Evening star., 1923-10-13
Hughes Sees Era of Good VIII
With Sister American Republics
Declares All Controversies Settled on
Nearing 4 Agreement--Influence of
Women Is Luuded.

sphere, including the United States and
Canada, we have but per cent of
the whole"
Hits Effect of Movies.
Secretary Hughes quoted Depart
ment of Commerce statistics to show
the increasing trade relations be-
tween the United States and Latin
America, saying that the play of
economic forces always underlies
political relations. He also noted the
increasing attendance at American
schools by students from Latin Amer
lea, and said that the cultural CON
tacts' between the countries were
becoming more intimate and help
full"
1--WE are beginning to interpret to
our neighbors," he said. our life in
It's intimacies and standards, and we
desire a similar Interpretation of
their life. / wish. indeed, that that
important educational instrument, the
moving picture, was not so frequent
Ly used in foreign countries to give
raise Impressions of American life. 1t
is most discouraging to reflect upon
the extent to which the best efforts
or educators and the men of public
aratrs are thwarted by the subtle in
Huence OF pernicious distortion
among other peoples with respect to
the way In which our people live and
the prevalence here of vice and
crime
In closing, Mr.. Hughes said that
the United States could make no
better contribution to Latin Anne rican
stability and culture than to inter
pret to our friends the thoughts, the
purposes and the ideals of the WON
en- or the United States"
Lauds United States.
Dr. Enrique olaya, minister of CO.
lombla, told the women that the new
world Is considered the worlds main
reserve of the greatness and future
wei being of mankind. The United
states OF America, he said, constitutes
the most marvellous example In his
tory of the prosperity of a democracy
but also presents magnificent rec
ord of achievement.
The clarion call of the women of
the Americas through international al
organizations IS to think alike and
work together for the good not only
or the people and the nations of our
western hemisphere, but with a truly
international spirit for the people OF
the world" Miss Mabel Boardman of
the American Red Cross told the au-
dience.
Mrs. Maud Wood Park. preside nj
OF the National League of Women
Voters, declared that women have
not had the temptation of unfriendly
relations with other nations that men
have. adding that the interests of
women of all the nations are much
the same. Mrs. Park said that the
people of the United States are lazy
in learning the languages of other
peoples. and expect people of other
lands to learn our language instead
Of meeting them half way.
Urges Text Books.
A resolution asking that a COM
mittee be appointed to prepare text
books embodying the ideals of the
women of America was rejected
Miss Julia Lathrop presided. 'The
enfranchised women the world
around have become a great world
power" Miss Lathrop said. THE
women in public life are those who
number the great voting body of
women"
The conference which closed last
night was similar to those in every
capital of the various American re-
publics to present the contributions
of women in various fields to the
progress of their countries and the
world.