The Washington times., 1926-04-08
COOLIDGE ASKS
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O0ntInuGu HUH EdS6 AsI
commercial statistics Of the past 10
years to demonstrate the strong
natural bond between the republics
bf the new world.
In 1910 our exports to Latin Ameri-
la, amounted to $279, 100000 ana
bur imports from there amounted
10 S4OS .837 900. Last year the ex-
borts were $685., 1915 900 and the i'm
ports S1,041, $4,000 1t may be In
ieresting to compare these 1926 fig-
ures with those for our total for
.eign trade in that year, which We're:
Exports, $4,000 1896 900; imports, Va
pr. 995. 900. Thus we see nearly
bne-fifth of all our exports went TO
Latin America and practically one
fourth of our imports came from
there"
s.Historians, he declared. refer
RI the nineteenth century as as
tinguished by the development Oh
the United States. El1hu ROOT
after his official visit. said, IN !SEo'
I believe that no student can netp
seing that the twentieth century
will be the century OF pnenomena!
development in South AmerfGa.
sTne00OTe :
statement at the time OF his trip
70 Brazil in 1914. All that mas
happened since has tended to prove.
the correctness of these prophecies.
In compliment to the visiting
journalists. Mr.. Coolidge traced the
achievements of men of Soutn
America in the field of arts ana let
ters. mentioning such names as
Sarnniento. of Argentina; Belio, OF
Venezuela; Dario. of Nicaragua;
tsaacs. of Colombia: Palma. or Peru,
Mackenna. of Chile: Rodo, OF
Uruguay: Pea, of Mexico; Bilac.
Of Brazil; Heredia, of Cuba, and
Olmedo, of Ecuador.
Press Relations Discussed
Following President Coolidge's ad-
arass at today's session, Vice Presi-
dent Dawes spoke. He was followed
nv senior Jorge Mitre. publisher OF
Ia Nacion. of Buenos Aires. who
smoke on 1.-The Press and 1nterna-
tional Relations"
Other speakers scheduled to speak
on this subject were Senator Arthur
Capper of Kansas, Herbert f. Gun
nison. editor of the Brooklyn Daily
Eagle, and Willis J. Abbott, OF the
Theodore w. Moves. editor of the
Evening Star, addressed the editors
At a luncheon given them at the
willard. During the afternoon the
delegates will attend the corner
stone laying exercises at the Ma
tionaI Press Club Building at Four
teenth and F. Streets Northwest.
The delegates were welcomed by
Secretary Kellogg last night In
apeech at the formal opening OF
congress after a day full OF func-
tions and sightseeing.
Urged to Work for Peace
"You have come together to dis
cuss the professional problems OF
YOUR high calling" Secretary KEEL
logg said, but in the midst or
these / am certain that you win
not forget the larger service which
the press of the American continent
Is called upon to perform to the
cause of peace and international
understanding.
I'm this constructive work we
nust look to you, gentlemen OF
the uress of the Americas, to in
struct the public opinion of your
respective countries in order that
there may be a constant ana IN
creasingly insistent demand for
larger and wider cooperation be-
tween the republics Of the Ameri-
can continent in the solution or
their common problems"
DIR. Walter Williams. dean OF The
school of journalism of Columbia
University, was elected permanent
chairman of the Congress at the
aor1l14Si0n of the session
Twenty-one nations are repre-
scented at the Congress. and one of
the aims is to found a Pan-Ameri-
can press association to further
the good relations between North
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