Evening star., 1935-10-20
RESEARCH
IMPORTANT TO NATIONS
Value in Promoting Understanding Is
Stressed at Assembly of Pan
American Institute.

The Pan-Amerlcan Institute of &C.
ography and History was created by
resolution passed at the Sixth Interna-
tional Conference of American States,
held at Havana in 1928 Its main pur-
poses are: To promote, coordinate.
publish and distribute geographic and
historical studies in the American Re-
publics. to initiate and harmonic in
vestigations which require the coop
Grafton of several States, to make
studies which may facilitate the settle
ment of boundary questions. and to
maintain large archives of historical
documents and maps dealing with the
Americas, as well as library of mate
rials related to the work of the in
stitute.
New Maps Published.
The headquarters and permanent
home of the institute are at Mexico
City. The Mexican government has
provided it with an excellent build
ing where Offices, drafting rooms, Ii
brary and private studios are available.
During the years which have passed
since its organization, the institute has
conducted many important investiga-
tions. New maps have been published
and number of scientific monographs
have been issued. Other maps are
now under construction and arche-
illogical investigations are in progress.
Three years ago the first assembly of
the Pan-American Institute of Geog-
raphy and History was held at Rio
de Janeiro.
This year the second assembly has
been the occasion for the meeting in
Washington of a number of distin-
guished scientists and scholars from
various American republics. Among
the interesting papers submitted, six
were outstanding from the Pan
American point of view: History of
the Origin of International Co-opera-
ton in America" in which DR.. En-
rique Finot, Bolivian Minister to
Washington and a learned historian,
reviewed the pacifistic ideals of Simon
Bolivar and his efforts ta organize
international peace and cooperation
in the American continent. present.
ing him as the precursor of Wilson
in the organization of a league of
independent nations; Importance of
the Geographical Factor in Interna-
tional Relations" in which DR.. Luis
Sanchez Ponton revealed the change
in emphasis from the racial to the
territorial element, and the substitu-
ton of economic frontiers for politi-
cal frontiers; History of Mexico and
It's Modern Interpretation, which
gave Lie. Alfonso Teja Zabre an op-
portunity to summarize the under
lying philosophy of the Mexican revo-
luton, of tremendous historical sig
nificance for the future of all Latin
America, and Sources of American
History in Spanish Archives" by DR..
Roscoe r. Hill, photographed Ac-
tivities in the United States concern
ing Latin America" by DR.. A. Curtis
Wilgus, and Economic Transforma-
ton of South America" by DR.. Clar-
ence F. Jones.
But the words which Impressed most
the scholars and scientists gathered
at the institute were those of Secre-
tary of State Cordell Hull in his well
coming address. He reminded them
that peace is the goal toward which
civilization has been struggling, and
is the first and most necessary
requisite for the growth and refine
ment Of science, literature and art;
for the progressive improvement of
the social. economic and spiritual vel.