, 1923-02-22

d. c., as follows:
In these days of international dis
~turbanoes and failure of many i'm
nortant conferences, it is reassuring
to know hal at least one conference
has beer a decided and complete suc-
cess.
Recently there assembled at Wash
ington the representatives of five
central American countries to draw
UP treaties that would promote
trade relations and arbitration
among them. and to agree on a
limitation of armament. The con-
ference has been successful to a
marked degree. A treaty of arbi-
tration has been concluded, under
which all disputes shall be submit
ted to a court organized somewhat
after the n of the Hague Trib-
unal. Armaments have been reduced
on a basis of population. the country
OF Guatemala being allowed the
largest army five thousand
men. Other treaties agreed upon
deal with trade, extradition of Grim
lnals, labor conditions. scholarships.
liberal professions. public works,
electrical laws. and the establishment
or institutions, and of a Central
American Agricultural College.
what the central American coun-
tries nave done at the suggestion of
the United States ought to dispel
any remaining suspicion that NAV
TURK in the minds of Latin American
citizens as to the motives of this
country. Everything that the u. S.
has done affecting the western re-
pupilcs has been inspired by the
purest altruism. In not a single in
stance has this country sought to
gain any advantage to itself. either
at the expense of the particular ma
uon involved or otherwise, except
the benefit that naturally follows
from peace and contentment through
out the western world.
1t will be interesting to tax n
eiance at the headquarters of these
various countries in Washington.
The building of the Pan American
union, located near the Washington
Monument and not far distant from
the Lincoln Memorial, ranks as one
or the most beautiful public build
ings in the world. 1t was erected at
a cost OF n million dollars. which
was contributed by Mr.. Andrew Car
hegie and by the twenty-one Ameri-
can nations. including the United
states. forming the Union. It is at
once the home of the great principle
OF Pan American unity OF interest
and a practical office for the de-
velopment of Pan American COM
merce and friendship. J. is. In a
degree. the capital of all the Ameri-
can Republics in the capital OF the
Unite. States.
The Pan American Union is in
organization an office maintained by
the t~wenty-one American Republics
including Argentina. Bolivia. Brazil.
Chile. Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba'
dominican Republic. Ecuador. Gua-I
temaia. Haiti. Honduras. Mexico.
Nicaragua, Panama. Paraguay. Peru
salvador. United States. Uruguay.
ana venezuela. The purpose of this
Union is to develop commerce.
friendly intercourse. good under
standing. and peace. It's affairs are
ADMINISTERED by a Director General
sIected ana responsible to a govern
ing board composed OF the Secretary
OF state OF the United States and the
diplomatic representatives OF the
other American Governments in
washington. Its executive officers
are assisted by a staff OF internation-
al experts. statisticians commercial
specialists. editors. translators. COM
pliers. librarians. and clerks. Tho
Union a large and varied
correspondence covering every phase
OF Pan american relations. publishes
n monthly bulletin. which Is a record
OF ran American progress. and IL
mas an mp 10 date library of thirty
thousand volumes relating TO all the
Americas.
AT the present time the Pan
American Union Is doing n rres,
work In awakening the paopIe Of
both North and South America TO
IN" possibilities OF greater
and better acquaintance among them
and II IL today exercising a powerful
influence In educating all the world
In regard to the esource OF Latin
America. Among the many notable
features OF this magnificent building
Two are particularly interesting. The
Vestibul" opens through throe por-
tals into n typical Latin American
patio or courtyard nearly sixty feet
square. This patio In in some re-
ti"ots the most striking feature OF
m" structure. II contains tronical
plants from the different South
American Republics. and in the con-
tor OF the room II n finely sculptured
fountain. Rare birds arc 10 be seor
Tying through the trees. ns n nj
homc In their native country. The
second outstanding feature f. a large
auditorium on tho second floor.
known NJ tho Hall OF tho Americas
II w said 10 be tho most beautiful
room OF its kind in the United
States. The large windowa in tho
rear ook out upon tho terrace. carry
mo coats OF arms and coiorA OF the
various American Republics. and are
draped with curtains of royal purple.
This room II large enough TO seat
n thousand persons. and IL used of
ton hA n ball room on state occas-
ions.
After viewing this magnificent
STRUCTURE and obtaining mn insight