Evening star., 1926-03-21
LATIN AMERICAN
EDITORS COMING
Leading Journalists of U. S.
Also to Attend Pam
American Congress.


Publishers and editors from leading
newspapers in every country OF South
and Central America, Mexico and the
West indies are on their way to Wash
ington or about to start for this city
to join with similar representatives
of the press from all parts of the
United States in the first ran-Ameri-
can congress of Journalists, which
will be in session here from April 7
to 13. 1t is considered the most i'm
portant newspaper gathering ever held
in the Western Hemisphere, IL not
In the world. Twenty-one American
republics will be represented.
Welcomed by President Coolidge
and with many interesting and enter
tanning features interspersed between
their business sessions here. the visit
ing journalists will find their time in
this city both profitably and pleasant
ly occupied. The visitors will he
taken on a tour covering some of the
Eastern and Central part OF the
United States. This trip will occupy
almost a month.
Welcome From Ar.
A welcome from the skies" awaits
ington. for one of the features Of the
aerial program on the opening day IS
to be the sky-writing Of "Bienyenida.
Spanish for 'welcome" Already more
than 100 acceptances have been re-
ceived from publishers and editors in
the Latin American countries and II
is expected there will he 300 or 40D
from the United States. AS they ar
rive in New York the delegates from
the southern republics will he greet
ed ny special committee appointed
by the Pan-Amer1csn Society of the
United States.
With a discussion at the congress
of new wspaper problems, questions re-
lating to the gathering and dissent
nation of news and the influence Of
journalism on international relations
and. in particular, the opportunity Of
fostering closer relations among the
American republics. the first Pan
American congress of Journalists VIII
also permit the prominent Latin
American editors to become better ac-
quainted with the United States and
it's people and to see some Of the
outstanding examples of its industrial
and economic life, as well as some
of its places of historic interest and
Of natural beauty.
The National Capital will be espo-
cially decorated. A special committe"
headed by Mrs. Robert Lansing, VIII
arrange for the reception and enter
tainment Of the women who accom-
pany the editors.
Coolidge to Speak.
President Coolidge will address the
delegates at thcir first formal session,
April S. Arriving here on the pre-
ceding day, they will first visit the
Capitol. where they will meet Speaker
LonGworth of the House; Their they
will sec the Senate in action. Thence
they VIII go 10 the Government Print
irg Office, where luncheon will he
given In their honor hy the public
printer. George II. Carter. An in
spection of the plant will follow.
At the Library of Congress. which
will be visited next. a special exhibit
Of early documents bearing on the re
lations of the United States with the
other American republics has been ar
ranged by the librarian. Herbert Put
NAM Then will follow visit TO the
Lincoln Memorial. An aerial exhibit
in Potomac Park will then be staged
as a special greeting 10 the delegates.
and this will include the dropping
| from q airplaues Of the flags of the
| u American republics. During the eN-
hibition the United States Army Band
/ will render q concert of Latin Amer
| lean music.
| The preliminary session of the con
cress will he held on the evening oi
| April : in the Hall Of the America
of the Pan-AmeriCan Union BuildlnE
After formal exchange of greetings
| the election of a permanent chairman
of the congress Will take place.
Subject of Meeting.
The Press and international Rela
tions'' will be the subject of discussion
at the first formal session. a
luncheon at the New Willard by The
Evening Star will follow.
At O'Clock in the afternoon the
| delegates will be guests of the Ma
tional Press Club at the laying of the
| corner stone of the History National
Press Building. corner of Fourteenth
and T. streets. President Coolidge vii
| participate \ formal greeting anC
! entertainment in honor of the dele
gates by the club will follow in Keith (
/ Theater. and after this a reception
and buffet supper in the clubs quar-
tel's will be held. The United State:
! Marine Band will play during the
corner stone laying ceremonies. Will
the United States Army Band anC
! Orchestra furnishing the musical fea
lures at the entertainment and recep
! ton.
| Other events arranged for the ell
| itorS include a reception at the White
! House by the President and Mrs
| Coolidge: a luncheon by Secretary
| Hoover at the Bureau of Standards
| to he followed by visit through III,
| bureau. where a special exhibit is L.
| be staged: a visit to Arlington Nj
| tiOnal Cemetery; "a cavalry drill al
| Fort Myer; dinner by the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States: 4;
| luncheon by the United Press Asso
citation: Il trip To Mount Vernon n re
ception and ball at the NayfioWer by
the Southern Society of Washington
a banquet nj the New Willard by the
! Carnegie Endowment for Information
nj Peace. and luncheon at the May
! flower by John l.. Merrill preSiden,
| of the All America Cables Co.
| Vice President Dawes will address
| the congress on the last day. This
| will be followed by the planting of :,
tree in the gardens of the Pan-Amer
! lean Union to commemorate the gath
ering. Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon will give Il luncheon. A recep
| ton at the Pan-American Union that
| evening by the Secretary OF state and
| Mrs Kellogg will bring the congress
| formally to Il close.