Evening star., 1927-04-18
COMPLETED
FOR PARLEY IN MAY
Pan-AmeriCan Commercial
Conference to Be Addressed
by President Coolidge.

Plans now are completed, it was
announced here today, for the third
pan-American commercial conference,
which win be in session here May
2 to next, under the auspices of
the Pan-American Union. Similar
previous gatherings Of business men
from the United States and the 20
other American republics have been
held in 1911 and 1919, the principal
topic of discussion at the first con-
ference having been the probable eff
feet of the opening of the Panama
Canal on interAmerican commerce.
The second conference was called TO
consider the commercial problems
which had developed as q result of
the war.
From the republics to the south
alone 125 delegates already have an
nounced their intention of being pres.
ent. A few already have reached the
United States, and as they reach New
York they are being met by members
Of special committee appointed for
that purpose by the Pan-American
Society of the United States, in CO.
operation with the Ali,America Cables.
Special customs courtesies have been
arranged for them through the State
Department.
The delegates include prominent
representatives of trade and CONNER.
cial bodies throughout Latin America
as well as officially designated rep
resentatives of the governments them
selves. Prominent business men from
New York, Chicago. Philadelphia, De-
troit, st. Louis. Boston and all parts
of the United States, particularly
those interested in various phases of
international business. will be in at
tendance. more than $50 acceptances
already having been received from
that group.
With addresses by President Cool
idge. Secretary Hoover and other
prominent speakers, the conference
promises to be Of noteworthy impor.
tance, Topics 10 be discussed at the
meetings include transportation and
inter-American commerce; arbitration
Of commercial disputes; consular pro.
cedure, and customs regulations.
\ Joint session will be held with the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, which will be holding it's an
nual meeting at the same time, when
the subject for discussion will be Latin
American trade relations. This will
be presented from the North Ameri-
can standpoint by Victor NJ Cutter of
Boston, president Of the United Fruit
Co, and from the South American
standpoint by prominent Latin
American speaker, whose name has
not yet been announced.
On the afternoon of the opening
day, May ?, the delegates to the pan
American conference will go TO Boiling
Field 70 witness the arrival Of the pan.
American goodwill flyers, who win be
crested by President Coolidge on their
return from their trip around South
America. A special exhibition of fiy.
ing will be given at the same place for
the benefit Of the visiting delegates on
Friday afternoon. Other features of
the week viii include luncheon In
their honor by the governing board of
the Pan American Union; dinner by
the American section of the Interna-
tional Chamber of Commerce: recep-
ton by the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States; luncheon by the
Carnegie Endowment for International
Peace; luncheons by Secretary Of the
Treasury, Mr.. Mellon. and Secretary
OF Commerce, Mr.. Hoover; receptions
at the Mexican embassy and by Secre-
tary Of State Kellogg. and dinner by
the National Press Club. John T..
Merrill, president OF the All America
Cables, will give a dinner in their
honor, and Gen. James q. Harbord,
president Of the Radio Corporation Of
America, a luncheon. There will be
trips to Mount Vernon, Arlington and
other places of interest around Wash.
ington.