The Washington times., 1923-10-02
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As PEACE
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Hopes for Greater Flow 81
Milk Of Human Kindness
As Result Of Session.

/ Standing ii the midst Of ac-
credited Representatives from
forty foreign countries, assem-
bled on the platform 81 Memorial
/ Continental Hall and before near
lly 1000. delegates Is the Worlds
Dairy Congress, Secretary Of
State Charles Evans Hughes to-
day welcomed the international
gathering To Washington.
Pence Atmosphsre here.
Mr.. Hughes particularly called at
tention to the hall as the one In
which the disarmament conference
met and said the atmosphere was
favorable Tor cooperative endeavor
He added that Warrington Is the
place for peaceful adjustment 81
human relationships and away With
all forms or suspicion ana distrust
Speaking In his kindly and char
acteristic manner, Secretary HUGHES
won the approval Of the assemblags
when he humorCusly remarked fhnk
while the milk Of the dairy COW
IN the topic for discussion the real
object or the congress IS Is make 81
better low Ct the milk Of human
kindness. =
Secretary Hughes said that meet.
ings such a. the worlds dairy con.
gress constitute the best sort Of
international relations and en-
pressed the hope that this meeting
held here was but the forerunner of
| many others of the same sort for
continuing the discussion OF subjects
vitalIy related to human welfare In
all lands.
Belgian Makes Reply.
Response to Secretary Hugheg
welcome to the delegates on behalf
made by Jules Maenhaut, Of Bel
| GUM, and president Of the Interna-
ttonal Dairy Federation
Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace
welcomed the delegates ION behalf
Of the $500 scientists iii the De
partment Of Agriculture" while
Secretary OF Commerce Hoover
made an entertaining address on
Dairy Products Place IN Improve
ment Of Human Health"
Secretary Wallace COMMUNICATED
the delegates on the unselfish' mos
ttves OF their conference and point
ed out that many other industries
in American life. might well FOL
low your worthy example. He
told the delegates that IL they
found any knowledge at the con-
| ference which would benefit them
this country will be happy, while
4 on the other hand I'VE plead the
right to seek from you the knowl-
edge which you have brought from
the four corners OF the earth"
Introduced by President.
| II. q. Van Norman, president of
the congress, acted as chairman to-
day and introduced all Of the
speakers. He tactfuIly made his
Introductory talks brief In order
| that all possible time could be
| given the Cabinet officers.
Your gathering directs attention
to one Of the most important aspects
of international cooperation" Secre-
/ tary Hughes said In concluding his
| speech to the delegates, that il, the
exchange of the results OF research,
Of information as to improved prac-
tees, in the bringing to the attention
/ Of students, teachers and technical
i workers that discoveries and expert
ences of investigators, of producers
and distributors, in the better under
| standing Of the economies of indus
| try.
Clearing Houses Of knowledge.
''Our different countries are not
simply political units, but great
laboratories of human experiments
| ton in the efforts to meet needs
which are common to all communi
| ties.
1T is in meetings of this sort that
may be found clearing houses of ex-
| pert knowledge, the charting of the
ways of progress. We have also in
our different commemorative not
only economic experimentation, but
experiments in legislation and in the
public regulation by which it is err
deavored to safeguard the interests
| Of society against rapacity and in
furious practices. Here many a les
| son may be learned as to the Wisest
| and most efficient sort of reguIa.
ton"
Banquet for Tonight.
The invocation was pronounced
by the Rev. DIR. James Shera Mont
gomery, chaplain, House of Repre-.
sentatives and pastor of Calvary
Methodist Church.
This afternoon the delegates will
take 4 trip to Mt. Vernon; Airing.
ton and other points of interest. To.
night al o'clock banquet is
to be held at the Willard Hotel.
The District Commissioners are