Harper of the Navy Medical
Corps have been appointed commit
| tee on plans construction and equip
ment of the proposed research
| laboratory to be maintained in con-
nection with the institute.