Evening star., 1925-06-16
TABLET PRESENTED
TO HIGHWAY BOARD
Plaque to Commemorate
Visit of Latin American
Delegates Unveiled.

A bronze tablet commemorating the
visit to the United States a year ago
OF the Latin American delegates to the
pan-AmeriCan highway conference,
was unveiled yesterday at the Pan
American Union with exercises at
tended by Secretary of State Kellogg
and members of the Latin American
diplomatic corps. The plaque was
presented to the Highway Education
Board by Ambassador Beltran Math
leu of Chile and accepted by Commits
sioner of Education John J. Tigert for
the board, and on behalf of the Pan
American Union by Secretary Kellogg,
who is chairman of the governing
board of the organization.
The tablet is feet high and 3 feet
wide and bears an inscription address
ed to the Highway Education Board
and signed by all the Latin American
members of the conference. The in
scription reads:
ITO the Highway Education Board
Commemorative of the official visit of
he PanAmerican Highway Commits
sion to the District of Columbia and
the States of North Carolina, Ken
lucky, Illinois, Minnesota. Wisconsin,
Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and
New Jersey, June 2 to July 8. 1924
The happiness and prosperity of
the people of the United States have
been greatly enhanced by your def
mite program of highway education,
the principles of which have been
nrmly implanted in their minds
Spread Modern Concept.
You have every reason to feel
oeep sense OF pride in having spread
win such success this modern con-
cept OF human well being Ii has, no
doubt, been apparent to YOU that in
rendering to us your generous inyi.
tatlon we have not failed to under
stand and appreciate the great social
Importance of the ideas which it is
the purpose of the board to per
petuate.
We who have observed the results
OF your endeavors render to YOU our
heartfelt appreciation and our ever
lasting gratitude, which we further
extend to the organizations which
have co-operated with you in this
great work and to the individuals
who have accorded us their most
courteous attention"
The conference last year was or
ganized by the Highway Education
Board with the cooperation of a
group of automobile and road ma
chinery manufacturers for the pur-
pose of demonstrating to the engi-
neers OF Latin America the most mod
ern methods of highway construction
ana the economic advantages of i'm
proved means of communication.
DIR. l.. S. Rowe, director general of
the Pan American Union and chair
man of the executive committee of
the Pan American Confederation for
Highway Education, presided at the
exercises. In introducing the Am
bassador of Chile he said the dele
gates have spared no effort in
arousing public interest in the i'm
provement of the highways of their
respective countries and have thus
rendered a service of which they NAV
we'll be proud"
kindled Enthusiasm.
Amba ssador Mathie said the tablet
rs intended to express the deep ap-
probation and gratitude of the dele
gates from the republics of Latin
America for the many courtesies and
kfndneSseS shown them in the United
States and especially for the inspira-
tion and stimulus which they derived
from their visit to this great country.
The inspection which they made not
only convinced them of the marvellous
progress Of road building in the
United States, but also kindled their
enthusiasm to foster similar move
ments in their respective countries"
Commissioner Tigert, accepting the
tablet for the Highway Education
Board, said the Pan-American High
way Conference marks a distinct and
golden link in the chain of happy
circumstances which bind our respec.
tive countries"
Secretary Kellogg characterized the
tablet as a material expression of
that spirit of cooperation and mutual
helpfulness so characteristic of the
relations between the republics of the
American continent" in accepting the
plaque on behalf of the Pan-American
Union.
There is real inspiration in the
thought of the representatives of the
American republics assembling with
a view to placing their best thought
and expression at the disposal of one
another" declared the Secretary. 1T
is thus that the true spirit of Pan
Americanism is developed"