Evening star., 1922-04-02
TO CALL BIG CONFERENCE
OF AMERICAN REPUBLICS
Many Important Subjects Will Be Up
for Discussion at Santiago, Chile, -. r
in March of Next Year.
BY REN McKELWAY.
T its monthly meeting wednes-

A its monthly meeting wednes-
~ day afternoon the governing
~ board of the Pan-American
Union will designate next
March as the time and Santiago,
Chile. the place for the fifth Pan
American conference. A committee
will be appointed to draw up pro-
| taken for what is looked upon as the
most important gathering Of repre-
sentatives OF the American republics
since their first formal meeting here
in Washington thirty-three years ago.
Primarily created to meet for dis
cussion Of subjects which link the
Americas in their commercial. finan-
cial and educational development. the
Psn-American conference has always
| sought to steer carefully away from
political and diplomatic questions
which might serve to stir up discon-
tent or bitterness between the coun-
son a great deal of interest attaches
to the program for the forthcoming
conference in Santiago. for there are
questions, containing a large per-
centage OF international dynamite.
which might very well be brought up
at Santiago for an attempt at settle
ment, now that international confer.
ences for the disposal of such ques-
ttons have come into popular fashion
On the other hand, it will be inter-
esting to see whether the conference
VIII retain the old policy of clear
sailing without venturing into trou-
bled waters.
SECRETARY HUGHES TO
HELP DRAFT AGENDA.
Secretary Of State Hughes. chair
man ex-oficio of the governing board
OF the Pan-American Union, probably
Will serve on the committee to adopt
an agenda for the conference. He
made his first step in preparation for
this task last week in the appoint
ment. or rather the reorganization, of
the Pan-American committee, an or
Sanization which has virtually gone
out 9u1;, OF existence since it's creation
following the meeting of the third
Pan-American conference in Rio de
Janefro In 1906. One of the prfncinal
duties of this Pan-American com
mittee, one OF a number formed in
every Latin American republic, is to
with reference to the programs of
! future conferences
The Secretary of State has chosen
an able group of advisors Heading
the list as chairman is Senator Nc
S4tmlck, author Of the resolution
| hearings on the occupation of Haiti
| and Santo Domingo before a SEN
ate committee, of which he is chair
man; Senators Moses and Pomerene,
representatives John ]. Rogers of
Massachusetts,, ]. Charles Linthicum
of Maryland and Stephen g. Porter
OF pennsylvania, chairman of the for
elgn relations committee of the
House; DR.. David Prescott Barrows,
president of the University of Cali
! fornia. at whose call Pan-American n
conference on education is soon to
assemble; Henry White. former am
bassador to France and chairman of
| the American delegation at the fourth
Pam conference: Robert S.
| Brookings of ST. Louis and DR.. A.
Lawrence Lowell. president of Har-
! ward University
| This committee will meet at the
call of the Secretary of State, and
the first meeting probably will be
held following the session next We'd
nesday Of the governing board of the
| IPan-American Union.
FIRST CONFERENCE HELD
HERE IN 1sss-0O.
! The first Pan-American conference
was held in Washington in 1sss-so.
The second met at Mexico City, the
third at Rio de Janiero and the fourth
| at Buenos Aires. The fifth was sched-
| uled to meet in Santiago in Sep
tember. 1914. but the war interfered
and an unofficial decision was reached
to hold the conference some time
next fall. But, on account of the
| Brazilian centennial, which takes
places this summer. 1t was decided to
postpone the conference once again,
| and the Chilean ambassador, Senior
Don Beltran Matthew, has reached a
| tentative agreement with members
| of the governing board of the Pan
| American Union to designate the time
| for the next meeting in March. This
| action is expected to be formally ap-
proved by the governing board We'd
| nesday. March has been chosen
! partly because it brings to Chile one
Of its most beautiful seasons. corre-
| spending to our early fall here, and
| the delegates should be able to reach
| the capital from the central and west
| ern portions of South America with
| out interference from weather condi-
tions.
The program for the fifth PAN