Evening star., 1925-07-26
FIRM BASIS IN AMERICA
is INTERNATIONAL GOAL
Solidification of All Nations i'm Western
Hemisphere Being Accomplished by
Commission of Republics.

These national groups. DIR. Sherwen
went on to explain, have taken It upon
themselves to attend to distinguished
persons from the country to Which
they are assigned when such persons
visit the United States. For instance,
If the United States section knows
that distinguished Argentinian Is 70
come to this country the members OF
the Argentine committee place them
selves at his disposal and aid him in
every way possible to fulfill the pur-
pose of his mission and serve him as
guides and as friendly and disinter-
ested advisers, the purpose Of these
attentions being only to show TO Latin
American peoples the hospitality Of
which North Americans ara capable.
Duties of Committee.
The principal functions of the cen,
trail executive committee, at present
located in the United States. were de
fined by DR.. Sherwell as follows:
]. To secure fulf1llment of the pro-
gram. To that end it keeps track of
measures taken in each country which
affect the program. II informs all the
sections Of the progress reported by
any one section. and asks from each
periodically a detailed report upon the
status of each question within the
limits of the country concerned.
2. To distribute information and
studies of an economic character or
that may relate to the program not
only to the national sections but also
to persons interested in those subjects.
3. To direct the preparation OF re-
ports and studies that may throw light
on the problems of the commission and
to distribute these to the sections and
to interested persons.
4. To propose to the national sec
| tions measures which, in the opinion
of the council, may facilitate within
the respective nations the solutions of
| the various problems.
5. To establish contacts with sim
! liar orga nizations in order that advan-
| tage may be taken of their experience,
and that the experience of the commits
| sion in turn may contribute to the
study of the economic problems of the
world or of a given country.
g.. To serve as an intermediary, be-
| tween the national sections, in order
| that there may be agreements between
| two or more sections upon points of
| regional interest.
z. To assist in studies and works
of the sections through constant cor
respondence, frequent visits and meet
| ings of representatives of some or all
the sections.
| 8. To consult the sections in con
| nection with changes Of program and
to publish the program periodically,
with any changes that may have oc-
CURED.
8. To initiate studies and activities
that in any way may relate to the pro
gram or to the principles upon which
| the Inter-American High Commission
/ is founded.
Forms Permanent Academy
Through its efforts TO bring about
] uniformity in commercial and customs
regulations and the adoption by the
various nations of legislation which
| will simplify and improve the trade
| relations between the various Ameri-
| can republics and in similar lines OF
endeavor, the Inter-American High
Commission is performing a service of
permanent value to the nations OF the
Western Hemisphere.
Thus there exists in America" ga i'd
DR.. Sherwell in conclusion, "an organ
! ization that at any time may study
| questions of great interest in which
| there may be needed a rapprochement
| of the best minds in order that ideas
may be exchanged with entire freedom
and that methods of cooperation bene-
! fetal to all may be sought. There is a
| sort of permanent academy to which
may be referred a multitude Of prob
| lens of capital Importance"
(CopyriKht 1881