Evening star., 1947-04-14
Vandenberg Address
Urges Canada 10 Join
Pan American Union

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Chairman Vandenberg of the
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee today urged that Canada
join the Pan American Union.
The 22d chair has been empty
long enough" the Senator said in an
address commemorating the 57th an
niversary Of the founding of the
Union. Canada's membership is nec-
essary, he said, to complete total
new world unity
by every rule of righteousness
she (Canada), is eligible for this as
ISOLATION" Senator Vandenberg said
BY every rule of reason we should
wish her here. I would welcome the
final and total new world unity
which will be nobly dramatized
when the I'D chair is filled and ou,
continental brotherhood is complete
from the Arctic Circle to Cape
Horn" .-
The Senator reiterated his asser-
ton that the conference of American
foreign ministers in Rio de Janeiro
originally scheduled for October
1945, should soon implement the
Act of Chapultepec and give the in.
ter-American system its permanent
status as an integral part of the
United Nations peace machinery"
Annual Meetings Proposed.
He suggested annual meetings of
foreign ministers, declaring that
consultation is the indispensable
means to cooperation of the Amer
icas. We cannot consult and con-
fer too often in the conservation
of our heritage" he added.
"We must not drift apart" the
Senator continued. TOO much is
at stake in this restless and uncer-
tain world"
Without mentioning any policy
differences, Senator Vandenberg
said, IF and when there are any
unfortunate lapses in our close and
friendly relationships, it Is a neces-
sity of the first magnitude that such
situations shall be swiftly and
equitably cured"
Asserting that the unity of the
Americas has greatly strengthened
the United Nations. he said any
threat to this unity "betrays the
welfare of every one of these 21
sovereign republics"
Senator Vandenberg spoke at a
board meeting of the Pan American
Union called by Board Chairman
Antonio Rocha to mark the observ-
ance OF Pan-American Day. The
address was broadcast to Latin
American countries over the State
Departments Short-wave network.
Special Mass Celebrated.
Religious groups and Government
departments participated in the
Pan American day program.
A special mass was celebrated at
st. AloySius' Church this morning
by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. John j. Rus
sell, pastor Of st. Patrick's Church.
The Rev. Joseph T. Clark, professor
of philosophy at Woodstock College,
Md, preached the sermon on "The
Theological Foundations of Inter
American Cooperation"
Diplomatic representatives from
the State Department and from
Latin American embassies and uni
versity, college and high school dele
gates attended the Pan American
Day mass.
At the Capitol, the Rev. DR.. Jo-
seph F. Corning, associate editor
of The Americas" and World Af-
fairs" was expected to deliver the
invocation in the House. DR.. Corn
ing at present Is a special lecturer
at the University of Chile.
Anderson Gives Luncheon
Other Government observances
include a luncheon at the Agricul-
ture Department given by Secretary
of Agriculture Anderson for Latin
American students doing special
study in the department. A recep-
ton was to be held at 4:30 pm. at
the Commerce Department for COM
mercial attaches from Latin Ameri-
can countries. The United States
delegation on the Inter American
Defense Board was to give recep-
ton for other board members from
$50 to 7:30 pm. today at the May
flower Hotel.
A Pan-American program was to
be presented at 1880 pm. today in
the auditorium of Conzaga High
School, 43 Eye street NV. Carlos
Siri, attache of the embassy of FL
Salvador. was scheduled to speak
on 'The Culture of Latin America "
The Rev. Cirilo Elton of the Latin
American department of the Ma
tional Catholic Welfare Conference
was to lead a discussion of inter-
American cooperation.
In program tomorrow, DR.. Gull
lermo Sevilla Sacasa, Ambassador
from Nicaragua, will speak to the
Pan American Club of the Young
Mems Christian Association. The
program will begin at $50 pm. in
the Interior Department auditorium
and include dances by the Philip
pine Folk Dance Gro,ID