Evening star., 1926-04-04
JOURNALISTS CONGRESS
WILL STRIKE NEW NOTE
Sessions This Week to Bring Together
Men Whose Work Is Vital Factor
i'm World Harmony.

day they found columns devoted to a
description of how efficiently a rail
road goes about clearing away a
wreck. To the newspaper men that
was the real story. The wreck was
old stuff.
Theory Found Practicable.
There Is no reason why theory
which has been tested and found prac-
ticable In establishing friendly rela-
tions between the public and great
industrial establishments should not
be found equally successful If modi-
fled to suit the occasion, in maintain
ing friendly relations between nations.
The delegates to the first Pan
American Congress of Journa lists rep
resent the leading newspapers of every
Latin American republic and of the
United States. They will be addressed
by the President Of the United States,
by the Secretary of State and other
officials of the Pan-AmeriCan Union.
The Subjects listed for discussion are
those which concern the newspaper
in its task Of publishing news OF in
ternational interest. The Press and
international Relations will be dis
cussed from the points Of view OF
fostering closer relations between the
American republics; of the selection OF
news to give q clearer picture Of the
national life of the peoples of Amer
lea: of the question of inCrea sed space
devoted to economic and financial de
velopment. and for recounting cultural
and artistic progress on the American
Continent. Newspaper Ethics" an
other general subject, will be discussed
from the aspect of the influence Of
journalism on international relations
and the internal affairs of nations
together with the problem of reconcil
ing the liberty Of the press with the
highest conceptions of the ethics o.
journalism. The Gathering and Dis
semination of News" another subjec-
listed for conference. will bring up
such technical problems as cos;
transmission by cable, by wireless ami
by mail; rates. limitations and the f,
cilities Of these various methods.
Other Subjects Listed.
Advertising. newspa per organiza
ton, schools of journalism and press
associations are other subjects on the
program. Between the conferences
and the actual session of the con
gress much has been planped IN
Washington for the entertainment o.
the guests. There will be numerous
llIlGneOflS ana UlIln0TS. anu tneN VIII
be shown the workings of the Gov
ernment machine and taken on sight
seeing tours which include the various
points of interest in and about Wash
ington.
While the congress comes to an end
on Tuesday, April 13. the delegates
from the Latin American countries
will be only beginning their visit e.
the United States. From Washingtor
they will be taken to Norfolk and o.
their way shown something OF Viz
ginia. From Norfolk they will go BY
boat to Annapolis. where they will be
received by the Governor of Mary
land and shown the Naval Academy.
From Annapolis they will go to Bal
timore and be entertained there. IN
Philadelphia the delegates will be
shown some of the great industrial
establishments and from there they
will go to New York. From New York
they will sail up the Hudson TO WesJ
| Point and after visiting several cities
! in the State return TO New York. The
! National Automobile Chamber OF Com
merce will then take the visitors or
a tour which includes a visit to and
inspection Of the industrial centers OF
the Middle West. They will return to
New York about May II.
Will Get New Perspective.
From their visit TO this country the
Latin American journalists should car
rv back with them a clearer picture
of the United States and Of its people.
II should give them a proper back
ground and sufficient understanding
70 interpret. for their readers, news
which comes from the North.
The spirit of organization is new
one among newpaper men. II has noi
been many years since Mark Twain
described as he did journalism IN
Tennessee. when one of the main re
uuirements of a successful editor was
an ability to dodge bullets and brick
bats from the editor of rival publ
cation Newspaper men and news
papers are coming TO a clearer Teati-
Zation OF their responsibilities in the
scheme of things. and that this re
sponsibilitv finds expression in an In
ternational Congress of Journalists Is
an encoura ginG sign of the times
Out of the congress it is the hone Of
those who are bringing it about to
perfect a permanent Pan-American
| Orsanizatio of Journalists. The loSi-
cal step. then. will be a Second Pan
American Congress of Journalists. I"
meet in South America.
In the meantime. and TO the Wis
| itors from the South-BienVenida'