The Delta independent., 1924-11-14
PAN AMERICAN PROGRAM
is TO BE RESUMED

The political campaign having
stormed into the past, the country is
anxious to get down to business and
it is probable that the Administration
program for advancing our commercial
and social relations with the Latin
| Americas, auspiciously begun in 1921,
and somewhat interrupted by domestic
| pickering in 1923. may now continue
apace. we have constantly striven
to come to more complete understand
ings and improve our relations with
Latin America" said President Cool
| idge in his acceptance address. and
/ the late President Harding. in the 1920
campaign. and after election. stressed
/ the importance Of this program. 1T
| is very apparent" said he at St
| Louis, from the most casual study
| Of the figures. first that Europe can
/ future any such market as she has
provided. either during or before the
great war. It is equally apparent.
we must find markets elsewhere
/ that these markets must be developed
/ largely in South America. Asia. AZ
| rica and Oceania" Again. in his
speech at the unyeiling Of the statue
Of Bolivar Central Park, n. Y. refer.
I ring TO the Latin Americas Mr.. Hard
/ ing said. "We need to know each
other better; TO understand institute
ons and peoples and methods more
accurately; TO develop the great pro
/ ducing and commercial possibilities
OF our own countries: to encourage
the large exchanges Of our products
/ the most sympathetic appreciation Of
our varied relations to one another
and n the rest Of the world" And
the chief mediums through which
these things are to be done are the
| Departments OF State and Commerce
and the Pan American Union.
Social intercourse is the best meth.
/ cd OF carrying our wares to the Latin
Americas. and that intercourse is en-
livened by a knowledge Of the history
and heroes Of those countries. Two
| Occasions are shortly to arise for ad-
/ ding to the acquaintanceship. In the
forepart Of December this year Peru
plans TO celebrate the One Hundredth
Anniversary OF the battle OF Ayacucho
where the Spanish Viceroy la Serna
was crushinFly defeated by Sucre
whose victory won him the title OF
/ Grand Marshal OF Ayacucho" Avn.
cucho Is known to the Peruanos as
! the Yorktown OF South America for
after that defeat La Serna and Can
tarac signed capitulation for the
entire Spanish army. and Sucre wrote
| TO Bolivar: "The war is ended and
l the liberation OF Peru comnleted
Spanish American independence was
accomplished al last. although CalIao
| held out over n year longer. II IS
understood that Peru will extend In
yitations to all nations to be repre-
sented at the ceremonies. which will
last for fortnight. and Is 10 be
hoped that the United States will par
ucipate.
The other occasion Is set for Nav
/ % Of next year. when on the ll5th
Anniversary OF the independence OF
Argentina a statue Of San Martin will
/ be unveiled In Washington and to
/ President Coolidge will be given an
opportunity such as that enioyed bv
! President Harding to renew our ex
pressions OF friendship for one Of the
. foremost republics Of the New World
/ San Martin was one Of the noblest
characters produced by the wars for
Independence. Rather than to jeopar
/ die the chances Of Spanish American
liberation he resigned leadership TO
| Bolivar saying THE presence OF
fortunate soldier, however. disinterest
ed he may be. is dangerous to a newly
founded state have proclaimed the
/ Independence Of Peru I have ceased
| TO be a public man" He died nj
BoulonEe in 1850, and 80 years later
his remains were brought to Argentina
and deposited In the Buenos Aires
cathedral
Recently President Coolidge enter.
tnined Gales the President-elcct Of
| Mexico, who will bend his efforts to
increase trade between the two
countries The motto OF tho Pan.
American Union is Paz, Comercio
Iy Amitsad - peace commerce. and
friendship. We are doing n business
/ with the Latin Americas today of
S1,72o 100000 Fiscal year ended June
30 1920. It can be boosted 10
$4,000 100000 or more II VIC keep our
eyes on our number.
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