Evening star., 1922-04-23
VALUABLE WORK IN PERIL
THROUCHLOSS OF FUNDS
Inter-American High Commission Will
Have to Go Out of Business Unless
Appropriation Is Restored.

ZION since its creation have been the.
ratification by many of the American
republics of commercial travellers
treaties. or conventions. and the.' dc-
ments regarding the laws of trade
marks, patents and copyrights.
There have been other accomplish
ments, but those mentioned probxbly
take the lead for their widespread
effect in the American republics.
The commercial travellers conyeu-
tions cover regulations for the ad !.
mittance of firm representatives in
the various countries with their sam
pies free of duty. relieving manu-
facturers which send their repre-
sentatives after trade into South
America of a handicap which was due
originally to a lack of uniformity
and understanding in the regulations
in effect in the different countries re-
gard1ng the rights of commercial
travellers. '5''-
Protection for Trade Marks.
AS a result of the ratification, by
fifteen governments of the interna
| tional trade mark registration con-
vention, an international bureau for
the protection of trade marks is
operating successfully in Havana.
Cuba, as a clearing house for trade
marks between the northern and
southern continents. Within a short
time another bureau, which will serve
southern South America, is expected
to be opened in Rio de Janeiro. The
treaty presents a simple, easy and
cheap way to secure international pro-
lection Of trade marks. and has made
a widespread appeal. Registration OF
a trade mark at Havana protects Il
against theft and use in other coun-
tries which signed the conventions
One of the biggest tasks under
taken by the American section of the
commission was begun the latter part
of last year, when Secretary Of the
Treasury Mellon, who then occupied
the position now held by Secretary
Hoover as chairman of the commis-
sion, sent out a call for simultaneous
meetings here and in the other pan
American capitals to discuss interna-
tional exchange and its effect upon
the commerce of the western henri
sphere. The American section. which
acts as a clearing house for all the
other sections, is now engaged upon
a compilation of the reports made on
this subject by the other sections.
The reports are here or are on their
way. and when the varying views on
the International exchange situation
have been digested and assimilated
into a complete report on this sub
ject the result is expected to be an
solve a problem which Secretary
Hoover recently characterized as
situation Initiating severely against
the recovery OF the worlds COM
merce." -.,.-
workisE on Acute Problem. ,.-
The commission does not expect TO
80 al hs
economic ills which result from q DIS
ordered condition of exchange. but in
assembling the various views on the
subject it has taken the first def
mite step toward solving one of the
most acute problems in our relations
with Latin America. The commission
expects to complete its work in tnls
direction in the near future.
The Senates action in virtually
signing the death warrant of the COM
mission. setting the date of execution
| for June. 1923. comes as a surprise
and disappointment to those who have
/ studied the program laid down for the
commission to follow this year. II; an
| cludes the following subjects:
~ Uniform commercial law and
uniform laws for the protecuon Oh
literary and industrial property.
(2) The stabilization of exchange
and the facilitation of financial reia-
tions.
G31 The uniformity of fiscal regula-
tions and statistical methods and the
promotion of measures to taciiitaee
trade and industry.
pretty large order to be filled by
June. 1923, an order on which w1,k S,,,
may be said to be only beginning., pvt
toward an end of great possibilities
| IN iDfer-AmericaQ relations.