Evening star., 1941-04-14
Wallace Speech Hail!
Strong Defenses Of
This Hemisphere
Pon-Americun Day
Ceremonies Broadcast
From Union Here

Mr.. Wallace represented the United
States Government at the Pan
American day luncheon in the Hall
of Heroes of the Pan-American
Union, attended by Secretary of
State Hull, the Latin American
Ambassadors and Ministers assigned
here, who comprise the Unions
Governing Board; Nelson Rookie
feller, co-ordinator of commercial
and cultural relations between the
American Republics; DR.. Leo S.
Rowe, director general of the union,
and DR.. Pedro Alba, assistant direc-
tor general.
The celebration of the day will
close tonight with an inter-Ameri-
can muscale in the union. The
United States Navy Band orchestra
to to play, Lila Cerda. Chilean So
prano is to sing, and Angelo Reyes,
Cuban, will give a violin recital
The music begins at pm. At 6
pm. Edwin c. Hill, radio commenta-
tor will give an inter-American
travel talk at the union which will
be broadcast over short wave to the
southern counties.
Predicts Great Expansion.
"Pan- American solidarity for
hemisphere defense is one of the
most vital forces in the world to-
day" Mr.. Wallace said.
THE New World is building up.
not tearing down. We are building
ourselves a structure wherein we
may be protected from economic
disturbance at home and be less
vulnerable to economic disruption
from abroad. We intend to encour-
age that commercial intercourse
which arises out of good faith and
which is conducted openly and fairly
During the past year, the emer-
gency has drawn us closer; has
brought us to fuller realization of
moral and political"
The Vice President predicted an
industrial expansion for the South.
ern countries during the next half
century similar to the expansion in
this country from 1860 to 1910.
Based on the experience of the
United States" he foresaw a capital
investment in South American in
dustry so years from now 10 times
what it is today
1T is quite possible" Mr. Wallace
said, that wage earners lin Latin
America may increase by three
times and the value of manufactured
output 10 to Is times.
Utilization of Resources.
"As part of the industrialization
Of Latin America there should also
come the more efficient production
of tropical products like rubber,
quinine, abaoa, rotenone- bearing
plants and tropical hardwoods.
THE utilization of the tropical
resources of Latin America will de-
pend in considerable measure on the
speed with which good roads and
health facilities are made available
We can, if we will, do a more scien-
tific and skillful job of tropical pro-
duction than the European nations
have been able to accomplish in the
Far East"
Dr.. Francisco Castillo Najera. the
Mexican Ambassador, president of
the Pan-American Union governing
board, introduced Mr.. Wallace, and
Mr.. Rockefeller introduced Ambas-
sador Najera. Mr.. Rockefeller said:
1T is singularly gratifying that
at a moment when the Old World
is torn with tragedy and strife that
we, of the New World, can sit to-
gether in peace and harmony to
observe this day that we have all
set aside, as an expression of our
spirit of continental solidarity.
Peace reigns among us because
we have deep feeling of interna-
tional integrity. a sense of mutual
trust and a firm determination to
preserve way of life that that is
dear to all the peoples of the
Americas"
Hull Cites Importance.
Secretary Hull, in a statement
issued yesterday, remarked that the
celebration of Pan-American Day
"bringS each year a renewed con-
sciousness and appreciation of the
high concept of international rela-
tions developed in the Americas
under the aegis of this great inter
national organization" He added:
"In these days of brutal disre-
gard of international morality in
some sections of the world, Pan
American Day acquires a new sig
nificance and affords the people of
the Americas an opportunity to re-
affirm their answering devotion to
those ideals of mutual respect and |
sanctity of the pledged word which |
constitute the keystone of inter
American relations.
"On this memorable anniversary,
may the people of the United States
join with their brothers in the
other American republics in re-
dedicating their thoughts and ener-
gies to the defense and preservation
of those high principles of freedom,
justice and order under law, upon
which the independent nations of
the New World were founded"
Pan Americana" work of a !
Washington concert opera singer,
Madame Lillian Evanti, will be pre-
sented publicly for the first time
at the concert tonight Miss Cerda
will sing the number, which is dedi-
Gated to the union. Madame Evanti, |
who lives at 1910 Vermont avenue
NV, plans to be present to hear it
sung. 1t is from a poem by Miss
Alice Anderson.
Meanwhile, in the interest of
better American understanding,